WAIKATO DISTRICT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6054, 13 April 1881, Page 3

WAIKATO DISTRICT NEWS.

o [feom our ows correspondents.] Hamilton, Tuesday. A report was in circulation yesterday that the concrete pier at the east end of the Hamilton pier had sunk considerably. Mr. Vickerman, acting for the District Engineer in "Waikato, who happened to he engaged on. the bridge on other business when told of the report, at once pointed out its absurdity, as, if such was the case, the camber of the bridge would be destroyed, and plainly show the subsidence at once. In order to give people from Cambridge, Hamilton, and Ngaruawahia an opportunity of easily and comfortably visiting Whatawhata on the occasion of the opening tho new bridge there on the "Wednesday of Easter week, the Waikato Steam Navigation Company have put on the steamer Delta, returning after dinner to Ngaruawahia, Hamilton, and Cambridge. The Hamilton band will in all likelihood be on board, so that happening as this ceremony of the bridge-opening does in Easter week, tho occasion will probably be taken by many of making a. general holiday and picnic of it, and visiting Whatawhata, which to very many is a torn incognito. James Cochrane Wynn, the man who waa lately in trouble for swimming, when in ■ a state of delirium tremens, the river at Hamilton, a week ago, was again brought up . at the Police Court yesterday, charged with vagrancy. The police stated that he was a perfect nuisance to the inhabitants. But, as he promised to leave the district, ho was again let off with a caution, judgment being reserved in case he makes a third appearance in Court. Cambridge, Tuesday. The native muru case was amicably settled yesterday morning, the delinquents handing over a sum of £35 in cash to the tribe of the injured husband, Kerona. Mrs. Kerona, or Ngati, has returned to her domestic duties. Pihiwi, the native, who made the murderous attack on the half-caste Wallace seme weeks ago, will be brought up on Friday for examination. Hitherto, Wallace has not been sufficiently recovered to give evidence. Indeed, he is not out of danger yet, nor ior some time to come would the medical man (Dr. Waddingten) give a certificate that he was so. The bones of the nose and head ave many of them smashed up with the blow, and spicular pieces of bone for twelvemonths or more may be expected to come away. Maclean and Co.'s township of Oxford, some twenty miles above Cambridge, and thirty from Eotorua, will be offered for sale by auction on the 21st instant, by Mr. J. S. Buckhmd. Te Awamtjtu, Tuesday. Unless the railway authorities render therailway available on Monday next, hundreds who would otherwise attend the review will be absent. It will doubtless be said that every spare engine and train will be needed in Auckland for the races there, and if this is so surely the regular daily Waikato train might be so arranged for the one day as to answer all purposes. The down train to Waikato might leave Auckland earlier on Monday morning, so as to reach. Te Awamutu in time for the review, and the train which leaves Te Awamutu daily in the morning for Auckland might for the once leave after the review was over. This would, of course, disarrange the usual traffic for the day, but it would make the review, as far as attendance goes, the suceess which it cannot otherwise be. Visitors from-Auckland and along the whole line of railway would be able to come to Te Awamutu and return home the same day. A day's sport has been arranged by the'.. cavalry and others for Saturday, when a number of horse races and foot sports will come off. ■ Whatawhata, Tuesday. ' That an attempt will be made to locate a portion of the £1200 vote granted for the Waipa Road to thu construction of the swamp road known as Bomfrey's is more than likely, but in all justice, and in the interests of the district it should be resisted. The money was granted by the Government for a specific purpose—the opening of the main road between Ngaruawahia and Alexandra— and if faithfully devoted to the purpose for which it was voted would probably complete that work. Should, however, this not be the case there will be a break of a mile and a half in the road, whicli it will cost, at least, £150 to complete, between the new culvert at Whatawhata and Hindle's bridge. This piece of road is not even formed yet, and if Bomfrey's road is made, as proposed by some, the whole of the available balance will be used up", and none left for the completion of this nijle and a half of the main Waipa Road. [BY TELEGRAPH. OWK , CORRESPONDENT.] Hamilton, Tuesday evening. Colonel Lyon and Captaiif MePherson, Brigade-Major, leave Hamilton to-morrow for Te Awamutu, to see that ismade ready for the comfort of the" ■J'baines; volunteers on arrival in camp on Friday. At the Police Court to-day, application' was made by the police to cancel the license of the Royal Hotel, East Hamilton. It appears that last Saturday the present occupier, Mr. Johnson, neglected to apply for a transfer from the license holder, Captain Dawson, and the Commissioner only allowed the house to remain open conditionally on Captain Dawson being the nominal occupier and retaining the responsibility. On Friday the police received a letter from Captain Dawson, stating that he was no longer willing to be responsible, and drawing attention to the fact that he had not resided or occupied the house for thirty consecutive days, bergeant McGovern pointed out to the' Bench that by clause 49 of the Licensing Act 1871, the license necessarily lapsed if the licensee ceased to occupy or reside in the house thirty "Consecutive days. The Resident Magistrate said he had no other alternative than to declare the Royal Hotel no longer a licensed house. It is understood Mr. Gumming, tho owner, had leas 3d the house for ten years to an Auckland merchant. Mr. Lovell, of Taupiri, a friend of Kennan's, arrived by the train, to-day. It is expected arrangements will be made for Kennan's release.