TELEGRAPH MAIL NOTICE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 201, 25 August 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPH MAIL NOTICE.

- jThe steamer " Otago" is e-spected to leave Hpkitika.. at. 5 p.m. on Tuesday,' the 25th instint. -Telegrams for the Australian Cpj^i'ies or Europe via Java cable, will be received for transmission to Hokitika np till 4 p.m. ofthe -sth instant. v. * '."/- .* W. TUCKES, ■■- i ,_.',.. -../ Officer. in Charge. telegraph Office, Nelson, August 24.

for the responsibilities of the office, if they were n- 1 able to perform their duties. Tbe division on the motion showed 40 against, and 12 for iti Subsequently an amendment ofthe Premier's was carried that the Government ahould inquire into the case during the recess, and report at the next -ear ion. The Hon Mr Reynolds laid a report on the table regarding the Lighthouses, which was ordered to be printed. Tbe substance of the report wa9 tbat new lighthouses were being erected aa follows : — Capo Marie Van Diemau's, E-»at Cape ; on the Brothers, Cook's Straits— which was expected to do away with Warau. One in Bank'a Straits, between Akaroa and Timaru. One at Moeraki. One in Foveaux Straits, on Rabbit Island, which would render unnecessary that on Dog Island. One at Cape Egmonr. One at Cape Farewell, and another at Cape Foulwind. The machinery for that of Cape Foulwind was expected not to be delayed much longer, as every mail was looked for to bring news that h waa finished Also thit Captain Edwin expected to be able before the next sesiion to perfect a system of storm signals, so as to give warning several hours in advance to mariners in open roadsteads, such as Oamaru, Timaru, and New Plymouth, of approaching bad weather, and thus enable them to. get to sea in time. The Legislative Council refused the application of the Ward-Chapman Joint Committee ior a general commission to follow up the enquiry into the case. In the Assembly, Mr O'Neill moved that the report of the trials made at the Royal Mibt at Sydney of New Zealand wcods by E. W. Wards, Captain of Royal Engineers, dated December 20, in 1356, be printed, waa agreed to. _ _ _. August 25. Mr Fitzherbsrt moved his resolution for the dissolution of Parliament in a very ahort and temperate speech. The Premier replied at considerable length, taking occasion to refer to tha previous c'ebate, combating many arguments that had been used, and quoting largely precedents from English Parliamentary proceedings to show that there vas no aeeessity for a dissolution. He concluded by moving an amendment to MrFitzberuert's motion, by striking out the .prinp|itd;_-.ortion, and substituting the followiug:— That the Provincial form of Government id tbe North Island be followed as soon as possible by pome inexpensive and more ihorough form of local Government, under wbich the Island should be divided into districts end sub-districts, which shall be endowed with substantial revenues, and the residents therein be entitled to assume a larger control of their affairs and the expenditure of local revenue than is at present the case. Tho original motion was negatived by 45 to 19, and the Premier's amendment was carried on the voices. Mr Swanaon moved as an amendment that the Bill giving tffict to the resolution be circulated two months before the meeting of Parliament, but this waa negatived by 40 to 81. Tbe Houbq aojourned at 1-45 a m. Parlament is likely to be prorogued on Thursday.