INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 180, 30 July 1881, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, Saturday. Arrived : ship Fernglen, 91 days from London. During the month 98 birtha, 38 deaths, and 20 marriages were registered. Ddnedin, Saturday. The first prize in Cameron's Derby Sweep went to St. Batban's.the second to Wainiate, and the third to Wellington. Ltti elton, Friday. Arrived — ship St. Leonards, 93 days from London. She brings 36 passengers. One of the passengers, named Henry Simpson^ died on May Ist, four days after the vessel had left London. Christchurch, Friday. The report of the New Zealand Shipping Company to be presented at the annual meeting on Angnat 12th shows a profit for the year of £40,956 63 lod ; of this £25,000 will be appropriated to the Reserve Fund, bringing that up to £100,000. A dividend of ten per cent will absorb £12,500. Of the balance, £3 456 6s lOd will be carried forward. The Insurance fund has at its credit £6,423. Auckland, Friday. A petition in favor of the abolition of County Councils has now obtained signatures from the representatives of 51 Road Boards. The Hon James s Williamson offers to sell his Surrey Hill estate to the Council for £100,000 in debentures, on the proviso that the entire estate be reserved as a public park. The Auckland Gas Company have declared a dividend of 7a 6d per share. Several of the sharehold«« ipoke in {favor of a further redaction of gas to 8s 4d per thousand feet.