TO-DAY'S REVIEW.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 652, 25 July 1876, Page 2

TO-DAY'S REVIEW.

However inclement tho weather may be, thrre will be a full mutter to-day of the Waikato Volunteer Caralry corps, and membtrs of tlie A C force, but should the weather prore fiae of the geueial public also. Tba suggestion made on Saturday by the Timbs has been acted upon by the Manager of the W S N Company and tho Ranuiriri bis been laid on from Ffnmil ton to Cambridg*, returning immediately iStei the 'onclurion of the ceremony. We understand th it tho qmVrj of tho Cambrldgo troop intend «ntflrtaining the officer* of the To Awamutu troop at a dinner tliii erening, and th« Te Awamutu Dramatic Company will entertiin all liandt Itter still va. the creaing— f or a oou> ■ideration.

AiiTtXiVDSi.— The annual meeting of ratepayers of the Alexandra liigkway District is idrerlued to bo hold on BVidaj next the 2Sth'inst, at the Public U»U.

ONvr4.«i>ToViOT«BT; — ttembat* of (he u.htTt> lodgo *r« reinm-iei tint th* meeting for the iloctio'i of ofDceri takes plaoe this evcmng -in the Loif c room Hamilton,

Profomd Bi*l» Association. — A. mooting of penans deitrom of forming a Rifle Ainciation hu beoo cilled for Saturday eTeaiaj: next, »t thn Royal Hotel, Hamilton E»it.

The Oaubmbo* Pukt. The repairs to the punt hare been hastone I on, to that its abience should not interfere with tomorrow's RuTiew, nnd on Friday it w«» so far repaired at to be fit for traffic.

PArKMAMBsrAmr Papers. —We UaTe tto acknowledge receipt from the G-orera-meut printsr of certain ptrliiraoDtarj paper* to H 2, hut »$ yet have riceired not a tingle dr^ft copj of anj bill, or » complote file of Hansard.

SiLi or trees at Cakbuidge. — The first i&lo of tr«ei, shrubs, &o, by Mr S Kright, belonging to Bir J was ]»r;lr »tt»ndod, and fair prices realiud. Th>* supply wat not equal to demand. Another -sale will thereforo bo held on Saturday next.

City West Nomination.— The nomination of candidates for "th« representation at Auckland City West in ■the Aisomblj took, place on Saturday, Messrs Tonks, Tarnall and Singleton lockfort were mominafced. Although neither of the latter gentlemen hare a ghost of ihovr » pall on bohtlf of each vrai da'nanded. Tho election will tike place on Tueidaj next.

THIt flO-CIM/BD RIGIAH BoiD. —We are glad to hear that something is at lost about to be done for tbii muob. uegleoled 'trick, known •■ the Raglan Road, and it is high time it was io, for all those compelled to travel it will be.ir ua out in iajring that oven at the best time of ya»r it w brdenou^h, but now aim pi jr disgrttcoful. We understand tlwt the Goreramoiit insp'Ctor is aboat to oall for tender* for the construction of oleran bridges ftud culrort* on this road.

Tub WmTHKft. — Throughout the Wt'kato yetteriay morning, Tory heavy wrather was experience j. Fora quarter of an hour it blew a perfect gala at Hamilton from the eastward. The only damage we hear of wan the breaking in of a portion of Mr Viilou'» new shop window tka goods within being more or lons injured. A bin standing at tho off •treet by the bar of the Hitrni'ton Hotel was blorvn fairly up the incline and into tho miin roid. Tna sa no storm wa« felt Bdverely afc Ohmpo.

Bbn to thb tbovt ag vis.— TSrerr one knowi Boa Edwards Ten years spent by him ia and about Waikato have fainiliariihed everyone with his portly figure and honest jotiul countenance. He lias probably as few onijnaids and asm my friends in Wuikato, at an? other pereea in the district. Ws feel oonfidoat therefore, in draw ing attention to his adrortisemont in another column, that it only needs to be pointed out that Ben Edwards has taken ctubles to enture succeis to his renture. We observe that he has reduced the price of a fued to It 61. A change which we think, ought long ago to have open made. We prophecy a considerable share of public patronage for his stables.

WHI3EB7 AND WITIR — Tn & CPftflin libtle back parlour ia one of our Wuikttto Hotels, BOIIH3 imart things are lotnctim^* taid, and some jokes worth remembering are clicked. The lait jeu d'etprit from that quarter ii foo go>d to let slip unnoticed. It will be remembered that two of the brightest itara in the legal firmiment lately met in their orbit* and pos•eisinij a certain natural affinity coalesced — th.tt is to lay two solicit >rs lately •n'ered into partnership. One ii a devoted knight of the Order of the Templam, the other occasionally worship at the ihrine of Baochui — and t ikei a glau or two with ■ friend. Tho cruel wag whoso mot we are recording suggested that the new firm should in future b« known by th« namo of ' Whivkey and Water' — Too bad w is'nt it P

Walkeb's Gully Bridgi.— Ak the close of the annual inaeting of the Pukekura Highway district on the 19th inst, the account of whiob. is neceasarily held over another meeting w»3 called and Mr E B Walker moved to the chair, when the following resolution was put to the meoting and oarrird unanimously. Mr D Culey p opos d and it was seconded by MrCo>per ' That considering the great losj and inconvonieace arising Iroin the destruction of the bridge at Walker's Gully by the late flood, and taking into consideration the impassibility of the lioud Board for floino length of time attempting i's re-orectioa, tliii meeting, oomidering the lar^e belp afforded other districts under such tryin-; cu'CHmstauci'i, feel they ard entitled to help fr im ths Geueral Gorernrat-'nt, and beg that help be at once afforded," The above resolumn was rec )inuiended to be at once forwarded to Mr Oox, M H R for the lihtnet, ' to be laid before the Uou .0 of A lembly.

THOKoroiiBBED Stiimon tor Waikato. — Mr RED Ferguson 13 now weekly expecting the thorough bred horde • Five' from home, 83 that it will be no longer uecessiry for owner* of marei wishing to put them to a hor*e of this description to sjnd them either to Napier or Auckland. The horse has been bought for Mr Fergasjon by Mr Ilex -aider, a gentleinau well known in ra ing circlas at home, who jjives him an excellent cli»rac er, a nee hone in trailing, sprite a n d ilooile. 'Five' is ont of the bott br B d hones in t.he^tud beok, by Lord Clifjon out of Harlot* by Blair Athol. He it .a light chotnut, five year* old, Hands fifteen hands tea inches, short back, long and ra f her low for his bight, has big joiuts and a good shoulder.

Tnß JTOABtTAWAHIA. FBLLMOIfGSRy.— Soiul' month • iince, we drew attention to the opening that existed in the Wnikato district for th« establishment of a fellmongery, and pointed out Ngaruawahia as, perhaps, tho best suited, from position, for the establishment of a local industry of this kind. We are glad to see *.hat tht matter ha« beei actively taken up, and our advertising columns now disclose the fact that Messrs Carpenter and Byron, having engaged the semues of an experienced folltnonger, are prepared to buy •heep-»kins in large or small quantities, d Hrered on board any of tho Waikato 4te*tn«ri. We trust the enterpriie will receive the local encouragement it deiiarvei. Settlers should even strain a point to give the preference to a local undertaking ol this kind, for their future prosperity, as agriculturalists will depend in a large degree bye and by, in tho encouragement they may now give to enterprises of every kind which will bring to th-ir doon a non-food-prod uoing population. There is another industry which we would eommund to the notice of our Ngaruavrahia ■friends. A bono mill should be a pacing speculation m this distriot, and the number of Bhi*p and oxen sla-ughtered n the Waikato, the bonei of which are lying unutiFUed all over the country, would produce a considerable aupply of fertiiiiine manure, and form a profitable industry in \Ut>\i, »i it would .reudily compete with tbe Auckland artiole, ai undoubtedly pure and produced upon th» spot.

Slaxdiri ok tki Catholic Chusoii <iw New Zealand. --Sonic of the newspaper* in Otago hara got themselres into trouble. Th» ' Tuapeka Timei' lait weak published the following paragraph, which w»« copied into the Dunedin ' Eraning Star," 1 the • Bruce Herald,' and other provincial papers : -« It ii reported that n Ret Father of the Roman Catholic Churoh in Dunedin hat thrown of the trammels of the Church, and followed tho example of Per* Uyacinthe, of Pansianjcolebrvt.v, bj taking unto himtslf a wife The fair one is said to possess con -iderable personal charmt, and at oue tinio ia said to hare been numberod wrtli th« Danadin Siitara of M«rcjr." Mr Bell, of tht Dunedin ' Svaning Star, has been mmmoned to the Resident Maji*tr*te'i Court on Tuoid»y, to answer an action for libel for publnh>iui{ thia itateniont. l'h» ' Taup»ka limes 1 has alio been serred with a writ for publishing the same statement. Iho ' Table b' to-diyuiji : — ' A. notorious, shocking, and oruel lie h<u been pabliihed almost •ituultaaeoH»lj in oertiin Otago newip.iper«. Th» stttement thus circulated is so notoriously false, that the conductor! of the*e thr«e newspaper! are without a shadow of exousa for thoir unman I j and unjastifiable conduct. Thii b»so calumny has caused a great daal of piin, not only to the Catholic clergy of Dudodin, but to all Catholic! in this diocese. A c itninal action has baen cjmunncsd against .the proprietors and publisher* of the 'Star' and ' Tuapeka Times/ in the interest of truth and justice.' Air Ifaeassey hat beta retained for the prosecution in Bell's case, and Mr James Smith for the defence.

Pirongu Highway District Anwual Mietivo — The aunuil meeting of the ratopajers of the Pirungia District was held on Saturday, .the 15th mat, at the residence of the Chairman, Mr J H Thompson. The minutes of the Last meetiug were read and confirmed. The Accounts of the past year, »« audited, we 'c read, showing a stateoionfc o»f receiots and expenditure. To rates coll*cttd, £!(» 16». Amount received from the Coloniul Gor«rnment £5J 12t 8a ; do Frovmoul do, £25 ; sundries, £06 13u ; total, £'240 6« Sl. Receipts : Paid for forming roads, £161 Ms 3d; bridges and culverts, £16 10s.; other works, £10 17s; »alnric« aud rent, £19 ; printing and advertising, £2 7s ; uindriei, £6 19s 5d ; total, £220 4a Bi. The accounts were passed. The meeting then proceed to lory a rato for the enduing y»nr. Mr A. S Sherrett proposed, and Mr J Hodgeson seconded a rate of one halfpenny in the pound. Mr McMinn proposed, and Mr P Jarae* secondud a rate of Id in the pouud. The question was put to the vote, and tlio majority were in laror of Id in the pound. On account ot the G-orornraent not paying up the subsidy hi expected, the lato Board bad to g»t into debt to finiali tko works in haud. Tho majority of the meeting were in furor of the old Board going iv again, and, as they were willing to do so, the troublo of electing a new board was saved. Th« fiva trustee! are Me«»rs Hod^etan, McMinn, LiviujTalone, Jnines and Rosborough. Auditors : Mr Rollo and Mr J .Sherrert. Fohce-riewers, Messrs Sherrett and Morrison. After the meeting of the trustee*, the Road Board were elected as a school committed for the disLrint, so as to be able to meet the samo night.

AtjMtvdra. PußLtc HAxt Sitarkhol,dbrs Mrbtii<g. -A meeting of the lloxandt'A Public Hall subscribers was held on Saturday afternoon of winch Mr J B Hill was chairman. The following report was read by the Treasurer : — The Committos har* much pleasure dn placing before the subscribers to tho Mall Fund the balance sheetifor tho pmtyear which will, th/>y think, be found very satisfactory. The total 'receipts from all sources for the year have remched no less a sum than LI IS 2s 4 1, re lucing the amount of liabilities on the Hall to L6l odd, «howa great improretnent on the state of affairs last year wh«n they amounted to L 136 4) Not only hie this reduction in the debt b->en made, "but it will be eeeu from the balaace sheet that several sums have been spent on the improvement of the building, and that a balanco of L.12 0* 41 remains at tho credit of the Coinaiittee in the Sank, out of wnich they hnvj decided to purchise lamps, a want which has long been fait and fur which purposo an ontertainmant was lately held ; the proceeds beta" iac uded in the abovementioned balance. Tun Hull still stands bidly m need of internal i uprorements, such as lining, &s, but it has of course, been tk 3 object of the present Committee to first pay off, a* fur as pos ible, the debt on the Hall bef«rs incurring any fresh liabilities, beyond what were really neoeseary. As stated in the advertisement calling the meeting, it will be the duty of those subscriber* present to .elect a new Committee for the ensuijg yeir, and it in. iy reasonably be expected that they will be able to come bsforo jou at tho next annual meting wiih a balancesheet showing a balance on (the right, tide, and no heavy hibihtiei, and thi-t no doubt will be the case should the public only back them up as they have done us. Before concluding the Committee woull like to publicly express their hearty thanks toallt'aaie who h »ye helped thsm n their endtavours to pay of .the Hill

debt, and to proride means for improi ing tho building." Thu report a* re/id was adopter! and the follow ing Commit' cc w*» appointed for the ensuing year Mesirs J D Hill, Duffus. Robert*, Kirk, P.-rry and Hope. It wa^ propoafd that th • balancesheet should be printed in the Waikato Timfs and after a vote of ihinkt to the obiiirnian thft mesting sepmrited.