WAIKATO DISTRICT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 7898, 17 March 1887, Page 6

WAIKATO DISTRICT NEWS.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS. J Hamilton, Wednesday. The determination of the Borough Council to proceed actively with the erection of the abattoir?, last night, by & vote of seven to two, was received with satisfaction, by the very large majority of the burgesses, representing Dine tenths of the property of the place. It appears that a gentleman connected with this district had already been making arrangements with persons in Auckland for the establishment of a fell-mon-gcry business in connection with the abattoirs, which would have given employment to several hands, and had written to his friends postponing farther action in consequence of the petition against the expenditure of the £1000 sent to the Council. This arrangement will now, it is to be hoped, be renewed. The committee appointed at Friday night's meeting to select the site and make arrangements for ifcs purchase, will now at once proceed with its work. The public baths erected at the foot of Hillsborough Terrace, by the Council, have proved a great benefit to the inhabitants. Daring the week last past there has been a daily average of SOJ persons, including the Sunday, on which day twenty-seven persons used them. Under the superintendence of Professor Pannell, a considerable number of the children attending the public schools, both boys and girls, have made considerable progress in the art of swimming. Quite a number of settlers, owing to the abundant crop of grapes and apples, are going in for wine and cider making this season. The blackberry, too, is being largely used for the former purpose, and I could mention the name of one settler in the Kirikiriroa district who has this year made and sold £60 worth of a wine much resembling genuine port in taste and appearance. Mr. LeQuesne, of East Hamilton, has made both wine and cider of excellent quality, his wine of last year being quite equal to the imported article from Australia. The general practice amongst fanners of making wine and cider for home use might cause a slight falling off in the Customs returns, but it would cause an increase of temperance and health in the home. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Hamilton, Wednesday. At the Police Court to-day Jas. Caldeifwood was charged with wilfully damaging a railway carriage by running his omnibus into it when crossing Victoria-street, Hamilton. He was lined £2, and costs, £18*, and the value of the damage done, 30s. The following tenders for works in Thackeray-street were received by <he Council last night:—Clr.rkin (informal), John Dixon (accepted), £4 19s 6d ; McPherson, £6 10s (id ; John Deegan, £7 10a.