SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 895, 19 March 1878, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

» AUCKLAND, last night. The Governor expects to visit the Waikato early next week. St. Patrick's day was celebrated by a monster children's fete m connection with the Catholic schools. Two thousand seven hundred children joined the procession, and sports of various kinds were indulged m m the Domain. TAMAKi RACES. Hurdle Race. — Mick beat Magician. Maiden Plate. — Staverton 1; Baron 2; Mick 3. St. Patrick's Handicap. —Golden Crown 1; Derby 2. 1 James Thomas was committed to trial for horse stealing. The Newmarket ratepayers have convened a meeting re the Couinties Act Colonel Witmore returned to Auckland after the inspection of the leading defensive posts on the East Coast. ROTORUA, iast night. The survey party from Waikato who were taken prisoners by natives at Horo Horo had fcheir theodalite and chains taken from them, lhey were seized about midnight, while surveying by moonlight. The natives are very indiguent at what they, call a barefaced attempt to drive them oft their lands. NELSON, last night. Josephs was sentenced to six years for indecent assault. HOKITIKA, last night, Mr Homer, agent for the Bank of New Zealand, at Ross, is missing. The Bank issued a warrant for his arrest at Obago for embezzling £1.1. WELLINGTON, last night. A Government telegram from Londou says New Zealand four half per cent_. are quoted at far the highest rates ever reached, The Hon. Mr Stout was sworn m to-day. DUNEDIN, last night. In the Jones libel case, the proceedings to-day were tdly formal. The Crown put Mr Whitaker m the box to prove that he was an Attor-ney-General at. the time the libel appeared. He positively denied that there was any truth m the statements. Mr Rees, m crossexamination, elicited nothing important. He was continually overruled m questions intended to support justification when the plea of not guilty was the only one allowed The Blue Skin mystery is as involved as ever. At the adjourned inqaest to-day the police called evidence to prove that Mrs De Corsta got into the cab directly she reached Dunedin station, and therefore could not have met a man there as alleged, and given him the bag with the child's body. CAPTURE OF SURNEYORS BY MAORIS. ROTORUA, Saturday. A party of surveyors were discovered surveying by moonlight m the neighbourhood of Horohoro, under the direction of messrs Moon and Drummond Bay. The Tuhourangi tribe hearing of it sent at night an armed party, who pounced on then, at dawa yesterday. They took forcible possession of al their instruments and baggage, and marched the whole party, under an armed escort, into Parekarangi Pah where I hear they are now detained close prisoners. The survey, it is believed, was being carried out without the authority of the officers of the Native Lands Court, but this remains to be seen. The native committee at Ohinemutu propose, it is rumoured, to banish the present hotelkeepers from Ohinemutu, on the grounds of not opening their rooms for the accomodation of natives, They demanded payment from Mr Morrison, of the Rotorur Hotel, on Saturday last, for permission to have his own premises photographed. A carved pole is about to be erected here by the same natives, to inaugurate a new era m this district, when the Maoris will resume full control

>ver,all local matters. A deputation r rora Hawke's Bay passed through he Arawa district a few days ago, I nviting the chiefs to attend a i nonster meeting at Napier on the 28th inst., having for its object the setter establishment of Maori mana n the affairs of the North Island generally. WELLINGTON, Suturclay. A severe gale has been blowing ill day, but as yet no damage is reported. FIELDING Saturday. A rich specimen of gold m quartz, has been found m the Nakino Creek, neur Mr Halcombe's residence, at Fielding. Mauawacu. CHRLSTCHURCH, Saturday. At a meeting of the Selwin County Council to-day it was resolved to bring the Act into operation by five votes to one, the only dissentient being Dr Turnbull. Mr RolJeston and Mr Tailored were not present. , The Canterbury ram and ewe fair, held during the last two days, was a great success, but the ram fair was greatly overstocked, and prices all round are consequently law. TIMARU, Saturday. The following official weights were declared last night ior the forthcoming races at Timaru : — C.J.C. Handicap. — Tcmpleton, 9st. 121bs ; Ariel, 9st. 51bs , Punga, 7st. 13ibs ; Titanin, 7st 1 libs ; Longlands, 7st. s lbs; Hippocampus, 7st; Jangler, 7st. ; Mirelle, 7st. ; Cloth of Gold, 6st 10. bs ; Bide-a-wee, 6st. ' 51bs ; Deceiver, 6st. 41bs ; Chancellor, 6st. Flying Handicap. -Templefcon, 9st 71bs ; Puuga, Ist • Titania, Bst ; Izaak Walton, 7st. lOlbs ; John Sfcorell ; 7st. 71 bs ; Mirelle, 7sf 51bs ; Cnancellor, 7at ; Oberon, 6sf lOlbs ; Lima, 6st 71b_ j Manilla, 6sf ?lbs; Maori Boy, 6dt. 71bs> Coronella, sst. 7lbs. Timaru C"p. — Templeton, 9sfc. 12lbs ; Ariel, 9st. slbs; Punga, 7st. 12lbs ; Titania, 7st. lOlbs ; Longlauds, 7st. s lbs ; Hippocampus, 7s t ; Jangler, 7st. ; Mirelle, 6st 121bs ; Cloth of Gold, 6st. lOibs; Undine, sst. 81bs; Bide-a-wee, 6st. 51bs ; Maritana, 6st. 51bs ; Deceiver, 6st 41bs ; Corouella, 6st. ; Chancellor, 6st. ; Oberon, 6st. ; Luna, sst 12ibs. Handicap Hurdle tface. — Eclipse, list. 71bs; Banjo, list. sibs ; Kildare, list. 31bs ; Ivanhoe, list. ; Theodore, lOst. t2lbs ; Grey Momus, lOsfc. 81os ; Shillelagh, lOst. 51bs ; Disturbance, lOst. ; Pakeha, lOat ; Plevna, lOst; Merry Monarch, 9st. lOlbs ; Harlequin, 9st. Cloth of Gold is scratched for all engagements. ' DUNEDIN, Saturday.' Judge Harvey was yesterday installed P.G.AI. of the Middle Island. About 300 Masons were present, including visitors from various lodges of the Nortn and South Islands. A banquet took place after the ceremony . In the Joues libel case to-day, the judges upheld the demurrer to the plea of justification. The only plea lelt now is. a general one of not guilty. The trial of the facts will commence on Monday.