LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 249, 27 August 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

(PEE press agency. WELLINGTON. Tuesday. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency received the following telegram from LONDON, Wool.—Competition is decreasing; quotations are on an average |d to Id lower than at opening. Seedy and burry wools are neglected, Up to date 74,000 bales have been sold, and 9,000 bales withdrawn, South Australian medium and inferior greasy declined half-penny to a penny per lb.

The Hudson Surprise Party completo their season here on Saturday, and open in the Wairarapa on Monday, Electioneering here is being carried on more systematically on this occasion than it has ever been previously; house to house canvas is going on on behalf of one

candidate, and money is being liberally expended, The Temperance Bodios have declared to support Lexin and Hunter.

The last shipment of Durville Island copper oro sent to Sydney gave an assay of 20J- per cent, The Mayor threatens the New Zealand with an action for libel for certain reflections on lu'3 character published in thai

journar. James Mackay is not going to stand for Waikato. OHRISTCHUEOH. Tuesday. Moorhouso and Fendall addressed the electors at Ashley Bay, and received a vote of thanks. Williams retires so as not to split votes with Fendall.

Gable advices state the Chimbaroza sailed from Plymouth for the Australian Colonies on the 14th of August full of passengers. The City of London is advertised to sail from Sydney on the 15th, and from Melbourne on the 2Gth September—John Joseph Walsh, Secretary of the Hibernian Society has been committed for trial on a charge of embezzling sevora sums belonging to the Society.—Nicholas Johnson for stabbing a seaman on board the Ned Whyte was remanded, the wounded man being unable to appear, PATEA. Tuesday. Native affairs are again beginning to look serious. Te Whiti, assuming from the tardiness of the Government they are afraid to take any active measure against him, is encouraging the Maoris in that belief. Hardly any wairiors who went to Parihaka have returned. It is stated thao they are going to build forts on the Plains and in the event of any action being taken by the Government against them they will retaliate. The prisoners, according to Te Whiti's view, will be released in October, when he prophesies the Son of God will again appear On earth and confound Te Whiti's enemies. WANGANUI.

Tuesday. A fire occurred and destroyed Barlow's boarding house. Barlow's family and twenty lodgors lost everything. Nothing to show how it originated. Spriggen ' s shop next door was in flames, but the bri_ gades got it under. The house was in. sured for £2OO and furniture £250. Spriggen's stock, which was much damaged by fire and water, was insured for £750 — Transatlantic, £450; South British £3OO. PIOTON. Tuesday. Kenny addressed a meeting of electors last night and received a vote of thanks and confidence. The meeting pledged itself to secure his return. GERALDINE. Monday,

Mr Wakefield addressed a crowded and influential meeting of his constituents on Saturday at Geraldino. He stated his reasons for voting against the late Government, and asked for a renewal of their confidence if they approved of his action. A vote of confidence and thanks was carried unanimously. OAMAKU. Monday. ■Mr W. J. Steward addressed the electors of Duntroon on Saturday night, and received a vote of confidence, A Liberal Association has been formed here, NELSON. Monday. Mr Shephard addressed the Waimea electors on Saturday night. He said that while Sir George Grey had done many things to be condemned, he was the first to bring forward such a Liberal programme and therefore should be entrusted with carrying it out; but to be able to do this he must be relieved of some of his incapable colleagues, In reply to questions, Mr Shephard said that he would not be a blind supporter of Sir George Grey any more than a blind supporter of the Opposition, and that he would pledge himself to oppose any Ministry of which Mr Macandrew was a member. Ho received a vote of thanks,

It is unlikely there will be a contest in this district, Tuesday.

Acton Adams addressed a very large meeting of the electors and made a vehement attack on the Government for the mess they had made in Native affairs— Macandrew for maladministration of Public Works, and Grey for insincerity as shown by the contrast between promises and actions. A vote of thanks and confidence we» carried without a single dissentient, TIMARTJ. Monday Mr Woolcombe addressed the electors at Pareora to-night, and received a unanimous vote of confidence. A strong committee was appointed after the meeting to work for him. CHRISTCHDRCE Monday. Mr Campbell and Mr Richardson received a vote of confidence at Knightstown to-night. DUNEDIN. Monday. Mr 0. S. Reeves has announced himself as a candidate in the Government interest, It is not certain that he will address hi s constituents publicly. He may content himself with looking up admirers of Sir George Grey.

It is stated that Mr Maoassey will obtain the Catholic block vote, He addresses the electors on Tuesday, and it is understood he will state his views very plainly.

Mr Thomas Dick, ex-Superintendent of Otago, addressed the electors this evening. He is a staunch Bible-in-sehools and Local-Option candidate, and will consequently receive considerable support from the temperance and religious public. Mr Outten will not contest Taieri with Mr Fulton. He will offer himself to the Caversham electors, and as an old resident on the Peninsula, which is included in tho electoral district, should stand a good chance of success,

Mr Clayton, at Tuapeka, promises to run Mr J, 0. Brown very closely. Mr H. J. Finn, at the Lakes, has declared himself a denominationalist and a supporter of Sir George Grey. Tho contest is said to bo between him and Mr Mason, the electors having had enough of MrManders for the present. Great indignation is felt at Sir George Grey's assurance that the railway peadquarters should not be removed to Dunedin from Christ-church. His supporters here had stated that the change was authoritatively decided.