SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 945, 13 July 1878, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[press agency.] CAMBRIDGE, last night. CAMBRIDGE JOCKEY CLUB. An influential meeting of those interested in forming a Cambridge Jockey Club was held this afternoon afc the National Hotel, when resolutions were passed to put the Club on a permanent basis. Mr Fantham kindly put his fi%-acre paddock at the disposal of the Club, and ar- . rangements were made for putting j up a grand stand, saddling paddocks, «BC. AUCKLAND, last night. Samuel Luke of Otahuhu, was elected to the Beard of Education by a lare majority. A request was made from the teacher of the Ngaruawahia school, to the Board, asking 1 the Board to sanction the establish tnent of a Penny Savings Bank. The Board generally thought there could be no objection on their part. Mr Luke said children's bank at Otahuhu answered very well, Mr O'Sullivan objected, as it would possibly hare injurious effects. Children bad only three ways ot getting money for such purposes : To beg of friends, to get from parents, or steal. He was not at all in favor of tne project. The matter was deferred for further consideration. The Orange procession passed off quietly. Four hnndred took part in it. NAPIEE, Wednesday. Mr Milier reports the sale of Colonel Lainbeil's freehold estate nt RimtamiwliM— 7loo aens, 6000 sheep, all the cattle, horses, and plant, to Tillingham nn-1 So is, of L-iiul>ro(>k, 8 nth Canterbury, for t £;)0,G00. Twnlve months *»go Colonel Lambert wanted £21,000 j for the estate, but no one would ! yive that sum. '