The Waikato Times.

Waikato Times, Volume IX, Issue 509, 24 August 1875, Page 2

The Waikato Times.

TUESDAY, A UOUST 21. 1875.

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Amo>gst other Parliamentary papers are the several annual reports on the Armed Constabulary Force. We gather from Col. Lyon's report that at the close of the last -financial year, the force consisted of 6GB of *U ranks. Daring tho year, 211 were enrolled, and M'-i discharged, leaving the strength of the Foreu at t l .e clcse of the'year, 737. 'lhe native- coutuiprnt, eonsibtiug of 2 officers, 3 t»er%\*, and 39 privates under <'nfjt»iu M>iir, aud 2 officers, 5 sergis, and 41 privates under Capt Preere, has b>eli oawlirawatod with lhe Armed Constabulary. There are £6 stations in the Nor h Island occupied by the Constabulary .^exclusive of Auckland, a»,d the depot at Wellington. The efficiency in the n<*e of the Snider rifle has been well maintained, the per centage of marksmen shewing a considerable increase over tha figures of merit for last yeer. Forty?ii members of the Force qualified far the Colonial Prize Firing, being an increase of four over last year. Four men attended the Prize Firing as Government compeii'ors, .and thirteen went at their own expease. The Cavalry Chain. >ion lV;t was won by a member of the Mounted Force, and a foot Countable tied with the winner of the Infantry Belt, liuriy-ftve oth. r p r izes worr taken by members of tho Armed Constabulary. During th< j year, 600 Snider carbines were importtd fiom Eng'and to replace the medium Snider rifles, but they were furnished with long swoid bayonets instead of short saw-backed knife bayonets. 700 of Vie required- kind have, however, since been received, and are being issued. The others have been issued to Volunteer Artillery. Lt. Col. Lyon commends Inspector Brohain. and tho force under his command. It is stated that it is only by the .greatest exertions of the Police that the graver cases of crime receive due attention, and petty thefts are to a great extent unpunished owing to the paueify of constables. The discipline of the jForce is well maintained, the offences being of a trivial nature. We shall publish Major X laro'a report in a future issue.

i A public i>*lJ, 10 e^U-bra a th«* opedirg of tilt* ' Alexandra now Hall, v-ill take pli.-e th.^ * veiling, -»rid ihould the w<6liur be tuvos-pbie, th re vnil ,<ionbfJß»« be a v*-ry u-rge attendance of th'>ce *.j»"h<»' W*ltuKr to "trio fc»u li^ht fautattUJ tOt,.'.

We had intended publishing with the. present issue a supplement containing a quantity of correspondence and other local matter, but alas, for all human schemes ! the f»trs were un propitious. Towards the small hours this morning, a long loud wail of ngonv might have been heard from the innermost recesses of this office. It was only the editor thraihing a small boy who had made " pye" of the " form" containing the supplementary matter. Lot us review the scene, And summon from the slnlowy past, The " forms" <hat onco have beon. The "review" of tbia * l i'ovm" is anything but chperng. An interesting letter from Mr Th^ma«» Wd'son, Chi irman of the Newcastle District Board, criticising the Lncal Government Bill ; another from Mr It. W. Hammond, on Friday niche's meeting; a news' letter from Alexandra, a letter on " L)og Poison'nsj at Kihikiht," and other equally important nrittor*, are consigned by the ruthless bauds of one of our " imps of darkness," to ob ivion. As wo shall have to reprint the ma'ier' ff e are compell- d to hold ;it over imlil next issue, Seriously, this is a very impor'aut matter, as it not only meat a th * post| oaement of tho contr buti-in« of s- v ral esteemed correspondents, but the waste o^much valuable lab -r. Wo learn that the s.s. Bluenose, has gone to the Waikato Head- 1 , and will not be at Hamilton until about "Friday. The ss. Waika o i dao ler • from Mercer, on Thursday, a d lea c Cambridge the following morning, 1 o.nng to reach Mercer in titna for the afternoon train. VY« woulJ draw the attention of our re-i ers to t\n entertainment to be given by thi? Ha, iltr) Kuteitamaient Committee tomorrow evening. We learn that a mvst at inactive programme has been prepared, influduig vocal acd instrumental musical selections, readings, etc. Should the weather bo favorable, th^io will doubtless be a good audunco. We understand that no difficulty is anticipated in raising tiie steamer Waipa, snagged on her way to Mercer on Thursday last, and in a few days the W.S.N. Company will be again able to run to tune. The work at the bridge, Ngaruawahia, has been delayed lately for want of cement, but a large quantity of the required materirl is now ou the way up from Mercer. The Immigration Agent at Ngaruawahia is in expectation of The arrival of another batch of immigrants, per Altirnbagh, for the Waikato, Large quantities of wheat continue to arrive at INgaruawahia from the Kiag cotiutry. A meeting of tho Hamilton Football Club was held on Saturday last, Mr Silver in the chair. He explained that the meeting had been called to comber a letter lignod "No Surrender,"' published in the Watkato Times of that da f o. Mr Burgiss proposed that the secret iry be instructed to w i c to the captain of the Cambridge team, requesting an. explanation regarding, the matter in "No Surrender's" letter, as the secretary of tbe Hamilton Club has no knowledge of any •h^llengo received from the Cambridge team The motion wa9 seconded by Mr Wood and carried unanimously. Mr Whifaker move 3 that the secretary bo instructed to call a meeting of (he 01 lib as coon as possible after receipt of a reply from tho captnin of the Cambridge team. The motion was eecouded and carried unanimously. The meeting then adjourned inglyA Provincial Gjzette receirel list night, notifies t'jaf all th-it port'oo of land couipri^d within tho bvindiies of the block known as Te IJinuer*, No 2 b'ocU, hihl being toanr'ed towards the nortii-eust by Te P>io o feu Raw-iru, Te Tapui, Pukcturu b!ock*> aod To Hinuvra blook No 3 to tho Wuikato Kiver ; towa-da the south by tho W'titato Hirer ; towards the weat b\ tho Wuikito co.-ifi-cat ion boi»nJry live ; and towards tlio north-west by tbe M^unjamu and ftfiunga^&wa blocks, shall be a riiginviy diptiict wider the AcL and *hill bo known «s tie Twtaoroa District.. Tbe name o? th' 1 recently elected TruH^eea, Auditors, and Fence Tie-e s of the vnrious Ilighway, Boards in the Waikafo are giz fed. A match wa3 run on Saturday last, on tio race course, near Cambridge, between Mr J. Orwell's eta m Skipper, »nd Mr T. McCarthy's b q Lanly, for £10 a side, distance one mile. Ski- per wxs ridden by her owner, and Lanty by Mr McKiernpy. There was a largo muster of spectators, and a great deal of money changed hands on the event, computed at nearly £150. Tub raca was well cent- 3ted throughout, Skippor winning by 3 lengths. The weights were 10 stj time 2 minutes 7 seconds. Mr Bearancke, KM., will hoi 1 a sitting of the Eesident Magistrates Court at Hamilton, t -day, and at Cambridge to-morrow. The Public Testimonial to Mr Walmsley, is lying fur tho signature at this office.