WAIRATO DISTRICT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6948, 23 February 1884, Page 6

WAIRATO DISTRICT NEWS.

[FBOM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] Hamilton, Friday. In the case of Ramsay v. Lewis, tried at the late District Court, in which Mr. W. M. Hay appeared for plaintiff, Mr. O'Neill for defendant, judgment has been given in Auckland in favour of the plaintiff for £25, the costs to be settled at the next sitting of the District Court at Hamilton. The meeting of crrditors in Mr. Cnmming'a estate was yesterday adjourned till Thursday next, to enable the trustee to bring up a fuller report. The agent of Meisrs. Woodcock and West, of Oamaru, the patentees otythe new invention for fastening barbs upon plain wires, exhibited the working of the implement before several gentlemen in Mr. Knox's auction mart yesterday. Ngaruawahia, Friday, The directors of the WaiUato Sawmills finally decided on Wednesday to erect the proposed mills at Kgaruawahia. This will give an impetus to trade here, as the mills will give regular work to a large number of hands. Cambhidgb, Friday. Wednesday's horse sale is likely to give rise to considerable litigation. It is said that the Sheriff liae not complied with the neceeeary formalities of law in giving the required notices to defendants, and should such prove to be the case the legality of the sales will be vitiated. [by tklkgrapu.—own correspondent.] Cambridge, Friday evening. At the Police Court to-day, H. and C. McGee were ordered to contribute 5s per week each to the support of their mother. Pene Hakahaka, charged with feloniously stealing a bullock, on the information of Hori VVirihaua, wae remanded till Tuesday to allow him to obtain evidence for his defence. M. FeehaD, charged with drunkenness, was fined 10a and costs, and a prohibition order was granted against him. Hamilton, Friday evening. Messrs. Bryce, Oliver, and Kolleston passed through for Auckland this morning, 'i'he Chairman of the Waikato County Council happening to be at the junction station, and a car getting off the line and delaying tbe departure of the train, got an interview with Mr. Kolleston re the cutting of an outfall to the drain on the Tawhere land, to be offered for sale on the 29th inst., and the Victoria-road. Mr. Itolleeton explained that he could not entertain the proposal after tbe official reports he had received on the matter.