INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Westport Times, Volume VII, Issue 1085, 1 July 1873, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Of the Otago superintendeney election the New Zealand Tablet says : —" It is of no importance to us, so far as the Education question is concerned, which of the two candidates is returned. Mr Macandrew is a wily politician, and resists justice to us in this matter through political considerations. As to Mr Gillies, it is only necessary to read the Bruce Herald, which he inspires, to know r that he is a thorough-bred bigot, and that he opposes our claims through religious intolerance. Of the two, therefore, he is the more odious. It is, Lowcver, ei mutter of no concern to us which may be selected as Superintedent."

The Auckland United Pumping Associated have expended £50,000 on their works, and the result is the successful drainage of the Caledonian, Tookeys, and Albion mines, and others of lesser note in the neighborhood. At Coromandel that great swindle, the Grreen Harp promises to leave a residue of good behind it after all. The debris accumulated from the claim, and the mud on the beach near it, have proved so remunerative that a company has been formed, and these beach claims are amalgamated and will have a fair trial. The tests are very encouraging. The Heart of Oak and Star of the East Companies, Cromwel), have reduced wages from 70s. and 725. to Gss. per week, of 48 hours. All hands have struck work in consequence. Other companies in the district have decided on reductions. The Dunedin Star says ; —Never was Southland in so good a position as now. Two years ago it was in a depressed condition ; its railway was unprofitable becuase unfinished, and all its industries were hanging in the balance between life and death. The action of the G-eneral Government has to a great extent reversed this. Tradesman are gaining, land is becoming valuable, industry is encouraged, and a railway is in progress that will tend to develope the resources of the district—pastoral, agricultural aud mineral.