TELEGRAPHIC.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 6, 12 September 1879, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

•» . ; , \_ (per press agenoy.) Wellington, August 13 The principal returns! for the country districts election are now in, giving Brandon such a majority as makes his return certain. The numbers at Kaiwarra, the principal polling place, were — Brandon, 140; Izard, 76; O'Neil, 82. For Ohariu and Karori, the votes were very equally divided. During the polling at Kaiwwra, a disturbance occurred between two men. One, an Italian, drew a knife stabbed the other. Fortunately, he woiund was only slight. The politic went out to arrest him. . Some of Hutchison's friends are about to give him a baDquet, in honor of his return to Parliament. Orders 'haye 1 bden received by telegraph from the Secretary of the Sydney Exhibition, that, no fresh applications for space for exhibits are to .- be receded) as the space allowed New Zealand is already more than filled. Laei month's nominations at the _.Jffifii^%ition Ofiicewere fewer than for a iOng timer -The usual number is about laP per month, but only 30 Were received if or- next mnil. The •diminution is due to thg Government requiring ea\ch^ale^mmigrant to pay'^S towardsfhe passage money. Conjwquent on this regulation, 60 _ ruinations had to be refused; A^^^fe ' ' Rakaia's immigrants were The majority Bjßse young, strong, healthy, and re- *^ -upectable looking. . George 'Jhomas repoits— Adelaide „ flour, &I 5 10s ; Colonial, £\ 2 10s fo £12 15s; '. pats, 2s 9d to 2s lOd * bran, '9id; wheat, fowls, 4s to 4s 3d; maize, 4s; pollard, 6s; potatoes, £6per r ton — scarce ; bacon, 9d ; hams, lOd ; cheese, (8d ; butter, Is. AvcsuiND, Thursday, 7 p.m. \ Thevpplling returhs now in frbni \ IVanilm give Hamlin and Harris a

long majority. Their election is - certain. Westport, Thursday, C> p.m. It is said Fisher is disqualified, and Dr Ifenry is therefore olecied.