TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (From our own Correspondents.)

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 624, 20 May 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. SPECIAL TELEG RAMS. (From our own Correspondents.)

Auckland, last ni»-ht. Propuco sales to-day — butter, In to Is 2>l ; chceso, 5d fco 8d ; pctatooa, 5s fo 5j Gd tho cwt ; (pod fowls, 2s 6d to 3a Gd ; gcose, 3s 6il to 43 Gd. An argument boforo tlio Jlevisiag Officoc to-day resulted in all names of ratepayers ibrwaidcd by Chairmen of Iligh way Boards being placed upon ,tho roll. Tlio raising of tho ' Quickstep ' is proceeding as rapitlly as possible. Piles arc being driven and preparations mado far lifiing 1 her, which will take place as early us possible. Tho Government arc forwarding a stone-breaking machine to Taupiri to facilitate ballasting.

Grahamstown, last ni^hfc. A cutter, in which wore Messrs Gribblt, PoUdnghorne, and Williamson, left the Thames for Covomandol last night, baa boon found near Tapu, and some of tho goods washed ashore. It is feared that all three aro drowned, but no bodios are jet discoverdd. 'J'hreo' hours after they loft a heavy aquail came on, and as they -were not good sailors it is foared the boat capsized. An tictivo search is being made along 1 tho coasl.

Wi:llin<jton, last ivi^lit. A report Unit Mr Bunny will johvtho Cilmiol with a now portfolio-is very frcoly spokon of. •Sailed . Iluwea, for Ibo North.

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