INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 292, 8 December 1881, Page 2

INTERPRO VINCI A L.

, , Wellington, Thursday. ihfi foliowißg judgemnts were given in the Appeal Court this morning —District Land Registrar v. Mitchelson (Auckland) appeal dismissed with costs.— Rich and another v. Whitaker (Auckland); B p pca i allowed with costs.— Lsave wag giren to reply ia the case of Wi Heronga, an appeal from the Nati?e Lands Court at Gisborne. The Court adjournsd until this afternoon when it is possible that other judgments will be given. Balcltjtha, Thursday. While two young girls, daughters of Alexander Ironside, coach proprietor, were yetterday afternoon playing on a raft in a waterhole, both fell in. One managed to scramble out, but tbe other, 7 years of age was drowned. ' . . „ Dunedin, Thursday. Alarray Roberts' wool cable dated 6th inat says.— " Market weaker. Greasy declined 5 lo 1\ per cent." Captain Bernech of the Beauiiful Star has been transferred to the Southern Cross Capiain Mclotoßh to the Alhambra and Captain Cromarty to tbe Beantif ul Star. Mr Pyke writes to the Times that the offer of a seat in the Legislative Couocil wan made to him by Mr Herbert, of Lawrence. A fire at Kensington this morning destroyedthe shops of William Lenuon, draper, John Jackson, ironmonger, and an unocupied dwelling, and partially burned the dwelling of one Barry. The only insurances aseertainable are Jackson £100 in the New Zealand and Barry £400 in the Colonial. ' The ship Taranaki h at the Heads. All well, Pwnoab"ehu, Thursday. The Camp wrs ". \;.^\ ui i arihnka jester-

day. Road work will soon be commenced. The men stationed here hare already begun between Parapara and Parihaka. It is stated that they are to have Is per day extra on the road, and the monthly cheques will be considerably increased. The officers get 2s 6d per diem. Several recruits hare already got tired of the force, and hare put in for their discharges and got them. , r Timaru, Thursday. Mr Wakeficld met tha electors at Geraldine last night when there was a *ery rowdy meeting, a few persons making contiouoiss disturbances. A vote of thanks was proposed and rejected Auckland, Thuriday. A flra ia Symonds-street this morning destroyed Lyre's store, Gilmour's store, and Lincoln's cottage. Insurances: Tyre's stock £800 in the New Zealand; building, £550 in the Standard. Giimo n's stock £1200 in the United, re-ineurad for £300 each in the Union, Northern, find Norwich Union; building £450 in the Standard. Liccoln'i cottage £200 in the Standard. . .- ..