INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 324, 2 October 1874, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

v'^MJT-E I.^JqjSL '. WEixiNOTON>.Thnrßday. The rainfall here during the month of September waa lljinchewlHore than, double tbe [average 1 amount forjine «ah>e Sjmonth for the last ten years. _/] "V ___-_""•''--_ s f Dmrennr;; Thnrsday. •jr.jThe following are jthe SDirwtors of the JSokmial Bank :—The 800. Matthew Holmes; • A4 JL:Morris, E»q; W*A. Tolmie, Esq j W. M. Larnach, Esq.; John. Keid, Esq., of Corner Bush./Marton; Donald Reid,Esq., M.HR.; 3«nd John Beld, Esq., of SJBeralie. Auditors W D Mesres, and Edmof d Smith, Esq*. New Pj-TMonTH, Thursday. r: Major Atkinson addressed his constituents on/Saiiir^jv and was greeted with, loud cheew. "'After referring to local .subjects, he ''sajdltbat he had voted for the increased honorarium because no man could afford to leave ihis bonnets for a less sum. He thought the. .colony wouUi get the value of its .money in ~ public works. Notwithstanding the number ' oi immigrants pouring into the colony, the cry was still for more. As. Mr. Reeves had said, .the Taianaki members did, not represent the feeling of, tb? people of that province, he wished them to pass a resolution expressing 'tbeir opinion upon tbe point (continued cheering). :He compared the position of Auckland -with tbat of Otago and Canterbury, and .pointed out why tbe latter 'provinces should rial be abolished. He said that the. Public Works scheme meant the ultimate extinction of the provinces, but as long aa the provinces had the money to take part in the settlement of the land, they would continoe^o exist. In snswer to a question, he safd^hat the Ministry's •scheme was central government. The following resolutions ■ were then carried unanimously; only-one hand being held np againct them:—-"(l.) That this meeting is -ot- opinion that Mr. Vogel'a resolutions proposing the abolition of the provinces of the North Island, and substituting in their place a form of government really local in its nature, are wise, Statesmanlike, and deserving of hearty support. (2.) That tbe land fund .of !to several provinces should continue to be, as^ tar as -practicable, localised. (3.) Tbat -this meeting does not desire to see tbe land -fund bf the Southern provinces taken for expenditure in the North Island, > ut, on tbe contrary, wishes to see it applied locally to it* legitimate parpose of opening up and peo- - plibg the country." Mr. Stsndish, a member rof the Provincial Executive, moved au amendment' to the first resolution, to the effect — i H That;thia meeting reserves its expression of iopinion aa to Major Atkinson's action re the 'provincial changes, until it is in a better •pOßitibn to judge of the question ;" but the amendment did not find a seconder. A vote of confidence in Major Atkinson concluded the, proceedings. ' '" .• . • ,j AuckiUhb,Friday. A fire at Mrs Watts' farmhouse at Papa* Toitoi destroyed a Urge two. storeyed building. It waa insured in tbe New Zealand offlce for £600, and in the Norwich Onion ior the earne amount. .;n,:;id-.... •/. .1 ;> Blbshbm,Friday. ;'jThe](io{nnluiiication with Picton bas been 'though the coach ir unable to run Mfconeiequecce of the flooded roads. ' The railway embankment suffered some damage by washing away. ■=. •'* ' ■'■ n Havelock, Friday. <". —.£_r<''' ' . > .. TberesuU of tbe election for the Town . here Twas:—Mills, 59; Crichton, 63; Vmkbig, junior, 46; Smith, 39; Fear, 25. The three first were elected: .. „-... • Forrow, Friday, u Tfajare have been heavy flocsdjs all along the wat Coast dipa^M ot .WapganuTand Wellington. .Tbe.ttWjb wai unable to travel, and the tramfm^wnr damaged and several feet urfJerVater.' '^ainddeaof crops, sheep, and. } vAitlft have been destroyed. The riven were

uiaangerquj and travelling was stopped at various places. . j . *• -j j vDuMßDiir, Friday. The revenue for $be September quarter was £94,287, agiinsts £70^434 for the correaponding.quarjer of 1873: y The„Cfolonhtl Bank^opened to-day. y~.