SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE "WAIKATO TIMES." (From the Anglo-Australian Telegraph Agency)

Waikato Times, Volume V, Issue 274, 12 February 1874, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE "WAIKATO TIMES." (From the Anglo-Australian Telegraph Agency)

Auckland, Wednpsday. Buiyrnin Worthington isbt.lieT.»d to huve been lost in the yacht Columbine, which is sunk npar the Breakwater. He cime from Nelson, and n reported to own pi opertv there He leaves a wife at Ouehun^a. Tlie }aobt has heen beached and examined ; wutches, and other property were fouud, but no bodies. The body of a man named Hasty, Worthington's companion, was found floating m the harbour to-day H.M. ichoon<r Alaciily arrived to day from Fiji. She brings fuller det-iils of iho hurncaue. Koro Island appears to hflvo •uffen-d most. The British Comwunf i« contmnin^ it* labonrs The fingluu GoTornroent has determiueU to allow the qtirstion of annexation to be settled by the natives. The European population i* «aid to b« strongly in favour of nnnrxation. T!ia)combim wjis received in state on board the Commodore's vessel Two islanders, labours on Bo.yds plantation, had a dispute about two shilluigb, and dne bas killed tho other with an axe.

. Ta«r»u£r«, Wednesday. The Uriwera country is being prospected for gold by consent of the natives. At tlie cattle sale, cow* fetched from £8 to £9 ; tbree 1 oar old dtcers, £6.