SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (From our own Correspondents.) Auckland, Last Night.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 585, 19 February 1876, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (From our own Correspondents.) Auckland, Last Night.

The last shave in the Epaom murder case' is that the police were despatched post haste to Rangitoto island to-day, in consequence of » statement made by a Mr J ackson, residing 1 on the island, to a pilot that he saw Wynyard in a stoall boat yesterday morning. Jackaon states that early in the morning he "and hia wife saw a small boat 'creeping along ahore, close to their whare. He put off in his boat to the stranger whose occupant was concealing 1 himself as much »* possible. When hte reached the boat he found it to be a small black punt and in it * Maori whom he recognised at once as the murderer Wynyard. He «tatea he is certain of the man," v whotn he knew by sight well. Jackson asked him what he wanted there, and speaking very good English, the native replied he was going to Motutapu •to get four sheep. He told him that was not the way to get to Motutaph, and askfcd why h© came that side of the island. Ihe Maori did not 'reply and bin questioner then left him. Why Jackson did not come up to town at once is not very dear. He says his wife Was too ill 'to leave. No intelligence hai arrived in Auckland yet from the police who went to Rangitoto this morning. Sir J Vogel in rep\ytoa telegram from Mr Ro we asking fitrther grant to employ Thames miners, telegraphs that Government in raising fifty thousand for pumping association had done fcnore than any other Colonial Government -for the goldfield, and it was Useless to spend money employing raeu in fc place where they were not wanted, 'when plenty of men are wanted in other parts of the colony. Dr Polleu has left for Aucklani At the inquest on the fire to-day, evidence shewed that a man was seen lurking about where the fire was first discovered. Ihe uian is not identified. The jury returned a verdict, " that there was no evidence to Bhow the cause but u strong busoicion of incendiarism."

Nelson. "the cable Is successfully landed. The steamers thea started to effect a junction with pavt where the cable is buoyed It is expected to do so by two o'clock to-day.

TIMARU. While "Wilson's circua wai crowded the seats gave way causing a great panic, but no serious injury.

TIMARU RACES. The Hurdlo Race \r&B vron by Theodore The Southern Canterbury Handicap by Tommy Dodti. The Novel Race by Hector.