TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4499, 21 August 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(from ouk own correspondents.) Auckland, Friday.

The chief speaker at the Takapuna meeting last night was Rees, who proposed aa amendment on Oliver May's motion hi favor of the Government proposals. ITees said constitutional protests had heen entered by the people, and if disregarded, the colony was on the brink of a revolution. May's motion for some time could not obtain a seconder. Only five voted for it. Recs's motion was carried amid enthusiastic demonstrations.

Another Franklin meeting is being held at Papakma this afternoon, convened by the surrounding highway chairmen. Opinion on the result is much divided, but the belief is that it will endorse the Otahuliu resolutions, calling on members to resist the passing of the Government Bill this session.

DUNEDIN, Friday.

The Caversham election is over. Stout was returned by twelve votes. While waiting for the various returns to come in the excitement was immense. When the poll was declared Stout was absent, but Larnach made a speech, in the course of which ho was loudly cheered, and afterwards carried away on his supporters' shoulders. This may be considered a splendid victory for Stout, seeing that all three papers were against him. There is no doubt his return is due to his own personal popularity rather than to the political sense and feeling of the people. The Guardian to-days pays a well-deserved compliment to the Press Agency for the manner in which they send through parliamentary reports. It is now finally resolved that the Clutha railway opens on Ist September. Messrs. Steele and Keogh are taking a benefit to-night. At a meeting of the South Molyneaux Road Board, fifteen members being present, a resolution was carried that it is not advisable to pass the abolition resolutions without going to the country, and that a copy of the same be forwarded to the member, Mr. Thomson.

The men who started to walk overland from Preservation Inlet over a month ago, and who were given up for lost, have returned to Preservation Sound all well.

The Star to-night pays Stafford a high compliment, and regrets that White could have mustered up courage to bark, and so drag out the abolition debate.

As the train was proceeding to Port Chalmers this afternoon it was found that fire was proceeding from one of the trucks laden with bales of light material. The train stopped, and the engine driver succeeded in extinguishing the fire. ~<-. Loxcnusn, Friday.

The Longbush, Mataura, and Invercargill public meeting last night carried unanimously —" That this meeting is of opinion that the Abolition of Provinces Bill should not be pressed through the Assembly in the present session, but that the constituencies should have an opportunity of expressing their opinion thereon at the next general election."

(PER PRESS AGENCY.) Auckland, Friday. The City Council is taking action to secure a free public library by means of a rate. Mercer, Friday.

Tho following resolution was adopted at a meeting of ratepayers in tho district of Tuakau, near Mercer:—"That this meeting strongly approves of tho Abolition of Provinces and Local Government Bills, as now before tho House, and advocates their being carried this session." Tho resolution was carried by a majority of thirty-one.

Timahu, Friday,

. A fire broke out at 2.15 this morning, which destroyed Webster's general store ; Boardman's, milliner ; Brickerstaff's, tailor ; and Eedfern's, shop. The fire commenced in Brickerstaff's. Webster was insured for £BOO. Other insurances probably exist. The fire brigade were powerless owing to a want of water. Dunisdin, Friday.

Keith Ramsay, ex-Mayor, was presented by the members of the City Council this afternoon with a beautifully engrossed testimonial, thanking him for the courtesy and impartiality manifested by him during his term of office, and expressing a desire that he would resume an active part in public affairs.

The result of tho Caversham election is as follows : —Larnach, 220 ; Stout, 232 ; majority for Stout, 12. This gives one vote to the Opposition, as Stout is a strong provincialist. Captain Malcolm, of the Maori, which arrived at The Bluff last night from the West Coast ports via Preservation Inlet, telegraphed that tho men who started to walk overland from Preservation Inlet over a month ago had been picked up by the sealers when eighteen days out, • and taken back to Preservation Inlet all well.