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Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 458, 13 September 1879, Page 3

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

■ (Per Press Agency.) WELLINGTON. September 12. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report, under date London, Septeniber 9th :—Wool market unchanged. Up to date, 180,000 bales sold. Tallow in good demand. Stocks of all sorts are 11,000 casks. Mutton Bss, beef 32s per cwt. Leather market firm—best sides 9£d. It is stated that a protest will be entered Against Mason’s return, on the ground of illegal proceedings on the part of the candidate or his supporters. A sample of auriferous quartz, obtained from Wairarapa flanges, was recently sent to the Thames to be crushed. The result of test just leccived shows a yield of 1 oz. 3 dwts. from, 21 cwt. quartz. ■ . ' WESTPOKT... September 12. Henry’s supporters are endeavouring to upset Fisher’s election. They raise the question of disqualification on grounds that Fisher-holds a place of eiiiolument under the Government. But such is said not to be the case, he having no appointment, although lie receives rent tor .Native lieserve Commissioner, for which he receives a commission. DUNEDIN. September 12. The evidence of Hall (proprietor of City Dye Works) and servant girl at inquest to-day, gave’a mysterious air to the late lire. They swear posilively when they saw the tire (and they were the- first to do so), the flame was confined to a ioom on the second floor. A.man fully dressed was attempting to put it out, and there was a sudden subsidence of the flame. The man afterwards went on the balcony, and disappeared. Immediately afterwards flames burst out ail over that floor. None of inmates of building know anything of circumstances above narrated. Inquest on bodiesstil 1 proceeding. Nothing fresh come to light. City (Surveyor is strongly of opinion that all the bodies have been recovered.