SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 995, 7 November 1878, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[ [press agency. I WELLINGTON, Tuesday. It is said that during the recess steps will be taken by the Government to extend the railway to Te Awamutu, also that a conference will be held here shortly between the Minister of Public Works and the heads of the public works and railway departments, in connection with the works to be undertaken during the recess, in accordance with the Railway Construction Act. The ' New Zealand Times' says Mr Superintendent Broham, of Christchurch, will be transferred to Wellington, in place of Inspector Atchison, who goes to Nelson. CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. CANTERBURY RACES. The first day of the racing carnival of Canterbury opened gloriously, with magnificent weather. There was a large attendance and, good sport, His Excellency the Governor

and suite were on the qrojxd in time for the first race for tlm Free Handicap, with which the ball opened. The betting at the start was even money ou Foul Play, 2 to 1 Danebury, 3 to 1 Lara, rest not mentioned. Free Handicap and Swkepstakes *> ? ot s^sovs., each, with 100 eovs. | addecfc Ohe mile. Danebury, ... ... ... 1 Sinking Fund 2 Foul Play 3 There also ran, Lara. Campbell, La-ly of the Lake, Kalulu. Derby Stakes, a sweepstake of 15 sovs. each, with 150 so vs. added ; for three-year olds. Natator l York, ... ... ... ## 2 iVemo ... ... #i> 3 For the Derby, Kama and Dundee, did nofc come to the post. Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap, of 500sovs., added to a sweepstake of 20 sovs. ; second horse to receive 50sovs. from the stakes; third horse to save his stakes. Distance, 2 mileu. Maritana mmt ] Chancellor ... 2 Fishhook 3 Railway Plate, of lOOsovs. ; entrance ssovs. ; weight for age. Distance, £ mile. Danfibury ... 1 York 2 Foul Play 3 The Hack Raee was won by Lothair, AUCKLAND, last night. The contract for one wing of the Lunatic Asylum has been secured by Messrs Kean and Jcnkinson for £10,000. The Harbor Board passed a resolution declining to pay £400 on account of Sir John Coode's inspaction of the harbor. A man named iVtahoney was sentenced to eight months' for brutally kicking and ill-treating a woman with whom he was cohabiting. WELLINGTON, last night. Rewi's new houae at Waitara is nearly finished. He intends holding a ho ase- warming to celebrate the event. Mr Sheehan will be present to' see what is to be seen and hear what is to be heard. The meeting is nofc intended for a political purpose, the great mass meeting of natives being fixed for March. Mr Sheehan left by the Hinemoa for Christchurch to decide the claims made by the Middle Island natives. DUNEDIN, last night. James Lyons, shoemaker, Tapanuitakes first prize in Tonk's Grey, mouth Sweep. The 'Star' saysl John Perry, formerly Provincia Treasurer, has been appointed Land Tax Commissioner. In the £4000 sweep, Calamia, was drawn by a wool-sorter at Pelichet Bay ; Tom Kirk, by a publicanjat Oamaru ; and Waxy, by the wife of a Dunedin hotelkeeper. Oa Robson's <£1000 sweep, Calamia was purchased for £32 10s, by two well-known sports, . whose investment stands them £200 each. HOKITIKA, last night. It has been raining heavily for the past two days. The rivers are again flooded, and no communication by sea ©r land.