SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 804, 11 August 1877, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[Press Agency.] Auck&and, last night. Mr Rogers of the Criterion Hotel, Otahuhu, was findt £10 for scabby sheep. OPENING OF LINE TO NGARUAWAHIA. Auckland, yesterday. The Kaipara and Puniu line will be opened to Ngaraawahia on Monday, 13th inst, but not with a fall time-table. The 7a m l train from Auckland runs through to New castle and back keeping the advertised time. As this only allows 47 minutes at Newcastle, a special train will leave for Auckland and interme iate stations at 3 p m, which will give Aucklanders two hours at Newcastle. On Tuesday, the 14th, full timetable will be m force. Wellington, last night. Mr J S Macfarlane has written, stating the Government has resolvedto extend the railway, and form a station at the Queen, street wharf. A difficulty. has».ar ; isen, with thej Dunedin football team j the steamer ■ Tarahaki, m which they were expected, only staying one day here. The only chance is, that, they remain at Nelson for the Wanaka. Telegrams are passings thesubject of 6 Fisher, butcher, sending 50 sheep by the s.s. Rptoriia, to Sydney, and the Government refused to let them land, legislation absolutely prohibiting importation of stock. Kumara, last night. The Bank of New South Wales was robbed early this morning. Two men are supposed to have been engaged m the burglary. A large number of notes, mostly unsignel, and a bag of gold were taken. ' Mr Hogg, the Agent, shot a man leaving the bank. The man dropped the gold and a quantity of notes. Blood on them, shows the man was wounded, probabiy m the hand. The ball passed through the door, and lodged m the door-jamb. VIOLENT DEATH OF A MAORI WOMAN. Gisborne, Thursday. A Maori woman was found dead on the beach on Sunday. She had a tremendous wound on the face, and all her clothing had been stripped excepting her boots. She had just drawn a considerable sum of money, as her share of a land sale. The verdict of the coroner's jury was, "That deceased had m>t a violent death j but how, was unknown." Wellington, Wednesday. [Press* Agency. 3 RAILWAYS. The District Railways Bill was read a first time, also several private bills. * Mr Macandrew moved his resolution m regard to the railway for opening up the interior and outlying districts of Otago. He submitted that his proposals could not fail to commend themselves to any one acquainted with them. As a member of the House, he wished to do justice to his position as well as to that part of the colony, which m the past had contributed the lion's share to the revenue of the colony, and which by carrying out these works would be able to contribute still more m the future. There were two millions of acres still not alienated from the Grown, and at the very lowest estimate these were worth two million pounds, twice as much as would be required for the work. The hon gentleman then went on to show how large a population could be placed upon the land on the deferred payment system, on farms of 100 acres or so. He held it to be a mistake to think that families could nob make a good living on less than 200 acres. The hon gentleman gave minute particulars as to the route? of the different 1

lines proposed, and of the nature of the country through whioh they ,ran., To carry, out his proposals, they would have 330 miles of rail;way without costing the colony a ;.j>enixy_. If these lines were made, the public estate of Otago would be worth five or six millions more than it was now, without taking into account its value as a work of colonisation. He was glad to hear the Premier, the other evening, state that the proceeds of the land would be spent m ohe district m which it was raised, and he now gave the Premier an opportunity of giving practical effect to the doctrine he laid down; He hoped the House would.not leave undone what Otago herself would have done had not the power been taken out of her hands when the political milleuium was ushered m. There was no difficulty. They had only to dispose ot a portion of the lands by placing the m m the market to meet the cost of the contracts as they were taken up. He knew that private individuals could be foand who would undertake the work, but he did not approve of that method. Mr Ormond said he could not but be struck when listening to the hon member with the fact that .there were several other parts ,of the colony that might just as reasonably urge similar claims. It was all very well for the hon gentleman to say that, these lines would only cost so much, but from their experience m the cost ot railways he must disagree with the hon member. He doubted too the wisdom of throwing* so large a quantity of land into the market m so short a time. They hud now m hand a number of railways and public works, that a great niauy paup.e thought were quite as much as tne colony could bear at present, and that their proper course now was to go on quietly with what they had m hand. There would be half a million spent m Otago during the year, and he thought that was pretty fair. The Government intended m a bill they were bringing down to give facilities tor the construction of railways to any district that was able to pay for them, and lie thought that was as far as they ought to go. Christchurgh, "Wednesday. THE FOOTBALL MATCH : DUNEDIN V. CH±USTCHUEQH. The football match, Ohristchurch v. Danedin, was played m Cranmer Square this afternoon. The weather was beautiful, and about 700 spectators were present. Dixon was captain of the Dunedin team, and Evans of Christchurch. It was decided to play four spells of half-an-hour each, also to count only touchdowns and goals, three touch-downs to be equal to a goal. On time being called, the match resulted m favour of Dunedin by two touchdowns to nothing. The excitement during a great part of the match was very great, the spectators cheering the players repeatedly. Both teams played hard, and soon after the match commenced, several players gave ample proof that blood had heen drawn on both sides. The Dunedin team will be entertained at dinner this evening. The Licensed Victuallers held another meeting yesterday evening, when a series of resolutions against the provisions of Mr Fox's Local Option Bill were carried, and it was decided to send them to the Licensed Victuallers m other parts of the colony, with a request for their support. Dunedin, Thursday. Already Mr Fox has petitions m favour of his bill, signed by nearly 20,000 persons, and it is anticipated that before the bill is advocated m another stage the number will be increased to 25,000.