WELLINGTON.
Friday. An Influential meeting was held last night re Indian famine ; -his Excellency; teas in the chair. A Committee was appointed to obtain subscriptions for transmission to the Mansion House Fund. The Governor headed the list in the room with, twenty-five pounds. Over two hundred subscribed in the room. Pearce living at Oroua, was fined by Local Bench forty pounds for sly grog selling. :,; .: At half-past' 3 to^-day the deputation appointed by the meeting waited on Mr Hunter, city member j to know ~why effect had not been given to the petition for Macka'y's release. The Minister of Justice was also interviewed. He explained it was necessary that , depositions in the case be submitted to thetSblicitoriGeheral for his opinion, after which the Governor would be advised as to the bourse to pursue and the decision announced in the House tonight ; atr ; 7.30; The deputation stated that a strong feeling existed on the subject outside, and, if necessary, 4,000 signatures -could have / been obtained.! The dissatisfaction was apparent when, it was inade known that the Governor and his aide r de-camp waited until 11 o'clock last night for l the petition to be presented. ".'■-■■ The Minister of Justice announced in •theHjMtte.that his Excellency would be for%fiwiTlr t advised td order Mrr iia'ckay.'s release. .■■'•'
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Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 105, 20 October 1877, Page 3
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