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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1023, 14 January 1879, Page 2

The 'Post,' in. a leader, says:—"lt appears to ,us, judging,from/the specimens of Jmmigrairts who..arrived .by the Fernglen, that judicious care is not exercised in ; the selection, ;-^nd ; that whoever; are charged : with the passing of the immigrants have been very lax in their duty. A very large number of the immigrants by this ship can only be designated as an' inferior class—a class * which, for : the interest of the co'ony, ought for the most part to have been rejected in London. Of course, there are numerous exceptions, but many of the passengers, both male and female,. are stunted in figure and physically weak, ! and not over-cleanly Jin their personal appearance; ■ some even had a look of squalor, while in general they presented a stolidity in appearance'and a singular of intelligence in their faces, as if they had come from the most ignorant and half-starved quarters of the United Kingdom. "We do not want the dregs of the weakliness of British population ; we want here men and women of good physical frame', bright,'clear eye, with the light of the spirit of, adventure in it, and a look oi litheness that means capacity for work, and a will to perform it. In the majority of' cases, these necessary qualities were conspicuously absent from among the immigrants by the Fernglen." . Those desirous of purchasing first-class ' ram stock, bred from imported sires, culled from-the purest bred Lincoln flocks in England, may do so, by applying to Major Jackson, at Te Awamutu. Tenders- for/ forming that portion of Hamilton-Piako road, between, the entrance gate at the Eureka Station and ■ Mr;HauTri boundary,; andjfojr/sbme half- '• mile of swamp road-near 'the: same, will be received by Capt. McPherson, up to j noon of Saturday next.

Messes Huntee and Nolan's Cambridge Cattle Sale will take place on Thursday, tho 23rd inst., when fat cattle, stores, and sheep will be offered. The Committee of the Raglan School District made application to the Educaton Board, on Friday last, to sell the i present reserve for a school site/; and (purchase a more suitable one. It was I agreed, by the Education Board, to ask the committee to ascertain certain parI ticulars, and furnish specific information. The firing by the Hamilton Contingent Cavalry Volunteers, for the Shooting Club Prizes, which had been augmented by subscriptions from Messrs Pearce, Dawson and Gwynne, of £1 each, took place at , thp butts on Saturday, the ranges being ' 150, 200 and 300 yards. The scoring was as follows. in Ist class: J. McNicol, 45 ; B. Young, 43 ; C. Johnston, 49; S. Seddon, 40; Peter Walker, 31. Competitors in 2nd class; W. McNicol, 42; J, Frew, 37; Vowless, 15. The prizes were thus distributed: —First class : Ist prize, C, Johnson; 2nd prize, J. McNicdr; 3rd prize, B. Young. Second class: Ist prize, W McNicol; 2nd prize, J. Frew; 3rd prize, Vowless. Me R. Salmon, who has recently commenced business as a butcher in Hamilton; advertises that as occupier of premises situated atKirikiriroa, No. 232 a, he will apply, at the meeting of the Borough Council to be held on the 17th proximo, for a slaughter-house license for such premises.

A general meeting of the creditors in the estate of H. S. Sibley, of Te Awamutu, will' be ■ held in the office ..of Mr W. M. Hay, at Te Awamutu to-morrow,> to receive the trustee's report and to pass a resolution authorising the bankrupt's discharge. Tendjibs for the erection of a post and telegraph office at Ohaupo will be received at the Architect's Branch of the Public "Works Office, "Wellington, np to Thursday, the 23rd inst. General conditions, specifications, and drawings may be seen at the Tost Office, Hamilton. Mb J. S, BpCKLAND holds his usual sale of live and. dead stock at Ohaupo to-day; to-morrow the first Ohaupo Sheep Fair: of the season, commences at 12 o'clock.

Tbndkes for additions arid alterations to the Central Waikato Hotel, Te Awannvlu, must be sent in to the proprietor in the course ot to-worryw.

A public meeting of the inhabitants of Whatawhata will be held on Saturday next, at the schoolhouso, for the purpose of adopting measures for the re-osvablish-mont of the Saturdays,, Mail, the discontinuance of which hasjbeen felt as a very great incqnveniencejhjfthe settlers of that rapidlyggfoasing o?s||tS . : f) Mipls' H|||&b ||ill .hold their of frock at Quaupto j&n me Waikato' Sheep Fan*.Lincoln rams from the flocks of Messrs Maclean & Co., and some 600 Lincoln 'evwsS"Will bo'found "amongst' offered on this occasion. , »■ , , . ~

the Church ot.-England,..will bo held; in Cambridge, on the 23rd inst., in Jihe public; Hall. sTq many <in Waikato, whe have heard Mrs Mitchell's singing,: in the announcement,that she has kindly consented 'to'assist in the performance, on this occasion, will prove; an additional attraction.'' ' - i

■ An accident occurred on Saturday, at the butts at Hamilton, when the Hamilton. _ Contingent., of jVphinteer Cavalry were competing for 'the Chib !£rizesj which might have been attended' with Very .serious consequences. . One of the cavalry, Mr James Jewell, Si 'Ham'iltdiiL, } was inside thei'scorihg'Doxlwneri'a splinter of a bullet,, rebounding from the. target, struck min just below tnd inner, corner oi the 16vver'eyelid,' cuttirij*' into' the flesh. The splinter was 'extracted,' 'and there is every reason to believe that the sight will not be affected.

A bepobt was current in Hamilton, yesterday ,' thai the corps of'a man had been discovered at Hbkonui. 'lt appears" that some natives reported to Mr Walter Chitty, that a man was lying dead, in a whttt'o belonging to Mr Johnson, near Hokonui, but, on Sergeant McU-overn sending put Mounted Constable Wild, yesterday, 'ta 'tlie ! spot' indicated, it was found that the rumour was false.

The Ohaupo-Tjb Awamutu Bailway Strike.—John Sullivan, who had. been apprehended, in Auckland, and had been remanded to Hamilton, -was'brought' up at ; the Police Court, Hamilton,, on Saturday laSt, charged with using intimidating and threatening language to other work; men, in the employment of Mr Fallon, railway' contractbr, • at Ngaroto, near Ohaupo. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to two; months imprisonment, with hard labour. It was ac- first supposed that Sullivan had gone to To Awamutu, but, Seargeant McGbvern, finding that he had disguised himself, and taken the -train to Auckland; sent a description of him- to i that city, and was arrested within hall-an-hbur'of the Auckland police receiving.the information.

PtJBK:BRBD STOCK FOB NewZbALAND.— The Kangarooma, which left Melbourne pn.Eriday last, has pa board about 14 head of pure-bred Shorthorn stud animals, for Messrs Samp Boa and Co,, Mainease, Maria watri. The list comprises Matchless, double .■< Brunswick ? bull, purchased at Gardner's sale on 30it December; bull Earl of Al vie, purchased at Robertson's sale on 3rd January; cow Maid of.Oxford (32,016), served by 22nd Duke of Devriuaeut.; cow Countess of '' Oolao ' (31,078), ' served by Oxford Cherry Duke, and ten pure-bred heifers, three-year-olds Berved by Duke of Devriment. •■-■.'/.

On leaving Hamilton, on Friday aftecnoon, the Hon John Sheehan and party -.proceeded'to Piako, where 'they; stayed that night. : On-Saturday, they -went on to Te Aroha, where they arrived at midday, and Mr Sheehan was met I 'by several members of the. Thames County 'Council, Mr Puckey, Native Agent, and other .gentlemen. The Native Minister then proceeded to Omahu, where a number of natives had assembled .to meet him. Various subjects relating tp the subdivision of the reserves in the Te Aroha block, the. laying off a township in their lands, and other local questions were brought forward by the natives, and dealt with by the Native Minister. The Native Minister left Omahu at about - 4 o'clock, and proceeded down the river, calling at Mr Austin's, Te Pake, for a short time, and reached Grahamstown. at midnight. A banquet was to be given to him at G-raharastown, yesterday evening.

t GrTF;4T •jISXERXATfOKAL <CIROU3. The Advance Agent of'the Great International Circus, now performing in Auckland, visited Hamilton yesterday, and made arrangements for billing the town, this morning. The Circus will perform here oh the 22nd and 29fch instant, visiting Ngaruawahia on the 30th. The site selected ;in Hamilton, is ' the paddock adjoining the Court-house. Before the opening day, we shall have an opportunity of referring to the remarks of the Auckland press on this company.

• - Atf talj burned meeting of the Borough Council was held last night, to receive the Report of the Engineer, on the bridge. Present: The Mayor and Crs. Gaudin, JDawson, Potter, Gardiner, Knox, Cox andßeale. The Mayor read a telegram from Sir George Grey, who had been asked that the £3OOO should 'be placed to the credit of the Council, to which he replied, • that- if the Council would send down debentures to the treasury, to the extent of £SOOO, he believed that amount would be paid. The Council recommended that, as the answer .was no' reply to the question, Sir George Grey should be again telegraphed to. The following letter, from the Engineer to the Council, was then read:—"Hamilton, January 13th, 1879. To the Mayor and Conncil, Borough of Hamilton, Gentlemen—ln answer the letter of the Town Clerk, I beg to inform you that the works connected with Hamilton Cart Bridge, are being proceeded, with in a satisfactory manner; also, that, as yet,, there is no work being performed which I consider extra to the; contract. I also beg to intimate to the Council, that it is my intention to supply them with a full report once a fortnight, showing complete particulars of everything connected with the bridge, including a copy of all correspondence. I- have/ also to lay before you plans and sections, shewing scheme . for the permanent level.—l have &c\, W. C. Breaxeel " Cr. Potter expressed himself satisfied with the course now taken by the Engineer, and moved that no further action with reference to the bridge matter be taken till the report promised by the Engineer is before the Council on Monday, evening next. Cr. Dawson seconded, and the motion was. carried unanimously. Mr Breakell, who was present, gave some explanations concerning the levels, and promised full information respecting them in his report of Monday next. It was resolved that the plans 'as laid before the Council he accepted, and that, after Monday, plans of the levels be ieft at the Council Chambers for general information.

Mr JoffN Dean, it will be observed, has been appointed agent at Alexandra to the "Waikatq .Steam Navigation Company in place of Mr E. L. Hope, who kaa' resigned that office.

Tub.date for receiving tenders for the Construction of the brick culvert''at the creek near the Kiwi mills has baen extended to Saturday, the ISth iust.

The afternoon down train, from Auckland, managed to arrive more than half-un-hour late at Hamilton, last night. This feat, which is now of frequent occurrence £ is due to the excellent management: which pauses the 4.15 down train to wait?; for the" up goods train at Ohinewai, instead of, at Huntley. The goodd;train-is more often thaiunfa befcihd conseqiiently, the : nearer the station at which they pass-ii? to Auckland, the more chance; the passenger train delayed. ;? ,%* ! i !■ "€ v v - •££■ /