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Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1505, 25 February 1882, Page 2

Davitt, one of the prominent Land Leaguers, has been elected without opposition to the vacancy in the representation of Meath in the House of Commons.

Mr J. C. Firth offers a reward of £50 to anyone who can discover a seam of coal in the main range south of Aroha mountain, and within four miles of the Wai lion river.

Mr Wason has been unseated for Wakanui on the petition of Mr Joseph Ivess, the grounds being irregulai'ities in the conduct of the election. Mi* Siiuiuleis will contc&t the seat.

We understand that the Native Minister when in Hamilton, received a pressing invitation to visit Mr W. Barton at Karakaroike, to confer upon certain local matters, but at the present the request could not be complied with.

Work at the Hamilton railway "budge is steadily progi easing. Two of the oylmtleis have been placed in position, though considerable sinking rercmains to be clone. A large amount of gravel is now on the spot ready for making the concrete with which the cylinders will be filled.

Mr Radford, manager of the Alburnia mine at the Thames has lately been on a visit to the Aroha, and has expressed himself as being highly gratified with what he saw. He was much surprised at the extent and nature of the country, and predicts a grand future for the field.

The Kihikihi Amateur Dramatic Club will make a public appearance on Friday next, the 3rd March. The pieces selected for representation are the popular comic diama "A Rough Diamond " and the farce "A Regular Fix." From the well-known histrionic ability of many of the peitoimeis we anticipite that the euti'itainincnt will be much above the

aveiage. Mr William Johns was charged at the Police Court, Te Awamutu, on Thursday, with having 1 used abusive and threatening language towards Mr hloane on the previous Saturday. After hearing the evidence defendant was fined Is and W5 10s. Owing to press of matter we are compelled to hold over a full report of the proceedings till our next.

Steps are being taken to organise an entertainment at Kihikihi for S. Pati idc'& night, in aid of the Catholic Clmrcli building fund. The best local talent has boon vohmteered, and the enteitainment, -\vhioli is to consist paitly <>i dramatic and partly of musical selection^, promises to be very successful.

At the R.M. Court, Cambridge, yobtui clay, before Mr H . W. Northcroft, K.]\J., James OBrien was charged with ha\ing thrown a glass tumbler at Mr Hewitt's head in the Criterion Hotel. Mr P. A. Whitaker pio&ecuted, and Mr (h-esham appealed for the defence. After healing the evidence, the Bench considered the ofience proved, and fined the defendant £1 and costs £2. He Avas also bound over to keep the peace in two bureties of £10 each, and himself in £"20.

We understand that the Government have decided to open telephone stations at the following places : — Aiatapu, Kirikiriroa, Kaoe, Kohukolm, Paeroa, Tiki, ami Turua. It is in contemplation to open telephone stations at the following places, if sufficient inducement is forthcoming : — Paparoa, Kaukapakap;i, Maugawai, Tapu, Te Aroha, Morrinsville, Waihou, Kaikohe, Waimate, and Tamaheve.

The " Thames Advertiser " says :— "We mentioned yesterday that an Auckland capitalist was negotiating for the purchase of the Piako battery. Mr J. C. Pii'tli was the gentleman referred to, and we now learm that he concluded the bargain yesterday, acquiring the mill as lfc now stands for £2100. It is understood that he intends removing all the machinery m connection with the steam engine to his Matamata estate, but that the crushing appliances will be transferred to Waiorongoinai. Mr Firth Avent to Te Aroha yesterday to select a site for a mill to be impelled by water power."

The annual sports in connection with theNgaruawahiaschool came off on the esplanade on Thursday. Invitations were sent to the Tanpiri and Pukete schools, and numbers of pupils availed themselves of the chance of visiting Ngaruawahia. The prizes, which totted up to the decent number of 74, consisted of useful and ornamental articles, and were fairlydivided between the &exes. The affair went off well, the races and jumps being well and numerously contested. In addition to the prizes given by the committee, Messrs Ellison (Royal Mail Hotel), Foster (A.0.), and Fitapatrick (Friar and Davies) gave special prizes for running, which excited keen competition. The children and their friends were fed with milk and Avater, cakes, buns, etc., and fiuit ad lib., and at 4 p.m. with sandwiches and tea. The day closed by a little singing and the National Anthem. Praise is due to Mr James, the lion. sec. of the school committee, for his indefatigable exertions, and to other gentlemen too numerous to mention. Two hundred pupils and 100 adults were catered for. — [Correspondent. ]

The polling for the election of licensing committees for the A'arioua districts in Waikato will take place on Mon•lay.

Owing to the limited space at our disposal, we are obliged to holrl over the reports of a few deputations to Ministers, including the Cambridge Town Board deputation and others. They will, however, appear in our next issue.

It will he seen by an advertisement elsewhere that the W.S.N. Company purpose laying on their steamer Delta for their usual annual trip to the Heads.. To those who want to vary a little the monotony of life we think this opportunity very valuable, especially as the buramev will soon be drawing to a close. The company are anxious to make these trips popular, and will therefore spare no effort to ensure the comfort and pleasure of those who patronise them. The steamer is well-known as a commodious boat, particularly suited for a trip of this sort. The cabin seats a large number of passengers, and the stewards provide liberally for an occasion like this. The scenery, as tlie boat proceeds down the river, is often remarkable for its beauty. In parts the noble stream -widens out to the extent of nearly a mile, and is studded over with picturesque islands — we believe there are over thirty in one place. The moonlight will be a great advantage, as it will be about nine o'clock when the port will be reached. Passengers can either sleep on board or go on shore to cottages specially provided. The trip will not be an expensive one, as one pound will cover the passage both ways, and voyagers can either caiTy their own provisions or purchase them at reasonable rates on board. • Each should come provided with a blanket or rug. The bracing effect of a trip like this, where the sea breeze can be enjoyed, to say nothing of bathing in the salt water, cannot be overestimated.

Latest Auckland market quota-,. tions are : — Gum/ is very weak. Receipts for February, about 310 tons.- The foX lowing quotations approximate to present' rates — Fair ordinary, - £33. - ; and * £34<;i good ordinary, £35 to £36 ; East ,Coast,,i £44 to £46/ Flax per ton/ £18 /to £21 } tow,T£7 ";to '£9' j" fungus 'per lb," 3d. t Lu,-; cerne, Is 3d,; Tvhite^cloy^r per ft, -„'ls^td Is Id f'retl cloTvet 1 r>6v Hb, Od<to 10S ; cowf .grass, per fl>, Is m ; trefoil>per Jb, 7d to-