INTERPROVINCIAL.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2011, 16 November 1886, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(UNITED PKK-.S ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, Nov- 15. Mr E. Brolie Hoac, Chairman of (lie Naliontl Bank of New Ze.vaud, who nrriverl l-y the Alameda, is ir.speo'ing the Bank’s local business. He proceeds Booth <>ri Sunday. At the next meeting of tin; Mmieholder.i, to ho held in London, of the New Zealand Land Mortgage Conipjny. Limited, the Directors will recommend n dividend at the rate of 9 per cent for the half year ending October, carrying forward L 387 and placing L7OOO to tiie reserve fund. Nai’ljh, Nor. 15. Hawkes BaV grown tobacco leaf lias realised in Auckland a shilling per lb extra first quality, 8d good fust, 7d good second. Thomas Shirley, aged 87, died on Satdar. lie was a settler of 13 years standin J having arrived in Wellington in 1813. fie leaves over 100 children and great grandchildren in Ilawkes Bay, and numerous descendants in the Wellington province. Christchurch, Nov. 15. Mr William Noble, temperance orator, has written from Melbourne stating that, ju constfjuettcc of the serious illness of his wife, he is compelled to cancel all his Colonial and American engagements. The Governor and party le't in the Hlncmoa for Wellington this afternoon. THE NEW ZEALAND WOOL SEASON. Christchurch, Nor, 15. The Canterbury wool brokers met today and resolved to open the wool sales on December 3rd, by which date, it is estimated, there will he 10,000 bales, mostly Canterbury crossbreds, on offer The condition of the local wool this year is unusually light and good. MAYORALTIES. Wellington, Nov 15. At present Mr S. Brown is the only candidate for the Mayoralty. Nominations clobc to-morrow. Tjmakp. Nov 15. John Jackson and Moss Jonas were to-day nominated as candidates for the office of Mayor of Tunaru. ACCIDENT TO MAJOR ATKINSON. New Plymouth, Nov. 15. Major Atkinson is laid up with a severely sprained ankle, which was caused by jumping quickly from his buggy on Saturday: