INTER-PROVINCIAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 91, 16 April 1875, Page 2

INTER-PROVINCIAL

Wellington, Thursday. Afc a sale of horses 10-day, draught horses ranged from £20 to £25 each; hacks and ponies from £2 10s to £c<. A ccordmg to the bid' ing Iher-- was littlo demand \ Mr A Kerr, manager of the local "branch \ of the National Bank of New Zealand, has * been appointed manager of the Nelson Branch. Friday. . Arrived: Tararua at 9 a.m: < She will not leave till Sunday morning at seven. Dunedin, Friday. In the case of the Police v. Dodson, the defendant pleaded guilty. The Bench said as it was only the first case they wouldinfllet a nominal fine of one shilling. Although sweeps had been very generally carried on in th&<:olony still they were against the law. Mr Harris, for the defendant, cited lotteries for ben-volent purposes, which were recognised all over the world, and also pro iuced lottery tickets sent from Ireland to Dunedin on behalf of a benevolent institution in Dublin. The ca<*eexcit-d'considerable interest in sporting circles. In the Provincial Gazette published yesterday, the expenditure of the province ia given n.5 £141,676, and the revenue as £721,711, (?) for the quarter ending 31st of March. Auckland, Friday. The Melanesian Mission schooner Southern Cross has taken two masons to be employed in erecting Bishop Putteson's memorial church at Norfolk Island. Tlie Cyphrenes has arrived, having left Sydney on the 10th. She proceeds to San Francisco this evening. Christohuroh, Friday. Sir Cracr.ift Wilson has formed a Government as fol'ows:—Him.-clf, President of the Executive; G. Buckley, without office; Wynn Williams Provincial Solicitor ;v W. M. ! Mask'll, Provincial Secretary; ITon J. T. Peacock, Secretary of Public Works. Tha House will adjourn for a fortnight to enable the new Government to look into financial affair.". *. Art attempt to convey walci? from the river Avon to the centre of the city for fire extinction purposes has failed. Pipes twelve inches in dhmeter were used, but the quantity obtained from five of th^tn was so small that one steam fire-engine bottomed the well in ten minutes. The Council had the pipes laid on contrary to the advice ot the City Surveyor, and about £30<» has thus been thrown away. At a caucus held last night, Sir Cracroft Wilson recei v<d promise s from members of Provincial Council of very liberal support, and he will be able to commence with a working majority. At a meeting of the Council to-night, it is likely that a fortnight's adjournment will be applied for, to enable' the new Government to frame a policy and to ttudy financial aflaup. The following are the acceptances for the Great Autumn. Handicap :—Mr Delamain's Templeton, 9st 7)bi; Mr Campbell's Castaway 7st 12lbs ; Mr Coombes' Jijght Bower, 7sfc lOlt.s ; Mr Watts' Parawhrnua, 7st 511*9 • Mr Lanrell's King Phillip, 7st4lbi; Mr Ray's' Tadmor, 7et 3lbs ; Mr Stevenson's Guy Fawkes, 7st 2lbs; Mr Murphy's Uercu'e3, 6st lllbs; Mr Watts' Ngaro,. 6st 71bs; Mr Gilligan's Princess Mary, _3t s!bs. The fo lowing ara the entr:e3 for the Autumn Meeting -—. Trial Plate.—Prince's Mary, Rnry O'More, Hercules, Sonnambula, King Phillip, St. Leger Stakks —Elfia King, Tadmor' Somnambula, and Ngaro. Champagne Stakks.—Mr Redwcol's eh colt by Towton, Phoebe Lough Reagh. Pungaherewere, Jock, Gilda, Daniel O'Rorke, Castelln. St. George's Handicap.—Guy Fawkes, Twitter. Rory O'More, Nectar iLito Dolly Varden), Hercules, Templeton, Kohnumbula, Tadmor, Cast* way, Ngaro, Parawhenua, King Phillip, and SpritsaiL Handicap Hubble Race.—Rory O'More Alice Grey, Medora, Mouse-rap, Sir Tatton.' Flting Handicap.—Ri BhtBht Bower, Guy Fawkes, Twitter, Mr Redwood's eh colt by Towton. Loush Reagh, Rory O'More, Waterliliy, Hercules, Temp.'eton, Sonnambula, Daniel O'Rorke, Castella,Ngaro, Parawhenua, King Phillip Cavalry Race.—Captain Stroud's Major • Trooper Sopper's Viscount; Trooper Hawkins' Purakauue; Corporal Judge's Semptress: Trooper Kirkwood's Kitty; Sergt. Brifctan's Royalty; Trooper O'Callaghan's Brown Jem