TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 718, 23 January 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

EUROPEAN GALOGRAMB.

I Auckland, last night. » THE ALEXANDRA SURVEY. ! Major Te Wheoro, acting on behalf of the Government, has J visited the scene of the stoppage of the survey, and from an interview [ with Takeri, the King's uncle, has . learned that Tawhao had , nothing whatever to do with the obsti action * of the survey by Te IVgakau, who seems to have acted entirely on his ' own responsibility backed by sec- * tions of the Waikatos. ' * Some months ago Te Ngakau fell J into disgrace at Court, and was , publicly removed from his office of i Secretary of State. The reasons ! alleged by JN"gakau for interrupting ' the survey are, that the confiscated boundary at that point is unsettled, and that the land was granted for the support of the half-caste children of Mrs Morgan, and was not intended for sale ; and lastly, that all land on the west bank of the Wai pa was granted to the Kingites by Sir Donald McLean. It is believed that the King has not authorised the stoppage of the survey, and that the difficulty will be peaceably arranged. Te Ngakau has gone to Maungatautari to stir up strife against the Land Court. A cart belonging to Crowe, a baker, capsized m Grey-street. The driver, Thomas Sharpley, fractured his skull and broke a leg. A large piece of bone was detached and protruded through the flesh. He is a steady, single man. At Hunter and Nolan's sheep fair 300 persons were on the ground. The following are examples of the prices realised : 46 longwool wether lambs by Cotswold rams, 8s each ; 38 Lincoln and Leicester ewes,, aged, bred by Russell and Denwood, 5s 6d) 50 Leicester ewes," 12s Gd; 40 Leicester ewe lambs, 12s; 25 longwool ewes, 7s 6d ; longwool ewe and wether lambs, 6s 6d ; Lincoln ewes, 12s to 20s ; longwool ewes, two-tooth, 14s 6d : 30 longwool, 10s 3d. Taurnga, last night. George Blake, Sub-luspector of Armed Constabulary, fell dead immediately after leaving the post office, through bursting a bloodvessel. Wellington, Satuaday. , The Armed Constabulary has been now reduced by nearly 200 men and ! 13 officers. The police m the j Middle Island and elsewhere are being enrolled under the Armed i Constabulary Act, to enable the ! above reduction to be made. The l position of the police force will not ! thereby be affected as to pay, and < they would only be called on to serve as Armed Constabulary m \ case of emergency. , His Excellency the Governor laid a the foundation stone of the new l Athentßum to-day. The place was ..* crowded.