THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 70, 21 August 1874, Page 2

THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, August 20. There is a crowded meeting at, the Choral Hall to-night to consider Mr Vogel's resolutions. Nearly all the leading men of the city are present, the Mayor presiding. Mr ,1. C. Firth is now proposing the first resolution, which is as follows :—" That in the opinion of this meeting, the proposals embodied in Mr Vogel's resolutions for abolishing the North Island provinces are unjust and impolitic." The motion is to be seconded l>y Mr Rees.

The following resolutions been arranged by the executive committee to be proposed. Captain Daldy to move. "That in the, opinion of thifl meeting, the 'ime has arrived when for the good government and credit, of the colony, the provincial system should be abolished,and the land revenue become colonial revenue." To be seconded by Mr McMillan of M'Arthur, bhera and Co. Mr Ireland to move, ''That the resolution be forwarded to the Auckland members with a request that they support these views." To be seconded by Mr Holrlship. The schooner Onward has gone; ashore at Tainia. She is owned by J. W. Waller, and insured in the New Zealand ofliee. August 21.

A thousand persons were present at last night's meeting. It was the most influential nnd unanimous meeting held •■ Auckland tor yor.rs. The announcement of the passing of Mr Vogel's resolutions in Wellington was read, while Mr Firth was moving the first resolution. It was received wit!) hisses, and it wan determined to proceed with the business as had been intended.

Mr Kiitii made an excellent speech, and was followi d by Mr who hoped the people wouid be in a state of semi-revolu-

tion until justice was accorded. Mr Rees was received with enthusiastic cheering, he suggested the formation of a reform association with the object of forming committees throughout the colony,to agitate by addresses, pamphlets, and influence at elections, their main object being to abolish all the provinces, and make the land revenue colonial revenue.

Mr Alexander Black said if the colonial creditors had nothing more than the customs revenue as security for their debt, it was a poor security, and might soon be taken away. Captain Daldy f allowed in a good speech. He told history of the resolutions of 1856, how they were carried by a majority of one vote ; he instituted a comparison between Auckland and the Southern provinces, and denounced as an insult to this part of the colony, the offer of £25,000 by Mr Vogel, while the province was contributing a quarter of a million in customs revenue, and Canterbury had a surplus of half a million, which it could not expend. Mr McMillan, of McArthur, Shera and Co, supported the suggestion for the formation of an and said they should not only give their personal support, but put down money, to send to Parliament any able men who could not afford to go themselves. [Great cheering.! When the resolutions of 1850 were passed the total revenue of the colony was £103,000, out of which Auckland contributed £54,000.

Mr Barton Ireland, of Ireland Bros., and others, spoke. All the resolutions telegraphed last night were carried amid enthusiastic cheering.

Mr Rees, in proposing a vote of thanks to the Mayor, said he was requested to remind the public of New Zealand, through the press, that the Middle Island was purchased from the natives with public money, except Nelsou, in the form of a grant from the Home Government, for the benefit of the people of New Zealand. Mr R. Lusk said, while recently in Otago, he met a gentleman, formcly an Auckland settler, who said that, many years ago, he was one who took part in an to prevent taxation raised in Auckland being sent away to buy laud in Canterbury and Otago. Greymouth, Aug. 21.

There was an enthusiastic public meeting last night in fuvor of the abolition of the provinces. Resolutions were unanimously passed praying the Premier to extend the proposed reform to the Middle Island.