SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 923, 23 May 1878, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

PRESS AGENCY". AUCKLAND, last night. The Ron Mr Sheehan telegraphed to Judges Heale and Halse at Meketu regretting that a disturbance occurred m the. Lands Court yesterday with the object of stopping business. He regretted that the hitherto loyal Arawas so misconducted themselves. He coiild only talk to them while the Court was allowed to proceed peacefully, because if attempts were mads to interfere with its business he must support the judges. It was his first determination to do so, but he hoped the loyalty and good sense of the Arawas. will render any interference unneceseary. Mr Sheehan does not address his eonsfctuenta till after his return tr jiu Wellington. STOPPAGE OF GOVERNMENT OOiNTKACrS. WELLINGTON, Tuesday. The Government have notified by circular,, m reference to tenders for public works, that m consequence of the threatening attitude of European afiairs, they arc not prepared to assume larger liabilities than are absolutely necessary, and postpone accepting any tender for public works until more satisfactory intelligence is received from London relative to financial matters, and the possibility of floating 1 the new loan It is said that £150,000 worth of AVorks h ive thus been stopped, WANGANUI, Tuesday. The line is now open right through from Foxton to Wanganui, Both trains were filled to-day Th c Wanganui station, m the after noon, presented an animated appearance. No official demonstration was made, but the day was obsp.rved as a holiday. GJEtEYMOUTH, Monday. Thomas Hunter, partner of A. Matt and Hunter, builders, com. mitted suicide to-day by hanging himself m his workshop. He 'was quite dead when found, He had been m jow spirits for some weeks, and had threatened to commit suicide. HOKITIKA, Monday. Mr Carl Schovennfleter, manager of the Rangitoto silver mine, reports on a good payable vein of silver ore The directors are forwarding battery to commence crushing and dressing the ore for exportation. The prospects of the mine look «rell, f PRESS AGENCY. j GISBOENE, Tuesday. Mr Tole, Chief Commissioner of "Waste Lands, began selling at noon to-day, by public auction, the Patufcahi block, comprising over 90 000 acres of excellent land, cuupiato town, suburban, and country sections. This sale has_ created great interest for a long time past. Over 200 persons have visited the district during the past week. The sale of the town sections has now concluded. In some cases quarter, japre sie.etwns realised .£sl, varying from #25 to that figure, Tho

I portion laid out for a township about -forty-five acres, mili3«d over £4000. Suburban lands realised an average of £10 103 per acre, "£■;.. Evening. &* The first-class rural lands at tnS 1 Patutahi land sale, Tiu;anganqi; survey district realised on the ave^ age £0 per acre. The Tapatoho] portion of Patutahi realised about £7 per acre. Small parcels of second and third-class rural land were. sold at an upset- price. In other cases, nearly double the "upset price was obtained. GIBBORNE, yesterday. Tho Patufcahi ,land sale realised £30,000, -