INTERPROVINCIAL AND INTERCOLONIAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 919, 28 November 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL AND INTERCOLONIAL.

There are 4(5 entries for the Canterbury Derby of ISSO, and 32 for the Welcome S.akes at the same meeting. The Intercolonial Cricket Match between Sydney and Victoria, recently played at Sydney, resulted in a win for Ihe Sydney team by thirty-two runs.

The Rotouialiaua met with very had weather on her recent passage from Sydney to Auckland. She lost one man, (washed overboard) and the chief officer had a very narrow escape.

The Alhurnia mine, at (• rahamstown, on the 19th instant obtained Incwt. of very rich specimens. Shares at that date were quoted at 1.1 Ids. At a large meeting held by the tobacconists at Wellington, on the 21st instant, it was decided to raise the price of tobacco and ciga'S on account of the increased duty. Fiom Auckland we hear ( hat the charges of forgery ami perjury against Oliver Macey Quintal, Solicitor, has been withdrawn by the prosecutor. A Christchurch telegram states that a trout, was recently caught in the Avon, of the weight of I Gib It was 3 0 inches in length and 16 inches in girth. The fly used was a brown one.

At a large sale of canares recently held at Christchurch, the prices ranged from lostoa L. The birds were a recent importation from Germany. Hill, the hospital steward, at New Plymouth, has been committed for trial on a charge of indecent assault on a female patient.

Captain (Tu'chinson has been committed for trial for embezzlement at Sydney. The bushrangers will hu tried at Sydney or Mondav next, for the murder of Constable Bowen.