SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (From our own Correspondent.)

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 597, 18 March 1876, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (From our own Correspondent.)

Auckland, Friday. The Hero sails on Tuesday. Messrs Dargaville and Monk waited -om Dr Pollen urging Government to construct telegraphic communication with Northern Wairoa, and promising a guarano£ JS4OO per annum. Dr Pollen promised favourable consideration. Whitton, a buahman, has been brought to the hospital from Wainui to-day, with both hands crushed from the fall of a log. The Hibernian Society and 150 Catholic children marched in procession to the domain with bands and banners. Frequent showers spoilt the TioUday. 'A child «f Mr Madili, & farmer of Pnkekohe, was 'drowned by 'falling down a well last night. The races at Panffiare and Hendersons Mill came off successfully. Arrived — Phoo be. iTifty of the unemployed miners it Grahamstown have been offered to be sent to Pukekohe, the Immigration Officer 'being asked for as many -men by settlers there, and having no immigrants to send.

Wellington, Friday. Jakes and Mikerdyjthe contractors, are put rather in a hole by delay in the conveyance of 180 miners from the Thames. They 'hare'been telegraphed' to 'asking . them to make arrangements to bring them ' down, -but we 'unwilling to incur the ex- ' perise. -All the -papers are bnsy ''discussing the 'awaking of the' 'Chamber of Commerce, anddwell strongly on Wellington being the natural: centre of both Islands.

J <DUNEDIN. * 'pririle^es for the race meeting 1 ised £1,903, including gates, '£780; • stand, -£365 ; saddling paddock, £205 ; • «nd cards, £105.

'Port Chalmers. Arrived '. ship Wellington with imtm1 grants, withsicknesson board; ship Mauls- ' <ien," 70 day from the Lizard Island, with - '30 passengers. The gro33 takings of the Otaq-o railways 'is £12,000. Expenditure, '£7,500.

Napier. Regatta spoilt-by all crews except GisI'borne refusing 'to row in the'lnter•'provincial tdtce.