INTERPROVINCIAL.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 326, 29 June 1875, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, June 28. At a meeting of the intercolonial cricket committee this afternoon, Mr Rice, secretary, read the correspondence re the Australian visit. He stated he had seutareply toMrMeares, Dunedin, that Auckland would guarantee £165 towards the expenses. The committee passed the following resolutions:—“ That the match should be played at Ellerslie, provided the Auckland Cricket Club give the ground on reasonable terms.” “ Th*>t the match New Zealand versus Australia should be played at Auckland.” “That subscriptions be collected towards the expenses at once.” The Superintendent has taken legal advice re the right of the General Government to charge interest on the railways against capitation. The opinion of Mr Rees, barrister, says:—“ The interest can only be deducted from the land fund, and that the action of the Government in holding back the capitation is illegal.” The dates on the deeds re Tairua were erroneously published. The deeds conveying the timber and other rights to Mr Secombe bear date 6th December, and the sale of the Government the 7th December, 1872. Wellington, June 28. It is reported that the directors of the New Zealand Steam Shipping Company are considering tenders from England for the construction of two large steamers superior in size and power to the Hawea and Taupo, recently built for the Union Company, Dunedin. If they decide upon the acceptance of the tender the capital of the company will be increased. Wellington, June 29. The Government will introduce early in the session a Bill for the consolidation and amendment of the present Stamp Duties Act. Although the revenue will not be affected by this measure, it will, it is believed, simplify the collection of the duties, and at the same time facilitate transaction of business. It is understood that the several Banks in the colony have entered into arrangements which bind them to adopt uniform rates of interest, discount, &c. Picton, June 28. The Supreme Court was opened to-day by his Honor the Chief Justice. True bills were found in all criminal cases. The Grand Jury presented an address of welcome to his Honor, in which they recommended the abolition of Grand Juries, and the transfer of their duties to legally qualified officers to be appointed by the Government for the purpose. Hokitika, June 28. The Albion left Melbourne on the 23rd, at 4.48 p.m. She bad fine weather throughout, making the passage in four days sixteen hours. Passengers for Lyttelton—Miss Mary Luce, and two in steerage, Dunedin, June 28. The Times publishes the translation of a paragraph showing the business transacted at the last Maori meeting at the Heads. It 1847, and 1853 ; that one or more Maoris and a lawyer be sent home to petition the Queen and Parliament for justice ; that £SOOO be collected, and when that is gone another £SOOO be collected ; that the Maoris who go to England be paid one guinea a day in New Zealand, and £2 3s a day in England ; that the passages of the lawyer and Maoris be paid by the tribe. Mr Bradshaw, member for Wakaia, addressed his constituents at Roxburgh last Thursday, He stated he was in favor of abolition as a whole, but not in part.