SPECIAL TULUGUAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 903, 6 April 1878, Page 2

SPECIAL TULUGUAMS.

[press agency.] AUCKLAND, last night,

Russell, charged with embezzlement from the railway, was remanded until other charges can be preferred against him. The Governor, the Commodore, and Colonel VVhitmore visited the Training School.

A fire was discovered in the City East School, but the damage done was slight. Dr Campbell was elected Chairman of the Education Board ; Messrs Gillies, Haultain, and Campbell were elected governors of the Grammar School, to represent the Board of Education.

AUCKLAND AUTUMN HANDICAP.

Easter Handicap.— Betting :— 7 to 1 against Hippocampus and Mufti; 7 to 2 against P.ingawerevveve; 4 to 1 against ilesolution aad Lima ; Bto 1 against anything else.

Steeplechase :— -2 to 1 on the field, bar Perfume and Butcher Boy. Double E.vsteu and Steeplechase :— IOO to 8 against Hippocampus and Perfume; 100 to 8 ngainst Hippocampus and Butcher Bay; 100 to 8 against Mifti and Perfume ; 100 to 6 against Hippocampus and Whitefoot; 100 to G againgt Puugawerewere and Perfume ; 100 to G againgt Mufti, and anything, bar Perfume ; 100 to 4 against Hippocampus and Sportsman; 100 to 3 against Hippocampus and Fa any.

Tables Easter Autumn and Steeplechase :-- 40 to 1 against Hippocampus, Yenus Transit and and Perfume; 40 to 1 against Hippo 3a pi pus, Izaak Walton, and Loafer j 50 to 1 agaiust the Don, Mufti, and Peifume ; 100 to 1 against Pnngawerwere, Magician, and Loafer; 100 to 1 agaiust Magician, Queen Mao. and Loafer.

OAMARU, last night Wheat is coming in freely, but far mere ask more than buyers are willing to" give, owing to crops turning out better than was expected. Wheat has a downward tendency. Present price, 4s. per bushel. Oats, in good demand. 3s. id. to 4s. Od.

TIMAHU, last night. Wheat has a downward tendeuc}'. Oats scarce.

DUNEDIN, last night. The population of city and suburbs is 33,307.

NAPIER, Thursday.

The new Education Board was elected to-day, as folio ws : — Messrs Orraond, Lee, Williams (J. N.), Sntton, Rev. Sidey, Capt Russell, Mr Kenriclc, and Miss Herbert., sister-in-law to the Hon. 11. 11. Russell. Miss Herbert tied with Archdeacon Williams and Lieut.-Col. Lambert fqr uintlj. place. The Boai ; d balloted, and tied again, The casting vote of the chairman deoided the matter in favour of Miss Hei'bevt,

The weather has been intensely hot during the last three days. WELLINGTON, Wednesday.

It has been blowing a gale here all day, and the men engaged on the now bikling, have been obliged to leave tb.e scf.f}bldings ?

A brutal assault was oommitlod on . a woman in Cuba-street last night by a bricklayer named Chapman, and' the ' PO3C ' brings a serious charge against the police force iu connection with, it.

DUNEDIN, Wedncsilay.

St. Luke's Qongrogatipn, at Oniaru acknowledged the bountiful hapveat just experienced by holding a thanksgiving service last Sunday. The church was decorated with fruits, flowers, native ferns, and sheaves of grain ; the foufc was wreathed with clusters of elderberries, and the pulpit was decked with black currants j the commandments and creed were framed with goosberries, and the communion' tatye covered with apples, pears, and water-

melons,

TIMARTJ, Wednesday,

A fierce north- westerly gale prevails. It is intensely hot, anJ there is scarcely any water owing to the continuous dry weather.