WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3340, 5 September 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

, v This day. The Times says the deputation of gentlemen who went to Waifarapa yesterday to vote, waited upon Mr Bunny to know if he would support the Premier, the reply was, that he believed in the Government programme, but would not pledge himself to support Grey. The first issue of the New Zealand Punch is to-day. It is stated the Wairarapa sheep farmers commence shearing earlier, this season than usual, in order to relieve themselves from financial pressure. At 2.3oJhere were two thousand votes polled. Only 2721 on the roll. All the cabs in town have been taken by Levin, Hunter and Greenfield, leaving none for the other candidate. v The street _is barely passable at the principal polling places. Nearly all carpenters and ironworkers' shops are closed. Men are all electioneering. ▲a Argunmt for Compulsory Sduttttaa. Cornelius Fisher, a Pouirua settler, has been committed for trial for feloniously killing a cow belonging to a neighbouring settler. The prisoner's two sobs were called to give evidence, but neither understood the nature of an oath, or knew anything of their Creator. One son aged 19 and the other 14. Their evidence was refused. The same prisoner was charged with stealing and killing a neighbor's j sheep, and will most probably be committed on that charge also. Evidence was very strong. A great deal of interest is being taken in the election contest, polling vigorously.