INTERPROVINCIAL AND INTERCOLONIAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 922, 19 December 1879, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL AND INTERCOLONIAL.

Melbourne telegrams state i'll.at negotiations are pending between M •Lcm’of Ballarat, and an unknown N.uv Zealander, to walk 200 miles for LIOOO a side, Betting on the Champion race is dull. Wilson’s string,consisting of Petrea, First. Kin;', and Averuus, are considered most dangerous. At a meeting of the Licensed Victuallers’ Association at Wellington, it was decided to make an extra charge of 61 per bottle on spirits. Thft Bishop of Christchurch ail Mrs H irper celebrated their golden wedding on Friqav last. Scott, alias Moonlite, made a splendid address, lasting six hours. Thu-fudge summed up strongly against the prisoners, and a verdict of death was recor le 1 against the whole of the prisoners. Scott, in his speech, attootionately referred to his parents in Auckland. Bogan, Williams, ami Bennett (three of Moonlight’s gang) have been reeomm m led to mercy. The Alhurnia mine at Grahnmstown is looking well. Gold has been struck at a lower level. At a recent sale at Christchurch, the ,0 racehorses, with their engagements, belonging to the late Mr J. W. Malloek, attracted a large attendance of sporting men. The first led out was Foul Play, a iid was knocked down at 800 guineas to the Hon. W. Robinson. On Dit was knocks I down to the same purchaser for 175 guineas, an I Marie Antoinette to Mr John Brsbazonfur 70 guineas. A Sydney telegram states That sixteen convicts at Noumea overpowore 1 the guard, seized a Government schooner, and escaped. An Auckland telegram spates ;*■ The railway contractors advertise for men an! can’t get them, and farmers in tlio North are almost at a standstill for want of labour. The weather at Christchurch has been horribly wet. The crops in the northern district ar° levelled in some places, an i altogether, quite enough rain has now fallen to last for a long time. At Auckland, on the 16th instant, Kmma Watson, wife of Harry Watson, was charged with the possession of a quantity of gi old torn, champagne, an 1 whisky, with intent to defraud the Customs, she admitted the possession hut no' the criminal intent. she said she kept a public house in Melbourne, and brought the liquor down as personal effects, and for her own use. Shu was lined L2II 12s, and L-t 5s costs.