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Waikato Times, Volume II, Issue 84, 14 November 1872, Page 2

Tlio 11;ilf-yearly tniniujj of tin; (. (Rivalry Vol mil ci:i' Corps terminated on "Wednesday tin; l/tli iii.sl-. ; about forty-,'ive men mustered every day on parade. The c.irps was put. through a groat variety, of movements by the drill-instructor, Sergeant, l'Yaser who, by lite way, we are glad to loirn, has been appointed'sergeant-ma jor ali'd drillinstruelor to the whole of the Volunteers in tlio VYaikato. Tlii.s ji'jpoiniamjnt lias given great iti.sfaetion to the members-;, of the t 'ambridge corps, among whom Sirgclint Kin&ir i.s dc.'iervediy rjid universally p.puT.ir.. Tho corps itself is fa.it becoming elheieut ; arjl both the mounted and dismounted drill was gone through in a highly creditable manner, evidem ing chat f.he men must have given great at tent ion to the instruction received. "We understand thr;t suliicient Snider carabines have been received to arm the u hole of the cavalry in the Waikato, ;md will be distributed to tlio members of the To Awamutu anil Cambridge corps at an early da,te. Captain lainciinan int ima'cd to the members of the, corps attending the conclusion of the drill, that one Waikato lady had siguilied her intention of presenting the Cambridge troop with cap-covers', whilst another lady promised to'present the e.,;ps w>th a banner, both of which announcements were received w.'tli great e'leering. It has been decided that the Cambridge Cavalry should go over lo To Av.'annitu or. '.'.Yiday. 'the 22 instant, to parade with the To Aw.i.tmti corps I u is expected that there will'be about 120 men en parade when the two troops are brigaded, Thti whole force will be reviewed by Cnjoiiel I .yon, who has intimated liia intention of being at Tc A\vai;V;itn <,:i rhe day named.

We have < e.'cived the following notice from, the ofiice of llie Commissioner of Stampsll is netiiie.i i'or genera! informal em, !:, !>y''i' h■; SI (imp J Allies Act. Amendment A el, 1N72.' the s!>n;ip duty payable on euecues, ('rails, and iveeipls is reduced l:\;-m twopence to one penny, on and from the-lsl .Dcy-ciuher, 1*72. 1. Persons holding adhesive ivamps ».!' («it» vr.'.-u* of two penre may, by rc.piiisition on'the :tn:i)p i •!!;••(• of I he previuee, or on "!i; ory of si ;;mps, (*\eli;jitir»- the s:'-;ee lev an ce uivalent "\ .due!;' a-dhesi vo mips at !>ue ]'enn v, or .vi vol her deu t'mmal ion. IVrsons lioimng 1:i::■ ja! i wopenee, i:npre-.-,'u' on blank lorms ot chi'ipies, dral'is. or ve;'c;pis, e\e'iang..' (In 1 same in bice maimer for adhesive .-lamps (Ti '; hei- tl>-iioiiii<>:i(ion«> Jint lit) exchanges oi'r-iam;.- at ! wopenee. in: pires.-ed on hhitik forms o!'elieiiti.es o,"dral:.- v.'ili !:e i<.~r llr.' .'j')(h .November proximo, e iei pi i,T tli* '.'educe;! value of one penny."

Tit,. W"r (lie vhi-i ivjiort' of Uio proceedings in iiii' .* i. eld; iti'il V.-.liiv Court : >11 Tuesday --fietitir.J! unites was oka. 1 v.'i!•i being an li:t!i:l i.itl d 1 1 md'.a'rd f-nd a I'Oglle mill a vagabond. .She \chwmni'l v denied that fl'.o was a rov;ue, hut :t' U!. ■i I : ''I ;;ct i:; > ami that's- not sidling. L. onlv break ''ill now an.l"airain." Jfis \\orship interposed six jr.i'iii lis hi-! wri'u her and liberty, to which she replied that, sin* cttisiili'r'i" • it ijitiie an I:o:'io:i: 1 b> hold a situation unde.< ilovenmtiMil for such a lliivini? thus delivered,\>erwlt' site danced out of Court into the ceils adjoining. .-'oary Yic.\iani;s. girl «f!iu* was Jhm with heing a M'onaiii nf • ■;jii i ,ia,'ao! oi', ami various o;;:i 1 i* ottriircs uiuliT tlii; \ au'raai, ,\ci. Sin- roinlni'toil licrsrlC \ rrv i;n>crly !(i!«» in {he tif.ric. aittl I'-orsisti'd n: a.-ki:iL; tli«» ooiistal'les in'i'l-.'va.nf (|Ui'stiini:-. Jin "V'/or.;!ii|i or:li-ivil iior to lie iiujti'i-. 'tu'il lor six months willi liartl labour. i'risoiic:': "J----do that; slaiitiinsr on my itoiul. loimv !i jolly ol;l fock. Vi-.n I:;iii ?i.■ t (iM- ioak;' ii. :::i->t /in* six nion'Jis." 1i is " ili-iii,".- that. prisoner bai'k." Prisoner : " Oil. yon can give mi' six innnths more if you iiKc ; 1 t'Ti- tlo that, sta;:u!i-.:;.; or. ;i:v iica.l, ;mi," lis Wor.-liip : ''Very well, yon iiavo now twi'lvo iiioct'i'ho jirisi'oior «a!i:-r;l out. of tl-io dock, prolrstijuj t'h.i! J tis Worsitip-w:::) ;j jolly oiil cork; aTul {hatshe I'Kiilil c»ntto s'n'ml on la'T licml the wlir-lo oi' the iui'lvo rannt'is. Tiio C'.nirt; i::i i;u:^h. Kiciun-cl ami '"corgi' Fo>: woiv ciiargfil witii being f'oiui;! in ilisi:!\ie; !y lioti-c. Tlu-v wtw »l : with a -ni'.ablc a:!mtmii ion. Ti:oma-i and Luke M:'!-ri!'i!i!. \\ aiulcreis. were charged wit h hciia; !'•>!!)! 1 at night without, a. lawful excuse on Ike pre-mi.-e.- of l.'Mrgo Cook. Senfomt\i IJ t even days and fo'.j'.-iecn ;',ays vespcc! ivelv. At .v.mvt-iug oi' the subscribers to the Wnikato ttirai .\si?!>vi:'i,ioH it was ilcei.ieii to npji.'y the whole f»f tlie s'.irpltts fuijils romainiiig from the jjwfc year, in the int.roducri:)u ot insectivorous biids and lis'n. particular r.r.;: ti'iioii i cii:/;' devofed ro vlie introduction of tnuit intho whole oi the streams the Waika.to. "\\'e tiuak thai; tlie. monev could n it have been devoted to . i.. .• t.... i'.,. -v n

; mere poecnian p.,ii.it , ,*o\v. I lie s!<-ckir'i;viiv rivers wi; 11 iisli could not t;:iI mr.teriailv to add to tlto wealth of ! the dwuricr. I'is h ;U. p: cseui; ;;; ahno.st u'inbtaiu.ililo ill tite | W but i:'our ri'. eis v.eie well stocl;ed witii trout, 1 lisli would be a common r.rlieie of diet mstead of aS present, : an almost unknown luxury. V\ e call attention (o av. advertisement i;.' another eohire'n j announcing ti iv.Uu'; iou in the rate ol se.'.iseripnon (j this ' journal. The increased s'l'e of the paper, in conjunction '.vita ;he rednet i. ai in !:ie >'a!e of sii hseript ior,. jnst ly out it ies • io uierca.-ix! from the -eit'.ers who#"' 1 interests -,ve j always nave been, aud .-.iiail eouttuue to be, ready to ) represent. ; Mr. Ponaher, 1 lu* contractor tor Ihe new market dunce in ; Auckland, culcrt'uncd abon: tii'iv quests at dinner after J the iayin;! ot' the j; .inula! r m-:-! one. The Superintendent. . and ?.iaeor were a.;iio;u,'?i .tiie quests. ft .will be seen oy a icieevam in another Column, that ; the ii r.-c prize was gained at the Christ church Agricultural . >how by a samule sent from our 'oca' null. U'e con- ; loc manager P.nv-O "U the success thnt i af.endevl lus eii'orts to turn r.a.c of sueli ti charaeter . as to command a n :;:oar der.iamh 1 After tlie eonehisniu of tlaj service st Cambridge 011 •Sunday iuouni:>r. I»ir Stewajt tnentioned that he j>!in«'.sed ; •I'divciing .1 series of L'etr.rcs in the "n'a.iknto, "die iil.si iL-etui'eto be ileiivei'e.l at t,V.:ubtid.ee, e.u Thui.v.lay tlie I4t!i instant, and the subject to be " The Origin of Mau."' ! A collection will be made at the conclusion of th., lecture ; in aid et t,Le Manse i'utid. i