PROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 259, 31 October 1872, Page 2

PROVINCIAL.

Wellington, October 31, The first female Tent of Kechabites in New Zealand was opened here last night. . A protest, signed by eleven members of the Legislative Council against the third reading of. the hail ways Bill has been circulated and sent home by the outgoing mail. The reasons for protesting are as follows :— (1.) Because the Bill authorises the Government to impose on the colony liabilities to the amount of nearly two millions in excess of the amount already authorised. (2.) Because no sufficient data were supplied. (3.) Because it doe3 not reserve to the Parliament a constitutional control over the expenditure (4.) Because the Bill empowers the government to pledge the credit of the colony without any provision being made to meet its engagements. (5 ) Because the Sill had been hurried through Parliament. (6) Because no opportunity was afforded to the people of the colony to express an opinion thereon. . \\ , y auck£ani>, October 31. The first wool sales were held yesterday. There; was a : large attendance, and the ■ bidding - was , spirited;,* Long" wool washed/: realisedj, ls.ffitl. to Is. ,9Jd.^greasy,v>lßa ; IJcLvtjO; 18.4d;j J 115()} bales' .^ere'auictioned/^f^H^v^r^ 1 ;''; '$'t<ls., ' ' ::■:'-,': . •','„•■'' ; ! ;eale^qn^aßXi7^

The alleged Green Harp conspirators hav been traced beyond Otahuhu, and it is believed that they are now between, Waikato and Taurangn. One of the "\ party drew 2000 sover? eigns from the bank ou Saturday. The police are in pursuit. J; An accident occurred yesterday to a seaman, who fell from aloft in a schooner. The captain landed the sufferer on the pier, and sailed without bestowing any further attention on him. Bluff, October 31,. A tender of £4?50 for the extension of the railway wharf las been accepted.