TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Daily Southern Cross.)

Waikato Times, Volume V, Issue 293, 28 March 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Daily Southern Cross.)

Tnnriinga, TLmrtdnj. ] Tlio Governor left RotoMiohtna Ust night. He left Ohinc.ll nt u at tight thin morning, ond i« expected in Taursnga at fire tins afternoon.

fcfapip'r, Thursday. Tho Mle of tho townihip of Kiikoar*. adjoining the fifth atution on the railtviy took place today. Quarter acre sections ran from £ii id £14 Mob. Tho steamer Wellington !«•**« to-morrow with th« Colonial Volunteer Ho^midCiviitWe*. Tba firing H koudmtiL Mr* Ormosd bto prtttut th« prij«t 10-rflorrtw. A hitch hns occurred rvictira to tb» k»^ing erf tint rtpn«ent»fiT<<9 on Pnday. Tba Company »tate» that the VVelhnctou « bound to lrtite oo Friday evening unless £50 i» paid. The p«ople here hate subscribed £25 to keep th« •teamer, M m to allow the representative* to »tt«nd th« bn.ll- They are waiting a reply.

Hokitika, Thursday. In the Supreme Court the leoond jury in H&yo'i c«o, found a vertlict of guilty Into lust night. The prisoner* were sentenced to-day, James Hayes to two years, and John Hayes to six montln impriuounient. Tho latter was recommended to mercy. The charge of gold robbery against Jainet Hayei has been abandoned.

Lyttelton, Thursday. Messrs Webb and Ricbardaon were returned unopposed for tne ProTinoial Council. Tlicm were nvo thocki of earthquake jeiterdaj morning early. No damage done.

Dunedin, Thursday. The first sod of the Dunedin and Moernki railway wai turned by tho Superintendent this afternoon in the pretence of a lnrgs number of people, and luncheon wa» partaken of afterwards. Mr Allan, teacher in the Government school. Green Inland, lms been requested by the Oovernment to resign. He refuses, nnd threatens to take action iv the Supreme Court. At ft meeting of the Presbytery last night, Dr Cameron, ofSt Kilda, Melbourne, was called to the first church, Dunedin. It is stated bv the Daily Times that Mr Vogel will at tho next meeting o{ the General Assembly, apply for a loan of three millions to monopolise the trade of Polynesia by a company to be establislied on the same bins as the Afnaan trading company. Forbury Handicap of 150 sots : — Templeton, 1 ; Ailns>2 ; Tumbounni, 3. Flying Handicap of CO sots :— Terapleton, 1 ; Parawhenua, 2 ; Sari of Lynne, 3. The day was wet, It haring rained all the previous night the course wa* very htary. V#ryfew persons were present. The bookmakers were awfully sold obout tho Forbury Handicap and the F.ving Handicap, the favorites being Calumny and Tabourhii.

Cbrittchurcb, Thursday. Tho Maori meeting at Kaiapoi commenced yesterday. There were 500 male Maoris present, including visitors from all parts of the Middle Island. A large present of food was made to the visitor* by tho Kampoi Mtorii. George Grey Tainroa, M 11. R., opened the proceedings in condemning the action of t lie Government towards the Maoris m this Island, and stiitl the following, vreire the objects of the meeting :—: — I. To inquire in what particular* the piu chase bj the Government of Waipounsnui was wrong. 2. To inquire whether tho promises regarding the school*, hospital*, and other promises or which rhe Maoris were induced to sell have been fulfilled. 3. How much money shall bo paid, or how much land returned by the Government in the fulfilment of their promises. 1. To taku tht opinion of the meeting upon the question whether they approve of the demand made by George Grey Taiaroa, in Parliament in the year 1873, for £2,000,000 compensation for tho unfulfilled claim* of this island. 5. To inquire at to the rental arising from the reserves rstaintd in the hands of tho Government or leased by tlien>. 6. To decide what moans mutt bo taken to raak» the Government fulfill their pfomi«ov lt n<l whsther it shall be J brought betoro the New Zealand or English Parliament, or | irto the GJourts.-— Mntcha Tim, Morehn, Iloremona, Ttahui, nnd lVhihipa also spoko strongly ag&inet tho treatment of tho Government to the Maoris in thin island. No decision lin* been nrnvpd at yet. Tbo Government agricultural statistics just published \ eire- th«? following particulars • —Acres of wheat, 71,826; i e»timn.ti>d Meld, t.7<!8.738 bushels ; o-'tf. -LGIS' acres, estimated jie'd. 88,98-1 bushuls ; barlnj, 0 2UO acres, estimated viela\ 2 19 ,690 bushels; potatoeu, 1853 acres, estimated yifld, B,oL'i! ton", other crop I',1 ', 10,178 <»m>». Total ncreage under crop in the province, inrhiding sown grasses, 382,177 acretu