LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1879, 10 August 1874, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

1 [from our own correspondent.] HOKITIKA, Aug. 8. Mr Vogel'a remarks in re Provincialism are favorably received by nine-tenths of the people here, who congratulate the Premier on throwing down the gauntlet to so formidable an opponent as Provincialism. Other leading papers on the Coast hold the same views, and advocate the abolition of the present system in both Islands. Wellington Aug. 8. A meeting of immigrants has been held here with the object of petitioning the Government that the remaining debt upon their promissory notes be remitted. Several speakers alleged that they were unable to obtain an interview with the Agent-General in London, though they tried repeatedly, and that they were led to believe that the Government would not trouble them by the recovery of promissory notes, unless they acquired property. Nelson, Aug. 8. There is great indignation here at the suggestion made to the Government to carry the railway by Waiau Gorge and Amuri instead of by the Buller. A crowded meeting was held at the Provincial Hotel last night, when resolutions to the following effect were unanimously carried :— " That the abandonment of the Buller line in favor of one by Taradale would be a direct violation of the pledge given by the Government to Nelson, and would utterly fail to develop the mineral resources of the Province, It ia also the opinion of this meeting that the waste lands of the Province should, if necessary, be given as security for the extra cost of the Buller line. Arrived — Adamant, 93 days out from Plymouth, with 400 immigrants; all well. Auckland, Aug. 8. The schooner Fairy, stranded at Hokianga Heads, is believed to be got off safely, and the cargo saved. She is insured in the New Zealand office for L3OO, and owned by Captain Rattray. A few bottles of grog, in the possession of the providore, and not enumerated in the list of stores, were seized aboard the Star of the South by the Customs. Captain Farquhar is summoned to the Police Court for Monday, -when an investigation takes place. Christchukch, Aug. 8. It is confidently expected that Mr Montgomery will be re-elected without opposition for Akaroa. He held a meeting, and received a unanimous vote of confidence.