TELEGRAPHIC.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 12, 3 October 1879, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

» #. (PER PRESS AGENCY.) Auckland, Tuesday. Sydney Taiwhanga, the defeated Maori candidate for the Northeri ' District, left in the Hawea yester

s f day, to prosecute a petiti u_>. again e 1 the election of .1_ L lindoii and Mok Ta wiil. tte stfys he has received i 1 telegram to make haste down. The engineer of the Ringarootna •i after trying 200 tons, reports verj r favorably on the Waikato coal foi 1 steam purposes. 1 50 tons more ar< s ordered. A coachbuilders' meeting to so 1 cure protection against America! 3 importations, has appointed dele a gates to obtain the co-operation o 3 the other trades, and to agitata foi 3 protection. One of the leading coach 3 makershas telegraphed to the mem t hers at Wellington, urging the im position of protective tariff. At the Auckland institute las y night the Rev. Mr Edger read i ' paper favorable to protection. ' I Hauraki Manning, of Hokianga j arrested on a charge of issuing , valueless cheques for £20 at Darga■j ville, escaped from the "police ai t Hokianga, and is supposed to havt ? been sheltered by friendly natives. Wednesday. A surveyor named I) enham, formerly of Mahurangi, and lately in the employ of Oaptain Colbeck, was arrested yesterday on a charge oi l stealing from a recent arrival named Singleton a pocket-book containing money and securities to the amoun' of £6,000. Singleton, with his family, arrived a few months ago from Wellington, and either purchased or rented a farm at Pokeno, residing meanwhile with his family in Symond street. Yesterday he had been drinking about the town, and fell m with Denham. On discovering his loss he at once informed the police, and tho detectives speedily effected the arrest of the suspected [ individual. I Newman, one of the defeated candidates for Oity West, has filed a i petition against Wallis aud Hurst for alleged bribery, corruption, and illegal practices in the late election. He has given surety, himself in .£2OO, and two sureties of £100 each, to prosecute the petition. The potition wenfc to Wellington in the Taiaroa this morning, accompanied by an affidavit of Whitaker and Russell, solicitors. Grahamstown, Tuesday. I- is reported that Sir George Grey will be asked to select a member for the Thames out of tlie presenit candidates. Dttnediv, Tuesday. The oharge of arson against Waters was continued to day. The facts elicited were substantially the same as at the inquest. The inquest on Mrs Smith, who died iv the hospital from injuries received ou Saturday last, will be^held to«>morrow. Her husband is in the custody of the police, charged with murder. He will therefore nofc be present at the inquest unless a judge's order te obtained. I-NVEiicAitGixi., Tuesday. Mr F eldwick's friends have o,bandoned all idea of petitioning against | the election of Mr Bain.