LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 916, 6 September 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[press agency.] Wellington, Sept. 5. Messrs Beetham and Bunny are elected for Wairarapa, only one return to come in which cannot effect the result. Cornelius Fisher, a £orirud settler, has been committed for ..trial for felonously, killing a cow belonging ,to a neighboring settler. ' The prisoner’s two sin\s were called tp give evidence, but neit&ei- understood the nature of an-oath or knew anything of the Creator. One son is 19 and the. other 14 years of age, and their evidence was : refused. The same prisoner was charged with stealing and killing ' his neigh hoys, sheep ami will vnpst probably he domniitteJ on that charge also,- as the evidence is very strong. . Very exciting election, and cm-’ ducted with the greatest .&lefj|y .on the part of all tiid candidates. Every one agreed that Levien would head, the poll, of he second. , The result . ct, to revision, as . cases of. personation are allege!, is Leyieu v 1191 Hutchison, 864 ; Hunter, 81B.; and Greenfield, 415. One foreigners vote was challenged oh the ground of not being naturalized. Thes e was a good deal of good humored disorder at the close of the poll, and the crowd was immense. Hutchison’s friends carried him bn their shoulders when the result was ; declared.

Sept. 6, Major Atkinsori wds elected for Egmont by a majority of 64. Hirst was elected forWßllace, beating Joyce and Cuthberston. Macandrew was returned for Port Chalmers by a majority over Green, of 96. Tole was returned for Eden, with a majority of 104 over Whitaker. McDonald, Greyite, defeated Morris Opposition for the East Coast, .

The Premier left the Manukaii yesterday for Lyttelton;

[new ZEALAND: PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Christchurch, Sept. 6. The Liberal Association have read a telegram from Macandrew and Grey distinctly denying the that railway work shops will Be removed from Christchurch to Dunedin.

The Board of Governors df the Canterbury College have voted fifty guineas for the expelises of a visit to the Sydney Exhibition of Dr von H last, for the purpose of procuring objects of interest and utility for the school of science and museum.

Wellington, Sept. 4. A detpatch appears in the Gazette empowering the Chevalier Daniel Ploos Von Amstel to act as Netherlands Consul General for the British Colony in Australia and New Zealand and Tasmania and to reside at Melbourne in the place of his brother.

. Sept. 5. A writ has been served at the suit of W. Clarke, Civil Engineer against the proprietors of the Enening Chronicle, claiming Jl 1600 damages, for alleged false and malicious stateriients made during the last mayorality' contest. The first number of the New Zealand Punch appeared this morning. It is a very creditable production, both in matter and typography.