SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 699, 7 December 1876, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, last night. COUNTY ELIICJIONS. Friday 15th mat is gazetted the d*y for holding County Council Election*. Tho following weights are declared for tho Auckland Summer Steeplechase :—: — Tommy Dodd, a^ed, 12st lib; Butcher Boy, aged, list 101b ; Medora, aged, list 7ib ; Islemun, aged, list ; Whitefoot, uged, list; Wrangler, aged, list; Perfume, 6 yri, 10dt 71b ; TjDjt, aged, lUst 7>b; Don, aged, lGst 71b; tihainroclc, 5 yrs, 10 t ; (llanstone, a^ed, it it lOib ; Mystery, 5 yra. 9dt 4lb ; Lottery, 4 yrs 9ji 101b. The .Natiro Department* bungling in land is instanced in an alleged native ditliculty in the way of Broomhall's acquiring the Tt> Puko block.

Wellington, laifc ntf lit. Mr Fjxman, architect, whvie log was broken by the late coach accident, brings a ipecia jury suit in the Suproine Court agaiuit uapiwoll for £i 000 damages. Dovenll, Q-Jvernment pliotograpuer, is starting on a three moutli'd tour to pliotogrjph tha scenery of rivers, lakes, and aoundti ot tbo SoutU l*hmi. The late Dp Featherston't daughters, from England, arrired by the Bieamer Albion. THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT AT VVAJSHIAUEC

WANOAEEr, Tueslay. The one body recovered from the fatal boat accideut here— viz., that of Mr Simpson — was buried on Saturday, it was the largest funeral over known in Wangare'. The other body (Oou'«) n uut yet found, though searcu parties are dr&ggiog night and day. The boat was alt that could be diaired, haviug since been tried in half a-gale of wind by two competent judge*. The sheets were touud to have been ma la fast at the time of the accideut. The verdict uf ttie Corouer'a jury was, " Accidentally druvrued."