SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 930, 8 June 1878, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND, list nighfc. The Hinemoa, with the Hon. Mi 1 Sheehan,is expected m tho Mannkau to-morrow. The steamer takes him to Hokianga to meet the natives on Monday or Tuesday, and then goes to Christchurch to bring" the Governor up, and couvey Sir George Grey from Wellington to Waifcara. A telegram from the Treasury at Wellington announces that the ,£40,000, voted for public works m the provincial district of Auckland, will bo paid to - morrow, being equally divided between eighteen counties having elected councils. The' Resident Magistrate dismissed the case against Clayton for slaughtering cattle m the Panmure abattoir. WELLINGTON, last nig'ifc. Pellegan purchased Delemain's Training Establishment at Goldhurst, and intends employing Ashcroft, of Sydney, as his trainer. MAICETU", last night. About one hundred natives have taken up the old redoubt as a Pah of defence, and firing of guns has occurred, but probably if the Court proceeds with business their bounce will grejatly subside. The Court is now going on. ["press agency.] WELLINGTON, Tharaday. THE NEW LOAN: PROSECUTION OF PUBLICK WORKS. The news published by the ' New Zealander ' that the loan had been successfully floated caused great and pleasurable excitement, and has given greatly increased vitality to trade. At a land auction to-day the auctioneer read out the announcement, and the property realised unexpectedly high prices. The Government are not yet aware of the average price realised, as the allotment was not made, but it will be something ovec x par. It is five per cent., with a currenjy of from ten to forty years, at borrowers' option. Full particulars nr<j expected late to-night. The authorised public works will now be vigorously proceeded with. Already the Nelson people have been informed that no time will be lost m accepting a tender for the Port extension. WELLINGTON, Tuesday. The Government has increased the salary of Major Te Wheoro another J2IOO per annum (making £500 m all), the increase to date from the Ist January last. " MAKETU, Thursday. "A party of natives from Rolorua came here to-day ancl having quietly occupied an old redoubt commanding the settlement, performed a war-dance on the parapet, and discharged a volley of blank cartridge. The Europeans treat the event with great composure, believing the demonstration to be a device of a [few of the Arawa to frighten the Ngatipikiaos and other ' hapus ' from going- on with the Court now being- held here under Judge Heale. DUNEDIN, Friday. This afternoon a testimonial of 220sovs. was presented to Lt. Dpug*ld McFarlane,an old Waterloo veteran, age 88, as a birthday present.