YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1229, 11 February 1878, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

INTERRED YIN Cl AJL. [PBB PBES3 AGENCY.] The Premier at Taranaki. Mr Ormond at Waipawa. Auckland, February 7. The Government have allotted £II.OOO to the Auckland Education Board, out of the £50,000 voted in aid of school buildings for the whole colony. New Plymouth, February 9. Sir Q-. Grey and Mr Sheehan addressed a public meeting lastnight, ntwhich overSOO persons were present. Sir G. Grey made a very telling and eloquent speech. He referred to matters of a local nature, the Mountain road, the opening of Mokau, and the policy the Government proposed to submit to Parliament next session. Mr Sheehan then addressed the meeting, and shadowed forth the Native policy of the Ministry, showing how the Government proposed to deal with land that Natives owned and were willing to sell. He showed up the Native Department, and stated that he had issued instructions to officers that if they dealt in Native land they would be subjected to instant dismissal. At the conclusion of the meeting a hearty vote of thanks was proposed to Sir G. Grey and Mr Sheehan for their address, which was responded to with great enthusiasm. Te Whetu, the Native Chief from Mokau, who has not been into town for fourteen years, came from Mokau on a visit to Sir G. Grey. The H'nemoa leaves with the Ministerial party at four o’clock. Mr Sheehan goes to see Te Whetu at Parihaka. Wellington, February 9. The Government received a telegram tonight from Sir J. Vogel, dated February 7th. He makes no mention of the occupation of Stamboul. The message has reference to purely business matters, the purchase of railway material, Ac. About midday Dr. Lemon experimented in the presence of his Excellency the Governor on a telephone manufactured at Dunedin. Eighty-six knots of cable were joined up, and thirty-two miles of land line, and the musical scale, singing, speaking and cooeing were distinctly heard.

[PEOM THE COEEE3PONDENT OF THE PBE3S.J Waipawa, February 9,

In his speech last night Mr Ormond made a great point of the Proudfoot case. He quoted the Dunedin “ Star,” and amidst groat applause stated he would not rest until Parliament has investigated the whole matter. His speech, which occupied two hours and a half, was excellent. His resume of the session was the best post-sessional speech yet made. His defence to the charges made against him was most complete, and elicited ringing cneers, especially those remarks which had reference to the sale of lands, in which he was accused of assisting the largo holders against the small. He conclusively proved that the lands in question had been obtained before he came into office, and consequently were worthless as small farm settlements. He quoted the “ Evening Post ” article as to Sir Q-. Grey’s action re the Land Bill, and created a strong feeling in his favor by denouncing the Premier’s action in strong terms.