LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 154, 3 May 1873, Page 2

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Wellington, Wednesday. The Provincial Council was opened to-day. Mr Taj lor was re-elected speaker. The Supcrintculeiis in his speech said the province this year would receive nothing from the colonial revenue, after providing for interest. Direct taxation would have to be raised in the province. Upwards of £24,000 would be required thbjcnr. Tho results of the self-reliant policy, inaugurated by the present Government, were most satisfacfaetory ; find the land sn!cs showed confidonce in the future. Ho alluded to She unsatisfactory character of the Hutt Railway, as showing tho defect in the system of public works, lie strongly advocated tio principle of the resolution moved in tho Assembly by Mr Curtis, with reference to giving control I o the Provincial authorities. A bill to establish local boards throughout the province would, be introduced. Its object was to provide decentralisation of administration as far as possible. He urged unanimity in agreeing to the proposed Loan Bill resolution, as, unless the Council was unanimous, the chances of fcho bill passing in the Assembly would be lessened, lie estimated tho income of the province for the current year at £83,9-42, and tho estimated expenditure at £85,351. Whanganui. Thursday. A large ami influential meeting was held last night, and unanimously passed i evolutions in favour of separation. The agitation is actively going on-, and subscriptions are coming in. Napier, Thursday, The Agricultural and Pastoral Society's exhibition will be held in October. Mr Tanner has given the society five acres of land near the proposed Karanui Railway Station, as a site for the erection of a permanent biiildinu. Dunedin, Thursday. The William D.ivie ami Oberon have both arrived from London.