WAIKATO DISTRICT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7270, 7 March 1885, Page 6

WAIKATO DISTRICT NEWS.

Hamilton, Friday. A meeting of the Hamilton East School Committee was held Uat night, when it was resolved that the Chairman of the E»st and West Committees should interview Mr. R, O'Sullivan, now in Hamilton, on the question of keeping open the district High Scuool. In the absence of the Chairman of the West Hamilton School, Mr. James Hume, Mr. Koox was this evening at a special meeting called to act with Mr. Gaudin, the Chairman of the East School Committee, in tbe matter, and to see Mr. O'Sullivan before leaving for Auckland to-morrow morning. At present there are but ten pupils attending the •ohool.

St. Patrick's day is likely to be kept up with more than usual eclat this year in Hamilton. Besides the Horticultural Show on that day, there will be the lawn tennis match between the Kawhia and the Hamilton Clubs, and a cricket match also on Sydney Square. On its becoming known that a special train was to be ran on that day from Auckland, it was farther resolved to provide some sort of entertainment for our visitors, and a bullock roasted whole on Sydney Square, and a barrel of ale, have been suggested as the form it should take, and a considerable amount of subscribtions toward the cost have already been promised.' ' "':. '" ';'■* Rangikibi, . Friday. Previous to last session a petition of the settlers of this district was forwarded to the Government asking that a. grant should be made to construct the road from Rangiriri into the Waiereogi district, so as to give the settlers of Waterengi an outlet for their produce, which they do not at present pos»eas. This request was supported by Mr. J. B. Wbyte, the member for the district, and a sum of £300 was voted for the purpose. Recently, however, the petitioners have received a reply unfavourable to their request, and Mr. Whyte himself was informed that though the sum of £300 had been placed on the estimates the Government did not intend to spend the money. Mr.'Whyte saw Mr. Ballance in Auckland before that Minister left, and pressed upon him the urgency of the case and the advantage the road wonld be to the Government in the disposal of a quantity of excellent land suitable for farm settlement, the only drawback to which was the want of a road. Mr. Whyte has since received official intimation that the grant will be expended in forming the road. Te AwAMUTrj, Friday. Although no permission to prospect for gold in the King Country has been, or is likely to be, given to Europeans, the question of prospecting it themselves for gold, and notably the Kangitoto country, is agitating natives at the present time. , There is considerable jealousy among the leading chiefs as to the intertribal rights in the matter, and Hauhauru, a leading chief opposed to Wahanni, called a meeting for Sunday last at Manngaorongo (the place where Mr. Bryce originally met Te. Kooti), to discuss the question of prospecting, which was expected So last over Monday and Tuesday, but what resolution was come to has not yet transpired. A halfoaste named Maxwell ; is said/to be prospecting at the present time.