SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 999, 16 November 1878, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[press agkncy.J AUCKLAND, last night. Ik strong feeling is caused m Auckland m the delay m proceeding with, public works during 1 the present Hue weather. A monster public meeting is on the tapis, An address and a purse of sovereigns was presented to Mr John Wallace, of Flat Bush, as a token of the sympathy of the settlers m his losses sustained by fire. Mr Colernan, solicitor, is elected Mayor of Parnell. The Board of Education has received intimation from the Minister f n- Education that £18,000 is ailoled for school buildings m this district. C'HBISTCHTJRCr-r, lust ni-ht. At the side of Mr Redwoid's horses, the following prices were obtained for brood mates : Waimea, .£4OO, soh] to Wansey ; Misfortune, 200 guineas, to Cardale ; Malvino,

£200, Curdale ; Awaite, £275 ; T:i.pa, £200, Noswoi'thy j Puriri, 175 guineas, Wanaey. Of yearlings a chestnut colt, by Dan O'llorke; sold fur £120, to Page; bay colt, by ditto, £±30, to Stead ; bay filly, 110 guineas,',to O'Mully ; bay colt, Castaway, £110; chestnut colt, Dan O'Rorke, 110 guineas. Horses m training sold, Puriri, £100 ; Mata, £470 ; Longlands, i! 22 5; Pinfire, .£2OO, to Stead ; Orange Lightning, £100, Wanscy; Kipo, £200, to McDouald, of .Napier, Waiata, £325, to Stead ; Bribeiy, £200, to Neilson ; York, £575. IN VERCAIIGILL, last night. At McCrorie & Cuthbertson's sale of the Grasmere Estate bush seotions fetched from £10 to £15 per acre, and eighth of an aero town allotments from. .£4:5 to £50. Only a few were disposed of, biddiug becoming slack. The rest were withdrawn.