TELEGRAPHIC (From the New Zealand Herald.)

Waikato Times, 15 January 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC (From the New Zealand Herald.)

("'ri^icliTjiJ'f'h, Tqpsday. It, ie intended to got up a rnonsJtT k>a picnic during Iho tfps«4t*n of L c Nev 2fea!and WVjK 1 ; nn cm'oreijoo, which miv^fl at ChrijtcbiirQJi thi? m>nili. Si»tr pure-bred Lincoln & n-ep of high po'ligtyjo landed from llio-Pltudon.

Tbero was a l»rg& AUmdyi'n t>\ ll)^ sale of Urown hiirU hpUl to-dty. The r dififereTJt !<>»■> «v^^ rosrorl/ competed for Eig!itj-ono qr.vfer *llofmp^tn't«rtitHcil €14*55

TK" cricket match fce»;\<-p(Mi Q* I*"*1 *"* »tul Otirntchurch commenced rfitertlity. Tho OhrWoJinrijTi first im\va«* terminated for 78 : Dunedin. 144 Th<» inmnss prrhmnncfd at 6.30. Before 12 ifiterk to-iiny tho Wantprbury mun w«rn aU out for 38 rum far «)■>» •^••ond in« ; «wa. Tio t( til fur both inuings is tl\u« 11/5, Ougo winning in ono ija* n nga vrith 28 rans to iparp. 'ihe Gfnncrtl Governmei t brw t«k<»n «<f>p» to i^suro pus« spngeri tho right of then- luggSgtf, »li icli 18 alleged to bo ill easily sold in the Snrflt. • / Tho Masons presented a K«timoT»fnl to Cttpt Jnequemargd, of tho Viro, afc the ball hold m his honor 1 l«nt eveninc Tno Surat iuquiry continues. W»tnosßc« n\r«»ir tljnt thp captain, the first mute, the second mate, and (he steward vr«ro drunk, the sailmnker vms tho worse of liquor, and the crew generally were disorganised. After the vessel struck the steward was at the wheel, and when ordered to mil tho helm hard up, sang out " which way." One of the witnessi s then thought it time to take the helm from him, n* it appeared to bo supporting the steward instriid ef tho steward puidmg it. Tne inquiry will probabty tonnmate on S<itu'rday. Tlie result will moit probably be gloomy for the captain and officers.