BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3577, 10 August 1874, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Wellington, August 8. A meeting of immigrants has been held here, with the object of petitioning the Government that the remaining debt upon their promissory notes may be remitted. Several speakers alleged that they were unable to obtain an interview with the Attorney-General in London, though they tried repeatedly, and that they were led to believe the Government would

not trouble them for the recovery of their promissory notes unless they acquired property. .By a Gazette’ notice, his Excellency tho Governor has been pleased to appoint the following Mayors Justices of the Peace, under the Otago Municipal Corporations Act, 18G5 Messrs David Anderson Jolly, CromwellThomas George Betts, Queenstown; Alexander

Innes, Arrowtowp; John Lyon M'Donald, Riverton ; Andrew M‘Kinnon, Port Chalmers • Thomas Pratt, Invercargill ; James Samson’ Alexandra ; Samuel Edward Skrimski, Oaman/ Mr John HonywiU has been appointed Denutv’Registrar 0 { Marriages, &c. 1 y

Auckland, Augusts. The schooner Fairy is stranded at 11 okianga Heads. It is believed she will be got off safely, and the cargo saved. She is insured in the New Zealand for L3OO, and is owned by Card, Rattray. A few bottles of grog, in possession of the provedore, not enumerated in the list of stores, were seized on hoard the s.s. Star of the South by the Customs authorities. Captain Farquhar is summoned to appear in the Police Court on Monday, when an investigation takes place.

Nelson, August 8. Ihere is great indignation here at the suggestion made to the Government to carry the railw f a 7 by tte Waian Gorge and Amuri, instead of by the Duller. A crowded meeting was held at the Provincial Hotel last night, and a resolution to the following effect was unanimously earned 1 The abandonment of the Duller in favor of the one by Farndale would be a direct violation of the pledge given by Government to Nelson, and would utterly fail to develop the jpoineral resources of the Province; also, in the

opinion of this Meeting, waste lands of the Province should, if necessary, be given as security for the extra cost of the Buller line.”

Hokitika, August 8, Mr Yog el’s remarks re Provincialism are favorably received by nine-tenths of the people. The ‘West Coast Times’ congratulates the Premier on throwing down the gauntlet to so formidable an opponent as Provincialism. Other leading papers on the Coast hold the same views, and advocate the abolition of the present system in both islands.

Christchurch, Augusts. It is confidently expected that Mr Montgomery will be re-elected without opposition for Akaroa. He has held a meeting, and received a unanimous vote of confidence.

m, , • Bluff, August 8. The whaling barque Chance has arrived from Sydney. She is owned by Messrs Nicliol and Tucker, and is splendidly fitted out. She will sail on a cruise in a few days.

Lawrence, August 10. A fatal accident has occurred. Mr Andrew Taylor, store-keeper, resident at Tuapeka Mouth, left Lawrence on Saturday afternoon for his home, riding a colt, and was found en Sunday on the ranges with his skull smashed by a kick from his horse. He died twenty-four hours after the accident, having lain exposed all night. An inquest will be held to-day.

Tauranga, August 10, The Luna arrived last night at five o’clock. After placing several buoys in the harbor, and landing the Government monument to the deceased friendly Maketu Natives, she left at 11 p.m. for East Cape and Poverty Bay ; thence to Napier and Wellington.

The ‘ N. Z. Herald ’ is responsible for the following The goose that laid the golden e f?g has been eclipsed, and henceforward the Matakana turkey will be sought for with avaricious eyes. The champion of the Matakana farmyard will command a ready price when the story of his hidden wealth becomes known. By a late trip of the Lady Bowen, Mr Kubne, the provedore, brought up some turkeys, which he disposed of at a reasonable price to the provedore of the Golden Crown, to be served up for dinner on board the latter steamer. The first turkey was killed, and in due course “drawn,” when some small nuggets of gold were discovered in his crop. Another was slaughtered, with the same result. The fact was communicated to Mr Kuhne, and be has determined to discover the El Dorado where these prolific birds were reared. It is quite evident that if there is any truth in the discovery of gold in the turkeys’ crops, the precious metal must exist in the neighborhood from whenee they came. There is no doubt that on the return of the Lady Bowen from Matakana we shall hear more of this wonderful discovery. In the meantime we recommen 1 the provedore to bring up with him all the turkeys he can procure, and he will not reg - efe his venture.