LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 305, 10 September 1874, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

IN TERPEOVINCIAL.

Westpqbt, Wednesday. The Weotport and *> gait awau Railway inauguration took place t --day. The procession •wii. beaded by the band, aud fire hu-dred people were prewrnt Mr • Vonor. who , turned the first sod, made a speech in which he referred fr- the e-rl> si niggles of the j district, anil the assistance readtred by Messrs Vogel, M'lrfan, ani Murray, in developing the Mount Rocbfort coalfleMs. Three cheers Fere given for Messrs Voiel, MJLean, and Richardson. There is a ball and banquet tonight -_„„"' /.. A V Wellington, Wednesday. So much corfl ience is lelt in the assurance gfre • by the Govenment to the Greymouth Harbor Woros d putation, regarding tbe optratinns to be carried on this year at Grey/mouth, th t arrangements are » eing entered ~ into 'for the importation from Home of screw colliers, si eciaily adapted for the trade. '" The firm ot W. and G Turnbull and Co. J have prtlL-rred a salvage claim for ten thousand' pounds against the ship Stratbnave*-, towe in by the SWmt fail. It is stated that .rtbey were willing to accept a tl ousacd pounds, y but that -was declined, and' tbey now make full cia m lhe matter will be decided by a .Court of Law. j. 7 ' - , Auckland, Wednesday. Mr Gillies addrcsstd bis conctitnents last ..night • His >pt-ech was occupied chiefly with : a review of the basin- ss of the late session i/lie gave a r« ct-pitui- tion of tbe measures ,-: introduced an » their results, tnd spoke -tro gly . regaroitig the action of the Government relative to she -bo ition of the Nortnern Provinces. He Bttri'uted their introduction to Mr Rus»ed. wh", he sail, was favora le to tbe ab liti n of 7/£cosin_Uli»m, not because of any lnbtrcnt '; defect*, but becaust it acted as a buffer between the Government and the piople, and pr •• ented the growth of public opinion. !ut we must bave a 1 the Provinc s abolished or none at aU Ihe Government had no right to alt* r - tbe to Btitution without an appeal to tbe people It the ectors were prepared to forfeit the>r mnetitutional rightt-, be would plaut- hU resignation in their hands. Tbe meeting wa* enthusiastic, and a unanimous voie'ot conflJenc: was passed. Jhe doctor ol tbe immigrant sh ; p Oxford ha<* Wd various charges against the enptain and m.te, and also regarding the deflci-nt eoppiy of medical comforts &ud milk. The charges will t e investigated by the Immigration Officer. Thursday. The New Zealand Insurance Company, at a special meeting, resolved to increase tbe capita! J6l,«'0O,000. in 100,000 shares ; 50,003 to be allotted to present shareholders ,• 50,000 to be offered to tbe public on terms to be announced shortly. Shares be paid up, 43.