PROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 2196, 25 April 1874, Page 2

PROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

LICENSING MEETINGS IN THE OTHER PROVINCES. MR. BATHGATE'S REMARKS ON THE LICENSING ACT. •STORM BIRD' LAID ON FOR NEW PLYMOUTH. MONTGOMERY RETURNED FOR AKAROA AND WALES FORDUNEDIN, SALE OF RACEHORSES AT WANGANUI. (AKGLO-AUBTBALIAN PRESS TELEGRAM AGENCY.) AUCKLAND. April 23. —Tbe licensing meeting at Auckland passed off without a Good Templars' straggle. That body op. J posed the Onehunga licenses, and succeeded against the opening of one new house. Much indignation and disappointment is expressed at Tanranga at the delay of the Government in not handing over the Bay of Plenty lands to tbe Superintendent, thus enabling favoured speculators to select. Mrs. Von der Hyde and Mrs. Graham were thrown out of their carriage in Kyber Pass on Monday afternoon. Mrs. Graham was picked up unconscious, serionsly injured ; Mrs. Von der Hyde was stunned, but only slightly hurt. Both have since recovered. The Lake District is being visited by the ex-Premier (the Hon. Mr. Waterhouse), Mr. Commissioner Seed, Major Hill, and others. Tbey express unreservedly their admiration of the wonderful works of nature. The Native Lands Court is sitting at Tauranga, to settle the Horohoro land difficulties. Horehana has been sixteen hours giving his evidence. Mr. G. Stewart, the Immigration Agent, has determined to select Katikati. The subject of the removal of tbe native reserves will require consideration.