LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 79, 5 April 1877, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

..[Press AoßNer.] . : INTEEP IUTO ."N CIA L . i , Wangandi, Thursday. ff The Hon Mr f Fox, in addressing his consti-. tuents, said that he had np' intention of supposing a retrogressive policy, meaning the renewal of fche abolished provincial institutions. He would not support insular separation, which he regarded merely asa phase of provincialism. He believed that the. Counties Act.. was a siep in the right direction, bnfc he thought '.hat lhe "Govern-" ment had macle a mistake 'in r.oi retaining the Road Boards with increased powers. During next session measures would have to be introduced to bringjthem into more harmonious action. He,- considered tliat j'soialf local boards ought to be placed on-sbm-kwhat' thesame basis as. ; the- larger Municipalities!,: The land .fund should not' be considered 1 " ordinary revenue Of the colony, should be refunded to tho land.under the Wakefield principle. • Regarding colonisation, , .there . coild lie no better plan than 'that of special- ; settlements: Regarding education,- he ; was in favor of bible reading," with ' conscience c-.auses, bufcif denomination alists and seeu ; lar ists would not suffer this' to -be jthe system he would support secularism. . . ,He ' : thought that the country was eminently 'prosperous, and thafc there were no grounds for gloomy forebodings. "He thought; the Government • should borrow no more for a.time, and would ipsist on the exercise of economy. ' At a well attended public' meeting last night it was unanimously -resolved* tp.;hold a colonial regatta on the Wanganui river next January. A first-class committee was appointed, including theTmembers of ,the County and Borough Couuoils, Road -and Harbor Boards, and several influential citizens. . ■'■ ' AVellington, Thursday. i Major Atkinson and family left, foir .Taranaki.last night iv the Hinemoa. -The. premier vyilL probably be absent fronf' Wellington, three or four :week=S. and may. .adores?, his',, constituents, bufc nothing is known, at presents ".■<; Tauranga, Thursday.. i Tho National Bank have purchase4 ; 72feet of -frontage in Wharf -street, at -fty-per foo.fc for the new bank. Premises . amj land are Changing'hands freely. ... :'■•■' Hokitika, Wednesday. , '.'. Stanton's: Hotel, at Loopline road, between".! Hokitika and Kumara, wa;s ; burned: to* the, ground to-day. .It was' insured-,iu the ' South' ,, British for £400, and the circumstances are* suspicious. ;; : ; C.HRKrcHUßpH^Weclnesday. The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court opened' to-day, > Judge Johnston ' said y the calendar presented a seripus aspect^both in number and character of offetices.' James Davis, for. stealing apparel-, valued afc £5 from a dw*elling,-.-.was sentenced to,. fen. years. Frank Oaklands pleaded guilty to a charge of forgery, and sentence was deferred. ' •■ •' ■ ■-..,■■ Thursday. ; The land sales for the month of March realised. £89,982. -.. „.,,, .... 'Th c general.enfcries for.the anfcuiriu meeting close on Saturday next. ' "" *'■"■•"•• At the interview between rthe. Minister of Public Works and the Chamber of Commerce yesterday, the 'former said thiit a ; tedder hald been .accepted for the . erection ' or" public buildings' in Christchurch; ahd' that .'the Government intended sending a commissioner to the Sydney Exhibition, bufcit ; was iri'ot decided yet who it would be. : The desire was to get someone whose knowledge would be of practical service to the colony. ,• . New' PiA'isiouTir; Thursday. Railwny :Stakes:' ..1£ miles.*.* Opawa, I ; Mamma, 2; Flora McDonald 3. Flora made the running for half the distance when she gave place to,. Opawa who won a good race by a couple of lengths. : . .'/ 7 >f . ■ Consolation Stakes:, One- mile.* Ada,- 1; Elsa, 2; May Moon, 3.. '■'••■*•• ■*■ . | Forced Handicap; One mile. Resolution.* 1; Flora McDonald, 2J Mamma, 3. Bide-a--wee Flora and Ada ran. Resoliiton ■ 'Wn by a length.