NOTES FROM WAIKATO.

Auckland Star, Volume x, Issue 2781, 2 April 1879, Page 3

NOTES FROM WAIKATO.

VISIT OF THAMES VOLUNTEERS,

HAMILTON, April 1. The proposed visit of the Thames Volunteers to Watkato on Easter Monday has been eagerly looked forward to by Volunteers and others here, but it now appears that the proper initiatory steps were not taken, and it is considered probable that it will not come oil' at all. By some extraordinary oversight neither Colonel Lyou nor Major Jackson was communicated with in tlielirst iußtiince, and they are naturally indignant at the apparent discourtesy, There may still be time to make the necessary explanations and obtain their approval and consent, without which the proposed Review could not be a success, if indeed it could come oil' at all. The Volunteers and YVaikuto people generally are nil most anxious to give a hearty welcome to the Thames men, and it is uulortuuate that this diilieulty has occurred. If their visit could bo postponed till the Queen's Birthday and the necessary stops taken in the meantime, there is no doubt there would bo a field day the like of which has not been seen in Waikato before. The halt-yearly drill takes place in May, and would be over just about the 24th, so a full muster could them he dupondod upon, and the drill would be fresh in the minds of the recruits, of whom there are a good many iv the dill'erent troops. It is, however, probable that by this time the oflicer in command of the district and the Major commanding the volunteers have been communicated with, and all may yet be well for Easter Monday. THE NEW DRILL INSTRUCTOR. It is reported that Sergeant-Major Cuiley late of the 20th lliissarn, and who is at present stationed at Wellington, has been appointed to succeed the late Sergeant-Major Frassor, as drill instructor for Waikato. The Government prize llriug took place on Saturday last, at the Mutts at Hamilton, Te Awamutu, and Cambridge, the. £10" IG-j i.llotted by Government, being divided into .six prizes among the troops, the first prize and several others again coming to Hamilton. SIR GEORGE GREY'S VISIT. The arrival of Sir George Grey to turn the first sod of the Waikato-Thames Railway, ia being anxiously looked forward to. lie will arrive before {the 27th, the following day having been appointed for the long delayed native meeting, The County and Hormit'h Councils have voted the money to cover the expeuses incidental to such an occasion, which v ill indeed be a red-lutter day for Waikato. Mr \V. A. Graham' has undertaken to complete a Hying survey of the branch line to Cambridge within a few weeks.