SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 867, 10 January 1878, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(Press Agency.) -Auckland, last night. It is positively unknown whether Reader Wood resigns his seat on his going home. F. J. Moss, Ward, and Darga^ille will propably be candidates if he does. The N'ew Zea land Insurance Company's balancesheet shows a very heavy loss. The total profit available for distribution will, however, yield a dividend ot fifteen per cent. The directors and auditors were re-eUced. SUPREME COURf. Rolfe and Speers were sentenced to • weite months for larovny. Piercy was acquitted on the first ch-trge of larceny as bailee. The Mayor received a telegram, mating that the £340 collected u. Auckland ior the ludi n Famine would be returned, as the collection had been closed. Uunedin, last night. Mr Reynolds a id r eased his con stiiueuta, and received a vote of confidence. It is stated that he resigns: to enter the Council. Wellington, last night. Tuesday was a very favorable day for cricket. The wickets were pitched at 10.30 a.m. Four Can'erbary men were out Gudby, 6; Wood, 1; fltelson, 2b; Ashby, 44. Canterbury was playi..g admirably, but Wellington field ing poorly. At lnnch time, it looked extremely probable that Canterbury wou<d not finish the inning* to-day. GiSBOBNE, last night. Sir G. Grey and the Hon. J. Sheehan, after addressing the natives, left last night for Wellington. Mr Sheehan will return in a fortnight or three weeks.