SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue XIII, 15 April 1879, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[press agency. I AUCKLAND RACES. AUCKLAND, last night. Easter Handicap — Yatapa, 1 ; Lalla Rookh, 2 ; Peep o' Day, & Betting 3tol on the field. Peep o' Day was favorite. Tamabea, Mbrlin, and Venus Transit were scatched. This was the race of the day, and the result proved a complete surprise. Xaiitippe secured the advantage of a wretched start, and held .it for a time, buton approaching the straight for the hVish Yatapa came away with a splendid spurt, and won easily. Time, 3 min. 44 sec.

Novel Handicap. — GoldenCrown, 1; Lady Godiva, 2; Luna 3. Golden Crown took the lead, and kept it unchallenged till the finish.

Tradesman's Plate. — Pesp o' Day, 1 j Isaac Walton, 2 ; Yatapa, 3. Hurdle Race Haudicap. — Uira, 1 ; Loafer, 2. ; Tamatea, 3.

CANTERBCRY, last night. Great Autumn Handicap. — Long lauds, 1 ; Natator, 2 ; Mata, 3Ten horses started. This was a grand race. Time, 3 min, 4 sees. Champagne Stakes.— lda tia Colt, 1 ; Volunteer, 2 ; Marie Antoinette, 3. Time, 1 min. 23 sees. Epsom Stakes. —Fishhook, 1 ; Nemo, 2. WELLINGTON, Thursday.

The following lands are proclaimed waste lands of the Crown : — Ouunora No. 2, 5093 acres; Parapete (Coromandei), 925 acres.

Mr Stout has been taken suddenly and seriously ill. Medical advice rendered his removal home imperative, and he left in the Hinemoa at one o'clock for Lyttelton, whence a special train will take him.' to Dunedin. *

HAWERA, Thursday. Great joy is expressed here at the result of Mr Mackay's interview with Te Whiti. It is considered thai} the whole mutter may be set*

tied by granting liberal reserves to the natives and small cash advances, as promised by Sir Dowald McLean. The reserves mnst be definitely fixed prior to any further steps being in surveying. It was considered at the time that surveying a road between Titokowru's and Koihiri's wares were most injudicious, especially after Titokowru had protested against it, and now Te Whiti lays considerable stress upon it. It would appear that the Hiroki trouble has a lifcble to do with the plains question By firm and judicious action the matter may yet be peaceably settled. The circumstance of the reinforcements' being sent to Waihi and Opunake, already has had a good effect in showing the Maoris" that Government do not intend to play with them. NEW PLYMOUTH, Saturday. Mr Mackay paid a visit toPunehu, a place two or three milrs west of Sboney river. The natives would'' not discuss the matter with him, saying that Government had nob fulfilled the promises made to them. They told Mr Mackay to go back to New ,Plymouth and search for the documents, and when he had found them he could come back, and they would go into the question with him. NEVV PLYMOUTH, Sunday. The Hinemoa arrived last night, with Mr Sheehan and Col. Whitmore. Colonel Whitmore landed last night, and Mr Sheehan this morning. The steamer left again at 11 o'clock, with Mr Macandrew, Colonel Whitmore, and Mr Blackebt. Major Brown arrived from Hawera, and had an interview with Mr Sheehan. Ifc is reported here that Colonel Whitmore landed at Opunake on the way, to Major Tukc, cg make arrangements respecting the erection of a stockade there.