WAIKATO DISTRICT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7786, 4 November 1886, Page 6

WAIKATO DISTRICT NEWS.

[FROM ODB OWN 00RBE8P0NDKNTS.] Hamilton, Wednesday, The cattle nuisance is at last to be abated in Hamilton. Notice is given that all cattle found in the atreets and roads within the boroagb, which of coarse includes those in tbe domain iandi, will be impounded. For the accommodation of those not having pad* docks in which to place their cattle at night, the borough has fenced in about 100 acres of land, 60 acres on one side and 40 acres on the other side of the river, in which cattle will be received at the rate of 64 per head per month, payable in advance. The services of a ranger to put this law strictly into forne, will be called for at the meeting of the 17th instant. Meantime people will have an opportunity of getting rid of their surplus cattle. Cambridge, Wednesday. The low prioe obtainable for meat, which {a still further felt by the manner of sale of fat cattle by live weight, when the settler loses in weight paid for, as well as 10-v price, is the chief reason of the present depression in the Waikato district, where beef is the chief staple. The introduction of a dead meat market by the establishment of public abattoirs at Hamilton is naturally looked forward to as a certain means of raising the agricultural, or rather pastoral, interest out of its present difficulty. It is, therefore, satisfactory to learn that several of our leading settlers in tbe Waikato are prepared, on the erectiou of abattoirs by the Hamilton Borough Council, to take all responsibility off the shoulders of tbe borough by guaranteeing that body 6 per cent, on their outlay for a term of five yearn, workiug the abattoirs themselves during that period on a tariff laid down by the Hamilton Borough by-laws, and approved by the guaranteeing syndicate, which will of course retain the profits after paying the 6 per cent, and working expenses. Tbe borough, it is understood, will accede to this proposal, ) although it was expected that after the first year or two the profits at the abattoirs would have paid the interest on the whole £6000 loan, being satisfied for a term at least with the indirect benefit the abattoirs and saleyarda will bring to tbe town of Hamilton. To allay party feeling, and elect the first mayor in Cambridge, purely ou a test of personal fitness and merit, an offer has been made by the ruling party in the old Town Board, tbat both candidates at present in the field shall be withdrawn, and a third person, identified with neither of the two hostile pa ties, shall be nominated for the office. Jfbe suggestion is one which recommends itself to the burgesses as a solution of the present difficulty, which almost amounts to a deadlock, and is prejudicial to the interests of the place. Whatawhata, Wednesday. Two seasons ago attention was drawn to the fact that the peach trees ou the other side the river, where lime had been freely applied to the land, were free from the prevailing blight, but thie season, like peach trees in other places, they have succumbed. Latterly it had been hoped that the peach blight was becoming a thing of the past, but the last two weeks or more have shown that in Waikato, at any rate, this is not so. The leaves are beginning to shrivel again as in past years, and there is every appearance of a general return of the disease, Te Awamdtd, Wednesday. After drill yesterday Captain Rutherford took the opportunity of addressing a few remarks to the volunteer cavalry on the subject of the resignation of the officer commanding, Major Jackson, who was not then present. He explained the circumstanoes of the case, that a memorial had been sent to the troop asking them to join in the matter of getting all the cavalry volunteer troops in tbe North Island formed into a regiment under the command of Major (now Colonel) Noakes. This the troop refused to do. A memorial was then sent to them asking them to agree to be formed into the regiment without mentioning the name of the commanding officer. To this the troop had agreed. Now, however, the command had been given to Colonel Noakes, paseing over the claims of Major Jackson by service and seniority, it was a question for them whether, under the circumstances, they should not apply to the Government to be placed again on their old footing as a corps independent of the newlyformed regiment. It was resolved by the meeting " That Captain Rutherford should communicate with Major Hami'in of the Waiuku troop with the object of both troops acting conjointly in the matter." Quarter-master-Sergeant H. Koche moved, and it was carried unanimously, " That the troop hears with regret the resignation of Major Jaokson, and the reasons that have indnced him to do so, and that Captain Rutherford be requested to write to the Government, urging them, on behalf of the troop, not to accept Major Jackson's resignation, lie having raised it seventeen years ago, and commanded it ever since to the entire satisfaction of the members and of successive Governments." A very strong impression prevailed that not only had Major Jackson been wronged, but that the troop itself had been slighted by the recent changes made by the Government. Before separating Mr. T. B. Lewis, of Cambridge, was proposed and accepted as an honorary member of the troop. |BT TELEGRAPH. — OWtf OORBBSPONDKNT.] Cambridge, Wednesday evening. Mr. Thomas Wells has withdrawn from the mayoral contest on account of the pressure of private business, occasioned by his taking over the business of the late firm of Wells and Soutter. Mr. Wells called a meeting of his supporters last; night, and gave his reasons fully for the decision he had arrived at. Tbe meeting, after hearing his explanation, unanimously agreed to release Mr. Wells from his engagement to contest the election. A very general feeling of regret was expressed that the state of Mr. Wells' health was such as to preclude him from aspiring to the position of first Mayor of Cambridge, wiiicii position, in the opinion of the great majority of ratepayers was his due, on account of his many and valued services to the town in the past. A requisition to Major Wilson is now in course of signature, requesting him to stand for the mayoral election. The anniversary soiree in connection with the Trinity Presbyterian Church, was held this evening, in the public hall. There was a crowded gathering of members of the cou qregaMon and friends from all parts of the district. The tables were provided with an abundance of tempting morsels, and were presided over by Mesdamss J. M. Hall, C. Rhodes, Seymour. W. Soott, Brooke, T Brown, Kincaid, and Sharp, The subscription table was presided over by Miss Tillson and other ladies. After the tables were oleared a concert was given, which passed off in a highly satisfactory manner.