SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 918, 11 May 1878, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND, last night.

A serious collapse occured on the Kaipara railway works m extension for the station at Helenwille.

At Arthur's produce sales to-day, fowls iealised Is to 2s Id ; ducks, Is 4d ; geese, 2s 7d; turkeys, Is 3d to 3s Id; potatoes, 2s to 3s ; pumpkins, 3s 9d ; bran, 5s 3d to 5s 6d per bag ; cheese, 3d to 6d ; onions, Id ; salt butter, 4d to lid.

DUNEDIN, Thursday. At a meeting of the City Council, held last night, the reply which will be given to the circular of the Thames Borough Council, regarding the Municipal Corporations Act, was decided upon. It is m effect as follows : — That the Council would prefer to give the Corporations Act a fair trial before making any recommendations for its amendment, and is not inclined to send a delegate at present to represent the Council m Wellington, as ifc is of opinion that no necessity has arisen for the appointment, which would necessarily entail considerable outlay.

Dr Soinerville is drawing large audiences. Queen Street Theatre has been engaged by him for a fortnight.

Mr A. Dornwell has bought Mr McLey's butchering establishment m George Street.

OHRISTCHUROH, Wednesday.

To-day ten quarter-acre sections of the poFce reserve m "Wai mate township sold at the Land Office for .£3740. The amount received for pastoral rents is £30,035.

OHRI3TCHURCH, Just night,

There is an agitation for an increase of the Volunteers and Militia. In reply to a telegram Government said they did not consider they wero justified m making a change until war was declared.

GIS BORNE, Thursday.

The long looked for litigation respecting- the land tides m Poverty Buy has begun. Many writs have been issued. Mr Chambers, qf Eepongaei'e Bun, and Mr King, of the Saw Mill, Makuri Block, are atnoug tho recipients,

Information from native sources from the Waikato speaks strongly of the decline of Tawhiao's influence. The old Maori mode of worship, as amended and taught by him, is becoming unpopular. He. enc|ea r voured to get Te Kooti to join this faith, but the latter refused. The religion taught by Te Kooti, founded on portions of lhe Old Testament, Is becoming mop popular, every day. Many pilgrimage are being mode to the High Pries*-, who prophecies l;is return to this district, his birthplace, within three years. In reply to a deputation from the natives, asking for a part of the Patutahi lands to be withdrawn from sale, tfte Ej!on. tf. Sh.eehan telegraphed that he declined to intefere. WELLINGTON, Wednesday. It is reported here that, m the event of Avar being declared, the Govorn'mpnfc will call out tbe. Milj.tia, WELLINGTON, last night. O'Connor, charged with attempting to poison the landlord of Barrett's Hotel, ■was committed for trial. Another altercation has taken place between Mr Barton and the Chief Justice. Q AMARU, last night. Oats, 3« to 3s 4d. MAKETU", last njght. The Court proceedfcd 'despite the objections of the Uotorua committee, and fii'si heard the ease of the Ohinekouri block, claimed by Major Pokihi. Tho natives are anxious the Governor should visit here. A telegram was read from the Hon. Mr Sheehan stating that he wonld not interfere with the Court.