LATEST TELEGRAMS

Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1800, 13 May 1874, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS

NELSON PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

[ANGLO- AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.]

Nelson, May 12. ( In the Council last night Mr Corbett asked the Government whether the Wardens of the Gold-fields have any control over the public works. The Provincial Secretary replied, that in the absence of the Engineer, Wardens were occasionally asked to undertake that control. The Road Boards further will taiie charge in the absence of the Engineer. ' Mr Gibbs moved for the Amendment of the Representation of the Province. 4 committee was appointed by ballot to report. Mr Ivess moved for the expenditure of LISOO for the construction of the road from Gorge Town to Boatman's Creek on deferred payment system. The debate was adjourned till the Estimates were considered. Mr Parker moved the appointment of a Committee to report on the amendments desirable on the Licensing Bill. Mr Donne moves to-night — " That in order to restore the efficiency of the Council and Representative Institutions, in the opinion of '/his Council the Executive Government Act, under which certain members of the Council hold office be repealed, and other provisions made in lieu thereof." The result is likely to be very close. The Estimates come on to-night.

Mr Corbett asked whether that portion of the sum accruing to the Road Boards as " Reserved Expenditure — South- West Gold-fields," under the " Paymentof Provinces Act," has been expended. The Secretary replied that part-of the money had been expended on a road between Charleston and Addison's, and another portion on a road to Cape Foulwind. The balance of LlO was. not expended. Wellington, May 12. The old case between the Provincial and General Governments, about the audit warrant, is being argued again before the Court of Appeal. sentenced to three months' imprisonment for broaching cargo. Several immigrants, also implicated, were dismissed with a caution on account of having large families. Dunedin, May 12. MrMacassey intends to move fora new trial of the late libel action. Some freehold land in Princes street has been sold at the rate of 1.90,000 an acre. Reefton, May 12. The Fiery Cross Company's crushing of 236 tons of stone yielded 2020z lOdwt of melted gold. Ahaura, May 12. A little girl belonging to Mr Edward Pugh, of Noble's, had the first two fingers of the right hand completely chopped off last night with an axe by a neighbor's child. The sufferer was sent to, town by coach this morning. Napjer, May 12, Mr Locke held a native meeting at Wairoa on Saturday, to consider the question of extending the telegraph line from there to Poverty Bay. At first the natives demauded 2a 6d for every pole, but after a korero of several hours agreed to let the line be constructed without compensation. This portion of the line will be commenced at once, the natives agreeing to th.c Europeans taking posts. Auckland, May 12. Macfarlane's case stands adjourned till Thursday next. Mr Home, one of the presiding Magistrates, said if Mr Keddel, R.M., were not present then, he (Home) would dismiss the case. Rees, Harris's counsel, replied he had never heard such a statement from a Bench before ; he would report it to the Government. Home then corrected himself ; he meant ' to say, he would proceed with the case if Keddell was not present, but would apply for a warrant to compel his attendance. Wellington, May \2. A long debate ensued las.l; night in th.c Provincial Council, and a motion of want of confidence in the Executive was moved by Mr Andrew. The chief burden of the Opposition was that the prosperity of the Province at present was almost solely due to the rise in the price of wool and the broadcast scattering of borrowed money throughout the Colony in consequence of Vogel's sc h e nie of public works, and that the.course pursued by the Execntive over the audit warrant and financial management generally was not straightforward, and was calculated to i bring the Province into disrepute; whereas ! the QJiiuuos uf ihe General Government has been most open and liberal. Hunter, , who defended the Provincial Executive, ] maintained that the. Supreme Court had * decided that the Executive was right and * the Provincial Auditor in error. The ( debate was adjourned. i