The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1944, 20 December 1884, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Eqti.il and exact justice ti all men, Of wlntitic\cr state or persuasion, religious or political. Here sli ill the I're^s the People's right maintain, Un.iwed by influence and unbnbed bj' gain.

SATURDAY, DEC. SO, 1881

The banks in Waikato will be closed from Wednesday next until the following Monday.

come as possible. Members would therefore do well to soe that their dues are paid to date.

Our report of the R M. Court, Te Awamutu, and other interesting items are crowded out of this ihsue.

Flowers, evergreens (especially holly and ivy), moss and workers are invited for the Christmas decorations at S. Peter's, Hamilton. No fear of there being too much of either.

The Rev. W. Tebbs, of S. Matthew's, Auckland, will conduct the services to mot row, both afc S. Peter's, Hamilton, and ah S. Stephen's, Tamaheie.

The Huntly annual sports will be held on Boxing Day, and will consist of horse racing, boat racing, and athletic sports. About £"50 will be given away in prizes, and a successful meeting is anticipated.

In order that our staff may enjoy the usual holidays, there will be no issue of this journal on Saturday next, the 27th inst. Advertisements intended for that day should be sent in in time for insertion in Thursday's issue.

Several new residences have of late been erected along the Hamilton-Cam-bridge road. Capt, Daly's residence i& nearly finished, and one for Mr Russell is about to be proceeded with. Mr Richardson, architect, prepared the plans for both houses

The Cambridge Brass and Reed Band is making very satisfactory progress under the leadership of Mi' Holloway. The new members are doing remarkably well, and the attendance at the weekly practices cannot be complained of,-It is likely that the band will lend its presence to the New Year Meeting of the Cambridge Jockey Club.

This year's subscriptions to the Cambridge Public Library are now due. As the extent of the Government subsidy depends upon,the extent of the revenue' of each respective library, ,tho,' secretary^ Mr Dod, \n desirous of showing as laygo, an ,\n-

The Piako County Council has decided to levy a. general rate throughout the county, of three farthings in tbo pound. This rate is expoctcd to realise £3700, and should no other source of revenue piesent itself in the lucuitiino, there is every possibility of this rate being 1 lepcated until the* present liabilities of the council are cleared off.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cambiidgc Parliamentary Union will be held no Monday evening, when a large attendance of member* is evpecjed. The Ladies Franchise Bill (Mr Keeping) will be biought forward and should evoke considerable discussion. The Cremation Bill (Mr Stewart) will also be proceeded with.

The Cambridge Dairy Produce and Bacon Factory Company commenced operations yesterday. The factory was opened with considerable ceremony, and the proceedings were taken part in by a large number of people. Everything went off very satisfactorily. The proceedings are reported fully elsewhere.

His Worship the Mayor (Mr W. A. Graham) has kindly consented to open the bazaar for the convent and schools today at 11 a.m. in the Volunteer Hall, Hamilton VVer«t. This early hour hai been chosen to suit the convenience of farmers and persons who live at a distance who would like to see the work of the Sister* and the ladies who have been energetically engaged in making an attractive and pleasant bazaar.

Great inconvenience and annoyance is experienced by settlers through not being able to use the Rotorangi .swamp road, now that the Monavale bridge has been washed Jiway. We understand that in tho contract it is .stipulated that a tempoiarybiidge should be elected alongside, but I as yet no convenience of this kind has been piovided. There is no duplicate load, and the public are therefore very anxious to know how long this road is likely to be closed against them.

We were shown yesterday an extraordinary sample of red clover grown by Mr J. Booth, on the farm formerly occupied by Mr George Mason, near Hamilton. The plant had not even come fully into blossom and the stalk measured over hve feet in length. The paddock of 3 acres from which this sample wa« taken, has an even crop thioughout and oiu informant states that it was sown down on September Ist, this year which goes to show the feitility of tho land, and the favourable .season this has been for the growth of clovers.

The following special messages to the Piess Association, dated London, Deceinbei 17th, have been published :—lt is expected that Lord (iranvillc will protest against the agreement of Ameiicato construct the Nicaragua Canal, as being opposed to the touns of the treaty of 16;>0, whereby England and America agreed to establish ft joint protectorate over any canal or a railway across the isthmus. — Kew Zealand is to receive all of the direct mail services postages, with the exception of the postage on Butish inland letter-*.—lt is luinoined that an international contiol will be est.ibht.hed over Egypt.

A meeting of the directors of the Noith New Zealand Fanner-, Co-operative Association was held at the offices, Hamilton, on Tbuisday. The proceedihgs were of a private ch.uacfcer, but we are authorised to say that the draft balance-sheet submitted was most satisfactory, and it is probable a dividend will be declared, lne business done by the association since its inauguration lias quite come up to the expectations of its piomoters in all respect*, and the prospects for the future are very bright. It is pioposed to convene a general meeting <>f the shareholders at an early date, when the returns of business done and all mfoi.nation connected with the operations of the association will be laid before them.

A meeting of the Waikato County Council was held at the chambers, Hamilton Kist, yesteiday, but the business was not impoitant. The members present were Mesiia Piinirose (ch.uiman), Runcunan, Barugh, Johnson, Richardson and Seddou. —The Engineer was instiueted to take steps for the iemov.il of a house obstructing the public load at Huutly. It was decided to write to the Railway concerning the nan owing of the load near the old whaif at Taupiri. The tender of Lawrence Heyes, £710s was accepted for painting the Council Chamber and fence. The engineer was instructed to inspect the Narrows Bridge piior to calling for tenders for screwing up and painting tli'i structure. Accounts amounting to £47 3s <>d were passed for payment, and the council rose.

A meeting of the trustees of the Pukekura Road Board was held at the Pukcrunu school-house on Thursday. Present : Messrs Fisher (chairman), W. Scott and Kusabs. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. It was resolved that tenders be invited for the care-taking ot the district gravelled roads for a period of one year—lBBs— >iz., Mystery Creek road, from main road Rysdale's corner to Putney road ; also, the other portion of the same road, near Mr A. Wallace's, to Mystery Creek bridge ; also, from main road at Keeley's coiner, via Biowning-street, Cambridge West, through domain lands to Mr Reynolds ; and, continued fiom there to the end of thegiavelled road, near Mr Allens ; also, from mam road, via Cook-Street and Pope Terrace, to Mr W. Tuckei's boundary fence, and thence continued on to Howie's corner. Accounts were received and passed to over £20. The chairman and Mr Reynolds were authorised to see after certain streets in the township.—(Communicated.)