WELLINGTON.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1655, 8 June 1875, Page 3

WELLINGTON.

(Per Press' Telegram Agente^.*.

. Monday. The Abolition Act of next Session.

Regarding the measure that the Government will be prepared to lay before the House of Representatives with a view to the-abolition of the provinces, the Tribune, though not professing to be inspired, Bays that the following sketch of what is not an unlikely programme may be hazarded :— " The clauses will be so drawn as very easily to permit, without any ruf^e dislocation of the several parts of the, measure, the inclusion of the provinces of the Middle Island as 'well. And if the majority of the House Representatives is in favor of total abjplijtion, the Government will not, upon grounds of public policy, oppose such an amendment to the bill. It is presumed the measure will extend generally the powers of existing Boards," besides chalking out a plan for the amalgamation of every two or three or half-dozen of them into a County Board, to -> which-will be given license fees and other, miscellaneous receipts in the county. It is iot clear whether endowments from the Centijal Government will be paid to the Roadf Boards or to the* Gounty Boards, but tfie Government will not take up any hard or fas, position at the outset. The great recommendation of the bill, the Tribune says, is its 'simplicity and the elastic' basis upon, which it is formed, so as to permit the introduction of any change circumstances may require. I ■ . Price! of Meat—New Presbyterian ", | Church.

TheibuJqbeßfcrtitaeatentarajge. the price of meat another "penny per^jound, or eightpence for roasting beef. r*T "l-i ~ « :xhThe Governor will lay the foundation stone bf] the new Presbyterian Church on Sa.turd_.y_ _.„_-._,_ This day. J The s.s. Pha.be saiiedlor the Manukau at iioon, with the following passengers : Messrs Middletob, SlaterrL-htotf, Duncan, Edwards, Whalmoie, McKellar, Dawe, Whittington, Moss, Lowe, Stanbridge, Pelman, Smith, Tancred, Brown, Reddie, Mr and Mrs Otteripp^Mrs Moore, Mr Dand and family, Miss Bas&ett, and Master Smith.