SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1042, 27 February 1879, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND, last night. A new iron steamer, the Rose Casey, has been built by Fraser and Tione to the order of Capt. Uasey, for the Mahurangi trade. She made a successful trial trip to-day. At the Grakei meeting to-day, Paul spoke, declaring the Treaty of Waitangi to be still binding on the tribes. Te Hemera said he had decided to abandon the Maori eanoe, and sail in the pake ha ship. Arama Karaka advised the natives to stick to the treaty aud not go after strange gods, like Waikato, and remain steady as to Christianity. Wit emu Tipene and other chiefs also spoke to a similar effect. Pare rawa said the Treaty of Waitangi and Kohimarama were binding on the people. The meeting then adjourned till eleven o'clock to-morrow. CHRISTCHUROH, Tuesday. The new harvesting machine lately imported here, called the Vibrator, was tested yesterday for time, the result threshed and thoroughly cleaned 48 bushels of oats in fifteen minutes. DUNEDIN, last Bight. Very considerable in betting. Consequent on the heavy rain Templetou has receded, and is in little demand. Sinking Fund is considerably backed by the stable. Latest quotations : —5 to 1 against Titania and Chancellor, 7 to 1 against Fishhook, 8 to 1 against Templeton, 9 to 1 against Mata and Sinking Fond, 10 to 1 against Oamto 5 against Maritaua, 100 to -1 against the rest. " Pegasus," in the ' Star,' pronounced for Chancellor, first ; Ray's Declaration, second j Eishook, third.