AUCKLAND NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 261, 7 November 1870, Page 4

AUCKLAND NEWS.

The Provincial Council was opened on Wednesday last. The Superintendent's address was antagonistic to the General Government, and next morning the Government replied in a three-column leader in the Southern Cross. A Deputation waited upon Mr. Yogel about the goldfields water supply, and were promised that the Government would take steps as soon as the loan was settled. Maddock, a solicitor from Dunedin, has been arrested on a charge of appropriatiug to his own use the sum of £395. It is reported that the Government contemplate prosecuting the Union Bank for shipping gold from the Thames to Auckland since the proclamation. A movement is on foot for forming a Protective League. Mb. Yogel has visited the Thames, and was waited upon by deputations respecting water supply, cutting tracks, volunteer matters, and the telegraph. Subsequently he addressed a public meeting in the theatre, and was loudly cheered. Mr. Swan attempted an opposition, but was hissed down. Eighty naked unarmed Hauhaus from Tokangamutu, headed by the Kiug's secretary have visited an English settlement, which is considered a sign of peaceful intention. The Superintendent has presented a petition to the Governor respecting miners' right, aucl he has promised to consider the question. Election Gossip says that a requisition to Mr. Gillies to stand for the CityWest has been signed by 300 voters, aud that he has consented. Mr. Swan is in the field for Newton, Mr. Thomas Henderson for Waitemata, Mr. Creighton for, Eden, Mr. Buckland for Franklin, and Dr. Sam for the Thames.