TELEGRAPHIC.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 3932, 1 December 1899, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

» Commercial. Auckland, this day. Potatoes :— New potatoes are coming to hand from £3 to £4, with fair demand,, but stocks of old are dragging from 25s to 355. Onions :— - These show a bare market. Maize:— ln the early part of the week maize was again in short supply and any coming to hand met a ready sale at 2s Bd. The Australian market has experienced some improvement and Sydney is quoted at 3s Id to 3s 2d with Melbourne 3s to 3s 2d. These prices are merchants quotations to distributors. Daring the last few days several coastal boats have put in an appearance with further supplies. Butter . — Farmer's butter, 6d ; second quality, 5d wholesale. Eggs, 6d wholesale ; retail prices vary. The elections. Auckland, Thursday. — The Premier, the Hon. John McKenzie and Captain Russell have been returned unopposed. Nominations for the Ohlnemuri seat are as follows:— Jackson Palmer; Drumm, Moss, Mervyn Stewart, Deeble, McCullough and Deßakker. • dominations for Auckland City are : — Baume, Crowther, Fowlds, French, Hobbs, Holland, Napier, Quinlan, Began, Rosser, Yaile. Nominations for Parnell are : — Allen, Campbell, Lawry. Auckland, this day. — The executive of the Liberal and Labor Federation League made the following selection of Liberal candidates for Auckland provincial district : — Auckland City, Holland, Fowlds and Napier ; Bay of Islands, Houston ; Marsden, Thompson; Waitemata, Ford; Eden, Niccol; Parnell, Lawry; Manukau, O'Rorke ; Frankin, Finlay Wilson; Waikato, Hosking, Thames; McGtowan ; Ohinemuri, Palmer; Bay of Plenty, Lundon. The Colonial contingents. Auokland ?; Thursday. — The total of the Australian and New Zealand troops gone to South Africa, is 74 officers and 1,458 men. Mr Herries at Opotiki. A great reception. Opotiki, this day.-— Mr Herries was driven over to Ohiwa yesterday from Whakatane, escorted by a large number from that settlement. He was met there and driven to Opotiki in a four-in-hand and was accompanied by a large number of settlers; the procession of ten buggies being preceded by fifty horsemen. ■ Alighting at the Masonic Hotel Mr Herries briefly thanked the settlers for the great honor done him. The meeting at night was larger even than the Premier's, the hall being packed ; Mr Abbott, County Chairman, took the Cbair. The meeting throughout was a most orderly one, the applause being very irequent and hearty. Mr Herries gave a splendid address, first an account of his stewardship, then entirely refuting the misstatements of the Premier and finally, in a very able manner, expounding the future policy of his party. At the close of his address questions were invited but none of any moment were put. Mr Bridge proposed and Mr Gordon seconded, a vote of thanks and confidence. Dr Reid and Mr Bates proposed an amendment of thanks only. About one third of the audience voted for the amendment, the original motion being qarried by an overwhelming majority amidst vociferous applause. Mr Herries thanked the electors for the grand reception they had given him. His speech was marked throughout by common sense and an entire absence of personalities; there is a general feeling that Herries has gained ground here by the Premiers visit, the Opotiki settlers being more enlightened than the Premier gave them credit for. Mr Herries left here this morn* ing for Matata and addresses a meeting at that place to-night Fire. Ngabuawahia, Thursday* — A are broke out in the Delta Hotel, Simmelbaig, licensee, shortly beFore midnight on Wednesday and t was buraed to the ground with idjoining buildings.

Mine accident j Pabeoa, Thursday. — An in- 1 luiry was hold at Waitekauri aat night touching the death of 3has Luscombe, at the Waitekauri Gh>ld Mining Go's mine. Evidence showed that deceased . was engaged sinking a shaft and the bucket had been filled and sent up. Luscombe went into the bottom of the shaft and was met by a falling bucket which fell away when the rope snapped. The unfortnnate man was killed instantly, The jury returned a verdict that deceased accidently met his death and there was no blame attributable to any of the Company's workmen or officials. Electoral. Paeboa, this day. — On Wednesday night Mr Moss addressed the electors. The Speaker declared himself a supporter of the Seddon Government though he wanted a free hand on Native Lands Mining Laws and the Liquor Question. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried with great enthusiasm. Waihi, this day.— The branch of the Liberal Federation has dissolved on account of a disagreement over the selection of a candidate. The Te Aroha Branch has also dissolved. The battle of Modder river. New Plymodte|, Thursday.— The Premier has received a cablegram from the Agent-General stating that Lord Mpthuen gained a victory at Modder River, after very hard fighting. A portion of the New Zealand contingent 1 .as been sent toDe Aar. The missing Lancers have turned up. An election forecast. Wellington, Thursday.—According to the Post there is a probability of the Opposition securing 32 seats and Government 22, in addition to these there are 16 doubtful seats. Then all owing , that Ministers secure a majority of three to one of these they would still be in a minority. There seems to be a prospect of the Opposition and left wing coming back with a fair working majority.