SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1032, 4 February 1879, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[I'KESS AGENCY.J AUCKLAND, last night. At tho land sale, to-day, land was sold at Moiig-onui at 2s G<l per acre. Tha North Shore Ferry Company declared dividend of five per coat. At a mooting of tho Bay of Islands Cbal Company, a dividend was declared at the ritfco of ton per cent, per an num. COROMANDEL, last night. County Cauncil brought permiasi vo clauses of die Act into operation. WELLINGTON, Monday. 120 nominations went by tho mail to-day from Wellington. GJSBORNE, Saturday. POVERTY" BAY RACES. Publicans' Purse of 80sovs. 1£ miles, West End, 1 : Queen of ; Hearts, 2; Corsair, 3. Poverty Bay Cup of 10 sova. Two-year-olds. £ mile. Weight for age. La.ly Ormond, 1; Pretender, 2. Tauvauga Handicap, of lOOsovs. 2 miles. Pinfiro, 1 ; Songster, 2, Consolation Handicap <>{ Idsov?. 1 mile. of Hearts, 1 ; Zacco,2. NEW PLYMOUTH, Monday.

DROWNED CROSSING A RlVßfct. Mr Shore, jun-, of Mokau, who accompanied Dr Hector overland to Waikalo on tho late expedition, wa> accidentally drowned in the Mohakatino River yesterday, while cross, ing ou horseback. Ho had been to New Plymouth, and wa? returning: overland with his wife and family. The natives had warned him that che river was too high. The body has not been recovered. DUNEDIN, Saturday. The publication of the Customs revenue returns, shewing that Auckland, Christchuroh, and Wellington, are progressing at a greater rate than Dunedin has been (.•mmentod on by the Press, and now forms the topic of general conversation. " Tho matter," says the 4 Herald,'" is not at all ve-assuring to thoso which have the welfare of Otago at heart. Events which have taken place in Dunedin recently lead us to fear for the future of this city. The evonts referred to have their character so plainly written upon them that those who run may read. They call for no special explanations upon our part, being so patent that only those who are generally blind can fail to see their tendency. It is thankless work to probe our commercial system, but if we fail to do it, less friendly hands will not fail. No small responsibility rests upon those who by thei' conduot, threaten to make Duuod.n a by-word in the colony." Mr Varloy. the Evangelist, has failed to stiinulato the • population here, aud, consequently, his reputed conversions are few and far between. Last ho had an audience of 700, and, after delivering an aclivess, he invited those who desired Salvation to stand up. No one responded. OAMARC, Monday.

Owing to tho scarcity of feed, dairyman have raised the price of milk to 5d the quart. CHRISTCHuROR, S today. The furious gale of Thursday has left the marks of its violence throughout the city. Branches of trees are lyiug" about iu all.directions. One tree was blown into the river.

DUJNEDIS, last night.

Fallacy has receded to fifth place iu the Cup betting. Chancellor is backed to win at ton to one, for a thousand.