LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 266, 16 September 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.

(PER PRESS AGENCY.

WELLINGTON. Monday. At the declaration of the poll at the Hutt to-morrow, Valentine, resident of Lower Hutt, will, enter a formal protest against Mason's election on the ground of bribery and corruption. It is stated that Climie professes to be able to show a superior gradient by which to take the Wellington-Foxton railway than the one selected. It is reported that a lot of workmen on the Wadestown section of the West Coast railway were discharged on Saturday. The Working Men's Rights League are about to agitafe the settlement of the land

question. It is proposed to obtain the names of a hundred men with some little means who are anxious to form a settlement on the land. It is contended that

the Government could afford a free grant of one hundred acres each if they reserved

every alternate section and sold it at a

future time; when the labors of the first settlors had increased its value. Mr Francis Burdett Jones, of the United Methodist Free Church, conveyed to the congregation, by deed of gift, his house and land, valued at £BOO. It is rumored tho return of Hutchison for the City will be petitioned against on the ground of alleged illegal practices, 1 said to consist of advertisod free lunches to which his supporters were invited, AUCKLAND, Monday. In the Police Court Thomas A. Owen, charged with permitting card-playing in his hotel, College Road, was fined 20s and osts, A singular discovery has been made of an immense trunk of a puriri tree at sea level in excavating at Fort Britomart. Portions will be tent to the Sydney Exhibition. The tree must have been imbedded for ages, GRAHAMSTOWK Monday, The judgment of the tribes of Hauraki was most elaborate, justifying the crime from a Maori point of view, but showing, the peace of Hauraki would be at stake if the offenders did not surrender to be tried by European law. A formal demand was made for the offenders and refused. The tribes then separated, but yesterday two of the leading chief, Tukokino and Pireha, talked the matter over and arrived at the conclusion to see that the men were given up to Europsan law. A pigeon message received late last night says that with the exception of Pireha the JNgatihakos left for their home at 7 o'clock on Saturday night. It is expected that within a week the case will come up m the Police Court. All day yesterday Tukokino and Pireha talked the matter over, the result being the road obstructionist has persuaded Pireha to allow Pakara and Epiha to be given over to justice, lest the peace of the district should be disturbed, but it will be four or five days before the matter is finally settled.