(From the D. S. Cross.)

Waikato Times, Volume VIII, Issue 432, 10 April 1875, Page 2

(From the D. S. Cross.)

Maketu, Thursany. Sir Donald McLean is fast bringing his investigation to a close. All the hapus amongst the Arawa tribe luve just finished Bpeaking. Sir Donald will probably sum up to-morrow. Before the deputations are chosen out of each hapu, the family statement, as recorded, will be ran over to them ; and probably on Saturday the whole of the proceedings, which occupied the Native Minister's serious attention, will l>e brought to a satisfactory close. The statement that the charges preferred against Captain Mair are "paltry and trumped up," is totally the reverse of trmh, which time will show when tho report of yesterday, which was forwarded to Sir Donald, is made public.

Mackaytown, Thursday. The Warden's Court met this morning, at ten o'clock, when tne case of John Dickson, Turnbull, and Smith" was called. This was an action for encroachment on the flonesey claim, on the Karangahake. The case was adjourced till the conclusion of the case of Catran v. Porter. The Warden : several of the parties and witnesses then proceeded to the No. 1 South claim, to see the ground and position of the pegs. In the Prospectors' claim, the drive is still being continued. The lode has been examined, and it is now positively affirmed to be a fair payable lode. Three men have just come in from Waitekauri ; they speak- very highly of the prospects of that district, and stats that gold has been found in several pl.ices. List evening several miners' rights were taken out by men who have been there.

Cliristchurch, 'rimi*sday. In the Provincial Council, last night, the Secretary for Public Works made a long statement respecting the working of railways, which was deemed highly satisfactory. Lust night the Jockey Club considered the action of the Dunedin Jockey Club with reference to Mackays rilling of Medora at the late Dunedin races, and resolved "That Mr Mackay be warned off the Christchurch course ; that no horses ridden by him, his property, nominated or trained by him, or in any under his care, charge, or management, or superintendence, be allowed to run at any race at any meeting where the rules of racing, as established by the Canterbury Jockey Club, be in force."

Wellington, Thursday, Mr J. H. Wallace, at his monthly sale at the Hutt, sold fnt steers at £6 to £8 15s each. Store cattlo, a mixed lot yearlings to three-year olds, £2 15s; cows. £3 to .£6; horses, £3 5s to £15 ; two-tooth rams, £1. A few old ewes, 2s 6d per head. The wethers were withdrawn at 8s 61. The last railway carriage of the 9.15 train from the Hutt, this morning, got off the rails, but fortunately the train was approaching the station and going slow at the time, or the consequences would have been serious, as the carriage was full of people. The signalman observing the accident, signalled the driver to stop, which was done in time to prevent a serious damage. The general mismanagement of this line is disgraceful. People are becoming afraid to travel on it.

Port Chal mers, Thursday. I ifc?llt^atic3 has baan received by the Harbour, t'l ifc two Oregon pine beams, 15 feet long, a boat's chock, ,md sm ill cibin sjfa cushon, have been picked up on the beach in Aldy's Bay.