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Evening Star, Issue 3891, 13 August 1875, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Wellington, August 12. In the Supreme Court to day, the Chief Justice delivered judgment in the toll gate appeal case—Hastwell. coach proprietor (appellant) v. Thomson (respondent)—allowing the appeal, with costs, on the ground that vehicles of the description specified were exempt by the Act. His Honor added that if previous cases (Young’s) had been stated similarly the Court of Appeal would have had no alternative but to allow the appeal. August 13. The Omeo was at Newcastle with the Easby, ard would not leave Sydney for Melbourne till the_ beginning of this month, so there js no occasion for anxiety oq her account. The report circulated that Comptroller Fitz. Gerald prepared the Abolition and other Government Bills, is entirely unfounded.

Auckland, August 13. The Mount Eden electors last night carried the same resolution as was adopted the previous evening at Farnell, and also the following “ That the electors of Mount Eden request their member (Mr Creighton) to support Sir George Grey in his efforts to obtain justice for the Province, and to oppose the passing of the Abolition Bill this session.

Christchurch, August 13. A numerously 'attended meeting was held at Rangiora last night to consider the question of Abolition, A letter was read from the 1 hairman of the local Hoad Hoard, excusing his absgjice, which was owing to illncs«, dissenting the Abolition proposals, and urging the meeting to pass a resolution in favor of postponing the whole matter until after the next general election. Mr i-T. Blanket, a member of the Road Hoard, made asta'eoient showing that instead of the district being a loser by the Abolition proposals to the extent state ! in the Road Boards’ table, published iu the Lyttleton ‘Times,’ it would gain Lol7 per annum by abolition, Mr George Clone moved —“ That the Abolition Bill meets with the cordial approvol of this meeting.” Mr W. A. Burt seconded tge motion. Mr Joseph Beswick, an ex-Provincial Treasurer, in <a icngdiv speech moved as an amendment—“ That this meeting does not approve of the passing of the Abolition Bill until it lias been submitted to the people at the next general election.” Mr Marmaduke Dixon, M.P.C , seconded the amendment. Mr T. W. Maude, late ITovincial secretary of Public Works, made an able speech against the jrrovisions of the Abolition Bill, especially those relating to finance, and snowed that tho Road tablepnblished in the Lyttelton ‘Times’had been most carefully compiled from ofiickl documents and couul not be wrong. Mr A, IT. Cunningham pointed out that iu the table referred to allowance had not been made for the fact that the General Government would take over • the main roads, ferries, bridges, etc.; and asproving that they could do so read the fo lowimr telegram from the Hon. C. 0. Bowen ;■ “Two pounds guaranteed by the Government to Hoad Boards at any rate. The balance of ’and revenue after legal charges distributable by vote. At present Head Boards are dependent on the vote of the Provincial Council for all they get Votes would be taken for ’the maintenance of highways, which will not be thrown upon Road Board votes of subsidies.” Mr Ohas. C. ■ Bowen and two others spoke iu favor of im-

mediate abolition, and one in favor of Provincialism. On the amendment being put only eleven voted fee it, and the Chairman declared he could not cmint the large number of hands held up against it. The original motion was then put and carried amid loud cheers, no hands being he'd up against it. {From our own O jrreeponletds.) Auckland, August 18, Last night’s Newmarket m.oting was com posed of the sumo parties as at Parnell, and passed exactly the same .resolution, proposed by the same pc. sou. A meeting called by the Major for to-morrow will be packed in the same way by Provincial Government servants and contractor.-. This is not a real expressn n of Auckland public opinion. There were several convictions at the Police Court to-day for selling adulterated milk. Queenstown, August 18. Mr Menders, M.KC., is testing the feeling of the dishict i\: abolition. So far the people are favorable to an appeal to the country. He contends that tin- laud laws shov.lil first lie assimilated and their equitable administration secured, and that Sir J. Vogel’s speeches in August last year gave assurances that the opinion of the country should be taken before changes were made.