INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXV, Issue 35, 10 February 1880, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Pkess Association. J Dunedin, Tuesday. The Lenten pastoral concludes thus:— "We most earnestly exhort all to exert themselves to establish and maintain efficient Catholic schools wherever it is possible to do ho, and we call upon the clergy, who, indeed, have not been wanting in this matter, to exert themselves with the greatest zeal and perseverance in the great cause of Catholic education. Nothing but Catholic education can save the rising generation from the baneful influences of the ; infidel systems of education so characteristic of this century and so fashionable in this colony." At the Cup match, Dunedin in the second innings scored 208, Paramour contributing 83, and Spring 40. Carisbrook lost three wickets for 7. The verdict at the inquest on Hayes was temporary insanity. Tne evidence showed that the illness of Hayes son had latterly preyed greatly on the deceased's mind, causing excessive melancholy. The Artillery made the fine score of 648 against the Cbristchurch Battery. They will b§ .represented at Nelson by Lieut, Pea};, j

Sergt. Thomson, Gunner Leea, and Sergt. Allan. Efforts are being made to secure a fifth representative, failing which, Captain Muir, attached to the staff, will request permission to fire in the Company's match. Sergeant Webster of the City Guards has entered for the meeting at Nelson. Napier, Tuesday. A man named John Ford was charged at the Resident Magistrate's Court with placing logs on the railway line and was remanded. He pleaded that he had been out of work nearly twelve months, and had placed the obstruction on the line in order to get into prison. Wellington, Tuesday. A meeting Was held yesterday for the purpose of forming a free public library and it was unanimously decided that a Co-operative Company should be formed in accordance with the terms of the " Public Libraries Acts 1875 and 77." The Government have given £60 to provide shelving for the books. At the R.M. Court this morning Edward Blyth, a bookmaker, was charged with indecent conduct in the Botanical Gardens and assaulting the keeper. The former charged was dismissed, but on the latter he was fined 20s. R. M'lvor, the owner of a race horse, was fined £2 for assaulting Westou, a bookmaker. Invercargill, Monday night. The officers of the Telegraph Department as a token of their esteem for Mr Logan Bush, who is being removed from the charge of the Invercargill office to Gisborne subscribed among themselves for a handsome gold Albert chain on behalf of the whole staff, accompanied by the following testimonial: — To J. L. Bush, officer in charge of the Telegraph Department Invercargill: — We the undersigned officers of the Telegraph Department of Invercargill beg . that you will accept. the enclosed small gift as a token of our respect and good feeling and at the same time we wish to express, to you our sincere regret that the Government has found it necessary to make such an arrangement as required your removal from this office. We tender you on departure our most cordial good wishes and hope that wherever your future loj; may be cast every prosperity and happiness may be yours. We are &c. : (Here follow 14 signatures). Later in the day Mr Bush was presented by some private friends with a gold hunting watch and purse of sovereigns. Mr JBush has been here fo? many years and his . removal has caused general regret, he having proved a most obliging and painstaking officer, sub* ordinating everything to the public conveniance. Tuesday. A branch of the Amalgamated Soeiety of Carpenters and Joiners has been established. The. result of the poll re the £13,000 loan is, for 404, against 74. Arthur Sketchley, (Mrs Brown) has arrived from Melbourne, and will give* two entertainments. " Peter the painter," au old offender, got three mouths yesterday for stealing onions. The comet was plainly visible last night. Bluff, Monday The Rotorua left Melbourne on Feb. 3rd at 3 p.m., arrived at Hobarton on the sth at 10 a.m., and left at 4 p.m., and arrived here this morning. Light easterly winds and fine weather were experienced to arrival. Passengers—For Bluff: Messrs Golberg, Harrison, Gill, Barraud, Spence, Little, Scratchley, Craig, Mr and Mrs Eobertson and 3 in the steerage. For Dunedin: Mr Pizzey, Mr and Mrs Murray and family, Master Carter, Mr Collins, Dr Bachelor, Messrs Blake, Armstrong, Letts, Brown, Sandon, Rouse, and 16 iv the steerage. For Lyttelton: Mr and Mrs Wills, Messrs Anstey, Schmidt, and Hay man, and Mrs Collins, and 11 in the steerage. For Wellington: Mrs Whiteman, Mr and Mrs Denniaon, Mr and Mrs Hart, Messrs Leonard, Jones. Marley, Lofft, and 6 in the steerage. For Nelson: Messrs Craig, Hutchison, and Rame, and Rev Fenton an I family. Auckland, Tuesday. The City of New York arrived from San Francisco and Honolulu at 5.30 a.m. to-day. She left San Francisco on January 1 9, and Honolulu on January 27. She had fine weather all the way down. The time occupied was, to Honolulu 6 days 21 hours 65 minutes ; and from Honolulu 12 days 20 hours, 55 minutes. She brings for New Zealand 187 tons of cargo, 321 bags of mails, and the following passengers : — Saloon, C. G. Howden, Captain Cherbourg, Messrs Denebris and Moorhouse, and Mr and Mrs Watson. Steerage, Mr and Mrs Wm. D. McLellan and 6 children. Her New Zealand cargo includes 1800 bags of bone meal, 373 sacks of barley, 20 kegs of casings, 50 cases of canned goods, 50 cases of fish, 30 cases of paint, 17 packages of hams and bacon, 24 boxes of dried apples, and 161 packages salmon. Carlotta Patti is a through passenger by the steamer for Sydney.