SPECIAL TELEGRAMS,

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 761, 3 May 1877, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS,

telegram wa3 recsived from the Manager of the Moanatairi :— " 201bs fine sped?nfens,from new winze. One stone, 121bs weight, i* half gold. Gold left m face— ft Comer." .DunedinSurbaban Police sworn, m as 'Armed! Constabulary. ;*V •;,;. i :" •/ Hokitika, last nigKty \ Criaborne is elected to the Assembly; • ■:■■:.-' Grahamstowk, last ni^ht. Sharemarket-— Sales : Moanatakri, £12 to £13 ; Kurunui Hill, 263 to 27a ; , o *lS.te» n^*?6 .Jo, M 7 6.j. ; ., .Alfeurpia!---42i to 60a ; Queen be Mar, 24a 6d ; Queen of Beauty, 22g 1 Piako, 10s 6d, 10s ; Queen, 2a 6d ; Homeward Bound,

[Press Agency,] Timaku, Tuesday. The ' 'Timaru Herald,' m a leading artiole yesterday morning, stites that the Governors of the Australian colonies have received instructions from the Secretary of State as to their conduct, m the case of Great Britain being involved m the war. They are directed to resist any attack as fae as possible, but if resistance ia impossible, then to comply with the equisition made by the enemy, the Empire undei baking to repay the sum.3 thus levied. Chbistohtboh, Tuesday. Count de Lapastioro'a property at Amuri, comprising 8538 acres freehold, 28,937 leasehold, and 13,240 licensed, with 18,000 sheep, and sundry cattle and horses, was sold to Mr W. A. Low for £26,000. Mr A. A. Faatham, a very successful breeder of shorthorns here, left Lyttelton yesterday for Cambridge, Auckland province, where he is about to settle. He takes 24 valuable pure-bred shorthorns with him. Last night; From an artiole m this morning's * Times,' ib appears that the AH England played 23 matches m the Colonies. They won 12, lost 4, and 7 were drawn. Auckland, last night. CITY WEST ELECTION. Dr Wallis was returned by a majority of 213. The totals were : Wa?Ns. 479 • Graham, 268. The City Council adopted conditionally Mr Mahoney's plan for a slaughter-house at the Westom Springs, ab a ccsb of £1500. The Supreme Court granted a windingup order for the Tairua Company. Discharges were granted m the estates of Joseph Thomson, of Opotiki, William Jones, Henry Carrall, and Martin O'Brien. A good deal of speculation m the Sharemarket. Moanatairis sold at £13 5s 5 Alburnia, 603; Kuranui, £26 6d j Queen of Beauty, 233. The following