SPECIAL TELEGRAMS (Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Agency.) (From the New Zealand Herald) Dunedin, Thursday.

Waikato Times, Volume VIII, Issue 411, 2 January 1875, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS (Per Anglo- Australian Telegraph Agency.) (From the New Zealand Herald) Dunedin, Thursday.

The water works have been finally handed over to the Corporation to-day, and deed of sale completed. The money is paid. Thames, Thursday. The Ural have discovered the lode for which they have been in search ; as soon as intersected rich specimens were got. Diggers returning from Ohinemuri say that the natives will not allow prospecting. A proclamation has been issued, signed by Donald McLean, warning diggers not to prospect or squat on native land until the district is declared open. D. Mclntyre, who is out prospecting, struck camp, and is now hiding. Several native police are out searching for him and others. The Superintendent is favourably impressed with the navigation of the Upper Thames river, and ordered the District Engineer to call for tenders for | removal of snags, moce to ascertain the cost than anything. The Maories hearing of this spoke to Mr Puckey, native officer, who wrote or interviewed the Superintendent, and stated that if this were carried out trouble would imperil Sir Donald McLeans negotiations. His Honor has intimated his intention of abandoning the contemplated work This evening Messrs Hollis, Carnell, and two Masters Spencer were out fishing in a carpenter's yacht, when a squall struck and capsized them. All clung to the bottom of the yacht, and were perceived by the master of the Lalla Rookh, who sent a boat to their rescue. On dit that a now paper is about to be published, called the Ohinemuri Observer, and for the present will be incorporated with the Thames Exchange. It is also current that one of our M.P.C.'s is about to run one in the upper district, and is now arranging matters in town. ;* The steam launch Fairy is about to proceed tonight, for the second time, up to the head of the navigation of the Thames and Waioho rivers, landing the pioneers at the foot of Te Aroha mountain. The various Friendly -and Temperance Societies will hold their annual galas to-morrow, at Tararu and Parawai Gardens.

Maketu, Thursday. It was reported to the authorities this morning that the Tapuika have built a pa, and that fighting is imminent between them and the Ngatiwahano, caused by the interference of land sharks witli Government negotiations. The natives are greatly excited. A messenger has gone to Rotorua for reinforcements.