WAIKATO DISTRICT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7639, 17 May 1886, Page 6

WAIKATO DISTRICT NEWS.

[from our own correspondents.] Hamilton, Saturday. About SO of the burgesses were present at the meeting celled for yesterday evening, to give authority to the Council to allocate another or third £1000 from the loan towa/ds the cost of the public buildings at Hamilton, the Government in such case giving a site worth £1000 and £'2000 in 'mouey. The Mayor occupied the chair, and fully explained the position of affairs, and said that the site must necessarily be where the Government, which had eo large a aay in the matter, and had granted the subsidy in the interests not of Hamilton, bat of the whole Waiksto district, chose for them. That place was on the hill at the back of the church, a site convenient for both sides ef the town, and hi a commanding position. A formal resolution was then, on the motion of the Mayor, ieconded by Mr. J. Kuox, carried unanimously authorising the Council to allocate the additional £1000 for the purpose of erecting permanent buildings. The following is the election of officers in the Masonic Lodge Beta : Worshipful Master, Brother S. E. G. Smith ; Senior Warden, Brother C. J. W. Barton ; J.W., Brother R Edwards; S.D., Brother F. W. Bell; J.D., Brother G. Whito; inner guard, Brother H. J. Biggs ; tyler, Brother Pascoe ; secretary and treasurer, Brother George Edgecunibe, P.M. ; chaplain, Brother R. O'Callaghan Biggs. Mobrinstillk, Saturday. A short time since reference was made in the Press to the rough travelling on the first section of the Te Aroha-Hamillon railway across the swamp, from Ruakura junction to Morrinsville. This is quite true, but the fault was attributed to a wrong cause. It is not the construction of the line, but the length of the carriages that is to blame. These are far too short, and were the same long carriages used as on the main line, the train would run smoothly enough. The fact is, the carriages used on this part of the line between Frankton junction and Tβ Aroha are not very creditable to the department. All the most uncomfortable carriages in the public workshops seem to have been picked out as good enough for us, and considering how many visitors, used to the latest improvements in railway carriages elsewhere, and many of them unable to bear rough travelling, travel on this piece of line to the Tβ Aroha baths, it it a pity the public should be so shabbily served in this matter. Whatawhata, Saturday. Mr. Rothwell has been nomiuated for one of three still vacant seats on the Hamilton Highway Board. Te Awamctct, Saturday. The Birthday meeting of the Waipa Jockey Club, though not intended to attract the entries of Auckland horses, and of excursionists from that city, is likely to turn out an exceedingly good day's sport should the weather prove favourable. A large number of entries of local horses have been received, and full fields and well-contested events may be looked for.