INTERCOLONIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 90, 15 April 1880, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL.

' Sydney, April 14. The following additional Exhibition awasds have been made : — Reid and Gray, of Duuedin, for broadcaster ; Ferand, of C'yde, for syrups; Kempthorne, of Dunedin, for cherry brandy ; Moffat, of Invercargill, for ginger brandy; Smith, of Nelson, for wive. Each a first-class award. Mr Stevenson, who was injured some time agoaboard the Wakatipu, is now improving. Sailed — Union Company's steamship Wakatipu, for New Zealand. Thursday. The .City of- Sydney has arrived from Auckland. A "destructive occurred afc Bathurst last night. The flames were only mastered after great exertions. The Legislative Council has thrown out the Bill introduced by Sir Alfred Stephen to restrict its powers. Adelaide, Thursday. The South Australian Parliament will meet for despatch of business on the 271h May. Melbourne, Thursday. Sugar market .firm. The Hon. James Service, Premier, addressed his constituents afc Baringheep, in the electorate of Maldon, last night. In the course of his address he said that his programme would be unchanged. The question of the Reform of the Constitution would be . introduced into Parliament, and be was confident bis measure would be carried through during the coming session. Mr Service intimated that further reinstatements of " Black Wednesday "victims would be* made wherever the dismissal was proved to have been unjust. Brisbane, Thursday. . Mr Mcllwraith, the Premier, who is now at home telegraphs that he is unable to leave London. until May. The meeting. of Parliament is therefore postponed till July.