TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4423, 24 May 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Per Press Agency.] Auckland, Saturday. In the Council last night, after a long debate, Mr. Sheehan’s resolution—rescinding the abolition motion of the previous sitting, and substituting resolutions that it was not desirable to abolish provincialism until another scheme of Government had been submitted to the people; 1 and that such alteration should not be made by the next Parliament, but by the following ■ one—was carried by a majority of one.

On the police estimate being submitted,-the Treasurer said that if the Council voted it, the Superintendent intended to take over the control of the police from the General Government. The item was passed. Mr. Sheehan intimated that he had resigned the Provincial Secretaryship in consequence of enforced absence from the province for twelve months, and his resignation had been accepted. Most of the estimates were passed without discussion. ' Grahamstown, Saturday. Major Keddell has arrived here armed with full powers to open inquiry re alleged wrongful issue of miners’ rights at Ohinemuri. He has authority to summon witnesses, take evidence on oath, and punish for contempt. The inquiry will be held at Grahamstown. Work in the Pumping Association’s shaft was discontinued to-day, owing to no money being forthcoming. The contractor is £SOO in arrears. Unless the present difficulty be removed by the Provincial Council voting the money, or the Government paying it without a vote, the pumping will be discontinued. The result will be disastrous to the'Thames. A meeting of mine owners and managers is now being held to take steps towards settling the matter. The news from Tairua is highly encouraging. About 8000 objections to the names on the electoral roll have been lodged. There are a large number of new claims in the Thames electorate, which will comprise about 3000 names when the objections are disposed of. Tauranga, Saturday. The Times this morning states that a steam service between Tauranga, Matata, Whakatane, and Opotiki, is likely to be inaugurated. Mr. Langbridge has sold out of the Times to Mr. Edgecumbe, who will conduct the paper in future. New Plymouth, Saturday. The Herald re Mr. Vogel’s illness says the Ministry will probably bring forward only routine business, and ask for supplies to carry on, and as there will be a new Parliament shortly, will postpone all questions of importance till next year. The survey party has returned, and reports sixty miles of level country within eighteen miles of Mokau. The Supreme Court opens on Tuesday, with two cases for trial, namely, Wright, late of the A.C., for forgery and misappropriation of valuable property ; and Julian and Newsham, for larceny of a heifer. The civil business includes a case— whether an Armed Constabulary man is liable for education rate ; and an ■ application by Charles Brown for railway compensation. Nelson, Saturday. The Hon. N. Edwards has joined the Provincial Executive, without office. Christchurch, Saturday.

John Evans Brown has beon returned, unopposed, for representation of Rangiora in the Provincial Council. Port Chalmers, Saturday.

The proposed meeting of natives at Otago Heads has been postponed by the chief Tairoa until the 25th instant, in consequence of Monday being the Queen’s birthday. Large numbers of natives from Southland and other parts are daily arriving. Dunedin, Sunday.

A fire occurred last night in Maitlandstreet, by which the house of Mr. Watson, coal merchant, was burnt down; insurance not ascertained. The new Executive is announced in a Gazette Extraordinary, published last evening : Bastings; Secretary Works and Goldfields ; Moody, who has only been in the council two months, Treasurer; Fish, Commissioner of Railways ; Green, ‘Secretary for Lands and Survey; Messrs. Sumpter and Wood without portfolios. Mr. Haggitt will be' Solicitor, which is to be non-political; Mr. : Stoutlace, Provincial Solicitor, will look after,the Bills he has himself introduced, without fee.

The Governor and Lady Normanby will attend the races to-morrow, if the weather is fine, of which there is every probability. A few days ago the Times, commented on the postal arrangements in the city, and on the representation of the postmaster, a retraction was ’ published next day. This morning, howeveiya letter appears from the discharged letter-carrier, which proves conclusively that the Times was correct in every particular. The letter-carrier states that he was appointed at Bs, a day, which sum was reduced to 75., for walking twenty-five miles,'a day. Mr. Barr told him to state . his case for the PostmasterGeneral,, which the carrier did, but no satisfacfactory answer ever came. An individual who has been carrying on an extensive crockery business ’ in Dunedin for some time, and who a day or two ago found it necessary to’ seek the protection of the Court of Insolvency, departed for Hongkong in the ship William Davie yesterday, in a remarkably hurried manner.