SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1049, 15 March 1879, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[press agency. I : AUCKLAND, last bight. J. P. King, chemist, was fined twenty shilliugs for supplying laudanum without entering purchasers name m a book. Mr R Ureighfcon is interesting himself to procure a shipment of prarie hens for Acclimatisation Sociefcy. Acceptatces for East Tamaki Races are Handicap : Yatapa, Xantippe, The Don, Gillie Callum, Elsa, Magician. Hurdles : Harry Mount, Elsa, Robinson Crusoe, The Plying Stakes : Yatapa, Jessamine, Harry Mount;, and Lady Godiva. Maiden Plate: Fly Clipstone, Dandy King, Robinson Crusoe, Wawera. The other races are post entries, A meeting of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association recomsnded an Annual Show m November and an Autumal Show for roots and cereals m March. The ' Star's' special London Correspondent says of date London March 12, the Nihilists m Russia have murdered several officers. GRAHAMSTOWN, last night. A. cadet named McGregor blew his right hand off at the butts. WANGANUI last night. WANGANUI RACES. Hurdles : Yicfcoi-io, 1 y Grey Momus, 2. Derby: Forest Queen, 1 ; Gladys, 2. Sapling Stakes : Slander, 1 ; Astronomer, 2. Wanganui Stakes : Pinfire, 1; Ro3olands, j 2. Ladies Purse : Merlin, 1 j Grey Momus. 3. Flying Handicap : Otawa, 1, Peep-o'-Day 2,. KAIPARA, last night. DARGAVILLE RACES. Trial Stakes : Bundarra, 1 j M. or N., 2. Settlers' Race : The Worm, 1 ; Taipo, 2. Autumn Handicap : Xantippe, 1; Elsa, 2. Hack Race : Pakuranga, 1 ; Dublin Lass, 2. Selling Race : Ihe Worm, 1 • Deceiver, 2. Handicap Hurdle Racj : McGes's Iljlsa, 1 j Performer, 2. i

Consolation Stakes : "Deceiver, 1 ; Taipo, 2. GRAHAMSTOW *, Thursday. Dr. Francis O'Flathery. surgeon of the Thames Hospital, died of consumption this morning. i The funeral of Mr Hopcraffc, late editor of the ' Star' was a very large one. Three hundred Masons attended ifc. HAWERA, Thursday. Vague reports are current that some few natives of no rank or position are intending to commit outrages here m consequence .of the contemplated sales of Waimate plains, but none of tbe leading chiefs will take part m ifc. Te Whili's influence is becoming very great on the coast. Ho is using every effort to obtaiu power among the natives, and as they consider him inccorupfcible, they have great faith m him. His idea of war is : first, that; it is wrong, second, that it is impolitic, He reviews the history of all the native wars with the pakeha from Kororeka to the last, and shows the people how little they Have gained by them ; how much they have losfc. Te Wheti may be called a man of peace at any price.