The Waikato Times.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 639, 24 June 1876, Page 2

T he Waikato Times .

Equal ami otnct justice to all men, Ot whatever suue oi yei suasion, religious or political * * # • * [fere shall the Frev» the PKon.tt's right maintain, Unuwerf by influence and uububed by gain.

'SATURDAY, JUNE2i. IS7C. THE LATE POLITICAL MEETING AT CAMBRIDGE.

Elsewhere we publish the report ia full of the public meeting at Cambridge of Monday night last, by which it will be seen lint those present wore far from being so unanimous in favour- of the resolutions carried as our telegraphic reports led us to conclude, when commenting in a subleadcr in "Tuesday's issue on the result of the meetings se far as known afc that time. Wo should have corrected this matter earlier, but ouly received the full report of the Cambridge meftiug from our correspondent late on Wednesday evening. Our readers may well understand, that with the limited staff at the commaud of a country paper, it ig not always possible to publish a lengthy report, received late overnight, in the issue of the following morning, and this 'Was exactly the case with the-reporb which -wo now-give in-full in another column to-dny.

Okowdbd Out. — Owing to prosi of matter we are compelled to hold over the reports of Hie Hamilton and Cambridge 11 M Oourbs, tbo leading article, cxteudcd report of the papjr ]mnt, and other matter. They will appear, however, in our noxb. .

The NemuAWAHix Febey.— On Thursday Mr Knox sold by public auction tho lease of the forry at Ngaruavrahia for £3 per mouth.

Arcades Amuo. — The special correspondent of the Evening Star telegraphs from Wellington, *' Mr Hoes and Sir George Grey are groat croniei, being alwaju together."

In* Cambhidob BaiDciß. — Wo learn that Mr Baton's i» the accoptod tender for the erection of tho Cambridge bridge, which will bj at ouco proceeded with.

- Mietino xv Cambridge. -Mr David Cnrnachtn has called a public meeting of the inhabitant! of C«m bridge to take into consideration whether Hamilton is the Wuikato or onlj a portion of (he Piako Swamp.

Masonic. — We would remind members of the craft that this being Sfc Johu's day (be uiual meeting of tho members of Lodge JJffca will be Jield in the Lodge-rojm, Rojal 'lotol, Hamilton East, at 7.30 p m.

Wxtiox Highittat District.— Tho annual meeting of ratnpnyen, it will ba icen, iscal'e] for tho 15th of July, and will bo hold at the ■toro of Messrs Mowbray and Event for the transaction of the utuul business.

Tub Piako Swamp Bi.solutton3,— The resolutions pas^-od at the Hamilton mooting on Mond'iy night were duly forwarded h\ t!>e chtirman, who has furnished us with t'lo lo'bwing telogi-aphio reply, received by him on Thuraduj : — "GovernniJUt buildings, June 21, IS7'J, 10.20 am. Tj S T Seddon, JSsq, — Tho.iks ior very eatisfaotory roaolutious farwarded by you as eh-.irin.ni.— F Wliitaker."

Lo^fc Treasury Chequh. — Mr J BenneU, of Te Awamuln, gives notice of the loss of a Now Zealand Treasury Cheque for £2 1* Si, on tin* Bank of New Zealand, Alexandra, as a caution to porsons to whom the same may be prwented against receiving it in payment.

Cambridge Nobth Township llkhiwat District, — Ihe annual mreting of ratepayers, for the traniaction of the usual bu«ines% striking a rate, auditing accounts, election of trustees and fence-viewers, lias been called for tho 17th of next month, at tho National HoM, Cambridge.

Skating- Kink fob Hamilton.— ln reply to several enquiries as to the proper way to set about the ehtubliehineut of a skating rink, as suggested in oar la*b issue, we would recommend that ibose interested in the matter should wait upon the officer co ninanding the di«trict, and ascertain whotucr he will allow one of the spare buildings in the A C Birracka to be used for such a purpose, for in obtaining a suitable room conai»ts the c'uef difficulty. If the request is oonceded, the next step will be, wo presums, the formation of a rink o'ub and a ommittee to oarry out the necessary work, if any to be effected in rendering the floor of Iho building obtained euitablo for the purpose, -

Imjesh Fisit. — We ore daily adrancing in civi.iiiitiion. On Thureday the streets and suburban roads of Hamillo 1 weio resonant with the ciy of — "FI3II oh ! all alive oh!" —a largo supply of inullefc taring bejnreoei?ed by railway and steadier from Auckland. Such an event, tho igu now iv the history of Hamilton, will soon oeaio to be a novelty, lor Mr Laud," the late punt l'33ee has, our readers wi 1 bo glad to learn gonj up to Auckland f\>r the purpose of making arrangements far a regular supply, at least biweekly, of all kinds of fa/h. We wish Mr Land every succors in Lia en -er prise, and no doubt he wi 1 re cive a very general support from the ' public, who will gladly welcome ao a^roeublo a cjango of tiict.

Pio SrKAtivG by Natitks at Albxajtora. JL n itivo (i Hioe unknown) was arrested ou Wednesday at Alexandra, charged with Ixing implicated in a recent c.iaa of pig atoaling fiom Mr Ferguson, of VVhala What*. The stolon pisjs wore sold to Mr Boon, butcher, of Alexaudai, who upon identification nt once handod i hem to tiio rightful owner. An amusing circuinslnnc? in reference to the above occurred. The Alex-mdra correspondent of the 4 'Cro«" being iv t.lie snino room with Mr Ferguson, tbo Lser of the pi««, the lattor (Fergusou, not the pus) observed, y^u'ro correspondent for the a-nernir.en! p p.'r, tic "Cross," ar'nt you? Tho ' corro-'pondonli almiticl tho soft irapoachtnenl. Wei, then, phM Mr Ferguson, you ara one of the lJcfonca Miiislers ali^pliords, and one of his Itunbs hu» stolen my pi^a. Ihe corrospjndoat w\s equal to the ocoasi m. "Oil, dear, no," he rep l !" d, it wasn't ono of our Id'nbs, but ono of Sic George Gruy'i bU -k sheep who did it."

CiTA-SOSS XX THT? AIIUBD CONSTABULARY. — Werei-ent'y noticed that it wnsia contemplation lo reduce this force., eooie 50 in number at the closo of tlio present finaueiil year, butot'ier and more immediate changes in the disposition of oflic^ra and men have lalen placa. Orders, wo understand, have boon rec. ifed lo call into their respective stations the several partiei of men engaged for sjmo months past on road work in different paits of this district. W« tUo undore'dnil thib tfub- Inspectors Claro and Siiiith have riccivo'l orders to remove, the former to Taranaki, Ihe Lit ter to the Wairo \, Povorty B.iy. Sub-Tnspec'or Smith will take with him the pood wishes of a large number of acquaintance* for his future welfare. In iheaaio of Mijor Cla^e, great regret will be felt by tiia iittlers of WnHafo generally, that; his removal from a dmtrict iti which he has lived bo long, an.l at his time of hfo, B'iou'd have been coneiJer.'d necessary. Major OJare lirs how ••oaphad ihe yeara merllionecl by the psihnist as the allottc.l span of life, and it does seeoi very hard that tins olllrr who ha* ssrved the Colony from the commencement of its troubles, who has nwle for himacli a home ia the district, in which, as a subordinate and as oOicer commanding the district in the absence of tho Inspector, he has gained the ri^p^ct and estoum of all thoao with whom ofliciallj and otherwise ho hat been brought m conduct, should be thus soddonly removed. The Stute that tliu3 repays tho Eorvices ofyeara will corae to look iv vain for zeal from tuosa who serve it.