COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume VIII, Issue 2664, 27 December 1875, Page 2

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

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' Blenheim, Dec, 24;. George Henderson met the electors at Wairau. He,is an abolitionist and > supporter of the Government. ■ A resolution, affirming bus fitness as a member of ;tlie., Assembly,; ivas.,,passed ;- ; an amendment in favour of Seymour being lost by a large majority. . H A.-., -, i "A- Auckland, Dec. 24.' ,: ) Swanson, a Provincialist, has been returned unopposed for Newton. j Cheistchukch, Dec. 24. A pure white. lark vras .caught at Rangitata Island. J..E.Bi*owh addressed the electors of Ashlej, He spoke in favour of 'Government policy, as sketched by Ministers in their election speeches. He received a vote of thanks. - Near the Theatre last night, a"man named Faithful was stabbed in a most -deliberate manner, in three places, by Theodore -Arnold. -They were ship-: mates by the Lanslone, which recently arrived from England. Arnold seemed to have a grievaace against Faithful, and would have killed him if the police had notiquickly interfered. Arnold said he had been waiting several • days to: do it. Two of the wounds were in the jaw ; the other in the left side, but not. serious. ;*'"' : " " ' V'"*"--

Shade's hotel had a narrow escape from fire yesterday, owing to leakage of gas catching fire accidentally. Invercargill, Dec. 24. Nomination for Wallace took place as Spray's Bush on Tuesday. Basstian : and Joyce were proposed. The show of hands was in favor of Basstian, by a majority of 1. The poll is fixed for the 30th. A- ... vv.r" ; y Westport, Dec.. 24. At nomination, Eugene O'Conor and Dr Henry, of Charleston/ were pro- . posed. At the show of hands, there was a majority of 12 : for p^Cbhor, who declared himself opposed:...to.abolition,. - but in favor ot modified provincialism." Dr Henry's chance is considered good! > He favors abolition, pure and simple. ' Dunedin, Dec' 24-. At Mataura, a lad. named (Gardner., was drowned by falling* into the river. :' The_Star says that by last in ail information was received here that Lanseigne, who committed siiicidc.early in v the year, has been left, i.80,000 by the death of a relative. ; : According to Murray,, if an attempt be made next session to touch the land fund, tlie party with which he worked would stop the estimates, and waste' time if necessary.for 12; months; ! ' ""'''■ At thecoloniarcomp.ei.itiontiiismoriir ing Eichardson, North Dunedin, made 96/ i-A-AA yAA-A In the match. No. 1 v. Selkirk, ..our, men made 61G, against the bcotch teaui's 567. In No I } Stewart - mad. the remarkably fine score of 74, but of a possible 84. . ' :7"' Good washings-u'p reported from Kaiwau. and Moke Crock. -'[""'■' "... Anti-Centralist League oppose ■Key-" nolds at Port Chalmers, .AAA ;>