LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1905, 14 September 1874, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

a [A NGLO -AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY. ] AUCKLAND, Sept. 12. Mr Beveridge, Provincial Solicitor, has died, alter a protracted illness. Yatterina is scratched for the Canterterbury Handicap, owing to the excessive wei»ht3. Te Whaka, the chief who murdered Nnku at Hokianga in 1868, whoso sentence of death was afterwards commuted to life, and who escaped frim gaol three months afterwards, has been living con cealed with friends, came into town with the Hokianga Resident Magistrate today, and received a free pardon. Wellington, Sep. 12. It is understood that Walter Kennaway, Provincial Secretary of Canterbury, has beun appointed Secretary to the AgentGeneral, and goes home very shortly to enter on his duties. Yogel leaves for Manakan at midnight in the Luna, which will remain for the Macgregor's mail to bring it south. Auckland, Sept. 12. Arrived— Loch Ocr, fro.n London, after a voyage of 94 days. The Reform League held a meeting (the Mayor in ti[e chair) at which resolutions were passed favoring the abolition of Provincialism throughout the Colony. It is intended to establish a committee, and have branches all over the Colony to forward the object. Chrtstchurch, Sept. 12. R'>llest)n addressed his constituents lasfc night. He said he much regretted hearing ihat Vo^el intended leaving for England at a time when his presence was absolutely necessiry. Ha pointed out t'iat Cuveronry and Otago coitributed nearly a half of the total revenue of the Clony.