SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS

Thames Advertiser, Volume VIII, Issue 2123, 17 August 1875, Page 3

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS

(PBB PBBSS AOENOf.) — •— Wbuwatoh, Monday. A mooting was hold at Masterton on Saturday orening, on the Abolition question. Mr Burny, M.U.R., addrosaed the mooting. He admitted that he hud always been in favour of abolition,.but opposed the present bill as imperfect, maintaining that it should bo submitted to tho people, and decided upon at the next general election. Mr Andrew, M.H.E., leplied, and wont for immediate abolition. There were four" provincial Councillors present, of whom > three favoured abolition. A resolution in favour of going to the country was proposed ; then an amendment recommending abolition during the present session. Thirty-seven.voted for the amendment, and thirty-eight for tho resolution. 'Tho chairman, who abstained from speaking, said if'ho had a casting votoit would bo given for abolition.

' Gbexmouih, Monday, The result of a orushing by the Energetic Gold Mining Company at Inanguhua, from tbo 12th of July to tho 14th of August, is 6'l'lozs lddwts melted gold. A dividend of fire shillings per six thou*, saadth eharo has boon declared. Chbistcijubcs, Monday. Tho Times this morning replies to tho Press leader of Saturday ro tho road boards' finance tables. The Tims justifies tho figures in its tables on those grounds: First, it thinks the General Government grants to road boards are likely to continuo if Provincialism is not Abolished; second, special grants oredited in the tablo to road boards under the Provincial system ought to bo so oredited, because though for special purposes, they directly and indirectly benefit tho road boards, and because the interests of road boards and road districts aro identical. The balance of tho land fund remaining after paying legal charges was not credited, in this tablo to tho nor/ order of things, because tho Times declines to believo in tho stability of the proposed localisation of the land fund. It says tho Abolition Bill does not lighten tho burden of impecunious provinces, and the expedient it offers for them to borrow on Treasury Bills is unsatisfactory. The plan is sure to fail, and the' land fund seeks to destroy tho only safeguard it has, viz., Provincial Councils. 1 lie Tims conoludes a long article •by defending itself from the attacks of the Press. Nelson, Monday. At the Supreme Court to-day, Alfred Hibble, late rate collector, pleaded guilty to a charge of embezzlement, and was sentenced to sit months' imprisonment. This was tho only criminal case. Dujnbdin, Monday. .A match between Delaney and Ed« wards, the former to run ten miles while the latter walked seven, was won by Edwards, Time': G2 minutes 56 seconds. Thematohwas considered to have been iquared.

.Patba, Saturday.' A resolution by the elf dors was passed unanimously last night that.they consider the immediate and total abolition of pro* vinces and the introduction of the Local Government Sill will tend to promote tho welfare of the whole colony, and especially of the outlying districts. Neisok, Saturday. A large meeting was held in the Provincial Hall last night, when it was proposed, " That this meeting cordially approves the Government measures re tho abolition of provinces throughout Few Zealand;" to which an amendment was made, " That in the opinion of this, meeting the Abolition and Local Government Bills should staud over, to be dealt with by the new Parliament," Only nine voted for the amendment. The original resolution was carried amid loud cheers. Oxfobd, Saturday. Tho following resolution was passed at

tfpublic Oxford last night .— "That tbis meeting is of .opinion that the Abolition Bill, as brought, down by tho Government, will be advantageous to the ' colony at large, and to this province, and believes that no good object will bo gained by delay."