LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 813, 30 August 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[PER NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

, : AucijLAl{D, August 28. Mr. W.-tf! Hijrs£ Wa.itema.ta and stands for City West in the Grey interest. Mr f&ark, it is'iindetstbbd, Yfebires.’ 'ci Mr. J. C. Firth’s-steamer Kotuku penetrated 100 Matamata, landing-cargo ami loading.a .of wheat therb'froin for Auckland;. Clearing the snags up the river’was accomplished Without Government aid, and cost Mr. Firth £3OOO. .M-r.;l3wJmson met' the Newton Selectors; and Mr. O’Rorke the Onehunga electors; both got Vdtes of confidence. ; * ’J . •Rewi..addressed.a. meeting of settlers at KiHikihi.to explain the. authenticity; Of-tele; grains forwarded .by • him to ;Mr. E.‘ Hamlin M; H’. 1 R.. -At the close .of the’ address/Major Atkinson desired to ask a question, but the chairman ruled questions or discussion would beiout'oforddr. .; ..b,.':.*/ /MV. Sheehan addressed the Thames electors, thie Mayor in the chair. He,stated he-wo-uld go. to-the,pell, and Sir George Grey-r had '■ decided to do so too. Also, that half Te Aroha Block, (20,0.00 acres) would be open .for sale in a month. A, vote of .confidence was passed. .. The .schooner Vaitupeiemele has just ,been launched to the order -..0f. ; Reege Hedemann and Cosamoa, for the island. ; trade.. : , i. Mt J., JM.' .Dargaville; addressed a. largp meeting. of : Marsdan .-electors at ■Np.decision was arrived at;- j; An inquest.-on, the fire at Lamb’s Mills, Ngaruawahia,. the, evidence showed the,in-' suranqe was,£3ooo,.and joss £BOOO. .; Ayer- : diet of accidental burning was returned., ! -[ .Captain Murphy and-. Robertson, the ( n\ate! of. the ‘;Mini3ter..of Marine3,j: haye. been pommitted for trial for cruelty Alfred Parle,, a I seaman. They-were. bailed ( qu t. ( ..,, ]./ i . A meeting pf working men was",field,' ‘forj tthev-purpose-, of ..establishing dhq “ VforKwi Men’s Political Association ’’ the ,object? of! -whieh are to..wnteh; over, .current, legislation as. affeptjng the. interests of the working class, 1 and to select working men’s.'candidates, fair vacant, seats in. the. House of. Representatives, .failing that, to selqct ■such .candidates a? hold opinions acceptable to the collective fiody ■ of; working men. , Mr. Moss was chairman. Mr. Newton, referring to the cry for land for settlement, offered any man in the meeting fifty acres within easy access of Auckland by land or water for 20 years, rent free, if he would improve it. He held in his hand an offer from- W.Aitken,. land agent,: to supply- the Government with 75,000 acres in. a -mouth at half the Government ,upset price,

[Own Correspondent] The '7. *4 URANGA, AugUSt 29/ The’tionSnatioh of candidates name off<today aMhP CoUrt-liOjjscl The writ haying been read, Mr 'Hopkins Clarke, •' Returning Offices, called .for tide nomination of candi- . dhjC'ArChAdwick came forward and nominated Mr Woodbine Johnson, which was seconded by Mr Esdaile. Mr J. T. Gellibrand, in an able and effective speech, pro- , posed Mr A. McDonald, which was seconded by Mr W. Kelly, who earnestly entreated the electors not to be. led astray either by Mr Johnson or ■ -Captain who are sailing.» in the one boat. Captain Morris was pro* posed;fey -Mr7 Ri/C. Jordad, ahd seconded/ by Mr A. hifiriore. ■ - J < V r '‘Mr Woodbine - Johnson -addressedithe electors, gating he. was. an anti-Greyite, but reserved his spceclrf or‘a- special meeting. ( A show, of lianas .was called for .with, the (following result 4B [ -'McDonald, ; Johnson, 5. - i ' : ' > j. •M6i , ris’s T /party' Succeeded pin: packing.? the j Uourt-roohi with non-electers/ European and j •Maoris ; hence the result, .which is no indication of feeling, here, which is this : McDonald is A 1 ; Morris very .far; down.;. Johnson, } ’simply- nowhere. The reason of any hands being, held.up for him was out of courtesy. . ~ ; :Mr Johnson’s speech will not tend to his, Success here. ,

New. Plymouth, August .29. ( ■ The -prisoner Orr who was captured yester-’ { day was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment at the District Court yesterday. He was captured by a Native at Stoney River oh his way to Parihaka. -, x •// j The prisoner Orr alias Hall was at one o’clock to-day at Stoney river. He was brought in at about six o’clock and was again lodged in gaol. ; M 1 / Invercargill, August 29. ? Messrs Bain and Feldwick have been nomi-‘ •nated for Invercargill. Napier, -August 29. , Captain Russell, Messrs Buchanan, Maney, and Sutton were 1 nominated to-day. The 'show.of hands was in favor of Buchanan and - Maney, t •' i} ' :, ; . ’ ’ . ' ... . ... ■ .Wellington, August 28] . j Mr. Blackett, engineer in charge, has written to the. Mayor stating he. prdbably would be able to give employment oh' the Foxton railway^to the uh6m[iit>yedl ’ ’ ' ' Y •, ,A progress repoit received’ from Dr. Hector at Sydney states the exhibits are more burner- ’ ous and larger than estimated. He has applied for aff additional 10,000 square feet. iThe’ opening day has been fixed for the' 17tfi\ 'September, but it is thought fully a month-* will elapse' bpfdrq ’t|hq exhibits ", can be arranged.'' -The Neiv 'Z a atd TBrnes' has been. Servek with a writ, claiming £5OO for alleged libel* agaiUst Mr. Hutchinson the Mayor.; ;.<r Mr Hunter met the electors at Newton lasthighti andii ecQiyed vof£of confidence. g'J A number of unemployed were given work, on the new railway wdrks' to-day. The Natives from .Gisborne arrived at noon tp : day, and were'-marched to the barracks. ' Tlfe Hon. Mr Gisborne has been retnrned Unopposed for Totara. r .i , TjlMAru, Augustus., Mr. Woolcomb, the Opposition candidate, received a.unanimous vote of confidence at Perenora. '• ' ' "• ■ • • /• — Christchurch, August 28. Mr. SteVenqrepcived: a .vote, of confidence last night, .The Hon.’J. T. Fisher received, a. similar vote. Gobdwin will oppose -Mr, Fisher. ' . v ■ ’ • ■- 'i. Wellington won the foot-ball match against Christchurch. ; . .. • N ELSON, 'August 28. ,- r MrrStafford received a vote of thanks at • Richmond'laSC bight. D' '. ? .:, ' ■ ■ y. , . Westport, August 28.” J Mr. Fisfifer'met the electors and received a . vdte of confidence. . • • — - - August 29. Mr Fisher and 'Dr. Henry were nominated for the;Buller, a ;■ r -.- ... tri • ■’ Hawera, August 28. The ieport that-the Maoris intend building pahs on the Plains is utterly without foundation. The Maoris have no such andare-not preparedfor fighting. They. are anxious to/have matters settled by law. Auglist 28i.1T ’ Alt local candidates, .arejiii, favor .bf Sir d; Sheefian.. . . .Mdaaijr. b ■ .. .. Dunedin, August 28. MrJ ames.Macasspyy candidate fpr.Dpnedin, addressed’the electors last night', and received 61 Vote of cdhfid&icel THe said if returned', he would be in fatot. bfire-confetruction of Rtlfe present Ministry.' .There', was; no truth in the report that in the event.[of his,return<and a new Ministry beings formed, he had been offiered'thepOstnofAttorney-General, ; Mr. Wm. Baron, candidate for Cavershamj received a votaof confidence' at South Dunedin last night. He avowed himself a supporter of the Government. - J. .. .... IO aJva j.’C August The following were the nominations for the city .Seite.:-*-MessrsCß. iDick,..T.:: Bracken, C. 8. Reeves, W. D. Stewart, R. Oliver, and J. Macassey. The show of hands was in favor .bfMesSrkDick, Reeves/ arid Bracken.. Messys Reeves' and Bracken will be supported by the'Liberal Association.’, r.- ;... «•;.- h I DD 1 . Grey Mouth, August 28. , i • - Mr"H. Cumming.met toe electors last eveming' at'the Tbwn ! HaH . which was Crowded. ■ He received a vote of confidence. ; ' . % r - 'Mr. Wm.' Purkiss also addressed a large meeting at the Theatre. He got a vote of cotifidenpe; " C i ; -Wanganui, August 28. Mr: Bryce ’ Has addressed the electors at ■WangaubiZHe fidypeatedtoe liberal measures, but to recognise either Sir Geo. Grey or Sir.’Win. Fox as leadete. He received a’ vote of confideficb. •' ' - • .