TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 3485, 22 August 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION'S SPECIAL WIRE.) AUCKLAND, .Thuksday. Mr J. S. Shepherd announces his can- " didature for t-fie Bay Island. The dwelling-house of Wm. McMillan, Papatoitoi, was -.burned down last evening. •Mts McMillan was ; putting the children, to bed, and when pulling down the blind, it caught fire from the candle, and spread to .the ceiling. . Mr Mc McMillan ;,was. : absent, and ' .his - wife had. only time 'td save, .the children before the house was in flames. ' The building and furniture were insured in the Imperial for £200- ." ' " , Mr J. R. Campbell stands for Waikato , m • the. Liberal' interest, also R. Ferguson, as "an ■ independent candidate. To prevent the splitting of the Liberal vote at the -Thames over the three Liberal [candidates, it is proposed' to -select some mother acceptable to the electors . to run with Mr Sheeban. . . '.. •:.,..,..■ HAWERA, THUBSDAY. Mr" McGuii-e does not stand for Egmont, and, the contest now lie's between Mr Sherwood and' Major Atkinson. It is supposed' that. Mr McGuire has give n in his to Major Atkinson. WELLINGTON, Thursday. Mr O'Neill has consented to stand, for .the. . Wellington- countrjwLlistricts on the. Liberal' ticket. A bust of the chief. Te Hapuku, of Napier, has just been completed. It was pi-dered.' by the Government, and will cost £200. ! ■•■ A ride inatci, was fired to-day between members of the Wellington Volunteer Artillery and men ; belonging to, H.M.S. Emerald. After' an' exciting contest the latter were victorious by one point, the total scores being—; Emerald, 387; Artillery, 386. The Emerald men , fired with Martini-Henri rifles, which gave them an advantage against' the Snider carbines, used, by the Artillery. . y, ; -. Sir George Grey com rhenced h*s electioneering campaign, to-day, when he left for Christchurch in the "s.s' Stella. He was 'accompanied by the Hon. J. S. Fisher.' 1 '-' ' ! The Hon. J. "Hall has resigned his seat 'in the Legislative Council. „-.../ . Messrs Peter Austin and T/L.' Murray, ;of , the " Thames; J. Gorman arid s S'. ' Gibbs, j of 1 Oaniaru; G. Goodwillie, 'of Invercargill ; ID. McLeod, of .Winton;;; and ._.' H. Moreton, •of , Gladstbn^rh'svbbeeh^appointed J.s F,. , """ "" '^G^il^^Q^^Mil^^W^T The Gas Company have declared lan •interim dividend of "7 per 'bent., :ahd the 'directors -havb borrowed' Ms;ooo< to fbbviate calling up more capital. ;- ii'- Zi iiivu;:, , Some time ago two pounds were offered as a • prize' i to } the first; who "ilew sJpi^ebhs f rpm Dunedin to Christchurch. Yesterday mojrninglMr M. Donoghue';sentit\vo:btrdSs|ojDimedin, and they weie. liberated at 8 this Jaorning. They arrived -at Christchurch at 1.45 p.m., thus taking less than six, houis to' fly 230 miles, _ , A gieat welcome will be given to 1 Sir Geo. Grey by the Liberal Association. The number of sheep in the district of Canterbury on May *slsfc was 3,371,904. , TIMARU, THUBSDAY. Mr John Studholine received a vote of confidence at— Pleasant Point last night, where he held a meeting. , _ -^ > y — OAMARU. Thursday. The nominations for Waitaki aie faxed for August 30th, v arcd t the poll September sth. Mr G. Jones, piogiietor of the Oamaru' _Mail, Jiap been f asked to contest the election, but declined^ on " the groend that he has no , wish to interfere with the return of |hejlate members. Mr Ste wai dis actively canvassing, and/ has started on a tomv through! the 'district to organise,^committees andiiddiess, electors. J Mr Muioott, of Hampden, is spoken of ai a candidate in tlie "country interests, but it is not 'definitely known whethei he Will consent* ' " - '■ * [ ("- v , I - DUNEDIN THUBSDAY. !' ! ' J At a meetiug' of exhibitors at tire' Sydney Exhibition to-day, " it was lcsolved tb send Mr George Grant to Sydney As/ social ageht IjT connection Y«'ith the exhibits; Bupject tb hecfessary funds being Taised. J ' - j^ Mr de, Lautbur atfrowdcdimeet-l 'ingj ai'Sf Bathanfe* laSt night, 'and received an \inatfimous vbteNrf 'coftfideiuie.* ''I ' ! ['[)/. _ The wnt for Port Chalmers provides for ,the nomination jof August 30th^ and|polbng" on September sth/ A '" * \$X f A lequisition is being, signed, asking Mr S. Fish tq^ come put for the city. Mr Ordel^ has definitely declined to standfor W&ikoW-- ' ' *, 1 , , , ! i ' The Dunedin footballers idate for C!irist> to-mdfcrow, r 'ik l ba!clss tlife^are' un-

usually strong; the team including such players as Murray, Rose, Cargilis, 1 -and " McLean; in forwards, however, they will probably be overweighted. • y. yy r It is reported on good authority thatyMr ,' Coriyers, Commissioner of Middle Jfeland ; Railways, is likely to return to Dune^mjand } •. make it his head quarters. . , Z^fi^Z^\'. Three more informations for emberalfement have been laid against Thomas C. Reid., The-'nominations for the city of Duuedin ®la^(^gmce^h3Aflgust"2B^^^ September 2nd ; Hoslyn nomination August 29th, polUngT^eptem^er; sth^iCaversham nominatibn^Qpjfejpb^ A meeting of working men was held last - eveuioa- -to- consider -4he -advisability - ofthe working clashes utl x f tie coining election, j 16" was" :ultiMately decided "to' adjourn; and j if "possible amalgamate With /the-piroposed [ Liberal" Association to be forn^ed ! 'a^he , jfii-o- j vincial Hotel on Friday evehifigSilMjj; : 1J 'Mr J. 'Mcindo^caiHidate fon "^yershain; [ adaresgdd-^triei electors las^eveifeng;;|and] announced himself a Greyitej?j_i^iPt ; ;^ rr 4'^ ;