NGAHINAPOURI.

New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 547, 14 August 1865, Page 5

NGAHINAPOURI.

[rKOM. OCR OWN COIUIESPONDENT.]

August 9. The steamer Afoutoa passed upwards to-day, having on boird Colonel Gamble, D.Q.M.G., and lady, Lieut. WarWton, It. R., Quartermaster Barnes, 40th Regiment, and four racehorse for tlio Te Awamutu Gymkhana. The steamer usually cornea up the Waipa on Mondays and Fridays, with the mails for the up stations, returning to JSgaruawahia with the down mails on Tuesdays and Anoth* l mail is conveyed up the lloraitu e\ery \\ ednesd-i}, •md is de-patched Irani Cambridge to To Awamulu by orderlies ; an"! today the Moutoa appears to have been sent up the Waipa instead ot the llorattu, to convey sr.mo of the horses entered for the events to come oil' at Te Awamutu to-morrow. ! ' 'X'he weather here lias been extremely favourable , I for eqiiest.ian sports during the last few days, and j ell uikl the " cleilt of the weather" second the efforts j of the committee, stewards, and clerk- of tU- course, | some really good racing will doubtless come oil'. In addition to the win-, there will be theatrical amuselivnts to an almost unlimited extent. I A contla'Tation on a limited scale occurred here l yesterday morning, the camp guardroom, an ol . I rau'io wiiare, having accidentally caught lire from the : fl am e of a burning car.dle. jSothmg tenon, occurred I beyond the loss of two or three articles ot small value ; but the garrison of Te Kori observing the lire immediate! v got under ara'S. The Gi.r.-iek Club gave a performance at le A vamutu a few days ago. Xhe pieces selecte 1 tor representation were " Done on both Sides, and

" Domestic Economy," the leading characters in the first-mentioned being" creditably sustained bv S. Cox, as tho Exciseman, and Broughton, by "\V. Baker ; Phibbs, by hi. Mann; Mrs. Whittles, tho intriguing wife <»f tho superannuated eoliector of excise duties, hy H. Field ; ar.d Lvdia, bv Miller, wore done :imple justice to. In the afterpiree, Gl. Prior, as Mr. Gnnnly, porsonaled tho eharai-t-"'i' with considerable skill and clil'Ot ; G". Cdlrn, Grimily, unstained tiiat exct'ntrio femininu churact'-r with taste, wliilrj II Ki».*ld, tis Jo-.'V, won golden opinions from the iiud'.unut;, and kept them in c-iiilinu tl l''.»ars of laughter. The club gave another performanee on Krid'ty evoninir, tho pieces being the " Hio Uay after die Fair," and th«» -ame aft-.Tjuecc as on tlic occasion of tho last ]>eri'-riiiuni-o. TJio audience was numerous, and the affair j) olf suecesjjfnily. In aceordaiA'f with tlie notification contained in my )a?t, two op three professional "stars' 1 have illumined this dull district, bv th* ir presence in the Theatro Royal, fe Awuuuitu, on Friday evening. The pieces represented were the comedy" Delicate Ground," and tho g farce, A Pair of Pigeons." Tr.o several ciiaraeters were borne by Mv&. Foley, Mi a. Webster, 3lias Slerton, and 3Mr. Lefton, of whoio histrionic talents it would be superfluouii to speak. The " Four or " Komaneu and Reality," c >nc!ud d the evenings* entertainment Tho house was fdled to excess, a circumstancn which is gratifying < » notice, as it pr >ves that these spirited and enterprising artistes have met wiih the appreciation an ! cordiul supj)ort they so richly merited. Tho intelligence of the recent engagement at Ware* reached us by ihis day's mail, and ha.s been received with much satisfaction The troops in this district are in hmily anticipation ot receiving the order to proceed (utwiuvards, and judging from the opinions expressed by the majority, one may stite with littlo danger of in error, that the command will be welcomed with pleasure. I sliall endeavour to reach To Awamutu in time to witness the races, and will if possible transmit full particulars.