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Lake County Press, Volume IV, Issue 205, 8 May 1875, Page 3

During the voyage of the Fernglen, just arrived at Auckland, the ship ran entirely out of tobacco a month before her arrival. W heb it first became scarce the price rose to Is per plug, and in a few davs went up to 6s per plug. The last few plugs sold at the high figure of 20s each. M eeks before the ordinary quotation was Id. Raw coffee, and spun yarn was a favorite substitute, and some tea and brown paper were found not to go badly ; but the preference was very generally to hay, with a flavouring of cayenne pepper. During the sitting of the Wellington Provincial Council, Mr, Hutchison gave notice Of motion as follows ‘Resolved that the Council, approving of the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 20th August last, . expressing an opinion that, • Taking the circumstances of the colony into consideration, the Provincial form of Government in the North island _ should be abolished,’ request the Executive of the pioviiice'' bo as to arrange the business to be brought before the Council during the present session,- and" the 'PfSflneiar imsiness generally, as to facilitate the carrying out of afor.eaid resolution, ahd to cooperate with the General Government with the same olject, so that the Abolition of 1 rowiucial institutions in Wellington may beeffected economically,early, and without any jar or interruption to public business.”