WAIKATO DISTRICT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8035, 24 August 1887, Page 6

WAIKATO DISTRICT NEWS.

[FROM 008 OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] Hamilton, Tuesday. ! A representative of the Auckland Freezing Company Is expected here to-morrow, to confer with the Waikato Dairy Company concerning the erection of a central depot for the butter faotory aud freezing plant, and the purchase of milk. The Borough Council are about to perpetrate one of those pieoee of amateur engineering whioh looal bodies are prone to indulge in, namely, to construct a culvert oi '24 inch pipes to carry the water supplied by two drains, eaoh built of pipes 24 inches in diameter, the said two seta of pipes being choked full with water in heavy rains. Bnt for the faot that a sufficient number of 24» inoh pipes were not immediately procurable to form the drain through Mrs. Vincent's property the work would actually have commenced. The whole of the water in Hood-etreet and Angleeea street would run through this drain more than double the quantity the main drain they are to feed would be expeoted to carry. The second practice for the Christmas Carol Concert, to be given to raise a fund for supplying the Waikato Hospital with requisites, such as water bed, &0., which the funds of the institution have not allowed the Board to procure, was held last night, when there was a larger attendance than on the previous Monday, when thirty-six practising members joined. Last night forty-seven were present. The choirmaster has had an opportunity of cheaply purchasing a quantity of excellent musio for tho use of members, and the seleotion of carols will be an improvement even on the last two years, on which occasions the concerts were a grand Buooess. With such an object, which appeals so generally, not only to Hamilton, but to Waikato generally, the oarol entertainment of this year should prove a greater attraction than ever.

Catherine Herdegan, the wife of a settler living at the Narrowe, was brought up on a charge of lunacy, and on the testimony of Drs. Carey and Kenny, sent to the Asylum. She had been confined in the Anokland Asylum on three previous occasions. The, amount of lunaoy in Waikato is very great, Patients are continually being sent from this district for treatment to the Asylum. The percentage to the population is so large as to call for investigation. Cambridoe, Tuesday. After the Bth proximo, the Borough Council will have its full complement of members. A general election of nine councillors will take plaoe on that day. The nominations will be received on the 31st inst. A football match cornea off here on .Saturday next between the Hamilton and Cambridge colts, lads under 20 years of age. Oiiadpo, Tuesday. A limelight entertainment of Scottish views will be given by Mr. Reid in Millar's Hall on Friday evening next.

[BY TKLKGRAPH. —OWN COUBKSPONDKNT.) Cambridge, Tuesday. The General Gordou Lodgo of Good Template held a free entertainment last evening in St. Andrew's Church schoolroom, which was a pronounced success in every way. The singing of Mesdames Chambers, Raaaell, Girland, Misses Chambers and Davice, and Messrs. Garland and A. Chani- ' bers was much admired, most of the singers being enoored. Kev. Mr. Erane, Presbytoriaa minister, occupied the chair. A meeting of the Borough Council was held thin afternoon, to consider the petition received irom a number of ratepayers re the depasturing of cattle on the run. Previous to the meeting, a number of ratepayers waited upon the Mayor and Council, and discussed the matter. The Mayor told the deputation that the Council had really not the power to charge registration fees, ae the police could take proceedings at any moment they pleased, not only under the Police Offences Act, but also under the Pablio Works Act. The fees merely Btopped the ranger from summoning under the borough bylawe. The ranger cost 10s per week, and the number of cattle registered up to date made about £13, or about half the cost of the ranger. The Council adjourned for half %& hour, to enable the deputation to arrive at a decision. When it resumed Mr. Alford said the ratepayers had thoroughly discussed the question, and he had found a diversity of opinion amongst them. They had decided to recommend a middle oourse, and now asked the Council to declare the run open, and wink at the cattle being on the streets in the daytime, and instruct the police to take proceedings against anyone who allowed them to remain after sundown. After considerable discussion the matter was adjourned until the new Council ia elected, it being a question that would affect them more thau the present one. The nomination takes place this day week.