SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1915, 10 December 1874, Page 2

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

■ (Per Aiiglo-Austvalian Telegraph Press Agency.) ■ —— ■ Weuin&ton, Wednesday. The weather has cleared up very much, but electrical disturbances in the atmosphere are indicating a. thunder storm. Southerly wind gone down.—The celebrated Marewhenua gold mining case has been concluded in the Court of Apperl , but the Court intimated that judgment would not bo given probably till the next Court meets.—The business hitherto of the' Presbyterian General Assembly is chiefly formal matters. The result of a discussion on intemperance was sotting apart the second Sabbath in March as a day for temperance sermons, fiesolutions were passed favourable to the union of the Otago and Southland churches. It was resolved that St. Andrew's Church, Wellington, should be incorporated with the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, —Dr Hector and party were unable to mike observation of either the ingress or the egress, but got a good view after, contact. Christcetoech, Wednesday, 6,15 p.m. It is intended to bring for (yard a provincialist candidate to oppose Mr Bowea for Kaiapoi, for the purpose of testing public opinion on ' the question ;of centralism ■ and provincialism. Joseph Beswick, ox-Provincial. Treasurer, formerly member of the General Assembly for Kaiapoi, will most probably be the provincialist candidate. ..«■' Dunedin, Wednesday, 5.5 p.m. Mr Eey nolds addressed his constituents ia tho Temperance Hall last night.'Thero .was a moderate attendance. The Mayor,

who was in tlio chair, speaking of the abolition of the provinces bill, said bo supported the resolution because he con* sidered that whatever province became effete and a burden on the colony should administer its own affairs. He also supported it because from the central position of Wellington City he considered it the best place for the Government of the colony;. and, further, because he considered that by the means indicated in legislation, there would bo greater security for a continuance of the'expenditure of (lie land revenue. Whether the resolution was passed or not, there would be a hard fight. Some Northern members would make the land revenue colonial, but he had no fear for success unless the Canterbury and Otago members treacherously aban--don the interests of their constituents. trusted the verdict of those present would be in his favour for having supported the resolution. In answer to a question, he said the Assembly had no power to disfranchise Mr Gillies, secretary of the Harbour Board, who might continue to hold his seat if he choose. He thought Dunedin should have another representative. Judge Ward had not been promised, nor was it likely the position would be held by Judge Chapman. Mr Fish moved the following resolution, which wa3 carried That the thanks of this meeting are due to Mr Reynolds for his address, and that .he still retains the confidence of his constituents."— The City Guards and Portobello .Rifles (four men in each) have fired in the final set, but only Nightingale of the former, with 85, has qualified.—Operations have been commenced at the Xaikoura woollen mills.—The Licensing Bench, by a majority, decided they had no pover to grant night licenses. Mr Haggitt pointed out that the difficulty would arise, and sug- .. geated that one of the applications should be withdrawn-the person to keep open after ten, and the police to proceed as a test case. The Bench concurred.