INTERPROVINCIAL.

Southland Times, Issue 1794, 16 September 1873, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

-Auckland, Sept: 15. Good Templarisin is spreading-rlpidty, * The Auckland journals comment favorably on Mr Ruaseli's new; proposals for a San Francisco mail service via Kandavau, to be subsidised by New South "Wales and New Zealand conjointly, and to-be commenced within twelve months. The boats are to be of 2000 tons register, and are to make 13 round trips per annum. Tbe ports of terminus and departure are to be Sydney and Dunedin alternately. The coat to New Zealand will be £28,000,. but this will be subject to reduction by the half of any contributions received from the other colonies. Mr Saundere reports buyers of South British Insurance shares at 435 ; Caledonians, 2655 ; National Bank, 355. Several families and single men, immigrants per Berar, are destitute, the Government haying stopped their rations. Great complaints are made of the want of accommodation and lax discipline. Arrived. — City of Auckland, from London, with 35 passengers, 99 days out." Tatoakga, Sept. 15. The Customs office was opened today, Dugald M'Kellar, Esq., having been appointed Collector. . . ■ The survey of the immigration settlement at Oropi is being proceeded with. Napier, Sept. 15. Over 5500 shares in the .National Insurance Company have been taken up. Wellikgtok, Sept. 15. The Carandinia arrived here by the Taranaki. The Storm Bird has been purchased by Messrs TurnbulTand Co., forlihe' coastal" trade. ;; .._ . The New Zealand Steam Navigation Company has resolved to place the Phoebe on the line between Manakau and Sydney. ... i - ■<> WAifOAinTi, Sept 15. * Mr Watt resigns hia position as Mayor in consequence of his late defeat. •/ ; Nelsoit, Sept. 15.' I The Claud Hamilton sails for "fellington to-morrow. Cheibtchurch, Sept. 15. The early closing movement is a failure. The Canterbury Cricket Club has resolved upon a mateh with Otago, but it will be late in tbe season.