HAMILTON

Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 10, 23 May 1872, Page 2

HAMILTON

[FIIOM OUK OWX CoRRKSI'GN'DKXT. ] 22nd May, 1572. On Monday evening a meeting was held iu tiio Congregational Chapel here (tiia Rev. Mr. Davis occupying the chair) for the purpose of electing a committee to undertake the management, ami hold in trust, a Magic Lantern, for the beneiit of the Sunday School. The idea was originated aome time since by the teachers, who felt the necessity of some extraneous help iu their arduous duties. The children were asked to contribute towards its purchase, and a bux was provided iu which all their gifts were deposited, but thinking that something might be done if the assistance of" the public were asked, on Friday evening last, at the children's soiree, subscription, cards were prepared and taken charge of by several young ladies, who undertook to collect what they could. The result far exceeded the promoters' most sanguine expectations, there beingno less a sum than £8 1 Is. 9d. collected by them since then, besides what may be collected by two young ladies whose cards were not brought in. Mr. Trewheeler with great ceremony opened the box, which was found to contaiu 7s. Id., making the total £8 18s. 10d., and at the close of the meeting the sum in hand was £9 2s. od.—a tolerably goofund to start on. The following gentlemen werr elected a committeo ;— llev. H. Davis, Capt. Steele, Messrs. Johns, Trewhoeler, Tippen, and McDonald. Capt. Steele was elected chairman, Mr. Trewheeler secretary, and the liev. H. Davis treasurer. It >rfia fchfcn reaolved that a first-class instrument be obtained, capable of illustrating seientiiiu and other subjects, as lectures are proposed to be delivered in connection with it. Mr. Johns, who proceeds to Auckland to-day, w»i commissioned to purchase the same, and if more funds were wanted Captain Steele generously offered to supply the needful, so that the promoters may be congratulated on having achieved their object. A vote of thanks to the Chairman brought the meeting to a close. It appears by advertisement that there was some informality in the election of a Lieutenant to till the vacancy in the Waikato iiifle Volunteer Corps caused by the resignation of Lieut. Coates, and a fresh election has been ordered by the Captain, which takes place on the 24th inst. I hear that both gentlemen who were nominated at last election are to st#,nd again, and, if defeated, Ensign Macdonald intends to tender his resignation.

I hear that a meeting is likely to be held shortly to take into consideration the best means of getting a bridge erected over the VVaikato here. Aa there can be no doubt about its being a General Government affair, the sooner something is done

in the matter the better, so that our member may take his place in the House fully charged with the wants of the diatricb he ia to represent. 1 am rather surprised, after seeing your Auckland correspondent's hints on the subject of a daily mail service between Waikato aod Auckland, or vice versa, that no one has taKen up the cudgels for Waikato, but I suppose almost everyone is so absorbed in personal aggrandisement that they have no time to look after tho public weal. All will, I fear, suffer for their a];athy in these matters.