WAIKATO NOTES.

King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 220, 30 December 1909, Page 5

WAIKATO NOTES.

Own Correspondent.

[ Christmas bas come and gone without many of us realising that it was with us, except in so far as the holidays impressed it upon us. The churches hi Id the customary s ?rvices. and picnics and excursions took a number of people out of town. I have never seen Hamilton quieter than this year at this sca[son. and from all accounts, badness : has been quieter, too. than in previous I years. The weather, while fine, bas been boisterous and a perfect gale j rage a on Sunday and part of Christmas ; Day. Boxing Day opened line and ini tensely hot, but a wind arose in the | afternoon and cooled the atmosphere. An interesting case affecting milkers on shares came op here last week. G. McCandisb sued J. G. Penniket for £25 8s sd, being balance of profits as a milker on shares. The point to decide was whether claimant was entitled to one-third of the profit bonus earned by defendant as a shareholder in the New Zealand Dairy Association. Claimant admitted he had been paid one-third of the gross receipts on the pigs, upon which the custom was to pay on net profits only. Defendant held that bis agreement with claimant was one of the best in Waikato. Judgment was given in a nan- tutt for defendant with costs, the magistrate holding that the bonus profit was distinct from that on his milk, and came to defendant as a shareholder and not as a supplier to the Association. The Hamilton Regatta Association is adding Maori events to the programme for the water carnival to be held on Anniversary Day. There will be two races for Maori war canoes, and three canoe hurdle races. Such picturesque events as these will prove a great draw, and I expect wilt increase the Interest in the Regatta generally. The roads and bridges estimates were not entirely satisfactory to this district. It is felt that, while the King Country bas been well treated (only justly so it is admitted). Waikato has come off poorly in comparison. There is much important work to do in this district yet and the votes have j been cut to minute proportions. Votes of £2500 for the Hontly bridge. £ISOO for the Pirongia bridge, and £6OO for the Punoi bridge appear, as well as £4OOO for the Hamilton bridge. The sections of the arches on this bridge have now met across the river, by the way, and the work of building up the concrete bed will shortly be undertaken.

Dr. Frazer-Hurat, who wa* at Taoranga some years ago, has been appointed medical officer to the Hamilton Friendly Scoicttcs, and takes op residence here in February