TELEGRAPHIC.

Manawatu Herald, 2 September 1879, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

Wellington, M&nday, 7 p m. At tlio nomination to-day, 700 were l weaint The Jftndidates proposed went- ; "™ter, ifevin, Hutchison , and ftteiofield. T h<3 show oMiands was aboii 100 tor T , 1 50 for Levin, 70 for Hutch&on, and 80 for Green : field/ An overly reception was given the candSS&es. Alavge number of unemployed were put It. work .to day on the iirst section cf Wellington-FoxtOQ Railway, at .i&ftes 'Varying fwni ss. to 7s. per . davl Many refused woi kat the vat e, t^ andfcoiu plained there was no lodging k accJiiodation on the giound. _ ■L £i the stabbing case aboard tbe Wl>i»e, prisoner was sentenced to IHltwd months' hard labor. \ Dunebijt, Monday, 7 p.m. H^ie J^utour wasret urned unopposed tint Ida. ■F IMonday, 6 p.m. W' show of hands ao the nomina- ' tio» to-da ; y was as follows :_-For Bunny, 120.; for ,-Ufletham,«l4o; for * Pharazyn, 40. He demanded a poll. jj e w Plymouth, Monday, 7 p.m. '*" 'Colonel Trimble and Captain Bell ■ were nominated for Grey and Bell £ ixfiauoKVLOivb, 'Monday, 7.30 p m. Tljo rewlt of t^o elec ion is— Bain, HH 305 5 Feldwiok, 303. There is ,^n-

mensG excitement;. I*ain is :\n opponent of tbe (jovernnioni. GiiAitAMSTowN, Montlay^-fi !» m. Mr Sheehan proceeded ib Oi'nw • muri yesterday, intending t| take tin .Maori who shot at the surfey party. The land was being surveyed on be half of the Government, and the Native Agent, who instructed the biu-veyois, accompanied i'.e Nativa Minister this morning. Qhe Agent proceeded to the si*tileme:it, accompanied by a few influentiil nadves, to demand that the party bej given up, and tv state their land Would be taken as utu (compensation). The party are expected back late this evening. Sheehan is determined to take roads, railways, and telegraph wire through the country, as pay. menfc for the offence, aiid arrest th se who fired the shots at the party. The volunteers of the district ate at his disposal, if necessary. ;