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Wellington, June 11' A Gazette’ extraordinary this afternoon calls Parliament together for the despatch of business on July 20. a Mr Stansell, the meteorological observer, reports thattbe rainfall at Christchurch during the storm on Saturday last, was 3.87 inches, and mean velocity of wind 55 miles per hour.
Christchurch, June 11. . m ln the Provincial Council Mr Jebson has given notice of the following motion :—“ That, in the opinion of this Council, it is inexpedient and unconstitutional to entertain and carry into effect any proposal to abolish the Provincial form of Government in the Province of Canterbury until a majority of the people of the Province have clearly and unmistakeably expressed a desire for such change.” The report of the Royal Commission on the Rakaia Bridge is published. It reflects strongly on the conduct of both General Government Engineers and the Provincial Eagineer. The whole conduct of the former is said to have been >f the loose st description, but the Provincial Engineer is pronounced the chief offender. The Commissioners say he is the man to Whom blame attaches all through. It seems that the contractor (Mr W. White) was permitted to alter the original design in many particulars and to cany out the work much as Jho liked. The Commissioners stated that the total cost of the bridge was L 36,196, and that on this there has been overpaid or wasted on it ii 6,937, added to which, the whole bridge has now to be replaced, owing to the timber originally used for planking being worthless. The ‘ Press,’ remarking on the matter this morning, says : “ For all this waste of money the Province is indebted to Mr Thorton, Provincial Engineer.”
Auckland, June 10. Alluding to the stoppage of the L32.Q00 capitation grant due to the Province by the General Government to pay the interest on the constructed railways, the ‘Cross’ says—“ The Provincial Treasurer communicated with the General Government, and showed that as the line to Mercer had been opened only some twelve days, when the announcement of the stoppage was made, it was impossible that the amount of interest accruing in that period could reach such a sum as that due to the Province for capitation. Mr Wood’s amended reply sent was that the interest charged against the Province had been steadily accumulating there since the opening of the Onehunga branch. Yet, during all the time that has since lapsed, not one word was said of, ■h© intention to make this change. For nearly eighteen months silence was preserved, and the capitation money regularly paid. The General Government are totally wrong, whichever side they take. The Provincial Treasurer and the Council were misled by the tactics of the General Government. The Provincial Treasurer has been suddenly brought up by a round turn, and has good grounds of grievance against the General Government, which must not now be permitted to leave the Province in a financial lurch, as it was unexpected.”
June 11. The General Government have paid a sum into the Provincial Treasury as an advance to meet emergencies. _ This will cany the Government on for some'time to come. ‘ , {From our own Correspondent,) _ , Auckland, June 10. Pardon, a solicitor on the K Z. roll and recently from Christchurch, was again before tbe Police Court to-day,. charged with habitual drunkenness. He said if the Court released him he would go to Wellington, where he might have a chance of employment. The Bench gave him another chance. Olson, of tomato sauce celebrity, has gone to Australia. He was an exceedingly unfortunate man —the victim of two fires, which consumed a large number of bottles of sauce, but left poor Olson with several thousands pounds of insurance companies’ money. He commenced business six years ago without any means, and is reported to have taken away L 7,000. Fortunately the receipe for' his excellent sauce was purchased by Messrs Richard Garlick and Co., Who will carry on the manufacture, so that the shareholders in insurance companies, of epicurean tastes, will get some good for their jnoney. ' '• : . • ;
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Evening Star, Issue 3837, 11 June 1875, Page 3
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677BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Evening Star, Issue 3837, 11 June 1875, Page 3
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