TELEGRAPHIC

Inangahua Times, Volume V, Issue 35, 18 February 1878, Page 2

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[RY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] [pun vnnm ahsooiation.] WkliliTNOtok, Dccombor 10. Tho poiioo bnvo received a toloirati o f tlio ftrrcat of Mr Plutnl) an important wilnoas in (ho oomiii? frinl "of Tho,mns liyan hv tho murdor of n man at Kumurii. It appoara tho Groymouth Inspootor tolo' Rrnphod that Plumh was about to nbsont himself in owl or to. avoid giving ovid« cnoc. It hns boon dooidod to form, ft Company to work tho Golclon Point Eoof near Piflton, nnpitnl £10,000, in £1' shares. Colouipl Govtom has rcQcivc4 a proaou"

tdtio.ii from his. follow Olivers upon bin retirement from, tho Civil Sorvioo.

A deputation, ooniUting. of Mr Seymour, J. 0. Brown, and other conspicuous mombors of the. Grey party wuited on, Mr Barton a* tho Rivol this afternoon, to on« dooyor to iii/l n,co him to withdraw from tho election, nnd 'Vgo on, Hint him, to. r.llow two, Grey candidates to. stand would practically return Puarco by apliCtiupj. tho Liberal votes.. Barton absolutely declined to discuss tho mattor snying Uo had his own battle to fiflht» wvV kn^w \yh,ut Uo was doin^f. All parties, nro vory btwy perfootijiK , wrarvKOincntUfor tlio olootion. Sic Geo^fto Grey, MnoAndrovr, and ffishc^will loato on Mondny sight by tho llinomoa cotyin^ first at tho I3uller, then <*roymouth. Hokitika, Jackson's lsiy, and all tho YYost Const porta sound to tho Iflnft. Honry Bunny, m«mho». for Wnirarajft, hna boon nppointod Commi.ssionor of An« nwitics. Tho snlaty i,s not yet stalml, also Commjsflioner of 1{ nil ways for tho North Island, without pay being attoohed. As Burton nnc) HutclMnaon bolh pros feas th,onisjol?c.i nn stiiiniwi^ in tho Grey intorpst,, and; as it is ( aonsidnrod both will split tho votca \n fnvor of IVarco a depiv tntion ia to wait upon. J>j»rton to endeavour to induoo him. to. withdraw from tho , contest.