SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 966, 31 August 1878, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND, last night, A buslmiau found the remains of a skeleton at New Jerusalem, near, Mauku, supposed to be that of G'.o. Cox, lost eight years ago. The Timber Company's halfyearly report showed a net profit of £2385, which Was carried forward as a working balance. The steamer Taupo collided with the schooner Kate McGregor in the Rangitoto Channel, and had a narrow esoipe, but fortunately no damage was done. A child, six years old, the son of Mr Foster, of Coromandel, was climbing a tre6 to get a bird's nest when the branch broke. He fell, and lay unconscious for several davs, but is recovering. GRAHAMSTOWN, last night. SUPPOSED LOSS OF THE STEAMER PEARL. Fears are entertained Hint the steimer Pcai'l has foundered off Grabamsfcown. She left, there for Pinko early this inurning with sixtoeu tons of dead weight, which made- liKfi' very deep. Jt was blow-

ing « t«rrific gale, ami the sea w.i numuisr very lii. r h. Tho Bteamor ! was seen in the middle of the mill' rolling foai-fullv ; all H t one? she ! ilisap|i«Kfc>d. Tlim bo.»fc of the Naval Uriijii'le went o^bufc found^: no trace of the Btei|#eis-pr Hft^ occupants. SJie may Kavfrjpne ; tho pi ;t ko River. Thej^ is §0; means of knowir.g whet|i|r ihis^ tlie case. Great, anxiety is felt. PAKrJAMENTARV. ' vv^tTr,WroN; last- night. Iu the House this afternoon, the lion. Mr F,»x called attention to the errpr iu the Lind Duty Bill The tax is printed jd on £tOO capital value, instead of a halfpenny on the £ capital value on all property o vet* .£SOO. .; : Mr Ballance said it was a printers eiror. CIiIUSTCHUKCH, last night. A tire iu M>>nchester-str3eb destroyed three houses. Alexander, ■pawnbroker, Grrten, druper, and Shannon, bookseller, fire the fjutfe'rors. South British loss, £1,050. :