THE AUCKLAND PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

Evening Star, Issue 3814, 15 May 1875, Page 2

THE AUCKLAND PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

(Br Telegraph.)

T . Auckland, May 14. in moving the second reading of the Annronr-;« atmn Bill, Mr Wood said the force of events would compel some alteration in the relation between the C t °’l: uc fi the General Government. Tho income T e ,T r ? v, “ C 0 for tlie ensuing six mom hs would probably be L 34.295. This would leave an apparent deficiency of L 8,490, bnlja sum of L 3.801 included in the Miscellaneous was already paid, making the actual deficit between L 3.000 and 1,1,000. How this was to be made up he did not know, for every item was cut dowu to the lowest limit, and could not be further reduced without disturbing social order. As to Education, in wliatever other respects a success, it was financially a failure. This Statement showed them it was necessary for the General Government to make some provision or other for the decent carrying on of the Government of the Province, or things must come to a standstill. They had on'v ati authorised overdraft of L 15.000 to depend upon. The debate was adjourned, ”