LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 108, 6 May 1875, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

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INTER-PROVINCIAL Wellington, Thursday. It is stated on good authority, that Mr W. S. Moorhouse, Mayor of Wellington, will be a candidate for the representation of the Wairau in the General Assembly, vacant by the resignation of Mr Seymour. In the I'rovincial Council last night Mr Hutchnspn's motion requestii'-g the Council to assist in carrjing out the resolution of the General Government for abolishing the provinces in the North Island was defeated by 19 io 4, on Mr Bunny moving the previous question. 1 20 p.m. Sailed — Lady Bird forNrrth. Passenpers: Mr ar d Mrs Salmond, Mrs Miller and three children, Captain PetherbriJge, Messrs Bannernoan, M'Conochie, M'kay, Dean, Siulton, Era, Goodwin, Perkenfield, Hill, Sclanders, Rankin, Marks, Sharp, J. Hal), Jones, strong, Hanington, Dillon, Burs, Moorhouse, and five boys for Naval Training School. Auckland, Thursday. At the Southern Cross Newspaper Company's annual meeting the report showed the receipts to be £13,670 there was a credit balance on the year's transactions of £427. No dividend was dfclared. The Insurance offices are refusing risks on the barque Shooting Star, 134 days out from London, loaded chiefly with railway iron. Dcnedin, Thursday. On the occasion of the Governor's visit, a Grand Citizens' fall is to be given. In the address in reply to the opening speech by tbe Superintendent, is the following with regard to the abolit'on of provinces in the Nrrth Is'and:— "We concur in the opinion that any organic change of the constitution ought to be made in a carefully guarded manner, and on'y after due deliberation, and that we should ba better informed as to what organisation is to be propoel to supersede the existing institutions before agreeing to any change.