CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1662, 17 April 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

JReuter's Telegrams, [by electric telegmph—copyright',] MELBOURNE, . April 16. Received April 16, 12.50 p.m.— Dr Qoul, Chairman of the Board of Health, has examined the supposed smallpox patient, who was a passenger by the steamship Rome, and doubts whether the case is really of the nature stated,- :: : suez. .'■:■■;■. . ' April 15. „ Amved-steamship Stitlej, Home. ward bound, ~ The Australian cricketers : , who are passengers, are reported all well.

W'ffiMffl&tiWSKQ squib: ' : s- t'g^Mtt.-.,Henry, Bunny's'; meeting, st'' even-: surprised- at";'the: abtjbj:;of two|mall!boys, who stood at the-niain entrarfco, 1 thrusting upon-all and everyone a small hand'bill. This "dodger" ran'asfollows:—" Electorsof Thorndon,—Do; not be deceived, Mr Hepiiyßunn7 ( rap'a, istlie nominee 1 of:the''Panamastreetring.,; ,^Altjjpuglv'the names of the prominent members of that body do not appear pnj /the 'published list of those.wKo signed ttie requisition; yet it is a known factithafc they wore. 1 tho promoters 1 of the 'requisition. -, It is. also known that they have guaranteed to pay their nominee's expenses of the election. Why ; do; not the names of those influential'' gentlemen appear on the published list ?:is' it not because they, knew wejl.enough that -you., will have none'oFtfeif ih'''Newman, who was the first, to announce himself, and-who came putJon'-hiß own account, and, moreover, is not the hotnineo of any ring, will';.address, you- at the Athenteiim, off' Thursday "'evening, April If tfciobki"^' ; ■' :''Nb\v, Mr Bilnny- r is'an-old campaigner, and' anything of this description, no matter how severe, opens up for;the ■late.WiiJ'rktajia.: iiienibovia field .whidh-.Ke'tttk«Biavya3trdeiight:ini> To-, 'wards the" close of his address, Mr Bupy,ppluc&i,ajppy of the handbill' ;ahd said: ''• of Thorndon,—Do not "be" "deceivedl" There you are, don't, b|deceived. ■' Mr of the. Wairarapa";(well> jjhink: it. is a very great,honor4oa'm,a.n:tb;be called,upon after being rejected by ono constituency to stand ior.ariofcfie'r),"'"- is r the nominee of the Panamajstreeji ring.. ... ~lt is also known tliftt .they.-liave guaranteed him his expenses." Now, I do not see .anything-very.wrong about that. What;greate'r,honorcan.beconferred upon .a inan than for a number, of gentlemort; to s&y; "If you will come forward,- we;'have'such faith in you that we wilt pay your'expenses? 1 . . . "X)t jNe\Yman"-r(they've put his name iin-'bi" letters, mine's very small .a lrttle\'il6wcr ' down)—Dr Newman; f.^hQ r ;:was.'.the first to announce himselt" (of course he was, he's been canvassing for the last three months), 1 "and who canie out on his own, account/ a,id. is not. the nominee of any ring" (no; because no ring in Wellington:•'•.would''-' nominate him,) " will-address,you at the Athenaeum on Thursday evening, April lGth, at 8 o'clock."". There'sja prospect for you. Gentlemen, flfaye-to-inform you that Dr New'man-.'who';:'do'es':n6t' want you to be isn't nominated by any ring—who pay? his own expenses—who comes forward on his own account, will favor you with his views on Thursday evening next, April 17th,at8o'clock. Biifclcan tellDr ..Newman, or,, any of his friends, that this election.'; shall be fought by me in a thoroughly gentlemanly, spirit, and I sliall certainly take-no- notico of things like this. (Applause). The speech was frequently;;-interrupted by loud applause arid Times. : ■■wiii'•'■•>•< W r V ■■ -•-'