LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 889, 13 September 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[prom our own correspondent.]

NAPIER. This Day. A scrutiny into the polling at Napier election was made yesterday by the Returning Officer, m the presence of his deputies and the scrutineers. No case of personation or duplication was discovered. Fonr Maori b'»ys had voted, but thi-ir names were on the poll, and thouuh the Constitution Act enacts that voters must be of full age, it is questionable whether being on the roll their votes could have been rejected when tendered. GISBORNE TEAM WINS THE FOOTBALL MATCH. The football match yesterday, Gisborne v. Napier, was won by Gisborne by two points to nothing. All places of business were closed m the afternoon, a half holiday having been determined upon by the Tradesmen's Holiday Committee. There were about 500 pers ns on the ground, and great interest was taken m the match. The Gisborne team were heartily cheered at the ciose. In the evening they were entertained by the Napier team at a dinner at the Masonic Hotel. Mr. F. Sutton was m the chair, and Mr. Allan McDonald was present, and responded to the toast of newlyelected members. DUNEDIN. This Day. An : nquest on the bodies of the persons killed at the late fire was commenced yesterday, and adjourned to Monday. It transpired that one of the victims was a man who had arrived m the Colony only one week before the fire, having come for the -benefit of his health, leaving his wife and four children m Scotland. The Mayor communicated yesterday to the two Miss Wilsons fche fate of their parents, brothers, and sisters. It was the birthday of the younger of the two. Wakatipu election : — Finn, 183 ; Mason, 114 ; Manders, 129.

WELLINGTON. This Day. The New Zealand Loan and Mercan- ! tile Agency Company report, under date, London September 9. Wool market unchanged. Up to date 180,000 bales have been sold. In wheat, foreign arrivals are heavy. French crop deficient.. Adelaide worth 49s per quarter ; New Zealand 48s. Tallow m good demand. Stocks of all sorts amount to 11,000 casks. Mutton, 35s ; beef, 32s per cwt. Leather market firm ; best sides fetcli 9£d. The steamer Australia, with the inward London mails of August 14th, left San Francisco on Lhe Ist September, contract date ; and the steamer City ; of New York, with outward New Zealand mails of August 19th, arrived at ; San Francisco 9th September, two days m advance of contract date. The steamer which went m search of the schooner Laural has returned without having seen anything of her. The Premier arrived yesterday along with Messrs Macandrew, Fisher, and Thomson. H. Kenrick Esq., is gazetted Trust Commissioner for Poverty Bay. AUCKLAND. This Day. Franklin election, complete returns : Hamlin, 949 ; Harris, 894 ; Hobbs, 505 ; Buck laud 443. ! Maraden election, complete returns : Colbeck, 3yO ; Dargaville, 206 ; Bruce, 162. At the declaration of the poll, for City West, Dr. Wallis strongly denounced the Maori dual vote, and hoped that whatever Government was m power ifc would deal firmly with ! the Maori outrages. j Mr. McCullough, Mayor of the Thames, and proprietor of the Evening Star, announces himself a candidate for the Thames. Large support is promised him. He is a Greyite. The Borough Council have adopted a resolution to borrow £50,000 for works. I The water m the Big Pumping shaft is going down rapidly. The verdict of the chiefs at the runanga at Ohiuemuri id expected to be that tue Ngafcikuko's were guilty of shooting witli intent, but under these circumstances the offenders are recommended to mercy. The Ngatikaoe tribe will be censured for their conduct m allowing surveyors to go on the land knowing the feelings of the Ngatihako's. GRAHAMSTOWN. This Day. News from Paeroa has been received to the effect that of the committee's that have been sitting on the shooting case ; that of the old men will insist on the culprits being brought to justice. The Advertistcr learns on the best authority that Sir George Grey's resignation of his seat for the Thames was forwarded yesterday to Wellington. NELSON. This Day. A bungle has occurred over the Coilingwood election. The numbers polled were : Gibbes, 143 ; Huddlestone 131 ; Armstrong, 12 ; but the deputyreburning officer at Stratford omitted to stamp the ballot papers, and consequently the principal returning officer disallowed them, making the .result Huddlestone, 126 ; Gibbes, 117 ; Armsstrong 10. WESTPORT. This Day. It is reported that Dr. Henry will appeal against Mr. Fisher's election under the Disqualification Act, he being agent for the Commissioners of Native Reserves. TIMARU. This Day. It is rumored that a new morning penny paper m the Liberal Interest will be started shortly.