WAIKATO DISTRICT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6150, 3 August 1881, Page 6

WAIKATO DISTRICT NEWS.

[fkoji our own correspondents.]

Hamilton, Tuesday. The amount of tolls collected at the Hamilton cart bridge for the month just ended is £68, being about £3 over that taken during the preceding month of June. No toll was taken on the day of the King's arrival from Cambridge. Mr. Horaee Mofflin, well-known in Auckland as Quick and Co.'s manager, and who has been settled here in business some two or three years as livery stable-keeper, is, I am sorry to say, leaving Hamilton in consequence of the recent changes at tho Commercial Hotel. .

The monthly meeting of the East Hamilton school took place last night. At the last meeting the Executive Committee was abolished by resolution. Last night Dr. Beale and Messrs. Potter and LeQuesne sent in their resignations. The remainder of the committee then elected Messrs. R. Harris, Dey, and A. 0. Field to fill up the vacancies thus caused in the committee. Te Awamutu, Tuesday. At the annual meeting of ratepayers of the Rangiaohia district the balance-sheet showed a balance of cash in hand of £21 16s Sd. As the district is a large one it was sought to remove all cause of complaint in the election of trustees, by selecting one from each of five sub-districts. This was amicably arranged, and Messrs. Sloane, of Te Awamutu ; Moncricff, of Kihikihi; James Ramsay, of Rangiaohia; W. Taylor, of Ohaupo; and G. Churchej, of Te Ralni, were elected trustees for the ensuing year. Messrs. Walton and Carley were appointed auditors, and Messrs. Bertram and \V. Bond fenceviewers. A rate of 9d in the pound was agreed upon. At the subsequent first meeting of the Board, Mr. Sloane was elected permanent chairman. The annual meeting of the town of Kihikihi ratepayers resulted in the return of Major Jackson, Messrs. T. Farrell, Elmsley, Corboy, and Anderson as trustees. Messrs. Gordon and Donovan auditors, and Messrs. Moncrieff and McKeown fence-viewers. A rato of 9d in tho pound was agreed to, and at the first meeting of the new Board Major Jackson was elected chairman for the year. NoARUAWAinA, Tuesday. Poor Mrs. Jukes, who not eighteen months ago lost her husband while crossing the Waikato river on horseback, has herself met with a severe accident, having been thrown from her horse, and fractured her leg. Cambridge, Tuesday. There were three applicants for the office of Engineer to the Town Board—Messrs. Hosking, Gwynneth, and Breakell. Tho appointment was conferred on Mr. Gwynneth. A'man named David Kelly, committed as being of ;■ unsound: mind, will be sent down to Auckland to-morrow. ./-,,

The Native Lands Court was formally opened by. Mr. Hammond-, yesterday, and adjourned untft the '6th' : of September, to enable the necessary surveys to bo completed.