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Auckland, Wednesday, 4 pm. The body found nrar W.uhcki, has been identified as that of Mr Cockroft, butcher, of Tapu, lately lost in a dingy going fiom that place to (irahamstown. Tlie last report of the Epsom raurdeier is that he was prebent at the regatta on Saturday, and asked one of the detectives the name of the winning boat, in a race just come off. He has stained his face to a color as dark as most Maoris and dvfd his hair, and might take a hand at uchre with Jeffrey, Gi.ice, and Tornahan, without the least risk of detection. The Otago Presbyterian Synod has passed a resolution granting permission for the use of instrumental music where a large majority of the congregation desire 1 it. Several ministers protestod. The Canterbury Acclimatisation Society are memoralising the Superintendents to allow cock pheasant shooting to commence in May. Tenders are again invited for the construction of a graving dock at Auckland, Mr Errington acting as engineer.
Wednesday, 7.30 p. m. No further traco of the murderer Wynyard. There is no doubt of his proceeding to Orakei where he was aided by a Hauhau sympathiser, named Brassey, who obtained for him a quantity of biscuit and other provision*. He probably proceeded via Miranda towards the King country. The police have been despatched in that direction. The general opinion is he will make good his escape. The non-arrival of the Granada with San Fi\mcis3O mail is unaccountable.
TIIVMKS. The Amazon crow won the gig race today, beating the North Shore by throe lengths. But for an accident in the North Shore boat, it is believed it would have won. The ship Bcuvenne arrived from London after a passage of 90 days. Passengers all well. No immigrants. Charles Hill was committed to trial for forging Neville Walker's name to a cheque for £11.
Wellington. Sir Julius Vogel was supposed to have arrived at Hokitika to-day by the Alhambra. He was not, however, on board but lias left Melbourne for Sydney to arrange the Frisco mail service, and will arrive next week in New Zealand by the ' Arawata.'
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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 578, 3 February 1876, Page 2
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359SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (FROM our own Correspondents.) Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 578, 3 February 1876, Page 2
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