SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (From our own Correspondent.)

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 552, 2 December 1875, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (From our own Correspondent.)

Auckland, Werluesday, .7.30 p.ra. Sir George Grey proceeds to the Thames to-morrovr and will be presented with a requisition asking him to 'become a candidate tor that District. He will probably go to Waikato after hi« return. The requisition to Mr Tonics to become Mayor hears four hundred names. The Karangapape Board adopted an address of cofidence in Mr W Swauson. Tlie question is raised whether Mr Hendersons («f BrogdenV) tender for the d«>clt for £96,787 is not informal. Owen Jonefl and Co at £99,591 is the next lowest. An influential requismm is beinar signed to Mr Lusk to ntflnd for -Franklya in conjunction with Mr Harailn. It is already announced that Mir G S Graham is appointed District Grand Master of Freemasons, The sale of Harbour Board endowments to-day realised much higher prices than last year.

*COBOMi.ND«L. There is a wish to« Castle &ock. A rich gold discovery having been made. Twenty claims are pegged off.

IMPORTANT DEdSTON IN" NATIVE LAND HJItCHASE CASK. Wellington. In the Hawkes Bay land case, Kiertiteana v Sutton, conducted by Mr Sheehan, the Court of Appeal has given an important decision in favour of Ihe plainMff. The judgment declares absolutely void all conveyances, mortgages, and leases of land subsequent to the native lands act 1867, which ha*© not been concurred ia by a majority in ralue of grantees. It >s said that upwards of three-fourths of the land pui chases will be prejudicially affected by ibis judgment

DUNKDIN. The hurdle race, first on to-day's programme was won 'by Kildare, with Pakeha seconi. Maid of the Mill, who started first favourite fell, seriously injuring her rider. Mr William's Pakeha Lost teu lengths at start. For President's Handicap, Tamborirri, the fovouite, was scratched at the post. Only King Phillip aaH Colins started. The race was won by Kinc Phillip who hold the colt safely through. It wa§ nearly lost at the pet through Colins, who was a long way Dehind, creeping up.

MXKETU. The land purchase officer's movement* are watched wiih much interest by natircs in this district. Te Puke and other surveys, promised sometime back, are being held in abeyance, imuch to the regret of natives generally. The Cattle Board, (where, oar telegrams do not bay.) bnve resolved to r^qaest the Governor to prohibit the importation of any cattle from Australia during the prevalence of (Tueate there.

Pout ('italmlbs A true an 1 mem, weighing 10 lbs 8 <z^, arrl measuring 26 iuchea lon 4, *rith a «»rth of 15 inches, wai«aught in the harbour this morning. .

JOC&TCLTTB SPBING MEETING. Tuesdny. Mffidfn Plate— Steamer, 1 ; Blue Peter, 2. Sfc- Andrew's Handicap— Tambourini, 1 ; King Phillip, 2 ; Pertrobe, 8. Selling Race — KuclidVl. Spring Handicap — Wee Lad, 1 ; Rory O'More. 2 ; Blue Peter, 3.