INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 254, 25 October 1881, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

WjULlingtos, Monday. The Wellington Natal Brigade fire under orders to hold themselves- in readiness to proceed to the Front on We'dneidaj night The Nelson, Marlborough, and Thames Volunteers, who have volunteered to go to the Front, have been wired to hold themselves ready for immediate embarkation, and steamers will be sent" 'for them. Other Volunteer Companies have been wired to asking how many members of each are willing to go, and when they can he ready to embark ai* steamfers will be sent for them. ;.. ' Tuesday. The Naval Brigade mustered this morning, when 62 men handed in their .names as willing to go to the Front; It is expected that this force will be supplemented by the Petone Contingent of tbe Brigade. It is intended to call out for active. service all the volunteers in the district where any corps bava tendered their services. This Biep, it is stated, is taken simply to place the officers in their proper poaition. The Wellicgton men leave for Opuoake to-morrow afternoon. Chhistchorch, Tuesday. A six-roomed homo iv Manchester street, belonging to" W. Daarßlay and occupied by Thorp* Taibot,, was destroyed by fire early this moraibjr..^ -The .home was iniured for .£3OO in the, Victoria' office.- ; A hail ■toraij occurred thia^morning, but the weather now- is fine.- ''■•■->* Nkw PtTMOUTH, Mpnday. Two gentlemen^ went t6P4rihaka this morning, leaving, the camp at dnyligtht. Th^y roda iasidtf thp settlSmeiatrJbn* were turned back by thrf tfativeß, and wera ordered to leafe their horaes. After tying op their horsti, they proceeded into the settlement, and found ,Te Whiti ia-tbet whtw boWing a council. Ho was addfeawiiV bis people when the Tißitors eotereii; tfntimmediatfily he saw them he g»vo « signal and broke off in the middle of hie address. The. Natives wfere Terj BQlkjr,.andbot;on«'df them would apeak *, single word to jthe viiitor« r ;fi<it^er did they offer them any hospitality.. W ban the visitora saw that their prei'ence was not desired at farihakt, the retraced their steps to the camp, without receiving a parting salutation froat any of th« MSTatiTes./ .In '?*.*■{•'/■ H „ . r ,, ■ ■ -. ,r • yi>tnt Biinii Mpnday. In' order that tha regular weekly intercolonial service may not be interrupted ! in consequence of the accident to the s.a Hotorua, the Albion will be hurried on frOni Syd^ne^ /to :Melbfurjie,tp take up the Rotorua's*^ running thence, and the T§ Apw will follow asa special boatbn^turday. i ' ' ■■---' ''*" "' "' Toeadayi Tha Danedin West electoral roll contains 1242 namea} South 1061; Central l30f; East 985; Peninsula 89d; Caversham 650. . „_. ,_ ! ; Rbeftox, Monday. Mr G. 0. Bowman reports for last week as follows:— The United Alpine Company obtained 170 ounces of amalgam from 200 tons of quartz. The" Welcome Company's return for the week was 1186 ounces lof amalgam from 90 tons of quartz. The us^al cleaning up took- place- to-day, the- result being 1953 ounces 15 pennyweights of retdried; gold. It is expected a dividend of 7s per share (15*000) will be declared. The stone is as promising as ever, and many shares have changed hands. .The Golden Treasure Company's yield for the fortflight is 139 ounces of amalgam from 74 ' tons of quartz. Good stone is being bbtained from the winze. A golden reef was struck in : the Keeprit-Dark Company this morning . > ; : Webtpoht, Tasodayj Mr Eagene O'Coaor has deolared himself as a candidate for the 'Bnllei?. Meaars John Monro and J. B. Georja are likely oandidatesi Pppqltr expression it well for O'Conor'B chance, ; .; / . ArjCKL Axd, Tutsdayi Mr Dargaville pnhlishes an' address to the electors of City West.' l ■ Major "Withers' hn) sworn ia sereral men for lervice as A.C's to-day. ;•■