THE WAIPA ELECTION. MR. McMinn AT Kikiuikihi.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 566, 6 January 1876, Page 2

THE WAI PA ELECTION. MR. McMinn AT Kikiuikihi.

THißguntiemiin arid rente 1 tbo Elpoto»g of "Ktliikihi on Monday ovwiing lint in tlio H toolroom. M Jolin Bnd(»maa courtHously ami im larlmlly fulfilled the duties of C'l.iirman. "Oaf own" «*orroipondent at Kihikihi, undor dalo of 6th ioiUnt, write* ;—"; — " 1 regrct_ yerj much that

I was unable to attend Mr McMinn'a meeting, The fact is, I met with a rery nasty accident on Sunday oTcrung I was stung by n ' beo' undor Vho eye. To you, gentlemen, this maj appear a small mutter but, I can auure you that such was (ho inflamation about tho head, face, and eyei, that it wa» with .difficulty that I could tak« food or nouriihmonL for 48 hours." We much regret that we are unable to publish a report of meeting. Another correspondent from Kilukihi howerer informs vi that Mr McMinn dtiliVered an ablo and exhaustive addreii which wm lutenod to with great atten tion throughout, and nt itto cone! mion sn unanimous vote of confid onco was pansod to tho candidate.

The CtNDimTE9 atFukrmmu. Mr pox and Mr MuMiou wera to hny« mtt tho'electora at Pukerimu lait night. We shall publish a roport of tho proceadiogs in our next issue.

Pigeon Matoh — Waikato y Auckland. — The gentleman Irom Waika'o, who shot Mr Muldleton on b'nday last, and followod up his bloodthirsty act by the challenge f,o iho:t any man in Auckland for from £10 to £50, wai-Mr Kennedy Hill. Tii» matoh which camo off on Friday, bo tweon Mr Hill and Mr Middleton, ended as our readen are awaro in the yictory of the former. There were lo bo three birds ihot at by cuch, but Mr Hill killing his two first birds— each with hit first barrel, and Mr Mid Uoton killing hia first bird with hit locond barrel, and missing his second bird altogether, the third coupla of pigeons got a reprieve, as had Mr MiddUton killed with his nrnt and Mr Hill misiod in the next round, the latter would still have scored four (o tUe former's tliroo. Mr Hill's challenge, whioh we republished— was taken up br a gentleman of the long robo, noted as much for his pigeon at for hit lady-killing propensities, and the match eatuo on Tuoiday, Mr II ill being beaten by three points. Swimming Lbsbons. — During the holidays, Mr Danveri, who must be cm ploy od in something useful, h&i been giving \\n pupils and others instruction in the art of swimming, and Hcvcral Ift'is have availed the nielvos of the kindly proffered lessoni. Certainly Mr Dunvori must exercise great persuasive powers with cluldicn, for ono little fellow— who to our knowledge could not with thn utmost coaxing of his own father bo previously got to go deepor into the water than his kneos— hai been on two or thrco occasions lately out in deep water with Mr l)anvi»rs, and jnmpi into ten foet of water to go to him, with the greatest nonchallancp and indifference. Thero is no lad but ihould l-arn to iwitn, especially in a country all oreeks and aeanhoro like this, and parents should i«e that thoir children avail th^msel^es of tlio half pait threo o'clock aflernoon lessons which have been so kindly pluootl at their aurvices during the holidays.

Good TnsirLArs Pioirro.- Tlie Giod Tcmplari in Hamilton are making arrangement* for n monitor picnic, and demonstration on tho 29th of tint montli, thoanniTersiiry of tho Colony. A. central ipofc will beielectorl to as to enable the various lodgm in the Waikuto to cv bperate. Full particulars will shortly appear in our advertising ooltimns. c ._ ,-. m .

The lvtb obtragb at Cawdiuogb. — The ussiiult of Monday night last on tlie Her. Mr. Nfill and Mrs. Neill »t Cambridge will, we understand, form the subject of judiaml investigation at the Court-house, Cambridge, to-day, when tbe whole facts of tho enso wi 1, wo truit, bo ohmitiatod.

Waikato Timki Almanack, 1870.— Tho publication of this Almanack has unavoidably been slightly delayed. It will bowover, appear on Saturday nrxt.

Catholic fmmcii at Oiuupo. — It will bo seen by adTcrtisement that tendors arc invited fur the orocluin of a Catholic Church ut Ohaupo