Second Edition.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1711, 12 August 1875, Page 2

Second Edition.

Opposition Gaining Strength

The Parnell Meeting.

Wellington Public TJnanimous Against Abolition-

FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPON-

DENT.

WELLINGTON.

3.30 p.m. Dargaville telegraphs to Luckie--"No chance carrying resolution favorable abolition in Auckland or suburbs, and that they raust fa]' back on out-districts."

T"e T-iirna C'-mmittee has been engaged all the morning examining Mackay. Evidence Is not finished.

The debate last evening was very good. The Opposition speakers were Montgomery and Gibbs.

On Government side, Luckie and Tribe

Montgomery's speech was wonderfully good. Tbe Government cowed aghast to find Gibbs opposing the bill. The Wellington people, at a crowded meeting last night, went almost unanimously against the abolition meeting. It had been called by friends of the Government.

The news of Parnell meeting coming on all this bas strengthened the Opposition immensely, and the Government party look gloomy and are becoming alarmed It is generally thought now that the Government must send the bill to to country. Sir G. Grey gave notice to-day of his intention to bring in a bill to prevent the Government completing certain land jobs in the Waikato and other parts of the province of Auckland. Mr Mieehan will ask to-morrow when the Government will call for tenders for the Kai para extension railway, and when the bill for facilitating the recovery of rates against land will be brought down, f Mr Swanson will ask when the House will have a Bill placed before it.

Mr Wood moves an important motion to-day asking for returns throwing light on the new financial proposals. Your Council is much excited about Sheehan's bill to make the Mayor elected by rate payers, they have been telegraphing all round. ihe House, but allbut all Auckland members are in favour of ihe Bill, and,,will vote for it. It will certainly be carried.