INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 381, 12 August 1874, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

■Wellington, August 7. It is reported that the votes have been counted, and that there are 48 certain supporters for abolishing the provinces in the North Island. The bazaar in aid of St. Peter's Church closed last night. The handsome sum of 900 was realised in the three days during which it was open. August Bfch. A meeting ol ixnmigranba has been held here with the object of petitioning the Government to allow the remaining debt ujjon their promissory notes to be remitted. Several of the speakers alleged that they were unable to obtain an interview with the Agent General in London, although they tried repeatedly ; and that they were led to believe that the Government would not trouble them by the recovery of the promissory notes unless they acquired property. By a " Gazette " notice His Excellency the Governor taa been pleased to appoint the following Mayors Justices of the Peace, under the Otago Municipal Corporations Act, 1865 :—: — David Anderson Jolly, Cromwell j Thomas George Betts, Queenstown; Alexander Innes, Arrowtown; John Lyon M'Donald, Riverton ; Andrew M'Kinnon, Port Chalmers; Thomas Pratt, Invercargill; James Samson, Alexandra ; Samuel Edward Shrims.ki, Oamaru. John Honywill has been appointed. Deputy-Eegistrar of Marriages, &c. John Macell, 21, Cannon-street, London, has been appointed Solicitor in England to the New Zealand Government. Wanganxti, August 7. Great satisfaction is expressed in Wanganui at the Premier's announcement re. the abolition of provincialism in the North Island. Auckland, August 7. Mr. Saunders reports : -Sales : Caledonians, £9 5a.; Tokatea, 13s. sellers; National Ban*, £3 10s.; Standard Insurance, 11s. 6d.; City of London, £19s. 6di; South British Company, £2 10s.; National Insurance Company, £1 9a.; Albion. £2 12a. 6d.- Exchange, £1 2s.;' Bright Smile, £4. • ! G. W. Binney reports the grain market dull. Stock very heavy. Oats, ss. to ss. 3d.; wheat, 6s. to 6a. 4d.; flour,' £13 10s. to £14 ; barley, 65.; potatoes, 65.; butter, Is. 2d.; cheese Bd.; hams and bacon, lOd. to Is.; (bran, £7 to £10; pollard, £7 ; bulk, kauri, 65.; sawn, 9s. 6d.;t0335. The Woodbine, fron Newcastle, reports thab intelligence received from the Palmer diggings is of extraordinarily rich alluvial finds. Seme claims are getting several hundred ounces of gold weekly,

August 8. The steamer Fairy is stranded at liokianga Heads. It is believed, however, that she will be got off safely and the cargo saved. The vessel is insured with tho New Zealand Company for £300, and is owned by Captain Rattray. A few bottles of grog not enumerated in the list of stores were seized on board the Star of tho South by the Customs authorities. Captain Farquhar has been summoned to appear at the Police Court on Monday, when an investigation will take place. August 10: Sales of South British Insurance, £2 10s ; Albion, £2 14s ; Caledonian, £9 2s 6d ; Cure, 10s ; Moanataian, £2. Sellers of City of London, £1 11s 6d ; Bright Smile, £4 7s 6d. GRAHAMSTOWn, August 7. Mr. Vogel's speech caused great astonishment, but was very favourably received. The " Advertiser " urges him not to delay, but to go to the country at once with a great and grand scheme of constitutional reform, for abolishing the provinces in both the islands arid not in the North alone. New Plymouth, August 7. The Court of Inquiry into the wrecks gave a decision yesterday, and attributed the accident of the Elizabeth Mary to a mistaken estimation of the draft of the vessel, or the channel of the river was not so deep as supposed. The Paterson the Court consicered was too large a boat for the river. No one connected with the wrecks is accused of negligence. Napier, August 7. A boy in the employ of Kelly, of Pakipaki, was stopped and robbed of 55., yesterday, by two men — it is supposed the same pair who assaulted Ashley. The police are on their track. Nelson, August 8. The Adamant has arrived from Plymouth, after a 93 days passage. She has on board 300 immigrants, all well. Hoeitika, August 8. Mr. Vogel's remarks with leference to Provincialism are most favourably received by nine-tenths of the people on the West Coast. The " Times congratulates the Premier upon having thrown down the gauntlet to so formidable an opponent as Provincialism. The other leading papers on the West Coast hold the same views, and advocate the abolition of the present system in both islands. Christchurch, August 8. It is confidently expected that Mr. Montgomery will bo re-elected without opposition for Akaroa. Ho has held several meetings, and has received unanimous votes of confidence. August 10. Mr. Montgomery was elected to represent Akaroa without opposition to-day. BLUFF, Angaeb 9. The whaling barque Ch*naa, owned by Messrs. Nicnol and Tucker, has arrived from Sydney. She is a splendidly fitted up vessel, and will sail on a cruise in a few days. Greymottth, August 8. The s.s. Albion arrived last night, and was tendered early this morning. She reports leaving Hobson's Bay on the Ist inst., and experiencing south-east winds and fine weather during the passage, and arrived off Hokitika at 7 'a.m. yesterday, but could not be tendered. She brings 61 passengers and 129 tons cargo for all ports. Auguust 10. Good reports continue to arrive from the Greenstone rush. Sixteen claims ha"ye been bottomed, and the parties at work have excellent prospects. The Rev. Father Balliard .left for Christchurch to-day. A magnificent gold watch and illuminated chain were presented to him yesterday. Tauranga, August 10. The Government steamer Luna arrived last night, after having placed live buoys in the harbor. She landed the Government monument to the deceased friendly Makotn Natives. The Luna left at eleven at night for East Cape, Poverty Bay, and will go thence to Napier and Wellington.