INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 7, 8 January 1880, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

? -r [Pbess Association. J New Pi/xmotjth, Thursday The boating .season opened yesterday When the Waitara Club, Star Club, Harbor Club, and New Plymouth Clubs, No. 1 and 2 had their boats out in the roadstead, and' several matches were improvised. "A large quantity of plumbago, has been .. found about four miles from Ingle wood. '* . The s,s. Waitaki Bailed for southern ports at 11 a.m. Passengers : Mrs Walker and family, Mrs Lymelton, Dr and Mrs Dakers - Messrs Chong, Pairs, Walker, Cock, Pepperill, Boach/Higgins, and Master Lawson. Wellington, Thursday. At the Supreme Court Charles Nash for larceny was sentenced to twelve months ; The Maori prisoners have been removed > from here, '91 going to Dunedin in the Hinemoa, and 43 by the Stella to Hokitika. A guard of 40 A.C.'s lef t with the former, and 20 with the latter. It is said that the •■' removal will not interfere with their trial on the 6th April. Both steamers left at] 4 o'clock this morning. , , Wi _ J

The New. Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency report under date London 6thinst: __»» The wool market is firm. There has been a little private inquiry, and there is a fair trade demand. Tnllow stocks of all sorts are 17,000 casks. Best mutton is worth 393 per cwt, and best beef 36s 6d. The wheat market is quiet. Adelaide is worth 60s, and New Zealand 58s per 4961b5. The latter market is firm ; best sides are worth Is Id. Timaru, Thursday. It has been definitely decided to hold a grand Orange procession on the 12th July. Wool is coming in freely, and the clip promises to be well up to the average despite the heavy losses of sheep last winter. Gkeymotjtu, Thnrsday. ' The strike' among the_ public works employees is over, ifae men having resumed, work. Christchurch, Thursday. At the Supreme Court the following sentences were passed :— Edgar Osborne for arson six months ; IS. O'Brieu for fot-gery and uttering, two year's , David Tucker for breaking and entering four years. Napier, Thursday. The streets are to be lighted with kerosene owing to the excessive price for gas charged by the Gas Company. ' A man named RusselJ was sentenced to six months imprisonment for a brutal assault on his wife. It is believed that if the neighbors had not iut erf tired she would have been killed. ArqicLAND, Thursday. Mr Gwynneth, C.E., has made an inspection of the Cambridge railway on behalf of the settlers, and is of opinion that the line can be cheaply and expeditiously made. The Herald, alluding to the telegraph strike, attacks Pr Lemon, and alluded to Mr Maginnity as the " Frank Passtnore '' of the Telegraph Department. The New Zealand Shipping Company present a Cup for the regatta. Donedin, Thursday. At Mr Fish's request the presentation of au address to Mr Walter, calling on him to resign the Mayoralty has bten abandoned He says that as Walter had stated publicly that he would not resign on any account, the requisitiouistß would only lay themselves open to insult by proceeding any further. About .£2OO has already been collected towards Mr Fish's expenses. A fatal case of typhoid fever is reported to the authorities. A very sudden death occurred at Lower Kaikorai Valley yesterday. James Keating, a laborer^ wafc found in a lit and expired before he could be brought to the Hospital. The telegraph operators had a dinner last night to celebrate the determination of the strike. During the proceedings it was stated that the Department will in future practically allow the resumption of the old hours.