TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 743, 6 November 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

{Per Press Agency., LATEST PROM AUSTRALIA. * [By Submarine Cable.] Sydney, November 4. The Agent-General to the South Australian Government telegraphs, under date London, October 26th, that there are renewed hopes that war will be prevented. Case brandy, 3ls to 32s ; kerosene, 2s 7d ; Adelaide flour, £l4 10s to £ls 6s ; Adelaide wheat, 4s ; New Zealand wheat, none in the market; New Zealand oats, unchanged ; sugar, unchanged ; Belmont sperm, 10|d for five-medal.

INTBRPROYINCIAL. Auckland, November 4. The Theatre Royal was crowded on Friday night. About 1800 were present to meet Sir G. Grey and the Auckland members. Ladies were present. The representatives on the platform were Messrs O’Rorke, Rees, Swanson, R. Wood, Dignan, and Tole. Mr Lusk sent a letter of apology on account of illness. Each member was received with cheers. Sir G. Grey was driven from his hotel in a carriage provided by the reception committee, surmounted by a large standard. On entering the hall the audience rose and loudly applauded for several minutes. An address of welcome was presented, expressing at some length their appreciation of Sir George Grey’s conduct, and of his noble efforts to preserve the rights of selfgovernment, to secure the purity and economy of administration, and obtain justice for the province. They had observed with the deepest pain the cruel manner in which he had been aspersed in official despatches by the Ministry, and by a portion of the press. In replying, Sir G. Grey spoke of the special disadvantages of Auckland, caused by the loss of the seat of Government, the want of a land fund, and the unfair share of the public works expenditure, also at some length on the advantages of the provincial system which they had lost, and the difficulties of central administration, To remedy these, separation resolutions were proposed, which would have been carried but for a section of their own representatives, and the unequal distribution of the seats among the various electorates. The throwing out of these resolutions had lost Auckland £120,000 yearly. He denied that abolition had been put fairly to the country. The Bill was passed first, and the sanction of the Governor and the Imperial authorities secured for it before the elections. He said Great Britain through their actions and that of the Governor was to some extent to blame for forcing this form of Government. He referred at length to the land fund, and maintained that if the colony is to remain one the land revenue should be paid into a common fund, every district to get its fair proportion, He declared his belief that Canterbury opposed separation with the capital at Christchurch, because they were afraid of getting the Otago people, with liberal ideas, in among them, who would open the eyes of the people to those great runs and a landed aristocracy. He urged the people to lay to heart + he idea of two federated islands. All the other members spoke. References to the Otago alliance were repeated and cheered. Mr O’Rorke thought Auckland ought to work with Otago, not wait to follow its example. The Rev Mr Wallis proposed an amendment ceusuiing the Auckland members [for increasing the honorarium, but he was roared down. The meeting concluded with three cheers for Sir G. Grey and three for the members. It was throughout of a most enthusiastic character, Fat cattle, 26s to 30s; fat sheep, 2-|d ; lambs, 10s to 16s ; flour, star brand, £l6 10s ; superfine, £ls 10s ; sharps, £8 10s ; bran, £7 10s ; bacon, lOd; cheese, 9d to lOd ; maize, 4s ; oats, 2s lOd ; potatoes, nominal j Bank of New Zealand, buyers, £lB 5s { Colonial Bank, buyers, 31b i

sellers, 32a 6d; South British Insurance, business done at 59 ; buyers, 58s ; sellers, 60s ; New Zealand Insurance, 80s to 82s 6d ; New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, buyers, 90s. Arrived—Bella Mary, from Hobarton.

Sailed—Stella, for Wellington. A terrific whirlwind occurred yesterday at Cox’s Creek. It struck Warnock Bros’ soap and candle factory, 100 feet long, 30 wide, and drove both walls out, scattering the weatherboards and roofing far and wide The blocks on which the building stood were knocked out of position, and boards and bricks were carried a considerable d.stanco. Home bricks struck down James Warnock and one workman in the factory ; both were injured ; the latter was slightly injured from potash blown into his eyes A hut some distance off was lifted bodily, but not destroyed. The tornado next struck Reid’s farm buildings, a quarter of a mile away, lifting them into the air, and carrying fragments in all directions. Sheets of cor rugated iron were carried two miles. Messrs Warnock’s loss was £SOO. The total damage is estimated at £IOOO. Napier, November 4. The Corporation invite tenders for 115 debentures of £SO each, at 7 per cent per annum interest, payable half-yearly, and redeemable at par in seven years. The loan is secured on a special rate, and is to be expended in reelaimin gjthe town swamp, Wellington, November 5, The Governor, Lady Normanby, and suite have left in the Hinemoa on a fishing cruise. They will be absent about eight days, and will call in at Nelson to-morrow noon. Wellington. November 6. Arrived—The Young Dick, from Lyttelton; Eosby, from Sydney, at 1 a.m. Dunedin, November 8. It is understood that Mr Logan, Provincial Secretary, and a number of the provincial officers, hav received twelvemonths’ leave of absence prior to abolition, and that an inquiry will be held. November 5. !he Palmerston and Cromwell Councils have declined to attend the convention. Hon Dr Meozies, M.L C , also declined to attend, alleging that the proceedings were not advisable. The Port Chalmers school committee have decided to send their chairman (Dr Drysdale), who declined, stating that such a meeting would be deemed seditious, and as a justice of the peace he would rot countenance such proceedings, Several favorable replies have been returned. The Art Society Exhibition is poorly attended, but there are a large number of excellent exhibits.

Wheat is still scarce, and arrivals meet with immediate sale at full prices. Best northern, 5s 9d to 6s ; good medium, 5s 6d ; inferior, 4s 3d to 4s 9d ; oats steady at from 2s Id to 2s 2d for good feed, up to 2s 8d to 2s 4d for good prime milling ; barley is neglected.

A movement is on foot to establish a free dispensary in connection with the societies. Riverton, November 4,

Per favor of the Western Star the Mayor has replied to the Superintendent’s circular, asking him to attend a Convention at Dunedin, that he (the Mayor) does not anticipate any evil result will arise through the abolition of the provinces, In fact be hails with much satisfaction the coming into operation of that Act, which he believes will prove a great benefit to the out districts, and the province generally, and the colony as a whole. He says ninety per cent of the ratepayers have the same opinion on the question of administration under the Provincial system in this district, which has uot been conducive to the welfare of the residents. Therefore he declines to attend the meeting, which cannot be productive of any authoritative or practical result. Riverton, November 6. At a meeting of the school committee on Saturday night, it was resolved to decline to send delegates to the convention, as it is thought that, instead of evil arising from abolition, much good will result, and that the district has suffered too much already under provincialism to have any desire for its resu citation.