SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (From our own Correspondents.)

Waikato Times, Volume VIII, Issue 498, 29 July 1875, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (From our own Correspondents.)

Auckland, Wednesday evening. Thomas Steadman, Buckland's storeman, broke his leg while unloading a dray. ,A bale of flax fell on the limb. It was set by Dr Goldsbro'. He is doing well. — Mr Beckham is ill in bed with bronchitis, contracted in the Waikato. — At a meeting of the Middle Star Gold Mining Company to-day, it was resolved to call an extraordinary meeting to .wind-up. — The Long Drive shews a. prosperous report for the year. The balance in hand is £1,703. — At a meeting of the Inverness Gold Mining Company, the report shewed a balance of <£521. — The Luttterworth passengers have had lively ' times amongst themselves. At the Police Court i tn-day, the mate and two sailors' were punished for assaults on passengers.

Mercer, Wednesday evening. An inquest was hel(l to-day on a man found in a swamp, and supposed to be the victim of a ruilwa} r accident. M<my people have examined the body, but none can identify i£. He is believed to ,be a Scotchman, about thirty years old. There is no evidence whatever ns to the manner of his death.

Tauranga, "Wednesday evening. Mr C. 0. Davis is seriously ill at Taupo. A petition against the natives voting is being numerously signed.