SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 10, 24 December 1878, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[press agency. I AUCKLAND, last night. Through the exertions of Messrs Ssvanson, Tole, and T. Morrin, the Government have abandoned the idea of erecting railway workshops at Papakura, recomended by Mr Stewart Mr Macandrewtoday paid Mr Isaacs £4000 for land at JN"ew Market recently purchased by that gentleman, for workshops, which will be proceeded witli oq the new site, which is m every respect well suited to the intended purpose. Mr Ma^andrew lef fc by the Ha vet for Tauranga, at) 4 KQ&9 ovev an 4to Napier. Mr Burton, Confectioner, was u'aed £1 for holding Art Union Christmas Cakes. BetbiDg on races for Boxiag D*y •, Doubles on Cap and Steeplechase, 10 to I to 15 to 1 ; Hurdle and S Geepleilnae, 10 to 1, 15 t> 1, to 20 t) 1 ; former odds, 10 to 1, freely takei for either double. Trebles, 100 to 10 and 12 for Cop, Hurd'e, and Steeplechase. Tue Cup : 6 to 4 agttnst Puagcwerewera, '3 hi 1 agtinsb Lady Elizibstb, and Aritl, ;"5 to 1 against Omega, Gillie CaUiim, and Don. Hurdle Race : ?. to 1 against Eversley and Age at ; It to 1 against Perfume and Whitefoot ; Qto 1 against Tom Finn and Jqnishan Wild. Cjnsiderable business done at above ppfo^. DUNEDIN, Satai-day. It is announce;! that the Press railway passes are to be abolished on and after the Ist of January. This intimation is received with peculiar disfavour all over Ofcago, and esr pecially so m Duuedin. According to the ' Tablet' the Roman Catholics will not compete for scholarships, because, if successful, they could not accept them without becqniing pijpils of Qodlo&s schools. ALEXANDRA, Satunjay. Rewi hq,=s returned from Tainu, an 4is renjaining at If.uiti. The Native Minister is expected np^t week at Rewi's feaat. Tueir pro-

posed trip overland, it is said is postponetl. Tawliiao and party are still at Italian. WELLINGTON, Saturday. Acceptancas for the Wellington U-old Cup were received last ni^h, as follow : — MaritanaDanebury, Lara, Laertes, Titania, Longlands, CUinballo, Ptingaweve, were, Venus Transit, Piufire, Rataf Mufti, Diver, Morning Star, Lady Grey, King Quail, Puhoneura, Sailor.