PER PRESS AGENCY.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1926, 6 March 1875, Page 2

PER PRESS AGENCY.

Auckland, This day. A meeting of citizens has been held to consider the Willliamson Memorial, and have passed the following resolutions : — 1. Acknowledging Mr Williamson's services to the Colony and especially to this Province. 2. That the most suitable means of giving effect to the foregoing resolution will be to purchase an annuity for Mrs Williamson. A committee was appointed. Sir George Grey, at the invitation of a deputation, has issued an address to the electors, and says, that, although greatly attached to Provincialism, he will do whatever is the expressed desire of the people. But he will strenuously oppose the abolition of Provincialism unless applied to the whole Colony, lie will also contend for the submission of any constitutional changes to the people before final adoption. In reply to a question by one of the deputation. Sir George positively denied the statement made in Dargaville's speech, that he had said he would yet see grass growing in the streets of Auckland. The Roman Catholic chapel at Wade has been destroyed by fire communicated from the adjoining bush. It cost £800. Wellington, Friday.

The Times, in {endorsing an article of the Guardian on the doom of Provincialism, says the fiafc has gone forth, and any paltering with the public feeling will be fatal to the political party which attempts it. Half-measures of reform will not do. The Colony must be consolidated, and that speedily, as it, .cannot much longer bear the unequal strain upon its resources which is kept up by what fhe Guardian very aptly styled "InterProvincial jealousies." The country has spoken out; with no uncertain voice, and it will depend upon Ministers themselves whether they lead or follow the current of public thought. One thing is certain, however; the question cannot be shelved. If the change is desirable it cannot be made a day too soon. The Times pays a fine tribute to the selfdenying character of Sir George Grey, and the patriotism of the late Mr John Williamson.

Christchukch, Friday. At the Philosophical Society's meeting last night a letter was read from Mr Woodfield, Oxford, respecting the supposed moa footprints. Dr Powell said : he had seen the casts made by Mr Woodfield, and he had no doubt the footprints were those, of a wallafoy. Edward Hayton Will into a well at Addington last night, and when extricated he was dead. . Chbistchukch, This day. In the first set of district prizes the silver medal has been won by Private Cameron, Woodend Bifles, an old representative at the Colonial prize firing, with a score of 58 points. The first prize, second set, was won by Gunner Hill, Christchurch Artillery, with a score of 72 points. The Times to-day says a legal action is likely to arise out of the late scene in the City Council as rumoured. Councillor Hart instructs his legal adviser to proceed against Councillor Raphael for saying he was drunk and a sot. *> The City Council this morning decided to grant licenses to all the cabmen whose characters and capabilities were satisfactory, and the cabmen intimated that they had withdrawn their guarantee from their legal adviser, so no more litigation will take place. This means a full acceptance of the new bye-laws of the City Council.