The Globe. THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1874 TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 69, 20 August 1874, Page 2

The Globe. THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1874 TELEGRAMS.

(Per Anglo-Australian Press Telegraph Agency.') New Plymouth, August 19.

The Herald , in an article on the debate on the abolition of the provinces, advocated that happy despatch be given them now that the necessity of their continued existence was no longer apparent. It adds, that under the General Government the progress of the province would be ensured, whilst under the Provincial administration its great resources would never be properly developed. The general feeling abroad has long been iu favour of beiug governed by the Colonial Government.

Instruction has been received to commence the survey of the railway from Waitara towards Wanganui at once.

Captain Ellis, of Auckland, bought the hull of the Paterson. Portions of the deck-

house were picked up by the natives on the Harriett beach.

The Eliza Mary, wrecked off Waitara, has been repaired, and has gone to Dunedin to be put on the slip. Napier, August 19.

Mr Donald Ross, C.E., bridge contractor at Waipawa, met with a serious accident this morning. The pile-driving monkey fell and struck him, rendering him unconscious. The result is doubtful. A telegram received at 4 p.m. says that the patient had slightly improved and recognised Mr Todd. Wellington, Aug 19.

An important public meeting convened by the Mayor, in reply to resolutions was held last night in the town hall. The following resolutions were unanimously carried and ordered to be transmitted to the Premier and local members. 1. That this meeting fully approves of the action taken by the Premier in respect to the abolition of provincialism in the North Island, and trusts that the Government will extend the same policy to the Middle Island. 2. That in the event of the Government being defeated on the resolutions and appealing to the country, this meeting hereby pledges itself to support the candidature of those only who are favorable to the abolition of provincialism and its attendant evils through the colony. THIS DA TS TELEGBAMS. Invercargill, Aug. 20. In its criticism on Mr Vogel’s proposal, the Southland Times says there is no pood purpose to be served by the maintenance of provincial life, under conditions such as those which exist in the Northern provinces, and those who look with hope to making New Zealand prosperous as a colony, and every one desirous of seeing her prosperity continue should hail the proposed abolition of the Northern provinces as the dawn of a healthier state of matters. The desire for their abolition has long been growing, and still is growing, and it might not bo long before it would form part of the question as to whether it was not desirable to include the Southern Island in discussion. Th o Southland News says, the question placed before the country should not alone be the abolition of provincialism in the North Island, but in the South as well, the General Government superseding both. Dunedin, Aug. 20. The Guardian says Monday night’s debate was vapid, and remains that Mr Reeves’ amendment showed a disinclination to face the issue. There are such transparent signs of weakness that we gather from them an assurance of success for the Government. We strenuously advise the representatives from the Middle Island to withdraw their opposition to the Government, and make favourable terras for the landed estate of the provinces of the South. Wiltshire, through excessive pressure of creditors, was compelled to give up his feat of walking a thousand miles in a thousand hours when he had almost completed his task.

A public meeting will be held at Port Chalmers to-morrow in re provincial abolition resolutions. It strengthens Macandrew’s bands. The sale of unreclaimed sections iu the Bay yesterday realised £16,000, the largest amount for one day’s sale in the province. Auckland, Aug. 20. In compliance with an influential requisition, the Mayor has convened a public meeting for to-night to consider Mr Vogel’s resolutions.