DUNEDIN.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2528, 12 February 1877, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

This day. The Council of the Convention held a meeting, when the following resolutions were agreed to :— " That in consequence of the continued ill-health of Sir George Grey, and the short time to elapse before the meeting of the Colonial Parliament, this Council is of opinion that Sir George Grey and Mr Macandrew should not at present proceed to England.

"That the petitions ordered by the Convention to be sent by the delegates, be forwarded to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. :

"That the province of the Convention remain as an organisation to watch the interests of the colony against the efforts of the Centralists." !

" That this Council deeply regrets the continued illness of Sir George Grey, and hopes that he may soon be restored to his wonted health and strength to further the battle in the interests of the colony against the evils of Centralism."

The Treasurer reported that he had received a considerable sum by way of subscriptions from the country districts to assist in defraying the expenses of the delegates. It was agreed that the collectors should be written to asking if in the altered circumstances the contributors wished their amounts, to be returned or would they leave them for objects in connection with the Convention which might afterwards be resolved upon.