TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5016, 21 April 1877, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PEB MESS AGENCY.) Alexandra, Friday. The lower Waikato natives are still at Kaipiha, They express 'great dissatisfaction at Tavvhaia not being present to meet them. There is some talk of them returning to their homes. Speechifying is still going on. There will be a large meeting hero to-morrow of the King natives and Europeans to express the desirability of the extension of railway via Alexandra, instead of via To Awamntn. Auckland, Friday. The tenders for the city of Wellington (N.Z.) fix per cent loan of £200,000, were opened on March S at the Bank of IN ew Zealand, Loudon. The total amount tendered was £790,000, at prices ranging from £IOO to £lO3. Tenders at and above £lOl 17s. 6d. obtained allotments in full. 'There is no truth in the statement that Brohamisto be appointed Inspector of Armed Constabulary for the North Island. A girl at Onehunga accidentally swallowed some strychnine. She recovered owing to the use of a stomach-pump. The Georgia Minstrels appear on Monday, make a Southern tour, and then go to Australia. Malcolm Bailey has been fined £5 for driving 500 scabby' sheep to the Junction yards. Defendant said he purchased 1000 sheep at Taranaki, from a person who guaranteed them free from scab, and ho had paid 6d. per head for inspection on landing. Tackanga, Friday. Mr. Peters, mail contractor between Tauranga and Napier, has notified that unless the Orope bush road ho kept repaired he will be unable to drive. All the Constabulary are off this road. The County Council having hung up the Act, its repair devolves on the Government. It passes for eighteen miles through native unrateable land, and is in a disgraceful itato. New Plymouth, Friday. The Taranaki has gone back to Mamikau to fetch the English mail. She calls nowhere, but goes direct to Wellington. banquet is to be given to Major Atkinson about the Ist May. Christchurch, Friday. The following entries were received last night for the Champagne Stakes, 1878 ;—Delamain’s b c by Traducer—Atalanta, Delamain’s b f by Traducer—Miss Flat, Delamaiu’s ch f by Traducer—Belle of the Isles, Pritchard’s ch c by Traducer—Gazelle, Archer’s b c by Barbarian, L. Walker’s b o Piccadilly (by Albany—fled Rose), Mallook’s ch c York (by Traducer—Moss Rose, Webb’s hr f by Knottingly—Tantrums, Webb’s b f by Kuottingly —Kaspara’s clam, Webb’s ch c by Albany— Waitoi, Nosworthy’s b c Nemo (by Albany— No Name), Nosworthy’s hr c Fictitiou (by Traducer Deception), Nosworthy’s ch f Naiad (by Traducer—Mermaid), Ward’s ch c Natator (by Traducer—Waterwitch), Frazer’s b o Merlin (by Blue Boy—Malice), Redwood’s ch c Kama Kama (by Tatton—Warnica), Redwood’s b f by Towton—Waimea, Redwood’s b f by Towton—Ranpo. At a sale of thoroughbred stock belonging to the Middle Park Company yesterday, three colts by Traducer sold as follows ;—Lancaster, 85 guineas, Cassidy ; York, 50 guineas, Alallock ; Piccadilly, 75 guineas, L. Walker. At a similar sale, Nosworthy’s Tyro, by Talisman, 80 guineas, Prins ; Tribune, by Traducer, 200 guineas, Crostie ; Mufti, by Traducer, 800 guineas, Snider, bookmaker ; Natator, by Traducer, 210 guineas, Ward ; St. Leonards, by Talisman, 55 guineas, Dan O’Brien ; Le Loup, own brother to the famous mare Lurline, was knocked down after a spirited competition for 1100 guineas to L. Walker and G. Stead, Christchurch. Akaroa, Friday. The Governor, Commodore, and party, in the Hinemoa, arrived here this morning, and are now leaving for Port Chalmers. Dunedin, Friday. The Harbor Board revenue for the past twelve months is £11,190 ; expenditure, £80,607. A drying kiln ’at Anderson and Co.’s flour mill was destroyed by fire last night. The premises are fully insured in the Standard and New Zealand offices for £IOOO.

; The Mayor yesterday was asked to proclaim to-morrow a holiday on the occasion of the arrival of the Governor. He declined to do ro unless a petition was presented to him by all the shopkeepers in the principal parts of Dunedin. The following nominations for the Dunedin Leger, 1879, were made at the Empire Hotel, Dunedin :—J. Roxburgh's c by Traducer— Myrtle, F. Roberts’ f by Maccaroni—Jessie, H. Goodman's c by Tradncer—Gazelle, James Watts’ c by Teranga—Hatred, James Watts’ c by Traducer—Eenga, Thomas Keenan’s c by Cassivelaunus—Mignonette, Robert Wilkins’ c York by Traducer—Moss Rose, Robert Wilkins’ c Lancaster by Traducer—Sweetbriar, Robert Wilkins’ Piccadilly, by Albany—Red Rose,- James Forsyth’s f by Cassivelaunus— Dam pedigree unknown, George Dodson’s f by Cassivelaunus —Sweetlip, W. H. Taggart’s oh 0 by Cassivelaunus—Dam’s pedigree unknown, W, H.Taggart’s f by Cassivelaunus—Beeswing.

5 The Governor is expected to arrive tomorrow at noon. He will be received by a guard of honor. At the Dunedin railway station a royal salute will be fired, and an address presented.

" • Balclutha, Friday. ’ At the second day’s races the attendance was good and the weather magnificent. r Railway Handicap, of 15 sovs.; one mile and; a half.—Spinaway, 1 ; Telemachns, 2. After a false start, they got away well, Teleniachus leading. They passed the grand stand neck and neck. Telemachus then got a length ahead, but Spinaway slowly went to the front, and a good struggle took place up the straight, Spinaway winning by half a length. Betting ; 2 to 1 Spinaway. ' Novel Handicap, of 25 sovs.; one mile and a < half; the winner to become the property of the club, and to be sold immediately after the race. —St. Andrew, 1 ; Color-Sergeant, 2 ; Phcobe, 3; Unknown, 4. Allonde was scratched. Color-Sergeant went off with the lead and maintained it to the distance, when St, Andrew took first place and won by several lengths. 1 Publicans’ Handicap, of 40 sovs. ; two miles.—Stanley, 1 ; Atlas, 2. Spinaway was scratched. Stanley led off, and the horses kept well together till near the finish, when Stanley won by four lengths. - The Pony and Consolation Races were unimportant.