SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (From our own Correspondent.}

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 551, 30 November 1875, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (From our own Correspondent.}

Auckland, Monday, 7.30 p.m. A bull being driven through the streets of Opehunga knocked down a man and severely injured him, Mr Kice received <a letter from Mr GolSmith, of Melbourne, by »the Hero to-day, * laving that there is-nochance of an Australian -cricket team visiting New Zealand. James Watson, an -old loafer, wa<* srHf. to gaol for a month to-day for obtaining, a trifling sum of money from immigrants, per Ocean Mail, by representing hi-tiseif a* a wealthy Papakma fdrrner, and offering a new chtttß an engAgernen't Mr Kvens, injured by the cut of a tomahawk, lies at thf« hospital. Dr Philson suys there is a probability of amputation not being npoessary, but fears Ev?ns will be permanently larae. The Choral H ill is exp'Cted to b^ filled to overflowing to-ni#ht to hear Sir G. Grey'n tddresh. The Hero arrived, baring left Sjrduej, 23rd. Tbe ciblc is interrupted.

.' GaxHAMSTpirjrj^ Mr Carpenter hit announced his candttlti* turft for {fcs|Thftniptt. Bir & Groj'a eWtUa conBidoro4 Certaiu if lie stands. „^ ', i

WBttWoMJI. The Southern lews it unimportant. ' At 12.30 Edwmrds finished his sev^nty-serenth mile. He takes his third and last rest half* *n-hour After the seventy-eighth mile* He appears freehrbut "his trainer sajrs his feet are u good deal swollen and blistered. The committee, by relay*, ha*e watched the performance throughout.

■*•'•' ' ' ' • " ' *C 96 pm« Edwards performed the ttslc of walking 106 miles in hours 46' minutes. He continued for another mile which h& finished in 11 minutes. Daring the hut tew houri, the hall was crowded to pxce»s. A purse of sorereigns « to be pretented to him on Monday.

•Dttnbdin; TSoveufoer 27th. Produce quotations are : — JFlour. £10 10s ; oatmeal, £15 ; pearl bailey, £25 ; bran. £4 10s ; pollard, £6-; chaff, £4 ; hay, £5 ; potatoes, £4 ; carrots. £3 ; wheat, 4s to 4i 6d; barley, 5s ; oats, 2% 3d to 2s id^ batter, Is 3d toii6d-; cheese, lid tola.