TELEGRAPHIC.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, 3 October 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

rBY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH;] [Fboii our OWN COBBEBPONUB-TT.. -— —If GISBOBNE, 30. A meeting was held last night of about 500 persons to hear M'Donald's address. It was unanimously resolved— That this meeting has full confidence iv M 'Donald past career, and will support him iv the future. Captain Porter and G, Wilson are also mentioned as probable candidates. Rumaba, October 1.0 Seddon was entertained at a banquet in the town __fa|Waet night, on his return from Parliament ; he said he did not expect such a reception j he thought be would be met with coldness, but was pleased to see that he possessed the cons fidence of the electors. Dvnbdtn. September 30. Driver does not offer- himslef for ret election for Roslyn, but will probably stand for Bruce, or Hokonui, Timabut, October 1. Wakefield and Poastlewaith are can* didates for Geraldine. Wellington, October 1* The sale and transfer of the Queens wharf by the Corporation to the Harbor Board was completed, and a cheque for the purchase £25.000 handed to tbe mayor. The reason for the sudden departure of Hall aud Atkinson to New Plymouth is still a mystery . they returned to-day , but nothing haa yet transpired; rumors have been rife, but tbat attributing the visit to consult with Rolleston re filling the vacant portfolio predominates. Otago, Welllington, and Auckland press have raised the cry of * Localism,' and the undue influence whioh would be held by Canterbury if tbe portfolio were given to Wakefield, whpse name has been freely canvassed as the probable recipient of the- portfolio. Nothing new has transpired witb reference to the Native difficulty, and the latest official information reports every thing- quiet, and a satisfactory settlement of the various grievances is now looked for. Some two** hundred recruits arrived here to. day from Canterbury en route to New Plymouth, but no more will be enlisted, Government having dismissed j the- men recruited in Auckland.