AUCKLAND, last night.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1075, 15 May 1879, Page 2

AUCKLAND, last night.

A special telegram to the ' Star,' dated Sydney, "Wednesday, says great uncertainty prevails as to whether the Intercolonial Eight Oar Crews are well chosen. The Victorians^ are 'the heaviest, but the Sydney boat is superior. The Torres mail steamer brings nineteen Chinese for New Zealand. Rich gold has been discovered at Harkins' Hill, Barrunron. The pugilists were discharged m consequence of the witnesses being unwilling. The crew of the barque Timakia mutmeed this afternoon, and assaulted the officers. At the inquest on Priestly, this afternoon, a verdict of aneurism of the heart was returned by the jury. HOKIAHGa, Monday. A report has been brought here by Mr R. Hardiman, that a native, named Rawiri, living- at Wairoa, near his place, shot his wife dead last night, m a fit of .1 ealousy. The man has taken to the bush. Full particulars are notyet to hand. REEFTON", Tuesday. Mr R. Reeves addressed the electors at Reefton on Saturday evening. The hall was" crowded. The County Chairman presided. Mr Reeves expressed himself m. favour of a further loan for the completion of the railway system* He advocated main roads m large and thinlypopulatedl districts being taken over by

the General Government, or the Couutieß subsidised on'a milage rate. He urged the necessity of the rapid construction of trains on the coastal lines, Amberley and Bi'unnerton, -and oonnection being made with Nelson by the Buller and Maingahara Valley. He expressed his intention to bring m or support a bill for the restriction of Chinbse . immigration, and strongly supported the native policy of the present Ministry. He also advocated a land tax bill. An unanimous vote of confidence was passed to him. WELLINGTONS Tuesday. The Exhibition Commissioners have received the following from Sydney regarding the wool exhibits : " That under the head of champion prizes, a gold medal shall be awarded for the best exhibits m sub-classes 1 to 24, inclusive ; also a gold or silver medal should be, at the discretion of the judges, awarded to to the most valuable exhibition m subclasses 33 to 36, inclusive. 3. That the meaning of the definition '. best,' as applied to sub-classes 1 to 24, inclusive, should be wholly left to the determination of the judges, with the view that the grand prize be given m the same class which possesses the same excellence. 3 That the meaning of the word ' strong,' as used m describing the merino combing wools m division B, should apply to those which are cf a stouter or thicker fibre than those usually classed as ' fine.' It is fully recognised by the committee that all wools' must be fit for 'combing.' 4. Although it is admitted that difficulties may arise m determining which exhibit should at the International Show obtain the champion prize, yet the committee think that with a mixed court of wool exports and growers of high class wools, a satisfactory award may be decreed, as was done at the Paris Exhibition. — Commissioners' Offices, 153, Macquarie-sfcreet, Sydney, 24th April, 1879." The ' Chronicle' says : A private letter from California, received per City of Sidney, contains the following : — " We are going to have the biggest harvest ever gathered m this State. The produce is Jen'H'mous, and we will be able to ship grain to Auckland and undersell the local houses." Mr Woolcock, M.H.8., is reported to be seriously ill.