SOUTHERN ITEMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 51, 10 May 1873, Page 3

SOUTHERN ITEMS.

NAPIER. Hu Honor the Superintendent has written to the Government, complaining that no immigrants have arrived since September last, and stating that single women especially were much wanted. He asks that Dr. Featherston be instructed by telegram to send a shipload of immigrants immediately, and another to arrive in November.

A German settler recently went Home, intending to return with sever d families to start the beetroot sugar manufacture. Mr. Ormond gave him a letter of introduction to Dr. Featherston, who, if necessary, was to advance money for the necessary plant, the Provincial Government becoming responsible for it.

The supply of coal here has entirely run out.

Mr. Sheehan’s speech, delivered ata recent secret meeting, has been published, and has excited much indignation amongst Europeans. He said that the present Lands Act was very bad, and had been worked by wicked Europeans so as to destroy the Maoris.

WELLINGTON. , The Superintendent in his speech at the opening of the Provincial Council said the province this year would receive nothing from the colonial revenue, after providing for interest. Direct taxation would have to be raised in the province. Upwards of £21,000 would be required this year. He estimated the income of the province for the current year at £85,942, and the estimated expenditure at £B5, 351. CHRISTCHURCH. For wheat there is no inquiry. It is quoted from 4a 3d to 4s 6d per bushel. Large lines of wheat continue to be shipped to England. The Cissy, Himalaya, Warwick, Crusader, and Beautiful Star are each loading. . Flour is in fair request at £ll. Oats find a ready sale at Bs. Butter, 9d. The mast of a large ship has drifted ashore near New Brighton. It is six feet in circumference at the butt, where it had been chopped off, and is 33 feet long. On removing the barnacles it was found that the mast had been charred, showing that the ship had been burned. Coal from Porter’s Pass on trial proves to be superior to the Grey or Newcastle coal for steam purposes. A petition is being signed asking the Provincial Government to extend the Malvern railway there. This would cost £30,000, and bring Christchurch within one day of Hokitika. . • - The Whanganui Steam Navigation Company’s shareholders received £6 10s per share on winding up. NELSON. The Superintendent’s speech stated that the past year’s revenue showed a decrease of £7,000, as compared with the previous year’s.