LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume 1, Issue 35, 11 August 1875, Page 3

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[Peu Press Telegraph Agency.] DUNEDIN. August 7. Mr Stout, M.P.C. for Caversham, addressed his constituents last evening, speaking- obi etiy on the abolition question. _ He strongly opposed the abolition of Middle Ji Island provinces, mainly on grounds of objection to nominal Government, and because it involved putting the land fund into the common purse of the Colony. The following resolution was passed unanimously :—That this meeting disapproves of Abolition of Provinces Bill as being a measure not in the interests of the people or called for by them. The Chairman was requested to forward it to His Honor the Superintendent in Wellington. Vote of confidence in Stout passed nern. con. August 8. absentee sent out lately £90,000 to with his agent here. The other day his account was overdrawn £9O, when the manager sent the agent a sharp note about it. The account was at once paid up, and £90,000 placed in another bank. Banks are generally putting the screw on slightly. Another big linancial transaction is reported ; a Jirm of solicitors passed £160,000 through their hands for one person. A raid has been made on kerosene dealers, seveial seizures having been made of kerosene under Go\ er.uncut standard.

This week, a well-known contractor has bought B) snares in the'rimes and Witness Company, at add ; amount paid up is TT). The ohjwt is to secure a place on the directory, hut this can never cvcnuiat- 1 . August lb W, A. Toimie, M.11.K, died last evening a! s'-vcti o’clock. Ho had been ih some (hoc. but mailing serious was antimputed. Fred Wain did 10 ) mihs in 25 hours 41 minutes, mid won stak -s to lbamount of I'oii. The Mali d disqualification can ■ is coming up again. It a ppcars that sin- mare wildi (he prop s'ly of Cap;. IHih-hismi was di-api-idij.-ii fi> ; - suspicion ■; ri : n;:r. Site was limn said a hack to air !>->y!c, mil snliseqtuuniy purchased hy Dr Murphy, wlio is now making great efforts with tlm Committee of tie 1 Dunedin Jockey Club lo get the disqualification remove!!. NEW PLYMOUTH. August 9. The feeling of country people on Saturday was strongly in favour of abolition. The three newspapers have declared in favour of abolition. WELLINGTON. August 0. Since the (Ire at Government Buildings pipes have been laid on to different portions of tho House, so Unit it could now he almost deluged with water without, needing to attach ho.se to any place outside tho buildings. It is stated that the net cost to the Colony for Fan Francisco Service during 187-1, was .110,1)80 ; of Suez Service, £7,951; of Torres Straits’Service, £1()7. Under former agreements the three services would have cost over £30,000. G BiEYMOUTH. August 10. A public meeting. h-M last evening, re Government peopos-ahi for abolition of Provinces. Tim fob. 1 , wing resolution moved hy Wooicoek, Provincial Secret ary, seconded l.»v Guinness, M.P.C., was carried unanimously: “That tins meeting is strongly favourable to dm ah-..lition of Provinces throughout 'dew Zealand, and heartily apprmc of tiie hill introduced for that purpose hv the Government.’ .Second resolution, also unanimously carried—“ That this meeting regrets that the member for Greymoiidi Valley district knowing as he must do die strong Led mg that exists in tins constiiu.'iwy in favour of the abolition of provinces, has not hitherto given any intimation of his intention to support the bill introduce;! by Mi' l Government to oliVeMbat purpose.’ the meeting was one of tne largest ever hold in the Grey district, with t,5}32 registered electors. WANGANUI. August 10. Public meeting held last night. The following resolutions adopted—“ That, in the opinion of this meeting, the Abolition of .Provinces and Local (tovermn-nt Bills aer calculated to produce better cohmad and local admirislratimi, to promote seitle-ne-nl. and to remove discontent ul outlying districts, and this constituency further earnestly hopes these measures will he carried this session. (Mr Field, Engineer to Boad Boards, was for abolition, but emild not approve of measures. He was e led down and his resolution ruled out of order. Amendment then put, and carried by a large majority, only 4 hands being shown for Walt’s resolution. Amendment having become resolution, was carried unanimously. Copy to he telegraphed to Bryce, the member. WESTPORT. August 10. At the cattle sales yesterday, ex \\ a!lain, from Wanganui. Beef, los to 2.4s per lOOlbs ; sheep, averaged 255. August 10. Stout, M.P.C., is expected to ho brought forward for the seat in tho House of Representatives, vacant by Tolmiu's death. It is thought that ho will not bo opposed. Mabel disqualification case is postponed for a week.