LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 239, 15 August 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

(rER PRESS AGENCY, WELLINGTON. Thursday. Thomas reports Adelaide flour Ll4los to LIS; colonial, LlO £1 to LU; oats, 2s 9d to 3s: bran, 9d, no sale; wheal (fowls') 3s Gd; haras, 9jd; bacon, B|d : cheese, 8d; maize, 4s; pollard, Gs lOd; potatoes, ss; butter, lid, with an upward tendency.

It is understood that Sir George Grey has altered his determination regarding making his first political speech at Nelson, as he will leave here for Christchuroh on the 21st hy the Company's steamer, not by the Hinemoa.

The following donations have heen presented to the Liberal Association Fund:— Sir George Grey, Lls; Sheehan, L 5; Whitmore, L 5, A deputation from the Liberal Association waited upon the Premier and asked him to address the members on Saturday

night. J. P. Armstrong, the well-known lecturer, goes to Nelson to-morrow to contest Collingwood seat. Macassey comes out as a candidate for the city, There will be a warm contest for the

Tuapeka sea;. The Good Templars are issuing manifests giving their votes to only Local Option candidates. Grey and Sheehan will address the monitors of the Liberal Reform Association on Saturday.

The Commission of Inquiry into the ;ase of Captain McKersie, late of the Stella, is closed. It is understood the .'esult is favorable to McKersie.

A large basket of linen, evidently from the wash, has been found at the breastwork, and apparently belonging to the officers of the' Emerald, Some suspicion is aroused over the case, as on Tuesday the screams of a woman were heard at the same place, but no sign could be discovered when the constables searched. The washerwoman of the ship cannot be found. It is reported that the Bank of New Zealand have received advices that twelve millions havo beeu subscribed in London at par for the Now Zealand five million loan. The rumor is uot credited. Nearly seventy men are- now engaged in breaking stones for the Corporation. ROSS. Thursday. A large meeting here has pledged itself to support the candidature of Gisborne, and a committee of 36 of the most influential of the electors has been appointed to secure his election, HAWERA.' Thursday. Atkinson addressed a large meeting last night. He reviewed the political events, and denied that he had neglected the district. He pledged himself as to the reoccupying of the Waimate Plains, He said the Grey Government passed no useful measures. Rewi hoodwinked Grey and Sheehan. Grey had no idea 'how to cope with the Native difficulty. He advocated public works being pushed on in the.district. He was well questioned. A vote of confidence was passed; no dissentients.

GISBORNE, Thursday. On the arrival of Robt, Cooper yesterday he was met by a large number of the residents, who gave three cheers for his safe return after the great gun case. TIMAEU. Thursday. It is reported that James Macassey has consented to come forward for Timaru.