INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 63, 15 March 1881, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

OAaiAnu, Monday night. The Governor arrived to-day, and &f ter inspecting the harbor works end gram stores was entertained at a luncheon. Pie expressed himself a9 highly pleased with the harbor works. The Premier replying to the toast of the Parliament said among other things that proper facilities for shipping produce would be the turning point in the practicability of competing with America, and that New Zealand farmers must see that they had these facilities. Timaru, Tuesday. On his return from the south the Governor will sleep here on the night of the 23rd, and lay the foundation stone of the new Mechanics Institute next morningr, and then open the Ashburton Industrial Exhibition. Ddnedin, Tuesday. The Governor arrived last night by special trtiiu at 8.20. An immense crowd assembled at the station, where tho Volunteer band and guard of honor were posted. The Governor was welcomed by the Mayor, and afterwards wag driven round tho city. He holds a levee to-morrow. A telegram received in town yesterday states that the Railway Hotel at Lawrence has been burned down. The building was insured in the New Zealand office for £500, and the stock and furniture in the National for £300. Inyeroarqill, Tuesday. Yesterday, while Timothy Holland, a farm servant, was attending to his horses, he received a kick from one>of them which resulted in his death shortly afterwards. Wellihgtok, Tuesday. At the Magistrate's Court to-day M Hyams for a breach of the Pawnbrokers' Act, by failing to enter the amount of interest to bo charged on an article pledged, was fined £5 and costs, Waxoaxut, Tuesday. A presentation of a testimonial to Mr Freeman Jackson, tho hon. Secretary of the WaDganui Jockey Club, was muds last night. It consists of a very handsoms silver •porgne, side dishes, and salts, wcrth £200. The presentation wss m«do by Mr 11. Shofto Hnrrison, the President of the Club. Mr Jackson in replying tracod tha history of the Club since his connection with it in 1875, and claimed tb&t in resp«et (o the excellence of the course and the completeness of the arrangements it stood stcond to none in the colony. Since 187S over £300 had been spent in permanent improvements, and the Club had a credit balanct at tbe Bank. The services of Mr Hatley an handicapper were referred to in complimentary t«rmg. Grahamstowx, Tuesday. The representatives with the Carbine Champion reached here last evening. There was a large parade of volunteers to meet them, and the Mayor and County Chairman welcomed them. A ball takes place on Thursday night Men are settling to work vigorously on the goldfidlds, and new ground has been taken up on the Waihi plains where tbe reef has been traced for two miles. Ciieistchurch, Tuesday. Efforts ere' being mada to establish a Museum at Ashburton. A petition to tbe General Assembly is being largely signed in North Canterbury praying for tho repeal of the tax on shepherds' dogs, and if neceisary An increase of duty on sporting dogs. A Working Men's Club has been established at Lyttelton. ■•.'•' It is stated that a position in the Union

Efink here l;aa been offered to" PpofTot th, the Australian bowler, and that Paramour, the Dicnetiin cricketer, is about to settle in Chriatchurch.