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[Special to the Mail.]
(From the Press Agency.)
Wellington, Feb. 18
Sir Geo. Grey, arid the Hons. Messrs Fisher, Macandrew, and J. C. Brown leave here to-night in the Hinemoa, for Westport.
The Hon J. Sheehan went to Wairarapa to finally complete some arrangements with the Maoris. He and CoL Whitmore leave for Napier per Rangatira.
The following is the result of the poll for the city election :— Barton, 506 ; Pearce, 462 ; Hutchinson, 263. There was less excitement than is usually the case at election time. Barton's son, returning thanks to the electors, said he recognised their coming to the poll was due to the fact that they were endorsing the policy of Sir Geo. Grey in the first place, and in the second they were affirming that his father was suffering for the defence of the right against the unjust treatment of the judges.
A final effort to blow up the hulk Eli Whitney, lying submerged a short distance off the end of the Queen's Wharf, was made this evening. A charge of about 30 lbs of dynamite, equal to 100 of powder was used. All arrangements were very successful.
The Hawea, which is now 45 hours out from Napier, with San Francisco mail, is supposed to have broken down. If she arrives to-night, she will leave at at noon to-morrow. Requiem masses for the Pope were celebrated yesterday at both Catholic Churches. Timaru, Feb. 18.. Market quotations—Jonas and Hart report—Staunch draught horses, £50 to £60, good demand; fat cattle,prime, 30s per cwt ; store cattle, steers, 2 to 3 years. £7 2s 6d to £7 10s ; 18 months to two years, £5 5s to £6 12s 6d ; yearlings, £3 Is to £4 ss. Dunedin, Feb. 18. A temperance procession was held here yesterday under the auspices of the Rev. Father Heneberry : and the Roman Catholic clergy. Those who took part in the procession were persons who, during the Rev. Father Heneberry's mission here, have taken a pledge of life-long abstinence from intoxicating liquors. The total number was about 1500.
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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 166, 19 February 1878, Page 2
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