TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Daily Southern Cross )

Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 364, 12 September 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Daily Southern Cross )

Maketu. Thursday. In the midst of concentrated and all-powerful opposition Messrs Davis and Mitchell have succeeded in negotiating the purchase of all lands coastwise from Tauranga to Matata, running inland 20 miles. They are now engaged making final payments, and leave to-morrow. Ohiwa Arihia, an Arawa intelligent chieftess, was recently scalded be falling into a boiling spring at Ohinemubu, and died on Tuesday. She was intoxicated at the time. Wellington, Thursday. It has been stated that Mr Curtis had joined the Ministry; but the statement is not true. Dr Pollen will act as the head of the Government during Mr Vogel's absence. Christchurch, Thursday. The New Zealand Insurance Company has taken up the balance of the Christchurch 6 per cent, drainage debentures — 10,600. The following are the weights for the Christchurch Jockey Club Handicap : — O'Brien's Tatnbourini, 9st 01b ; Walter's Yatterina, 9st 71b ; Pritchard's jJPetrobe, 9st lib ; Richardson's Malvina, Bst 131bs| Campbells Castaway, Bst 71bs; Delemaine's Templeton, 83t ; Redwood's Batter, Bst ; Redwood's Tetoka, 7st ; Redwood's Rose, 7st; Barker's Remnant, 6st 1 21b ; Studholme's Bolt, by Caledon — Zigzag, 7bt 91b; Campbells Tadmore, 6st 121b.

How to make Business. — Those Western coroners must be happy. They don't appear to have much trouble in making their office pay. Especially is this the case in those localities where vigil ince committees on horse thieves exist. When a coroner finds that business is getting rather dull, he just gathers up a jury, and they start on horseback through the adjoining country in search of subjects. They find a suspended horse thief every few miles, and after cutting him down they proceed to hold an inquest. — American paper. It is stated that as a result of his Visit the Shah has engaged a number of English artisans for employment in the Persian capital. His Majesty is about to erect a palace on tho English model, and a firm of upholsterers in London has already sent out twent-eight first-class artific rs to assist in fitting up modern European furniture in the existing imperial residence.