SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 877, 2 February 1878, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

.■•••: Auckland, last night. The wife ofvHorr Schofct, musician, sued him to-day m the Police Court for maintenance. - > Mr Buckland, auctioneer, sold to-day „the. Whakatane run, consisting of 4,000 \ acres of freehold land, situated on the banks of the'Whakacane'river,, together with 2,000 acres of leasehold land adjoining the estate, a well-built dwellinghouse, aboute 100 head of cattle, 1,500 sheep, and 20 horses. Mr Aiken bid SIO,OOO, and Mr Coimskey £15,000. Tlie whole was knooked down to the lastnamed gentleman. — The Kohimaraina property was withdrawn, there being no bid over £16 an acre. The inquest on Godwin, who was killed by the overturning of a van, sh owed that the skull was fractured. A Wellington telegram says that Walters stopped here with Isaac Walton, and had sent French on to Dunedin with Hippocampus and Venus Transit. Tauraxga, last night. Mr Floyd, electrician, and Majjr Scannell have constructed a telephone. Vaupo, vWlnnsday. NATIVK MDCTENG AT TACPO. A large na ive meeting has just termir aied h^re, rcsultinor m ihe eslabiishuitmb of a committee or council or for y, to mcci quarter y, in:l di.se xss public and local matterc* .t fleeting native iu-e»w?i.s. Te Heaheu whs ejected presi leut by a m<tjori yof sc«ve'ti. To. m Tiuae was ihe oulj other candidaicv