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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1451, 10 October 1872, Page 2

Last night's Telegraph contains an abusive article devoted to Mr Colensu, in which that gentlemen's present candidature and his past political conduct are attributed to the lowest motives. Mr Colcnso's unpardonable otfence appears to be that he accepted an otKce for which he was well qualified, but for which the Telegraph had already nominated a candidate. The key to the animus displayed is to be found in the tact that one of the Telegraph proprietors is carrying on an active canvass in opposition to Mr Colenso. Mails for Australia close at the Bluff at 2.3 Q p.m. to-morruw (Friday, 11th inst) In the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, before two Justices of the Peace, one drunkard was fined five bhillin^.

Th© Herald this waning considers the personal question between the two candidates lor the vacant seat in theProvincial Council as of minor importance compared with the general principle whether the holder of a salaried: office should hold a seat in the council. The Herald mistakes the point. The real question now at issue is this t Which should have the preference—a holder of a " beneficial office " with a fixed salary, or a holder of " beneficial" provincial contracts. Mr Colenno's friends and supportersshould not allow their confidence of, success to cause them to relax their efforts to secure his return. No stone is left uniurned by the agents of his opponent, who are securing as manypledges as possible. We know of one elector (a w working man") who re* ceived three different calls in the space of one day from as many different gentlemen, on Mr Newton's behalf. Wewould also note that the polling is fixed for the same day as a certain show at Haveloek, and we hope that the elec* tors will make it a poiut not to neglect the more important matter for the of the other. Particular attention has been drawn by the Government to the International Exhibition to be held in Vienna in 1873, and it is desired that New Zealand may be well represented. An exhibition of Colonial Produce takes place at Christehurch next month, and the choicest exhibits will be sent to,. Vienna. Intending exhibitors should send their articles to J. M. Esq., Collector of Customs, and alt' expenses of transit, &c, will will be, borne by the Government. We intend, giving further particulars in an early issue.