SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (Our own Correspondents.)

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 575, 27 January 1876, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (Ou r own Correspondents.)

Auckland, Wednesday evening. A fearfully sudden death occurred on. boaid the schooner Charybdis. Mackeuzie, former uiato of the East Lotlnnn, fell down in a fit and died in two minutes. — At Mr Buckland's ram fair to-day, five hundred were penned. The first sheep sold 13 ewes, imported by Mr Matthew Mawer of Mount Eden. These fetched altogether 291 guineas, or an average of £22 7s a piece, but left no margin of profit for the importer. Th© principal purchaser was Mr Middleton who took five at prices varying fro in 11 guineas to 29 guineas. The other purchasers were Messrs McLean, Seddon, (of Hamilton) James Wallace, (HiU Side) Paul, and Niccola. Two knpoited rams belonging to same owner were bought by Mr Meliola at 21 guineas each, and two others by Mr Martin at 40 guineas and 31 guineas. Two Cotswold rams of great frame and hardihood, belonging to Mr Symonds were sold for 32 guineas And 2GJ guineas to Mr A Buckland and Mr T B Hill. These sheep were brought out by the White Eagle. There was another ram which was passed, the reserve being too high. — Two imported Leicester rams belonging to Mr Shipperd fetched seven guineas, and were sold to Mr Carteret and Robinson. Two Lincoln rams which came by the Carnatic, belonging to Buttle Bros, went at £49 and £33 to Messrs Taylor and James Wallace. The third which was landed died this morning, being found on his back in a ditch. The sheep as a whole are not considered of such good quality as last years. — Messrs A and J Anderson of Mangere, had the finest zhow. Several of their sheep reached as high as sixteen and eighteen guineas each, among them being animals which obtained^ first prizes for Lin coins, and second prizes for longwool at the Agricultural Show. — Mr B J Middleton who shewed the best pens last year, exhibited 6ome good lincolns but not up to last years maik. Messrs Mel jean and May were the other chief exhibitors. — At the provincial land sale to-day, the lots offered were scattered over the North and Waiuku. The total amount realised was about one thousand pounds. Maketu. Heavy rains have destroyed nearly all the wheat. The last murder at Tairua has caused great consternation among the natives. Fears are entertained that continued impunity in murder will make this ciimo epidemic Tauranga. The Bay of Plenty Times siiys it has it on reliable authority that Mr Kelly intends commencing an action for bribery and corruption dining the late election against Captain Moiris. Tho dvidence ia Captain Head's case is said io be very clour ami £100 was voluntarily «übscribed in the district to cairy on proceedings which can hardly fail. Napiik. Complete returns of the East Coast Maori election give Karatiana & majority of thirty-eight. DUNKDIN. Another salmon trout two inches long w«b caught ia harbour.