The Waikato Times.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 669, 26 September 1876, Page 2

The Waikato Times.

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A LTHOfOH Sn In i-dny, and jwsterd.iy, until halt' |>»st £e\en o'clt.ck la~t niijht, were l>oth non-sitting dn\s there are a few items of interesting political news. Mr Travel* U detending Ministers against Sir George Grey's writs in the Supreme Court, but the i-ase is likely to be abandoned by the prosecution, asitwouM seem thiit after all only «even Minisivs weie nppointesl, the law htying a wide distinction between members of the Executive Council and -Ministers. Mr Bees is said to have tome to this opinion. It is thought tlmt theie may be a osise against Mr Whiuiker whoaeappoiniaient may have infringed the At-torney-General's Act, aud against Mr J Hall for sitting in the Legislative Council as an Executive Councillor, but it is doubtful whether they will vow be proceeded against. Messrs Macandrew and Stoat have left for Dunedin to develop local feeling it ia said. There is to be a public jail i-abolition meeting in that city on Wednesday and it ib feared by Ihe Provjncuilista that it may mis-carry, unless the heavy artillery is brought to the front. On Tuesday a\ ening- the House passed the Imprest Supply Bill for ±250,000.

Whoopino Oouorr.-— Wo r. gret to leant th*t ihu rij^ a-io it vry preva cut *m»ngtt childreo, At the prevent, iiujo

Cuowdbd out —Owing to pressure of a(irerii»eineiit» we nr« ob'itrod to -bold otu the loiters of Tulnkirnmun, J.uiitia, and the landing urliol* till our next.

OAMBRIbOB R. M. COCBT -There W U only one cane for hearing at the K. M Court on Friday, that of Kiohardnon C To Huro, claim, £2i>. for good* 8u f .pl, f ,i. There wm no dtfrnce, and a jtidgement wm Miv«n for plaintiff with costs.

Tit AwAMUTtr Catole Balk —M> Kennedy Hill's fi.-»t monthly «ule of stock wl.icli wi 1 be held at Te Awamutu 10-dny it \ikr]j to bp well uttenderf. Ot-er on hunrtwd head at i-nttl«, it is exp.-«et«>d, will b« pei ni-d, »rae sixty h-aH of which potted through Hamilton on SiifcimlnT

Tni Hamilton Punt iPMttuciißP.— We h»vo had more limn on- »nq<#ry, dnrirg the lust day or two, how it is thut Hough contracts for the mueli method re | wing to the woodwork H p. l.roa^ies of the Hami.ton jnint are suif-po-fd to linvf b.rn let, nothing is bn< 'lo> em ilie matter. () n rnq.ii.y we find that th« cnntmctor, Mr Kelu.w, who i^ iiiiifhi/ig other works m tho district will urrivo tod.ijr anH (hat. the work nil be CO iiiuenwd on Werfneodny.

M* AIFHBD BtJCKLAND'S CATTLR FAIR to beheld to morrow nt, Keinuera will be, from nil accounts 11 ure.it eucce*i. <iTfr Mthousmitl hea.l of cattle have been entered, rt f.<J nmong th-in mnny we uimLt •»mnfl from tins pui-t of tho country. Ol fhfep a'«o, then wi I br a vm fine iti .w, Hmi the K«>«rnl muiteiing'if neU-hrerl ■to«-k from «ll pnrt» of ihd Pro»ii cc is like vto mile Woilneailuy » fai,- u , n <.re w tract i re icene than trea the nericulI or»l «lw«w itM-lf.

ACC DENT 1O DR BEALR — Wh»t Wf j>rfc(iicie«l mm Jik«jy t«i occur from thr ne^oied portion of the main fe t e tin JUrn.Jfc.»n, ]r mliiig d-wn fr«.m tdo Yon Office to the punt him iu(i«i(l happened, itiul now llit Dr I'eale I «i broke • ih *m«ll bone «{ one of hit 'e^n, the Town Bo*»d h«« diHcieetly coiumencfd tiding in the rutf, and putting (ho roa.l in r«-p»ir. H»[>p<nr« hu thu dt.otor gojny home » f.;w evonm^* rlo, ahont nine o'co.k, «liup?<i ouu of his fe^t into tl,e narrow deep ruta trave>siiig theatnot and b>ok« the ■mall l>on« of the r.^l.t Ifjj' With ooiiaiiieiabl* pmn and didicnlly be reunited to r*-ach borne, and is now, we a> itU>i to loani r>c>rer nif.

Tub iSrmNC EQriNoX.— Thartday l«at wan, it •<•• uj» the tUy on which t ; ie iun nit red ill- Kquiu dial point, aud day ■nd night all <iver the world wer« fa h of twelve bourk duration. " Stiy<le-,'' in tb« " Curomandel Man" gives the follow* ing t-ciei titia i)Ja»ir-»jon of this natural Uw. He aay«: —•« We could ra*ily .xplain the i"»»on of tliii if ire know •i>e way to »». t alien t it; bat a^««do i«t we thin* the matter bad letter h« al owed to rett. Cf uourio tvio the

nu.ht ignorant will c-g.ly understand t-li twfea «!»« s-uu is eijumnvlipU 1 wi'h -Vrtes, it forfna a fcr.pio ( >ar,ili< 1 opipolia to— «hn e«i^h wj««n in ocrultntion to «om?thioft-Vs». There is tame <Mficulty hi aooiiuuCVhg f.ir thm, but io u gentraily umjferstoot^ that whatever is is niht. Tiirt-efor* why ahoul.l a-iyone attempt *O vrevtsnt it."

'Jilts llaj'UT'n Caxa hit Corps nut for mil and par.v lo yesterday, when v>rre tiiirien mustered on tfio ground. I'hey woie put lhi<m B h fioir drill by M ijor Fiaaer, Drill Jn-peo'o to the 'le .\wuuuiu *nd Cambridge troops, of which tlitj Hamilton o io foruii a contingent. To say that they went through tlicir vai ions evolutions creditably fora first, drill would be less praise than they deserve, for w ith one or two exceptions .U m at, HiecTolulions were gone through moat cred.tably for a \ohintoer troop of old Hiunding. The liorses a« well •>« the n.en cemed to kuow (heir parts and, confidfriiig how imall the in utter, kept well Mother and in good time. II jor Jack ■ton was present and expressed himself, as dil ih^ drill itm motor more than once uhile pulling ihe coip through itsf.»cin»B, v»el, peaseri bulj their nnnrtness. Ttie who c Hoop parades at Te Awamulu in November.

Chakitablb Entertainment —We nre q m! io find ,h*t a few persons iv Hiiuiitun have coucened the design o* augmi-lituu' the fuuds now being collect- A for the wHowaud child of th* Ute Mr &hiw f of CUmi.ridge, l.y the proceeds ol an •utertainineiuti. begiveu m thecoursn i»f a few ijaje, in the JNew Hall, Hamilton East. A pieliuiirmry moetuig of those who innybevuiu r to uke j.a.t iv "Uch pfcifurmam.e l,a* been called for thu •veiling, ati <l w ,l|, (1 .übtlws, bo respoudi d to by irany of our best amateur*. 1 o wswttue hL.ow »u,l tb« fatberle»B ii a couimou piatio.in ou which all may meet, Mid surely uuao whocau lender a^istat c*»i.l begrudi-e do.ug so f o r &U ch au oljo ;t. Jh_ mtentiou is, wo und<.iat »n.l 0 uold a var..ty eutertaiiiiiienr, t0 .Mati«.g oi uiu..c rea.iiug«, a ,,d nig^r m.istreUy m . haraeu r, in the iattei of wi.Kb. pa>t of the peiformance, *■ m taluit a-, yet imkuowu to Hamlu n 8..a.,,5, „f » v r> high cLua or.ur i 8 -id ti be likely to make ita apptarnnce 1 li»t a v^y excellent tompany ( >t amat. ur loumciaua mi Vucaliata aa,l Mlfc . K , r iiiiniatreU uu i.o gut t, v <tn*-r .„ H^iml C.)U, if U, so abie to as-ut Hill only Uku »n luterest id tbc matter uod do so, the.c la u<« d.mot whatever. i'| je 11»U i, a lar^ our, aud capable of huJdii.g a goo.t r..u,.d ,uw of u.ouey »t fair p.icn, and Alieu the auimeuitut so king public kuow tuat, in obtaining an eveuug '• a-uuse-luuiit, tije> am «lku a^msung iv couirumt iii^ iowanJ» * M oud »uu wwitiiy of.jeot, we lia.e bo fe*ra« to lh*t portlou ol Ihe piogramtue being other than a aucce»» v\« are nuo.uied by ihw 8O who liav c tikeu the ujat er iv hand tli.t aiuat. ur» h . caiiiiot ».teuu Uiu evttKnga uieoimg wiMcoiifer « uvoai by s udiug v, the.r u*uitn *a vtilliug lo coii nouto lowanio the eveiiiuga pr., g rau.in« citU t r iv »ouv, ittnduiM!, or «uy otuer way.

JJA.MUUPicir jiusimm, —Is an instance ol tb.- ab^uiui^ ot auvert-am,' n»luc* 10 creator* i., t.,6 Au.kla..a yayrra, who <n« uwoUemiy occur, m u dwiuct witu u oatl (inptrr of .la own, umi wiJ eii ihe ere dt'Orsfoathemoatpartrcsideiriihe district, i..c casb ot oaiu..t.i vailed in t| 10 co .ri House, iiuuiil.ou, mi Bs».urd.i\, ad. jourued ixli je-ti»id»jr unrl ilitn ul'ortai 10 l»p«i', ij a o«e in pciat. <J 1> ihi\u creuitor wero prcst-i.t. Air Alums who was Tjtea into me vUuic un i Mem* it N oux and liaiTis. Mr JUa.ido.l ..pn.ucd or tiio iueol\eni, aud Mr Huj opj.oaea oa bdialiuta editor. Aftur i»uiim X soiUßiune Air tiarrw proposed, aud *. r Cox. seconded a motion " ihat thio mceti»K do lapse, " wliicli was furnuily put and pasted. Mr Hay asked .ho Court to grant •on<.i*on cosu. Mr Maa,i« u pointed out that the clause giving the Court uuthonty to do to provided that such coat* should bo ordered out of the oatate aud in thw caie there wua no estate M«ur« cox and Harris projjoied und <urriod miotber resolution " lbat tlie suid cojts be paid out of the estate." Mr Hay expressed himself satisfied with thiw saving tliat it was tne opinion ot some 'o( the creditors ihat it Wouid be found vet fcbat vhere was an estate. The mdetii.. t b e u lapsed.

The Waikatoßesidknt Magistrates District.-* » General Gov tntall U~ti." uf the Jtith tn.t, oLiZul nolihctton, the r«u« jn or aivisabiUy 01 whieb we cannot .. p^emt u»der..a.<d lively, an ala-ratton of the Kea.denl >Ug.i rate* Court DlBb.ioiD l8b .ioi (or Northern W.nkato ay a* to lueluJo Meicjr witinu .U b.und-ry. Wamomd huv e tli ugut that the Wer \V«k*to di.trioD, u« it was, w«* a BUffidenUjr difficult, out) { of a MngLtriite 10 attend to nitiiouc funher ailiiiug to it, auu e.peoiully us the dvI irii-t from winch the pj r u,, u u tiuen was uot neatly •» large or laconrftu en».» oue I ho lower W-ikuto .nst.iut moiuden uur Courl«, tlioao ut IJami.tou, Uambridtfe .>^aruurtauirt, and Kuujinri, t wo 0/ which am Bituau (I some loity-tire miles ap.rt t aud the disiiiot gcatral,y it » ]» rRe one. The Papaku.a ui.uict of wijuh Mercer, previous to thu w»ue of the Uazoiie, tormed a part, OJiiuined Papakuru, M. rcor, \V , uliu, and l'..r Wuika 0 Jho woik eutuiiud by the latter u mer« y u.mmal, and Aloicer is on the lino of luijuay, anil e* e ii v rebelled by rail Irom 1 he Mjitwtr.u-s heudquunoMatP-ipakuru. ros.4ibh, nowever, it may b» fom.il necessary to reJodse Mi- Bnr tow fnm dutie* ouu-i.ie 1 lie city ol Auckland and that the at'uition of tba Mt-r&r C'ourl Du->ines« to die W..ik.to bum t wj.l be f,»il.»wed b» • Uix Us,' Ins Otiihuhu anil Onehunga duties to the Papaya Oirtr ct.

HqIK AND COBMKB CoNTRAOT«.-A Ter> gieui n.justue has r,,eri d.im, t 0 our Joed tout! m c.ji> by 1 lie* iWnio a! Governwent iuthe<u«B ul the luup.iri bruise, tlie tuidvt* fur the const, uc.ion of which were to bo op net yeiieiduy. Tendoia Lav.* been udverimeil lor only m tli<Auckland pupi-m und us a contt-queuoe ptrson* reaiUßHfc in Wmkato ha»o lor the moil, part known nothing about it nil t O o lute. Our aUuntioQ was druu-n to the mutt- rjetterti y 3j u di-appomted contrttcior who «anl he thou^lil it waj rather Imrd that biciusu the district wm oppoted to lVouiiciu i«m busiouj men reuidinn in a ihould have been pr.vont d by tiie HCtiun of the l J rovi cial autliorm s from coinpetug for a JocaJ wmk, Wt tii ink to ioo, and moreover that it m •caicely fair on the Pr.>ruice at lur.e. lh re ar«j several in Wai Unto who, h.itl tlie> known of the matter would liav«> tendered, and -hu po • biiirjr i», that in a £2000 jo „ us thu is re, resented to be, tlie Fruiiiioe tuny h.ve Jjft considm-abl^ bj the e\clusi n of local leudorg.