SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. Auckland, last night.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 664, 22 August 1876, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. Auckland, last night.

Mr Reader W< od addres* s a meeting at Newmarket lo nialrt, which was ppecially c inTeneJ to coidrmn the ' Cross' for its iitta k on Mr Robort Graham »s chair naa of tlie Eden elm-tor >], hundred. Tlio nopinberi of Mr Tonic* commit l co and hit nupporters in Auckland, held a mertingto Jay, wnl unani>nouilj adopted a re-olution expr<imiig ploisuio thnt the rcpor'fl publislie-l in fclio l Oro«i' were not tr c, but •tatioij that nn rumours of his intrguinfr with the Government had gai cti wi.io pub'icibr, he ahould contra, diet diem in the Houne, and declare hit ddhorenci to tbe Opposition uader Bir Geor^- Grey. George Wilnon, chargod wifh rape on a mnrri-d woman nnmed McDonald of Newton, was discharged, the oridencß shewing the woman had a bad character,

PARLIAMENTARY. At » meeting of A uek 'an<l member* today, the Native IVi d Hil •» Act, ftnd|otlier measures specially nllecti ig AoHOjind, were dino-msed, and the course d< ter'nined on rooppctint; ench in wliidi Auckland n ill oblain a-«Blanco of th« Ocago mem* bors. The E tl Const Election CommiUee is expe^tpd to hold a me»tin£ to d«y, 10 us to brin; up (Iwir rep »r». It is-^ruoraltf believed, that Reid must b^ unseated for bribery, but it u v.-ry doabtfull whetinr Morris will get the neat, the oo'idu> t of Ihoso act n^ fur him, appeunng lomiwlidt quest lO'iab c • Pout C'kalmkks, lurt night. A Burq'O reports pigling wr, ckuge by Banks Peni isulur, iuppoi>ed to be a portion of the miaain^ schooner Cleiauli*.