TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Daily Southern Cross.)

Waikato Times, Volume V, Issue 288, 17 March 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Daily Southern Cross.)

n ,, Thanios, Sunday. Jl'Mr was 11 terrific- gale jesterdiy from tho N.W., (foinc R r<» if dunHffe to various partt of tho town. Fronoh'* .tore, m Shorthr.cJ, bad «ia front including the verandah blown completely out. Tlio wholo of tho akructuro h»d to bo socurri]. The Turaru wharf, ueju- the ehorc, and about 150 feet has goj.c, ami Cipfu-i- OoWsmitli and JlillotO had a narrow fSm i! ""* ™S ul P bed m th& d « br '9- They woio cut off w h.J • 1\ B'loB ' 101 ° lol>9 « veral h""". and were helpless on tho >.nrl,l. BCa nt <imf>s njakin g fclion- position unenviable u^S ffilrf. When tho udt ' rccodod thc^ dBBhcd Bafcl^ yslSJ^ ldrn C '°" n WIIS ''""'nSKbout iho gulf until late. JNo commumout.on to bo hud with her. cloin 0 t'ET'! S r M/ " Com P* n y T.OO logs down. The^ tost ak Mlt , llllt . b ut tb«M have tt inc« brcu io-

covered. Ino euvk a mile or two above tin- booms contaius hun ini(hol Ices, \,/uch ma} come down any moment. Waatlier now iiiio.

Wellington, Saturday. Drununond. the delimiting bank manager, of Melbourne, attempted to oi<.ape by secreting himself in the gaol yard, where ho wna duooferud. Ho will b^ a passenger by the A Hi am bra A subscription bas boon starlrd on behalf of the tihipwreuked craws of U.e CyrUa and Wellington. Napier, Saturday. For the fust day'a races the weather was beautifully line, and thera u/n n ,good attendance of ntitori, including tho rifl.' ic ( nvflcnt»nve3. The Jlrst caeo was the— A(aid.-n Plate, — Murtagh'sPliconiSi 1 ; Munn'aßrag, 2; Coulton'd WliaUalulii, 3. Flj mg Stakes :— Steven's Whitefoot, 1 ; Munn's Ben Xcvib, 2. j Fawke's Bay Stsikes :— Watt's Kakapo, 1 ; Maori Weed, i 2; Bitthng Raven, 3. Scurry Stakes —Kakapo, 1 ; Maori Weed, 2 ; Whitefoot, ft.

Second day. Tho weather \rns fine during yestprriay morning, but heavy rain came on during the afternoon. His Excellency the Governor was on tho course imst of the day. Hurdle Raee :— lslerann (Slevens'a) 1; Shamrock, 2; Cornet;, 3. Provincial Produce Stakes : — Alonzo, 1 : Girl of tho Period, 2. Town Plato Handicap :— Maori Weed, 1 ; Marquis, 2 ; Rattling Raven, 3. In this race Kakapo was hadicapped 10 btono. Cutts started pluckily with tho rest, but pulled up after the first mile, seeing he bad little chance of whining. Soiling Stufees .—Maori Weed, 1, Bruce, 2. Consolation Handicap :— ]3en Nevis, 1.

Wanganui, Saturday. The Palea land sale was a great success. Beat rural seel ions brought from £5 to £6 15s an acres. Wairoa town sections from £5 to £10 per acre, and at Kaikunmiea, suburban seot.^us fetched from £7 15s to £10 10s an acre.