INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 221, 29 September 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

fPKh:3B AOENOV.I Wellington. Saturday night. Over seven inches of rain have fallen this week, more than two of them yesterday. Many landslips have occurred in consequence. Traffic waa resumed on the railway this afternoon. The Hon John Martin has succeeded in clearing bis run of rabbits by the phosphorus method.

A letter received this mail from Mr G. M. Reed, the Government immigration agent for the North Island, says that no idea can be formed of the way the nomiuation system has been prostituted. Although 30 or 40 agpnta were suppressed last year, they still continue very active having developed a new form of industry. They take fees from emigrants ostensibly for filling up their papers, but really for promises to obtain free passages for them. He says that he has in his possession the written statement of an ex-immigant that he received £5 for obtaining a nomination by a friend in New Zealand. The tame person is now in gaol fur defrauding a sister colony in a like way. Mr Reed thinks that a very large proportion of the nominations of New Zealand are dishonest. Monday. The Hinemoa broke down in harbor on Saturday with the Naval Brigade on board. Her slide valve was loose. It is expected to require a fortnight to effect the necessary repairs. The body of John Houghton, who has been missing for several weeks, was found in the harbor this morning. A woman gave birth to triplets on Saturday. The Governor presented the usual royal bounty of three guineas, and the children died this morning. A private cablegram from Sydney states that accommodation for visitors is abundant in town at ordinary rates. The new Torpedo Corps elected Dr Lemon as President, A. T. Maginnity as Captain, and B. H. O'Halloran as Lieutenant. The Wairarapa prospectors deny that a quarter of their interest has been sold for £300, saying that not one of them would sell his share for four times that amount. The New Zealanier says the Government made a mistake in taking the tax off timber. It says that protection must be given to the manufacture of suoh raw material as we possess, and that such a modification of the tariff should be made as will distinctly assert the principle of protection which New Zealand produce in the particular direction requires. Mr Richardson, late M.H.R., goes to Christchurch to-day to give the necessary notice to the Returning Officer respecting the illegality of Sir G. Grey's election. It is reported that an inquiry will be held into the Government expenditure on the late elections Marton, Saturday night. The Rangitikei Advocate changed hands on Thursday, the late proprietor having parted with his interest therein to Mr J. Northover. The wife of W. F. Baker, well kuown in connection with the Hibernicon, and now proprietor of the Club Hotel, died yesterday. Port Chalmers, Saturday night. The Invercargill is at the Heads from Glasgow with 40 immigrants, 85 days out. All well. Napiek, Saturday night. The Hon. H. R. Russell's Little Bush estate was sold to-day in small farm allotments. There were numerous buyers. It averaged £23 15s per acre. Only two suburban lots of nine acres remain unsold. The gross amount realised was £13,076. Auckland, Monday. Captain John Henry Skinner, of the schooner Minnie, charged with carrying fire arms on board his vessel for Poverty Bay has been committed for trial on two charges. Bail was allowed. The case is connected with the charge of a breach of the Arms Act heard against Cooper at Wellington and dismissed. CiißisTCHt;Bcif, Monday. Henry Gram has been fined £5 for selling liquor at the City Hotel in the prohibited hours.