SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1019, 4 January 1879, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

" j I'liuss 4QENGy. j AUO£ljiNß,un*t night. The entries for the Papakura rapes are postponed until Monday night, The following is the score up to 'he present hour of the match .'Taramiki v. Aucklaud United Cricket ,01ub t? :~Jst Inuings, W. Robinson, }Q j J. Miuniford, 0 : R. J. Tate, Q ; Ljrnch, 2; J. B uckland, i , W. Bindoo, 10 j ')§. Coleman, / j W. S. Ivens, 13 ; G. Carter, 30 ; Reece, 0 ; A. Whitaker, 1. Byes, (/ j leg-byes, 5 ; tota , 92. TJ?p Tar#uaki game now stands, North wood, {(J j Adarna, 2p ; Davies, not gutf q0 >_G. Balyles (J; Cunningham, 0 ; liart'ison, uojt out, 5 ; extras,w ; total for five wickets,. fs. I'he following case is on the criminal calendar for Supreme Court ou JVfouday, Q^homas Fidget, alias AuiWose, aljias Shuldon, placing obj struefcioa on the -Wafcato Railway. Mr Sheehan leaves Auckland foj. 5 Waikato to-morrow. WELLINGTON, last night. James Alien Miackie, bank manager, charged with forging a ehp^ije on the Bank of New Zealand for £},300, and larceny of £1,310 was committed for trial. Defalcations have been going on oyer ty/o 3 r ears. BLUFF, last night. : Owing £o l£iaroiS and Shands, both Greyites, ©pposiug each other for the vacant seat at JV£ataura ; an , Opposition candidate is likely to carry the election. OTAGO, Thursday. Tho cropa in the Mataura district hara improved. gxeafcly duii»g tho

last fortnight, showcis being more frequent. The prospects ot a good harvest are considerably better, aud, if anticipations are realised, many yields will be eqnal to, if not larger than those of previous years. Mr R. B, Martin, Government auctioneer, held a sale of . Crowu lands at the Waste Lands Office yesterday. There was a fair attendance of bidders, and good prices were obtained. A large number of pieces of land were sold, and many runs which were leased brought prices considerably above the upset priceV