LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume 1, Issue 17, 9 June 1875, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

PRESS AGENCY. WELLINGTON. June 7. Regarding the measure the Government will be prepared to lay before the House of Representatives, with a view to abolition Provinces, the “ Tribune,’, though professing to be most inspired, says the following sketch of what is not an unlikely programme maybe hazarded: —The clauses will be so drawn as very easily to permit, without any rude dislocation of several parts of the measure, the inclusion of Provinces of the Middle Island as well; and if the majority of the House of Representatives are in favor of total abolition, the Government will not upon grounds of public policy oppose such amendment to bill. It is well known that only because there was reason to doubt the existence of any sufficiently strong feeling on Middle Island upon this subject, the Premier’s resolution of last session did not at once propose to go the whole length. Total abolition, it may readily be believed, is quite in accordance with the views of the Government. It was and is simply a question of expediency or time. In dealing with local Government measures, it will be tentative where details are so numerous and opinions so conflicting, and it is impossible at single heat to frame a bill to meet the varied exigencies of the case. It is presumed the measure will extend generally the power of existing Road Boards, besides chalking out a plan for amalgamation of every two, or three, or half-dozen of them into County Boards, to which will be given license fees and other miscellaneous receipts in County. It is not clear whether endowments from central government will be paid to Road Boards or to County Boards; but the Government will not take up any hard or fast position at the outset. The great recommendation of the bill, the “ Tribune ” says, is the simplicity and elastic basis upon which it is framed, so as to permit, of the introduction of any change circumstances may require. Butchers threaten to rise price of meat another penny per lb, or cightpence for roasting beef. The Governor will lay foundation stone of new Presbyterian Church on Saturday.

The writ is issued for election of members of House of Representatives for Wairau. R. Pharazyn, Provincial Executive, is spoken of as a probable candidate for representation of Wanganui in General Assembly. Barry and McDowall are the successful tenderers for construction of new Hospital. Price, £25,914. June 8. The “ Post” says it is informed on good authority that Mr Vogel’s resignation is in the hands of his colleagues, to be used according to their discrimination. Ellbank Castle wrecked on Ninety Mile Beach near Timaru; insured in South British for £570, and New Zealand £760, Cargo, which is general, insured for £460 in South British, and £250 in National. TAUPO. June 7. The Government Savings’ Bank recently opened here appears to be likely to revolutionise the natives of this region. Midnight meetings are held discussing the best means of getting funds for deposit in the new institution, and the growing of corn, wheat and maize, the sawing of timber, and building houses for the Pakeha is the order of the day. Old Pohipi compares the present enthusiasm of the natives on the subject to the old Whakapono days, and prophesies the Taupo Bank will become the promoter of industry throughout the whole Island tribes, extending across the Bay into the King’s territory. The manager of the Bank is kept busy enrolling the numerous applications from native customers.

CHRISTCHURCH. June 7. The storm of Saturday is admitted to be the severest experienced during the last fifteen or eighteen years. Reports of loss by wind and rain continue to come in from all quarters. Daring yesterday, numbers of residents in flowed portions of suburbs, made main city brick drain, in order to enable the water to drain away. The ringleaders arc likely to get into trouble for doing so, as their part of district had not the right to use of drain. Nerissa, one of five thoroughbred mares imported a few months ago from England by E. M, Griffiths, broke her leg in the owners paddock yesterday, and had to be shot. Nerissa was by Lord Clifton, dam Andrey, who was noted as having won the Czarewich stakes. At the time of Nerissa’s death, she was found to be carrying a filly by Siderolite. The loss is a great one not only to Griffiths, but to the Province and Colony. The funeral of N. Gorden Glassford yesterday was attended by 250 persons. The coffin was carried on three oars by relays of members of City Rowing Club. June 8. During the storm on Saturday, the schooner Wild Wave was wrecked on Ninety Mile Beach, but no lives were lost. From pieces of wreck and a boat picked up on the same beach, it is supposed the Success of Auckland was wrecked, and that all the crew are drowned. A heavy snow storm occurred in the ranges on Saturday, and it took four days instead of two to get the West Coast mails through Christchurch. Even then the coach had to be left on way and pack horses used. Roads on peninsula all in a fearful state from land slips, destruction of bridges, &c, by same storm. In lower portion of Christchurch, flood water still remains from six to eighteen inches deep.