WAIKATO DISTRICT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6297, 23 January 1882, Page 6

WAIKATO DISTRICT NEWS.

[FROM OXTB. OWS CORRKSJrOJTDISTS.] Hamilton, Saturday. Mr J C Booth is the successful tenderer for 'repairing the western approach to the Hamilton cart-bridge, the contract pnce being £169, of which the Borough Ckmncil contributes £60, and the Government the remainder. In the face of the borough having no fands to meet the £14/ in the hands of the Government for the screwing up and painting of the bridge, the latter have consented to go on with the most necessary part of the work to the extent of £14/, leaving the remainder nndone. The Presbyterians here intended having a large bazaar, iu aid of their Church Fund, in the autumn, and as a preliminary, in aid of the bazaar fund, will hold a conversazione in the Public and Volunteer-hall on Tuesday evening next, at which Mr. J. B. Whyte will preside. Mr. T. A. Bell has charge of the musical department. Cambridge, Saturday. There is some little anxiety to know the exact route which Captain Turner has decided on for the new road between here and Tanran *a, for which £2000 was voted by Parliament The Taaranga County Council have instructed Captain Turner to survey the road and call for tenders for each end. The Piako Council, however, decline to endorse this action without further information. The further hearing of the Oxford stabbing case lias been again adjourned, this time to the 30th instant. Mr. "Williamson will prosecute. , Owing to the weather, the children s picnic in connection with the public school was postponed until to-day. Everything is at a stand-still. Considerable damage has been done by the floods on the up-country lands.