SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (From Our Own Correspondents.) Auckland, last night. RAILWAY ACCIDENT MERCER.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 648, 15 July 1876, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (From Our Own Correspondents.) Auckland, last night. RAILWAY ACCIDENT MERCER.

An extensive landslip occurred on tlio Rnlway, a mile from Mercer, last night. A 4 the train appvo.i?!.ied, tlio engineer and s'Oker sighted danger, and shut' off' steam. Tho Impetus carried the ciigiuo into ollision with a mass? of eirth. The locomotive r.m off tho liiui, mid turned over on its side. '1 he driver uml stoker saved themselves by jumping off, miraculously esj ipiivj. The c-trrUgtfg were not injured, an 1 fill four passengers and guard were un'iurt. Grey's Central Committee unanimously no ninated Goldio for City West. The writ wus received by telegraph, John Strongman and Charles Blaclce are co-nmitted for trial for burglary at tho Wyuyard Hotel and Arthur's Mart.

PAKUKANGA HUNT CLUB. A hot discussion ensued about allowing horses that had won public money to run lit club's meeting. In spite of protests, several farmers at tlio meeting cariied a motion favorable to tho admission of prize winnor. Fro'luce salo to-day. — Fowls, Is G.I to 2s 9d ; geese, 3s 9d to 4s ; turkeys, 2* 6d to 4* Gd ; potatoes, 3s Gd to 5s ; butter, 6d to Is ; bacon, Gd to 9d ; pumpkins, 4s 3d.

GiuiiAMSTOWN", last night. Tlio Orange anniversary soireo was a granil auceeb*. It was presided over bv Mr Vusoy Stewart, the heart of the Kvikati settlement part;, a g<n lo man liig-li up ia the Order. li.»d Sir Ueorgo Grey not stood for Thames, Mr Stewart would havo stood with tlio Orange support, and would doubLlesa havo been, returned, a curbiia paradox, u lcidiii'jf OruuijeinAU m\)[>' anting tho leader in New Zoakntl of the Homo .Rule party. U )!i»ider*il>le disappointment was boifiii - in# t) be felt here at Sir George Groy's delay in declaring- whether ko would nit for th'i Thamei or City West, and a feeling was g lining ground tlvnfc the interests of the Ttuuuea co*istitH(jncy wore being sacrificed to Berva a politie.il pirty. lloKiii'Cv, lost night. Th? new nish to Terunmtana is asßiiraing 1 lnrge ])roportioas. Over ei'J'ht hundred Koctiana in the new township are takcu up at high prieei. Donewiv, last, night.

ALL ENGLAND ELtiVEN Y. NBW ZEALAND. Fresh terms have beoi offered by Bennef, a^ent of the All England Elevei, They ate, " That the fi>« towns, Dimedin, Cliristc'.iurch, Wellington, Auckland, and Nelson, coiitj-ibute between tl.« n £300 ' towards tho expenses of tks trip, nnd give the Eleveu Lite respective grounds at those places free of charge." The team will be prepared to visit New Zetland. A meeting has been culled fur Saturday to discuss the matter. 1