SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 885, 23 February 1878, Page 2

SPECIA L TELEGRAMS.

Aucklaxui last night-. David Hamilton, confectioner, was committed fur trial churned.

with fraudulent bankruptcy. TV •vidtnce showed that sugar and other goods, to the value of £100 mrero concealed m the house of a friend. At the Board of E location th< report on the teachers' examination ■hows that 168 Auckland, 27 Gr<thamstown, and 7 Hamilton teachers oompeted. Twenty certificates were awarded. The remainder were licensed. At the inquest on the death of Collins, Superintendent of the Native School at Orakei, a verdict of death from overdose of chloral inadvertently taken was returned. Westport, last night. When the Ministerial party were embarking, Mr Macandrew fell into the water, and narrowly escaped drownding. ClarVs Kinking Hall is Iburned, insured m the New Zealand Office for £500. Dunfdin, last night. The Canterbury and Otngo cricket match was resumed to-day. OtHgo poing m. Hardly any ow was on the ground, nnd apparently no interest was taken. The play was indifferent, and forf,v minutes saw the innings ont. Clarke and Spring then went m with 4 and 8 to their credit respectively, the. scores from last night being 53. Spring added 7, making -\ score of 15, when he was caught out by Frith. Clarke shortly followed, his score also being '15. Cargill scored 1, and Hew 3. This finished the innings for 83. Omaru, last night. r The farmers are busy harvesting. Though little grain is as ye. 1 . thraßbed, quotations are, wheat 4s, on board ; oats, 3s, 3s 3d ; flou*, JtlS, £13 15s ; oatmeal, 7s. TAUPO, Thnrsday. There was three smart shocks of earthquake here yesterday morning. They are becoming frequent of late. Patea, Friday. The natives occupying the Waimate plains nnder Titokowaru have h9rveßted over 1500 sacks cocksfoot grass seed, fcr which quite £3000 have been obtained. Titoknwaru and his followers have been working hard all the season. Tbe price they have obtained has made them rather bounceable aR to the ownership of the plains. They, however, receive European purchaser most, graeionsly, and it is thought this intercourse nud trading will have a beneficial efiect. Wellington, Thursday. The Hon. Col. Whitmore has left for Napier, and then goes to Auckland, where he will join his Excellency the Governor, to remain for a month. Mr Sheehan will also go to Auckland for a month on his return from Wairarapn. Mr Balance is the only Ministernow at "Wellington. The * Post' s ys the Government are m receipt of iidvance' by mail, d-ted 3rd Jannary, giving the following quotations for New Zealond Becrities, viz. : New Zealand consols 5 per cent.— highest price since 13th 1 ecember, 107| J lowest price since 13»h December, 106£; medium prices on 3rd January, 107f. New Zealand consols, 4fc per cent — highest price since loth December, 99£; lowest price since 13>b December, 9ff& ; medium price on 3rd January, 98|. Weights ior Wanganm Handicap. —Danebury, 9st. 121bs; Opawa, 9st. 7lbs ; Lara, 9st. ; Kingfisher, B^t. 121bs ; Resolution, Bst. lOlbs ; Bedcover, Bsfc. 21bs ; Flora McDonald, Bst. ; Chokebore, 7st. lOlhs ; Songster, 7st. 51bs ; Tamate, 7et 51 bs ; May Moon and Expectation, 7st. 4Jbs; Ouida, '/si- ; Haphazard, Glenary, Qoeen of the Vale, Jolly, Tria, 6st I2lhs; Doncaster, Lady of the Lake, Gang Forward, Tamoun, Bully, Legacy, 6stlolbs; Joan. 6st. 41bs ; Lapland, 6st, 31bs. Weights for Flying Handicap.— Danebury, 10st. 51bs: Lara, 9st. 61bs • Kingfisher and Resolution, 9st •' Flora^ Mac Donald, Bedcover, Bst.' lOlbs; May Moon, Bst. slbs; Chokebore and Tamatere, Bst. 41bs; Expectation, Bst; Ouida, 7st. lOlbs; Glenary, 7st. 51bs; Hapbazaid, Queen of the Vale, Una, Jolly, 7st ; Stanley, Doncaster, Lady of the Lake, Tamouri, 6st. 121bs j Legacy, Lima, 6st lOlbs ; Lapland, 6st. 71bs ; Sky-blue, Bully. Emblem, 6st. 51bs. __ , Blenheim, Thursday. The races were unusually well attended. Hubdles.— Grey Momus, 1 ;beptimus, 2. _„. Mviden Plate.— Bed wood s Flirtation, 1 ; Redwood's Omaku, 2. Cup.— Redwoods Rata; 1 j Mama, 2 ', Treason, 3. Sapli ng Stakes. — Redwood s Aarama, 1 ; Raupo, 2 , Blue Peter, 3 ' Shear' wf Pr B sE.— Riley's Halfcaste, I; Ph«be % Ibe winner was soli) to Mr Bolton for after the r«ice. Westport, Thursday. Sir George Givy and party landed at half-p'St ninr? this morning. CHRiSTCHURf'H, Tnes ay. FAILURE OF WHLTEFISH OVA. Two boxes of American whitefinh ova, ouiitamiug 20,000, which had bee., prrtMiie.l io Canterbury l.y the Government, arrive.) by th« Caliibrnian mail, have turned oub , dead failure, not moie than 12 ova out Of the 20,000 being alive. Four event* to come oft at the G»ud WaiLnal Steeplech.se meet.

the Qneen's Birthday, are as follows: -Maiden Plate, lOOsovs. ; Nation*! 200sovs. ; Hunt Club Cup, lSOsovs; Oousolstion Stakes, 50sovs.