SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (From our own Correspondents.)

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 627, 27 May 1876, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (From our own Correspondents.)

Auckland, last ni^ht Produce sales - Potatoes, £4 to £5 ; pnmpkiua, 3s 3d to 4s j outs, 2s 9d to '3b ; buttor, B£d to Is ; bacon, O^d to lQd ; cheese, 3d to 6d ; fowls (good), 2b 3d to 48 ; turkeys, 2s 9d to 4s Gd. No fresh racing news, exoopb that Folly lias partially recovered from his lamonefis, and is likely to start for handicap. A colt of Major "Walmsley'a, by Stedmero out of Moonbeam, broke his leg -over a wire fence a day or two ago. This is a pity, as the auimal was likely toTiave been a credit to his brooding. An eftort is being mode to set the limb, which is hoped will prove successful. Tho racing will come off to-morrow. The match between Gladstone and Mystery is also to take place to-morrow, as tho Jockey Club would not have the turf cut up to-day. The Governor and Lady Normnnby leave Auckland for Wollington on the 6th proximo by the Luna. Great disappointment wa3 felt that, though tho Governor was in Anckltud, there was neither lovoe nor ball on tho Queen's Birthday. Such a thing has never before occurred, Captain AValker, tho Inspector of New Zealand forests is now on an official visit to tho Tli am 03. 110 next proceeds to tho North, and will then visit Wuikato, to examine tho submerged forests of that district with a view to reporting on the Waik-ito river snags and their removal.

CiimsTCHUitOH, last night Tho races were badly attended. Maidon Plate : Won by Moose ; Yelland, 2 ; Fakir, 3. New Zealand Grand National Handicap : Uoyalty, 1 ; Mousetrap, 2. Hunt Club Cup : Tommy Dod, 1 , Auckland Kate, 2 ; Butcher Boy, 3. Tlio C J.C. h.ive docided to wuru a bookm'l'roi 1 , mmcd .Murph/, oil tio aiuiMC a«i ; i 'vi > .