WESTPORT.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 863, 14 August 1879, Page 2

WESTPORT.

This Day. Mr. J. S. Macfarlane issues an, address to the electors of Waitemata and a manifesto against Sir G. Grey, of a column and a half. Mr. W. Swanson, for Newton, repeats his old address, as he will go on the old path. . • Mr. Moss, for Parnell, states he will give the Ministry his sincere support. Mr. Hobbs, for Franklin, request! the electors who. approve of the Government administration not to vote for him. Colonel Fraser announces himself for the Thames, m event of Sir G. Grey standing for Christchnrch. • Mr. Buckland met ' the Franklin electors at Howick last night. He promised to give the Ministry hit qualified support, but would not pledge himself to vote with the majority of Auckland members. The North Np.w Zealand Association are submitting their resolutions relative to purchase of Native lands to certain influential chiefs, and there will be a public meeting for consideration of the [matter. ... : . ? Mr. D. Goldie declines to stand for City West. ! Dr. Wallis is out on theliberal ticket. Robert Graham and W. Buchanan are I also mentiond. i ; ; . « i The Thames Harbor Board have resolved to issue debentures of £12,000, and endeavor to get an advance for £6000. ••:.■♦•.:• The brigantine Meg Merriles, which arrived from the Islands, reports jbhe massacre of a boat's crew from -the Auokland schooner Agnes Donald. The Agnes Donald returned to«*Levuka from a labor cruise on the 2nd inst., and the captain then reported that at Pentecost Island a boat's crew landed and Svere attacked on the beach by the natives. The crew of the boat were under the charge of the mate— a young man named George Simpson, well known m Auckland. He fired his revolver and wounded one of his assailants, but he was struck on the head and killed on, the beach ; three natives, who composed the crew, were literally hacked to pieces, and only a lad escaped. Simpson has a wife and family m Auckland.