INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 59, 9 March 1880, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Press Association. ( Wellington, Tuesday. The members of the Civil Service Commission have been appointed and it comprises Sir R. Douglas, Messrs A. Saunders and T. Kelly M.H.R., and Mr C. Pharazyn. Their commission to act will be presented to them to-day. The Commission to decide upon the best means of promoting local industries will be appointed shortly. Dcnedin, Tuesday. The Benevolent Institute's report shows a revenue for the year of £5,534, and expenditure £2794. There were 152 relieved, deserted wives receiving the lion's share. The Committee say that special efforts are needed to cope with the increasing distress. At the City Court, Edward Rees, and Jas. M'Elvey were charged with fruit stealing "by the master of the Industrial school, who said that they had got into a most disorganised state. M'Elvey said he was just as happy doing wrong as right and did not care for gaol or floggings. He was sentenced to two months imprisonment, and Rees to six^ months, the former to receive twelve stripes with the cat-o'-nine tails, and the latter twelve with tbe birch. Mr Stewart M.H R, has telegraphed to Mr Mr Oiiver. "Deputation of unemployed juat waited on me. Tliey state a meeting was attended by 500 this morning to urge that Government should find immediate employment. Tbe unemployed represent carpenters, bricklayers, a few engineers, and a large number of ordinary laborers. Many are recent arrivals and a number are married. What can GoTernment do for them ? The case' seems to be one of urgency." Scarlet and typhoid fever are very rife in the city and suburbs. Several burglaries are reported to the police. On Thursday the residence of Mr Kohn, jeweller, was entered and jewellery valued at £150 was abstracted. An Order in Council has been issued ordering a special sitting of the Supreme Court on the 15th.. This is necessary owing to the failure to adjourn the court at the conclusion of the case of Mackenzie v. Smith. Christchurch, Monday. The grain carried up to date on the Christchurch section of the railway from Winchester to Amberley and the branches, amounts to 119,330 bags. The entries received for the Canterbury Ram IPair are 1640 rams, and 108 ewes. Auckland, Monday. The Government have decided to appoint two Cattle Boards for Auckland and Wai-

kato, and to gazette regulations for their guidance. At a meeting of the Cambridge Farmers' Club, it was stated tbat the cattle in that district were not diseased with pleuro, bufc suffered from exhaustion in consequence of tbo long voyage. Tuesday. The Naval and Artillery Volunteers are arranging for a reception to -Thomas, the winner of the Carbine Belt, and the otber competitors. Mr Heapney is holding an enquiry into old land claims. The most important case is that of Captain BeadoD, who claims a large portion of the Piako SVromp now in the possesion of the Piako Swamp Company. Mr Buckland advocates a subscription of £500 to purchase the remainder of the cattle introduced from New South Wales by Mr W. Payne, with a view to their destruction. Mr Buckland publishes a letter from the chief Cattle Inspector of Victoria, admitting that pleuro pueUmonia prevails throughout that colony. New Plymouth, Tuesday. A gentleman named William Rodgers, known as a farmer at Opotiki, • which place he left for the purpose of settling here, died after a day's illness at the Clarendon Boarding House last night. He was apparently in good health ou Sunday and his death was very sudden. The Royal Native Commission have concluded their sittings at Waitara. They will remain bere another week and then will return to Patea.