BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3537, 24 June 1874, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

„ Wellington, June 24. the Coveinor and Lady Fergusson were at i inn^ lce Mays benefit last evening. Over 1,000 persona were present. It was the greatest house ever seen in • Wellington; 500 people were sent away, and the lessees refused to sell more tickets at 7.20. The enthusiastic audience showered bouquets, the demand for which exC0 mL the su PP I y at the florists. The Luna proceeds North t C; day, and will bring back the Northern members of the General Assembly. ‘ r 4-t, -d - . , Cheistchukch. June 24. In the Provincial Council last night an Ordinance introduced by the President of the Executive, givmgjthe Superintendent power to dismiss his Executive during any session of the Provincial Council, was thrown out by 19 to U. A resolution'was carried to the effect that intending travellers by railway be allowed to purchase rickets during any time' of the day, either at the railway stations or certain specified places in the various centres of population, such ticket to be only available for the ls . s I tte ‘ An Ordinance introduced by the President of the Executive for making over au fees received in municipalities on account of dog tax, publicans’ and auctioneers’ licenses, to the respective municipalities in which they are received, was thrown out by 19 to 14, J . Alexanpba, June 24. Ine aukati is now broken, and produce is coming in.