INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 138, 10 June 1880, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wblmhoton, Thursday. Th« bfewen intimate that the new tax will U ehirgM to the customers, and coltected ofi delivery.

CHRiSTCHtiicn, Thursday. An Industrial Exhibition under the auspices of the Local Industries Association will be held in the Drill Shed on July 15, 16 and 18., Numerous applications for space have already been received and it is expected to be a great success.' A pigeon flyiug race from Oamaru to Christcuurch yesterday was won by Mr Taylor's Land Agent in 4h 20mins. The New Zealand Shipping Company have received advices of the arrival of the Otaki at London from Port Chalmers, 70 days out. A few days ago at the Hospital Dr. Frina successfully performed the operation of removing ths whole of the tongue, floor of the mouth, and front portion of the lower law of A patient. - _ Last night a comet was visible at a considerable distance above the western horizon. Greymouth, Thursday. Ifc is rumored thafc a most important discovery has been made by the Long Tunnel Tail Race Company. They have been two and a half years bringing their tunnel in through a reef which exists between Dunstan Flat and the Terem«kau liver, and have just broken through into the wash dirt which for 30 feet averages one grain to the dish. This i« 130 feet below the surface, and as the lowest ground at preseut worked has been 40 feet, this discovery ia very important, as all , ground below this depth ia workable by ground sluicing, which means nearly the whole of the goldfields. Timaru, Thursday. At the Criminal sessions, Judge Johnston, addressing the Grand Jury, expressed the hope that the Legislature would so amend the laws relating to the sale of drink as to prevent licensed persons having a pecuniary : interest in drunkenness. The criminal Cbl :ndar contains fifteen cases against twentytwo persons including shooting with intent,, arson, forgery, and robbery. Inveucabgill, Thursday. A rahbiter, named unknown, has been found dead in the woolshed of the Woodburn station. Poisoned wheat was found ou the ground and traces of it in l;is mouth. It ia supposed that he committed suicide, or was inadvertently poisoned. It is feared that the Stewart Island boat Pride of the South is lost. She left the Island on Friday, and has not been beard of since. Her crew consisted of three men under an old resident known as Bob Davidson.