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Evening Star, Issue 3902, 26 August 1875, Page 3

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Auckland, August 25. Th« Dover Castle has been placed in quarantine in consequence of nine cases of scarlatina which occnned during the voyage. The last one was convalescent yesterday. James Steward, the Government Engineer, has returned from inspecting the Kaipara railwayHe reports that at least a month will be required in bringing work to a sulficiently advanced state to open for traffic, A Poverty Bay telegram states that G. G. Mill, many years the confidential clerk of Capt. Read, disappeared on Tuesday afternoon. Letters were found in Wylie’s boat, asking Read to take care of his children, and saying that suicide was contemplated. The police are dragging the river, but the body is not yet found.

A young^fellow named Carl Carson, of Auckland, left Gisborne on Saturday in a whaleboat, for idatira, to take charge of a store there. A telegram has been received by the police stating that the boat had upset at Matira, and Carson was drowned. The body has not yet been recovered.

Invercargill, August' 26. A public meeting • convened by an unsigned advertisement, to take into consideration, the question of the abolition of Provincial institutions, was held at the theatre last night, when there was a very large attendance. A motion was proposed by Mr Calder iu a long speech that the meeting highly approves of the Bills for the abolition of Provinces ami for lecal government now before the General AsaemLly. It was seconded by Mr Goodsir. An amendment watf proposed by Mr Lumsden that the meeting aonsiderß that no change in the political constitution os the Colony should be sanctioned by the General A Baembly without the question being first submitted to constituencies at the general election. This was seconded by Mr Wood, After several speakers had addressed

the meeting the amendment was sent to the vote—seventy-one hands being held up for, and seventy-nine against it. The motion was thee put and declaied carried by a large majority The meeting broke up in disorder.

Wanganui, August 2*'

A meeting to con-idcr the Government proposals was held at. Marton last nigi.t. A ve-i----lotion in favor of the measures was < carrie-' unanimously, raid a copy of the resolution is be forwarded to the Premier and the membra for the district.

Christchurch, August 25,

At a public meeting held at Invell last nigh a resolution was carried by Ho to 12 that tlv Provinces should be abolished, but not till suic the next general election. At a public meeting held at Lnilhlicld la;a night Mr W. Maskvll, Provincial cretary. who represents the district in the Provincial Councial, moved a resolution adverse to tin Abolition Bill and asking for delay until after the general elections ; but an lUiienumcnt b favor of immediate abolition was carried b;> 49 to 37. About 15,000 trout ova have been obtained for artificial hatching ; but a large quantity has been destroyed by the failure of a new ex periment. Nearly 2,000 are already hatched out and the curator expects to obtain more ova yet. (From our oton Correspondents.) Lawrence, August 26. Mr David M'Kellar, before leaving for Dun edin yesterday, handed Mr R. Williams cheque ol LSO for the frauds of the locahospital. The criminal prosecution against tire clutipeka Times’ comes on for hearing on Monday. Mr Copland will appear for the plaintiff, am! Mr F. H. M'Coy for defendant. This is tin first action against the ‘ Times,’ although it has been established eight years. The weather is fine, but the barometer low. Auckland, August 26.

The joke of the day relates to a ruuio. which was very prevalent last night, that Captain < arey, who is ill #f bronchitis, was dead. An undertaker went to his house to secure an order, when the captain, who is recovering, scut word out that he was not ready yet, but was just having a glass of grog. ihe Fakir of Oolu has been very successful He goes to the Thames to-morrow, thence (o Sydney. A heavy gale blow last night but did bo damage.