LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 436, 18 February 1878, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[press agency. I | Wellington, February 16. { A deputation, consisting, of Messrs I Seymour, George G. Brown, and other conspicuous members of the Grey party, waited on Mr Barton at the gaol this afternoon,, in order ,tb endeavor to induce him to withdraw from the Wellington election, and urging' that to allow two Grey candidates lo’staud would practically return Mr Pearce ‘ by ’ splitting the Liberal ; votes. Mr Barton absolutely declined to discuss the matter, saying he' had his own baltle to fight, and knew what he was doing. All parties are very busy pefectiijg arrangements for the election. ■' I Mr Henry Bunny, member' for Wairarapa, has been appointed Commissioner of. Annuities. The salary is not yet stated j .and also Commissioner of Railways for the North Island, without pay. Sir G.'Grey, Mr Macandrew, and Mv Fisher will leave on Monday night by the Hinemoa, calling first at Westport, then at Greynv-uth,' Hokitika', ’jackain’s Bay, and al) . West Coast ports round to. the Bluff. The police have received a telegram of the,arrest of W. Plumb, ah important witness in the coming trial of Thomas Ryan for murder of‘a .man at Kumara. It appears the jGreymouth Inspector telegraphed that Plum l * "as, about to- absent himself in order to avoid giving evidence. - it has been.decided; to fum .a' company to workJM. Golden Point Reef, near Picton, capital, £10,0(10 in £l> shares. , ■ , v . • Colonel Gorton, better known; in official circles as “ the blue-tailed fly” (late lirander-iu-cluel) has received apresentation from his fellow officers, upon his ,reiii emeut from the Civil Service. '' . LATEST UN PUBLISH ED. Ghaulestgn, February 18. A large riieeting ; was -held -here oh Saturday evening, and a deputation was appointed to wait on Sir George Grey ar Westport re the con pletion of the Four-mile water-race. , Dunedin. February 18. Mr G eorge M £ Lean received a unanimous’vote of confidence after an address, to his constituency on Friday, night; and at Milton, on Saturday night, a similar vote was carried unanimously.