Telegraphic.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 9541, 29 November 1893, Page 3

Telegraphic.

|FBR UNITED PEESB ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, Tuesday.

John Swaney, tha Coromandel miner who fell off the Waikato train, died of h ii injuries at the hoapital, Thare was splendid weather to-day for the elections. The greatest interest was shown in the contest by the women. The greatest good humor and good order prevailed daring the day, not a vestige of rowdyism was to be seen nor a man the worse far liquor in the streets. The women received every courtesy at the approaches to the polling booths. Their presence, seemed to have an excellent effect. There were women's electoral committees at every city polling booth. It was the beat conducted and the most orderly general election we have had.

Wellington, Tuesday.

The Trades and Labor Council aud the Labor Liberal Convention are very angry at Ministers speaking at Mr Macdonald's meeting last night, and cot at theirs, la a letter to the papers they say it Is a slap at them, but they forbear to criticise the Premier's conduct.

The elections today were very orderly and there was no drunkenness. Lady canvassers were numerous and zealoup, and outstripped their male competitors in their efforts to capture votes. Most of them malntainad a position in front of the booths all day long. In one instance the zeal of the touts was rather toj aggressive, and the police removed them, men and women both, from the door of the booth which they had choked up, and forced them to carry on operations from (he street. There was a tremendous rush early in the morning at the Clyde quay school, where the poll clerks were quite unable to cope with the demands on them, but the pressure eased off gradually. At Mr Sidey'a booth in Cuba-street one excited partisan mounted the roof and began an harangue, which was checked by the appearance of two men who tried to pall him down, He clung on to the flag pole, and defied their efforts for some time, but eventually the pole snapped and all three tumbled ignominionsly behind the parapet. Women voted freely, especially at the skating rink, whiob, with one or two other booths, was tacitly set aside for them, and they seemed to thoroughly enjoy their first appearance In the political arena. There was not a large display of oartoons at this election and those that were Issued were of do great merit. About halt-past 4 o'clock an unfortunate accident occurred to a man named Barnes. He stepped off the kerb in Lambtou quay just us a cab came by, and was hurled to the ground. A wheel passed over his right leg, breaking it beneath the knee, and bis head was also severely injured. An ambulance wbb brought, and Barnes was taken to the hospital, where he is still in a bad condition.

At Karorl Edward Monaghun, a farmer, was thrown from his horse and bo seriously iojared that his life Is despaired of. The three successful candidates for Wellington returned thanks in a few brief remarks, each receiving a great reception, Sir Robert Stoat especially thanked the women, and paid that bis opponents had descended to some tactic* which he thoapht were distinctly unfair. He made especial reference to the taunt that he had to come to Wellington to gain a seat, and said he thought it was a laudable ambition for any man to represent the Empire City. Messrs Bell and Dathie's remarks were confined to a few brief words of thanks.

Greymouth, Tuesday.

A fire broke ont after 1Q o'clook this morning In a bnilding belonging to Messrs Hunter and Russell, carpenters, which was totally destroyed, as was also the adjoining building, the drill-shed, ocoupltd by the volunteers. The insurances a* not known,

LATER.

With respect to the drill-shed fire another hitch occurred witu the steam fire engine, causiog delay In getting it to the fire. In a very few minutes everything was gone beyond redemption. Tbe only things saved were the properties of the Amateur Mikado Company, who lost nothiDg. The volunteers lost all their ammunition, and the big gun was not got out. There were frequent explosions during the fire. Messrs Fitzgerald and Rnneell lost all inside their bnilding. The drill-shed was tbe best hall iv the town, with a handsome and roomy stage. The iosnrances are— Russell and Bigoell's stock £200 in the Victoria; bnilding, £200 in the Phoenix. The drill-shed building, £350 In the Straits Company, the scenery £100 in tbe Manchester ; Gilmer's cottage £75 in the Manchester.

Chbistchurch, Tuesday.

The polling in the Cbrlstcharch electorate was conducted quietly, hat with great earnestness. The Prohibitionists polled strongly immediately the booths opened, QDd thereafter there was a constant throng at every booth. The arrangements were excellent, but the female voters were very slow in exercising their new dntlps, and early in the after ooon some apprehension was felt that all would not be able to poll. The pressure, however, slackened towards the closing hour, and nobody was disappointed. The women polled well, and the men apparently more fully than at any previous eleotlon. The female Prohibitionists were extremely emphatic in insisting on the otaima of their candidates at the entrances to the booths, bat with this exception the proceedings 'differed nothing from elections conducted under the old Act, the presence of women voters canting not the slightest 'remark. In the suburban elrctoratis the women also polled strongly. Two members of the torpedo corps were drowned in Lyttelton harbor th'l3 afternoon. The launch had just left Rip v Island for Lyttelton when ehe gave h heavy Inrcb, find M'Kenzie, who was ia charge, and F. 6. Hatuiloou, the engineer, were thrown overboard. M'Kenzie sank Immediately, and it is surmised that b a was struck by the propeller. Gunner Blanchard sprang overboard, and supported Hamilton till assistance arrived, but life was then extinct.

Dunedin, Tuesday.

The elections to day in the city and suburbs were conducted in a very orderly manner. The polling was steady from the hour of opening, but in the city all parties seemed to have cxhaaeted their voting ptrenpth before the bonrof olosinp, the last half hour being exceptionally quiet.