SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 580, 8 February 1876, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(Prom our own Correspondents.) Auckland, Monday. Tenders will almost immediately be called for to continue the Kaipara and Riverhead railway on into Auckland. The shipbuilding trade is threatened with stoppage in Auckland, through the action of the workmen in demanding an excessive rate of wages, which has now reached 14 8 per day, and which renders master builders unable to complete contracts except at a loss. The Good Templar notability, the Hon D. T. Hastings, was a passenger on board the Ladybird from Wellington. He is en route to America, and it is intended by flood Templars to make suitable acknowledgement of his services in the cause of Good Templary in New Zealand, before his departure. The white worm has has made its appearance in the Maori wheat at Matapihi, (East coast.) Mr Osmond Lewie died at the Provin* ciel Hospital.

7.30 p.m. No reliable trace of Winiata hai beea discovered Some believe he still larks in the Orakei district, and footsteps ia Mr Cleghorn's back yard, twice seen, bare aroused suspicion that he kas revisited the scene, but the reports are considered rery improbable. I This morning, Inspector Broham with a number of rmn, proceeded to Orakei to thoroughly search Sellars bush. It is not expected to result in anything-. A telegram from Hawke's Bay state*^ that at the close of the native meeting afcr Pakowhai, Mr Sheehan told the natives about the JSpsom murderer, mentioning the names tatooed on his arm. He was at once recognised by the natives as having lived for several years at Pakowhai, as servant to Kiratiana, but w.is expelled for several petty thefts. They add he ia of the same tribe as the King, namely Ngatimahutu, and will try to make for Kuiti. They do not think the King will shelter him, but several principal chic have written to the King, warning h against such a wrong and foolish aofc. The Acclimatisation Society to-day resolved that as salmon were already successfully introduced, it was unnecessary to co-operito for the purpose of getting further shipments. The City Council has referred to a joinfc committee of the Council and Harbour boards the proposal to form Custom-house and Fort-streets, fill up the intake and carry the sewer to low water. The estimated cost is £6,000.

GtUHAMSTOWN. William Shaw, blickamifch, a nevf arrival, was drowned near Waikawuu Sawmill.

Wellington. A report is current that a strong coalition Centralist Ministry will be forinei prior to the meotin,' of Pat-Lament. Sir J Vogel will receive a public reception instead of one merely from the artizin. class. j