INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 204, 27 August 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[press aoenct.] Wellington, Tuesday night. John Joseph Wallace, Secretary of the Hibernian Society, has been committed for trial on a charge of embezzling several sums belonging to the Society. The temperance bodies have declared for Levin and Hunter as candidates to support. H.M.S., Emerald leaves for Auckland on Bon__y next. The last shipment of Durvilie Island copper ore Bent to Sydney gave an assay of S<H per cent. Farther samples of auriferous stone continue to be forwarded from the reefs in the vicinity of Masterton. An unusually heavy fall of snow occurred at Kaitoke yesterday. Mr Hutchinson, the present Mayor, threatens the New Zealand Timet with an action for libel, for certain reflections upon bii character in that journal,

Mr James Mackay is not going to stand for Waikato. -fciu >_••■■ Wednesday. Ihe lu„y_r has received a formal notification from Mr Blackott, the Engineer, that he will be able to employ men on the Foxton railway on Monday next. The Union Company will despatch four of their best steamers to Sydney during September. . . Dr HectoV wiltes from Sydney on the 15 th A _ jttst stating that the New Zealand portion of the Exhibition is still incomplete. The space allotted to New Zealand is in rather a dark position in comparison with the other parts of the building, but he thinks this mav be an advantage during the hot sUmmeY months. The number and size cf tlie exhibits exceed the estimate _"o»-nied liom the information T^i'ven by the local Committee. He b..s ..hplied for an extra space of _000 square feet in the . basement and for _!• 000 square feet on the flooiynnd ___>'_ square feet of the correspqudi.^ wall space in the gallery, the art . . . flection being much larger than , was Anticipated. He thinks it probable that lie may get the concession of space from Queensland. It has been found impracticable to erect the m. in building, and a site is to be allotted tor it in the grounds, hut the ex*(*_ses of its erection as au independent, building will be considerable. The exhibits are all insured agai?ist __<\ He thinks the exhibits >»U^tl be properly arranged for a Uio_tii inter the official opening, as goods irom many countries bare not yet nl-nV.d, and only Holland, Vicjori „ !\ew South Wales, Queensland, Mid i\ew Zealand have commenced ftllingup their respective courts. CimisTCH__c ii, Tuesday. Messrs Moorhouse and Fendall addressed the electors at Asbiey Bank yesterday, Mr Williams in order not to split Mr Fendall's votes having retire-. A vote of was passed to the cart__t_a.es and an amendment that tfce meeting has confidence in Mr F .m!all was lost The Hon J. Hall spoke at Leeston last night. There was a good attendance and he was very favourably received. Sir George Grey spoke at Lyttelton last night making much the same remarks as at Christchurch. Messrs Rolleston and Stevens also spoke. The end of the meeting was very uproarious. Wednesday. Sir G. Grey, subject t. the consent of 'his colleagues, will present the city with a clock which for a long time has been stowed away in the P rovinciaj Council buildings, but was never erected. It was manufactured at a cost of £750. Mr William Wilson, the first Mayor, has presented the Council with a massive gold pendant to he attached, to the chain of office DbSEDix, Tuesday. Sir George Grey addresses a mass meeting here on Wednesday evening. Mr Dick supports the Ministerial programme but opposes Sir George Grey. Patka, Tuesday. Sir William Fox addressed a crowded meeting in the town Hall last nigbt. He spoke for over two hours in strong terms j of condemnation of the Grey administration. A vote of thanks was accorded to him. Auckland, Tuesday night. Lamb's Ngaruawahia Mill has been burned. It waa insured for £2,500. The estimated 1038 ia £3,000. A large stock of grain was destroyed. Hokitika, Wednesday. Mr Hamilton addressed a crowded meeting of electors, and received an unanimous vote of confidence. Mr Seddou has announced himself a strong supporter of the present Ministry. Westport, Wednesday. The nomination of the Liberal Association was presented to Mr Fisher, who accepted it, and pledged himself to support Sir G. Grey and his policy, except a 9 regarding education. He would try to obtain State support for denominational schools. A vote of thanks and confidence was unanimously passed.