TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4189, 24 August 1874, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Press Telegraph Agency.] Auckland, Saturday. A public meeting at Papakura passed resolutions approving the abolition of Provincialism, but condemning the application of the principle to the North and not to the South. Sun day. The Auckland members who voted for MrVogel’s resolutions were burned in effigy last night. The procession started from the bottom of Upper Queen Street, with well made effigies of Messrs. Vogel, Wood, Creighton, Luckie (M.H.R. for Nelson), and Buckland, in an express cart. The effigy of Mr. Vogel was tied on to the back of the leading horse, and those of Messrs. Luckie and Creighton occupied the front seat, while those of Messrs. Wood and Buckland were behind. Torches lit up the scene. The procession proceeded down Queen Street, and up Shortland Street, to the Barracks, followed by several thousands of people of all classes, hooting, groaning, and yelling. The police could not make the slightest attempt to interfere. When the procession reached the Barracks, a man stood up, and, amid uproarious demonstrations, read an address of condemnation of the members represented, for selling their Province. Fire-brands were then applied, and the effigies, being filled with kauri gum and tar, burned fiercely. After cheers for O’Roike and the Star, and groans for the others, the crowd gradually dispersed. Grahamstown, Sunday. A crowded meeting was held last night, when the following resolutions were adopted almost unanimously * —lst. That this meeting cordially approves of the resolutions passed by the House of Bepresentatives for the abolition of the Provinces in the North Island, and trusts that the same policy will be extended to the South Island, as it believes that the time has arrived when Provincialism should be superseded by a simple and inexpensive form of local government. 2nd. That this meeting is of opinion that an equitable and well devised scheme for the readjustment of the representation shall be passed by the General Assembly before any appeal be made to the constituencies on the question of abolishing the Provinces. 3rd. That copies of the foregoing resolutions be sent to the Speakers of both Houses of Parliament and to the Premier. New Plymouth, Saturday. The trout ova have been placed safely in the breeding ponds. About 90 per cent, were alive when they reached this place. The Taranaki UeraUl to-day has another article on the abolition of the Provinces. It says that the more quickly the decision of the Assembly is carried out the better it will be for the Colony, and adds that even in Auckland all outside of Queen and Wyndham Streets are in favor of abolition. Dunedin, Saturday. A great fire occurred this morning at four o’clock at Guthrie and Lamach’s saw mill. Messrs. E. and T. Haworth’s store and the Spanish Restaurant were burnt down. The lodgers in the restaurant escaped with difficulty. The old immigration barracks also narrowly escaped. The loss is estimated at about £35,000. Lamaeh is heavily insured. The cause of the fire is not known, but it is supposed to have originated from the furnace.