SOUTHRUN TELEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1867, 2 October 1874, Page 3

SOUTHRUN TELEGRAMS.

(Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Press Agency,)

Wellington, Thursday, 7.40 p.m. Tho Colonial Government steamer ' Luna' has sailed with the English mail, ex s.s. 'Albion, 1 for the North.Owing to the effect of the prolonged bad weather upon pasfurago, the butchers experience great difficulty iu getting fat cattle, and have raised the price of meat in consequence.—The flood in the Hutt River has forced out of position a concrete proteciing wall of tho Hutt railway 130 feet long and 14 feet high. It will have to be rebuilt, Tho other damage is confined to a few culverts.—The death of Admiral Sir William' Wiseman is announced in the Ausbxtlcisichi. Hg was in charge of the New Zealand station during the late Maori war, and afterwards, with two other British officers, took charge of the Turkish Navy in the Bosphorous. He was subsequently appointed Admiral.—The rainfall hero [during September was eleven inches— more than double the average amount for the same I month of the last ten years.

Foxton, Thursday, 5,42 p.m. There have been heavy floods over all the West Coast district. The Wanganui and Wellington coach was unable to travel. The tramway is damaged, and is several feet under water. Quantities of the crops, and many sheep and cattle have been destroyed. The rivers are all dangerous, and .travelling is stopped at various places.

Napiee, Thursday. Arrived: The s.s. 'Southern Cross,' from Auckland, ;after a good passage of 43 hours. She leaves to-morrow.—The weather has been very boisterous all day. —One thousand trout ova, per s,s, 'Kangatira,' has been taken up tho country, and will be placed in a mountain stream, Jthe exact locality of which the authorities desire to keep secret for the present for obvious reasons, considering the fate of the last shipment.

OiiiAßU, Thursday, 5.1 p.m, A team of three horses and a driver crossing the Wairoka yesterday were all drowned.— Mr Callis, an old resident, crossing in a buggy and horse, was saved y c inging to a flax bush. His liorso was drowned.

Dumdm, Thursday, 5.81 p.m. Jt! r M°m° f theC °l™ialßank are the Hon. Matthew Holmes, Mr A W Moms,;Mr;W.A. Tolmie, Mr W J ?;;■ T «' B»»«u u«id, and Mr John Ueid, of Elderslie. Auditors: Messrs W. D. Meres and. Edmund Smith.—The revenue f or the September quarter is £91,287, against 70,45'J, in tho corresponding quarter of 1873.—The Colonial Bank opened to-day.

Intekoamilh, Thursday, 7.50 p.m. A letter by Dr. McOiuro is publisher in this morning's News, denying tlia diphtheria has ever beeu prevalent ii Invercargill. There is another letter ii the same paper by Dr. Uotterell, win says he has attended • several cases o diphtheria, one of which proved fata last week. Dr. Ootterell calls attontior to the necessity of cleanliness in bad yards, &c.—A great deul of ram has fallen up country, aud the rivers aro all flooded, The strong easterly wind which has prevailed for somo time, together with the wet weather, is having a serious effect on lambing, the present being the middle of the season,.

Gkeymouth, Thursday.' The p.s.' Waipara' was safely got into the river this morning. Sho is little damaged.—The flood is subsiding. Blenheim, Thursday, 5.3G p.m. Communication with Pioton is resumed, but tlie through coach is unable to run in consequence of the floodod roads. The railway embankment has suffored some damage in washing away. Few Plymouth, Thursday, 5,1 pm. Major Atkinson addressed his constituents on Saturday. The placo was crowded. The Superintendent was in the chair. Major Atkinson, on coining forward, was greeted with loud cheers. After briefly referring to his resigning his seat in the Provincial Executive and taking a seat in the Cabinet, he made a few remarks on local subjects. He said ho voted for an increased honorarium because he thought no man could leave his business for a less sum. Speaking on colonial questions, ho referred to the financial state of the colony, and compared'the years 1868-9 with the prosent. E e said that notwithstanding tho large number of immigrants who had been introduced into the colon}', yet the cry was for more. Otago and Canterbury wanted a thousand a month each, but the Government granted only 700. He thought the colony would get the worth of_ its money in the public works. The railways, when completed, would add considerably to the revenue, which he had reason to hope would increase so as to meet the burden thrown upon the colony. He next spoke of the abolition of provinces, and said Mr Reeves, of Canterbury, asserted in tho House that the Taranaki members did not represent the feeling of the people. Major Atkinson wanted them to undeceive Mr .Kecvcs by passing a resolution expressive of their opinion on the subject. (Continued cheering.) He gave the reasons asserted by those in opposition in the House, and after comparing the position of Auckland with that of Otago and Canterbury, pointed out why tho latter provinces should not be abolished. He said the public works scheme was meant ultimately to extinguish the provinces, .and I when the General Government had to do the work of the proviuces so soon would those provinces cease. As long as provinces had money to take part in the settlement of the land they would exist, and no longer. Ho again referred to Mr Reeves' remarks respecting the feeling of the Taranaki people in re abolition, and said he hoped they would answer them decidedly. He concluded by urging thrift and carefulness on the part of the peoplo, because if the people were extravagant so would be the Government. Their affairs were, in their own hands.' They must look after public men if they did not want the public money wasted. In answer'to a question, he said that part of the Ministry's scheme was a Central Government. _ The following resolutions was then carried unanimously, only one hand being held up against the first:— " That this meeting is of opinion that Mr Yogel's resolutions proposing the abolition of the proviuces in the Worth Island, and to substitute in place a form of Government really local in its nature, is wise and statesmanlike, and deserving of hearty support. 2, That the land fund of the several provinces should continue to be, as' far as practicable, localised. 3. That this meeting does not desire to seo the land fund of the Southern provinces taken for expenditure in the North Island, but on the contrary, wishes to see it applied locally to its legitimate purpose of opening up and peopling the country." Mr Standish, a member of the Provincial Executive, moved an amendment to the first resolution to the effect, "That this meeting reserves to itself the expression of opinion as to Major Atkinson's action re provincial changes uulil it is in a better position to judge on the question."—The amendment did not find a seconder. The meeting was unanimous in favour of abolition, and a. vote of confidence in Major Atkinson concluded the proceedings, Major Atkinson spoke for about an hour. All the most influential men in towu were present.—Tho weather here on Wednesday was terrible, The rivers are higher than has been known for years. There is a fearful surf in the roadstead; not a boat could leave shore to communicate with a steamer.