Telegraphic.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 9540, 28 November 1893, Page 2

Telegraphic.

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Auckland, Monday. James M'Lean, aged 18, has been accl dentally killed at Coalthard's sawmill, Hunua. He was working a dead frame, and was caught in one of the belts.

Later,

Mrs Elizabeth Johnston, of Pnkekohe, dropped dead while walking. The ciuse was heart disease.

Mr £, Mitcheleoa addressed the Eden electors at Davenpo'd on Saiurday eight. Hia speech was a lengthy reply to Mr Ward's.

The Ponsonby Naval Artillery have gone to the North Shore for a fortnight's encampment and gun drill.

Colodcl Hume hns inspected the Bangariri cemetery, where a monument is to be put up in memory of the soldiers interred there who fell in the Walkito campaign. The soldiers' graves in the district cemeteries are to be also looked after.

Sweeney, the miner who fell off the Waikato traio, is still unoonsclous, and Is not expected to recover.

The following are the numbers of names on the rolls in tbe under-mentioned districts :— City of Auckland, 16.788, of whom about 5000 are women j Parnell, 4194; Eden, 4745; Mannkau, 4048; Franklin, 4187 ; Walpa, 3746; Wafkato, 2782 ; Bay of Plenty, 4166 ; Waitemata, 4717; Marsden, 4214; Bay of Islands, 4916.

Mr Napier addressed a large meeting of electors at the City Hall to-night. A telegram was read from the Premier to the chairman of the Liberal Association, Btating that all true Liberals were on the eve nf a great battle. It was the caii9B of the men, women, and children of the country against a select few who for so many years hud dominated Parliament to the detriment of the country, and who whilst having enjoyed all the benefits resulting from the expenditure of pub'le money and increased population had heaped taxation upon the shoulders of the many.

Woodville, Monday. At a meeting at Mangatainoko on Saturday night, Mr Hall publicly denied that he promised to support) the Denominational Education Bill, nnd has written to father Kepgan to that effect.

The Woodville Farmers' Club have resolved to Invite a conference of representatives of the different Farmers' Clubs in the colony to consider matters affecting the agricnltural interest.

Palmerston North, Monday. Mr Fred Piranl hid to-night the largest meeting evor held here. Hundreds were unab'e to gain admission to the Theatre Royal. Mr Pirani received a great ovation, the cheering lasting several minutes At the cnnc'uslnn nf a two and a half hours' speech a unanimous vote of confidence was carried amid9t enthual astio cheers.

Wellington, Monday. Mr Wllford, the Government oandidate for the Suburbs seat, intends to take legal action ngninet th» persons who have been circulating cestain statements reflecting on him.

An open-air temperance meeting on Saturday night was the foene ot some iowdjjsm, Stones and pggs were thrown, and the speakers were several times thrown from the platforms. In conse« qnence of this a vigilance committee has been organised by the Trades Council and Liberal Convention for their open-air .meeting to-night, and the service of the police have also been invoked.

The Premier was iji hive addressed a meeting here to-night, at whli-h it was ourrently reported he would name the Government candidates for Wellington. In consequence of his exertions at tbe Cbristchurch meeting, his throat is icflamed, and the doctors hare advised him not to risk any further strain on it. He will, however, speak at Mr Wilford s mooting at Petone if recovered

At the inquest on the infant Knuckey the medical evidence showed that the child died practlpally ficm starvation, but whether from inability to assimilate food or from the absence ef food tbe dootors oould not say, The jury returned a verdict that the ohlid died from exhanstion oonseq-ert upon insufficient nourinb* ment, but they made no imputation of negleot.

Later.

Messrs M'Mlllan, Rhodes and Co.. merchants of Foxton, have Is>ned a writ claiming damages from the proprietor of the Manawatu Standard for an alleged libel contained in a paragraph published in the defendant's newspaper referring to tbe disposal of the firm a stock as bankrapt stock, whereas it was simply dis posed of by tender, Mr Macdonald addressed a crowded meeting at the Opera House to-night. He dealt with the charges made against tbe Government of trying to bribe candidates to withdraw, and claimed that when the charges were investigated they utterly broke down, Tbe Premier, de> spite bis extreme hoarseness, spoke for an hour, and called on all Liberals to vote Straight, and do the utmost to keep the Conservatives oat. He declined to nominate a Government ticket. Sir Patrick Buckley followed with a very brief address, merely saying that he had taken up female franchise against hia conviotlon, and had passed it through unaltered. Ministers met with a very cordial reception, and the candidate got a vote ot thanks and confidence.

Blenheim, Monday. The Wairauroli contains 4139 names, including 1336 women. The Walmen Sounds roll nontalna 2811 names, 749 being those of women.

Nelson, Monday. The moßt exoiting meeting ever held in Nelson topic plaoe at the theatre when Mr John Graham received a vote of

thanks and coDfideocp, bnt his opponents . were present in strong numbers, Mr Kerr was to have ppnken at the Port Hall, bnt someone took the key, and admission could not be gaire'. The fight to-morrow promises to be 6, A bitter one. ™

Th«re 1708 women on the city roll and 2058 men.

Greymouth, Monday. Mr Nanoarrow addressed a packed meeting to-night. He was well received, and obtained a vote of thanks and confidence.

Chbistohuboh, Monday. A breach of promise case, Gertrnde Grace Winstone v. Sainsbnry, in which £500 damages were claimed, was heard today, The plaintiff obtained a verdiob for £50, and costs as per scale. The annual meeting of the New Zealand shareholders in the New Zealand Shipping Company was held to-day. The report and balance-sheet presented to the London shareholders were adopted. The retiring directors, Mr J. Anderson, Mr J. Studholme, and the Hon. C. C. Bowen, weie re-elected, and Mr H. P. Murray-Aynsley was re-elected chairman of direotors.

Dunedin, Monday, Constable Fuller, of North Dnnedin, has died of congestion of the lungs. Ex-Detective Shury fell dead from heart disease at Tuapeka Flat while returning from Mr Pyko'e political meeting. The election excitement runs rery high. The prevalent opinion is that the Labor and Ministerial ticket will win, thongh many think either Mesera Oonrlay or Fish will split) it. The chairman of the Harbor Board has been making steady progress during the week, and is dally saining ground, while he will receive large support from the working men. Me Fish is suffering from a relaxed throat, and will be nnable to address the mass meeting to-night,

Latek.

There was only one final meeting In the city In connection with the eleotlon, and save for the introduction of lome wattle seeds It passed off qnletly. The meeting was addressed by Messrs Finkerton, C. Hatohison, and Earnshaw, who received a vote of confidence. Mr Kish had to abandon his open air meeting owing to his relaxed throat, Great in« teresb is taken In the eleotlon, and though there is not mush excitement) the polling ia expected to be heavy. It la anticipated that rally 13,000 voters will go to the poll. At the Police Court to-day two yoang men named William Reid and John Die were charged with maliciously woundlßgCharlotte Gallon. The latter was found in her house In an nnconscious condition on Sunday with wonnds about her head. As she was nnable to appear a remand was granted.

At the annual meeting of the Union Steamship Company a dividend of 6 per cent per annum was declared.

The correot number of names on the Dunedln City roll Is 16,936, of which 9347 are males, and 7589 females. There are 1777 females, oat of a total of 4882 on the Port Chalmers roll, and 1324 females out of a total of 4119 on the Clatha roll.

The Hon. John M'latyre, Victorian Minister of Lands, arrived in town to* night, and will remain here till he feS| : had an Interview with the Minister for Lands He is makiog full Inquiry Into the system of village settlements. He paid a brief visit to Lake Wakatipu on Saturday,