Sir G. Grey at Auckland.
(By Telegraph.)

AUCKLAND, June 24. Sir George Grey addressed the Auck land City East electors to-night in the City Hall. Mr George Fraser, President of the Auckland Industrial Association, presided. There was a crowded attend ance, the platform being filled by num bers of leading citizens, including several members of the Legislature and of the local, bodies. On Sir George Grey making his' appearance he was received with enthusiastic applause, the audience rising en masse. The cheering was renewed when he commenced his address. A por tion of his speech traversed ground al ready dealt with in his previous address. He denounced the Midland Railway land concessions. He advocated the reduction of Ministers to four, simplification of the departments, and reduction of the educa tion vote without diminishing the effi ciency of the [system. He urged reduc tion of expenditure of the colony, and reduction of taxation in consequence of such diminished expenditure, and the settlement of the waste lands of the colony on the lines of his Land Bill, rather than by the present village settle ment system under present regulations, which ho warmly denounced. He was in favour of fair and protection being given to local industries, but if a system of unequalised protection was introduced, which built up large fortunes for manufacturers, he would insist on the operatives sharing in the wealth which their labour created. . The following resolution was carried by acclamation: —“That the Auckland East electors beg to thank Sir George Grey for his able address just delivered ; that they desire also to record their un abated confidence in him as their mem ber, and sincerely trust that he may long continue to represent them in the House of Representatives.
THE JUBILEE.
FAIRLIE CREEK.
