SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (From our Own Correspondent)

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 593, 9 March 1876, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (From our Own Correspondent)

Allcxani>iw, Wednesday night, Nothing 19 known of Winiata's movements. Native produce is fast coming on, and the storekeepers are jubilant.

Auckland, Wednesday night. The English cricket team, shortly enpected in Australra.-contemplate visiting New Zealand. Bennett, the Melbourne agent, has written here enquiring what inducement Auckland can offer. The question will be considered at general meeting ; various provincial district will perhaps co-operate. The General Government have not received th© -accounts bf working of railway during January within the time prescribed by law. It is supposed Government is awaiting result of action of Supreme Court, commenced by the Superintendent of Auckland to test the power to stop capitation for interest. A number of the 'Unemployed have been engaged by contractors for supplying- sleepers, to cut them in Pukekohe bush. At the Police Court this morning a woman was sentenced to three months for treating her infant in a brutal manner, by beating and kicking it, and -thrusting her fingers down the baby's throat. Arrived — Pwtty Jane,- from -Napier, with 500 sheep.

Tauranga, Wednesday night. The murderers of Petera hare escaped, and are now safely dwelling under the protection of Maori law, more supreme apparently than the British law. Thii is an awful state of things. Since the escape became known, a natire meeting was held' last Week at the Rangiwaea settlement, "where the chief assented for the Queen's warrant to be issued, which was hitherto held in abeyance.

Mjlketu, Wednesday night. A native meeting re the Pake sur?ey will bo held at Poewa. Wellington, Wednesday night. The rifle representatires left in s.s. Taranaki tc-day.