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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AGENCY.) Auckland, Monday. Fraser and Tiune had everything ready to mend the Cyphrenes’ crank shaft, which was broken on the passage from Lyttelton. She arrived yesterday morning. Was repaired at once, and left at 7.30 for Kandavau. The Government inspector only licensed her to go there, not through to ’Frisco. Tbe Llewellyn has arrived from Fiji.—The Fiji Times says a man-of-war was to leave New Caledonia early to annex the New Hebrides group to France.—The Royal Engineers are doing a large amount of surveying, and building a sea-wall along Levnka beach. —A Fijian chief has been sentenced to thirty lashes. —The mission schooner Jubilee has been wrecked at Windward Islands. No particulars to hand. Grahamstown, Monday. The Thames Naval Rowing Club have decided to send a crew to the Wellington Interprovincial Regatta, and two boats —oue_ to contest for the championship (£150) prize, and the other for the four-oared inriggod gig race (£100). Three men belonging to vessels in harbor are missing since last night. They left the wharf in a boat with paddles, but no rowlocks, to go on board a vessel, but did not arrive, and are since missing. It is believed that arrangements have been arrived at for settling the Waiokaraka drainage question. New Plymouth, Monday. Ivess, of the Patea Mail, is up at the end of the district canvassing the electors. The elections, which were expected to go too tamely off, have now become exciting. Conuett is put forward as a local mau. He is a thorough abolitionist. Ivess is put forward by some in the Patea district, who think Atkinson has neglected their interests. Atkinson holds a meeting at Patea during the week. No opposition to Kelly is as yet spoken of. The three old members and their friends support each other. Napier, Monday. The nomination of candidates for Napier took place to-day. Show of hands declared in favor of Sir D. McLean and Mr. Colenso. The numbers were, McLean, 79; Colenso, 59; Stuart, 53; Russell, W. R., 40; Ferars, 11; Buchanan withdrew. The poll will bo on the 30th inst. Christchurch, Saturday. The nominations for Kaiapoi took place today. The show of hands was as follows ; Hon. C. C. Bowen, 28 ; F. Beswiok, 46. A poll was demanded on behalf of Mr. Bowen. The general opinion is, that Mr. Bowen will be returned by a good majority. Monday. About one o’clock on Sunday morning a bouse occupied by Heury Cutler, on the Riccarton-road, two miles from Christchurch, was broken into, and £3OO stolen. Cutler was severely ill-treated until he became quiet. Cutler, who objected to bank his money, always kept a largo sum in the house. This was well known in the district. Thera is no clue to the thieves. The congregation of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church have resolved to ask tho Rev. Elmslie, of Wanganui, to become their pastor, at a stipend of £7OO per annum. At the Akaroa nomination on Saturday, the show of hands was Montgomery, 34 ; Pilliot, 29. Pilliett demanded a poll, which takes place on December 29. It is expected to bo a close contest.

Tijiabu, Monday. ■ Mr. Hayhurst, a farmer at Temuka, is in the field as a candidate for Geraldine. He was formerly M. P.C. for the district, and is a very old settler.. His views are not fully known, but he is supposed to be a provin- - cialist. It is understood that Dr. Rayner retires in Mr. Hayhurst’s favor, but this will not probably affect the latter’s prospect of election much. The election is announced for December 27. ■ : Hokitika, Monday. Ho announcement has appeared as yet of the nomination or the polling day for the Hokitika or Totara district, though the writs are understood to have been here for a week. The Returning Officer has not been in attendance at the public office for several days. The clerks in charge of the department cannot account for his absence, or discover his whereabouts. The Times has an article on the subject, and asks where is the Returning Officer?

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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4603, 21 December 1875, Page 2

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Tapeke kupu
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4603, 21 December 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4603, 21 December 1875, Page 2

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