TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 4165, 24 June 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

The Provincial Government has received notice that the General Government has stopped the Capitation Grant to the Province for April May and June, to pay the interest Z P th t e^ fcS Sayi'^y- Thecapit^ion paymonth Pr°™ce is about £1000 per n\r q tvj v Al'cklaxd, June 23rd. il.il b. Dido has just returned from a cruise North. Two chimneys at the shop of Mr Short hairdresser, fell through the roof into the kitchen, ruining the furniture and otherwise causing a general smash. The family had only shortly before left the apartment. ■ The accident is attributed to faulty construeT^ *t. o •, . , Napier, June 23rd. In the Council to day a Bill, to hand over to the Corporation the Auctioneers' and Publicans' license fees, was lost in SpP°f ly of Barafield > who was drowned Leach c ' been f°Uud °n the At H, «• •i i B, LE- VHEISr. June 2,3 rd. At the official declaration of the poll today the result was : Ward, 202; Moorbouse, New PLY^iouTir, June 23rd. A vote of want of confidence in the Executive was moved on Monday, and. after five hours debate, was lost on a division. Only our voted for it, out of a House of 16 members. The Council is now debating a resolution relative to the abolition of the Provinces. „. CiißiSTemmcu, June 23rd. i-iie limes this morning says it is rumoured that the Ron. E. VV. Stafford is L active communication, by letter and otherw>se, with the old Centralist party, aS intends to press the question of the abolition of all the Provinces to a division during the coming session of the Assembly. It if also said that at the general election next year From a pnvate letter received by Mr t s I Z\°-l C °f the Vi°t-°ri^ promoters' •t bjems that the expenses, &c, of a criekot team trom that C&ony 'are estiuLSl 2

This amount, however, it is Benerally considered.-will^dmit of reduction, sa fthat^ the chance bf^an Australian eleven ■visiting New Zealand is by no means un.- . likely. : •' J At a meeting of the Intercolonial ifatcß, Committee.last night, it was resolved :-(!.> Jlfvl % Meares'a estimate of L 750 generSL y e« h of all the Protl^Hl MaPPT ed; (2) tbat desirable W, U*J« be **ed to act as secretary and forthwith to obtain the decision of dt the Provinces, aad to send a final answer to se,me°r *fr the- nexfe Australia steamer; (3) that as it seems doubtful S^.^w'th an explanatory letter to Mr Goldsmith immediately. ti r j .-' • Timaruv June,23rcL'!i lne foundation stone of the-Jewish-Syirs-> gogue was laid with considerable ceremoar* All denominations have subscribed towar3»"" stone ° buil^g, which is to be in.blae; ■_ *"»*h«r phaitaiager^-a much-respectea^ Catholic priest, aud ting res ident here-has been called by Biahop^Eedwood to labour afcr Wellington. He will, probably be succeeded p lSi-C^ ar, ge here by tvvo P^sts. The SdfiSe"^ Hr**** a ""^ The bad arrangements for landing and shipping here are causing great loss and inconvenience. The. Government railway interferes with the landing service. L strong feeling exists on the subject. "^