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Waikato Times, Volume II, Issue 90, 26 November 1872, Page 2

J It has been reported to us that some mischievous person J set lire lo the fascines on the road between Mr J. 13. Walker's and Hangiiuvhia. '\\'e may remind the person, whoever he be, that lie has commit led a felony and if discovered would subjected to very severe punishment. I A meeting was held at IN'gavuawahia on Satnrdav evening i for Ihe purpose, of organising sports during, the Christmas holidays. A committee was appointed to carry out arrangcmeiiN, cud iioxing-dav iixed as tho.du/. on which, they are to he held. We are glad to learn that some movement i.3 fit last being made to get up a race meeting this season at Hamilton as usual VV'e (rust that tliosa.who are.-moving in the matter will meet with the cordial support of the settlers. The Provincial Council eleel ion for the Pensioners' Settlci ments took place on Saturday last at Pannuire. There were only about twenty electors present. Willi lm Kelly, Esq., M.lf.Tv., was declared duly elected, there being no other candidate. \V. X. Searaneke, Esq., JOT., sat at Xgnruawahia. yesterday-. John C'ns.ey, brought up charged with vagrancy, was i sentenced to tu-o months' imprisonment with hard labour in ; Mount Eden, ja.il. John. Simmonds, for being drunk was lined ss. Mary Canty was charged with being drunk and exposing her person, was lined £1, She was also charged with stealing a tumbler and sentenced to-18 hours' imprisonment. There was only one civil ease, Canty ;:, Kay,,, in which the plaintiff claimed £11 lih for damage "done to his wife's wearing apparel, &e., by the defendant having rsjnovcd the roof from the house in which she was residing. The plaintiff not having rendered a memorandum of his. claim previous to issuing the summons was non-suited. The costs, not including.court fees, amounted to 4:2 los. Mr Seed, Secretary of Customs, was a passenger by the B.s. Phcebe, which arrived in the Mauukau yestcrdiy. Mr Sjccd has come to Auckland for the purpose of reporting generally upon the subject of oftlcc accommodation for the dopiu'-hneivts of the General Government hi lieu of the buildings recently destroyed by live. 13y the. Phccbe there have also been received a quantity of telegraph apparatus, telegram and Customs forms, books, and other stationery fer the use of tin* rcvpeetiv.p dqia , tments. The,. Government has acted with great promptitude in this matter, and considering the extent and unexpected nature of the catastrophe that has befallen the Custom-house, Post-ofUce, and Tele-graph-office, the public: have felt very little inconvenience. Xothii'.g has yet been decided upon regarding the question of re-erecting the burnt building, and, we believe. Mr Seed's powers are wholly eonliueu: to reporting upon the matter, and until the Government, uve made acquainted with the real position of affairs, and the course it will be best to pursue, probably the various ofllees will rcmaiu in the quarters secured.on 1 lie day following tlu? fire On Saturday branch post-offices were opened at our publishing oillce, Queen-street, and at Mr Sharlnnd's, Clienr.st, Shortland-sti-eet, and were largely used by the public, who appeared to appreciate the effort put forth by "Mr l?iss to meet the requirements of business men as fur us.possible.— Cross, 25tlt November.