THE COUNTY DIVISIONS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 699, 7 December 1876, Page 2

THE COUNTY DIVISIONS.

Elsewhere it will bo seen that two of the Waikkto county divisions hare held meetings protesting against the Apportionment of members to Ihe several ri tings of the County, as shown by the New Zealand " Gazette." Our reply to tho telegram sent on Monday to Wellington arrived only on Tuesday after the publioation of our last issuo, and it confirms tlto correctness of the extract ns given by the "Star" from tho Ghzette published iv Wellington on the 29ih ult. It will be seen, however, in the telegram received by Captain Runciman from the lion F Whitaker, and contained in our report of the Cambridge meeting, that a different allottment of members to Ih it published in the Gazette was reoommended in the caio of the Waikato County, and probably thi« will be found to have been so in the instance of the Waipa county also, for Bangiaohia has as muc'i reason for complaint in its turn as.Cambridge itself Ejrikiriron, or Hamilton E*«t, it will be teen, has met and protested against the present allottment, showing its position in the Coaaty as regards population, a rtage, and rateable wealth.

A MAGNIFICENT MITfIOR Was teen last night ahout nine o'clock, by tereral people in Hamilton. Travelling ilowly from Ea*l to We«t, it appeared to break over Hamil'on like « rooket, after orowng the rirer. The most remarkable part of the phenotnenon, iiovrorer, was, (that it left a clear bright coursA tike a gulden wire acroii (he iky, which remninrd risible for lv ly ten minutes ; at first iharp and d ' fcinot, *nd then as^timinc; a broad- r and wtrmg Jiuc, till it gruduttily died out.

TkmpljßS fur foin|mg nnd ({ravelling Wel'ing on stive', il.imilton Kust, ore called fur by tlu> (Jhnirmnn of (lio Town s'vp Jioard, und will bo recoived v,> to till* 19 I) Ul*t.

Thk JlvinrAYEKs of the Ea-t ITnmi ton Powuslnii llitfliw.iy (li^tmt are informed thit in c n)Bi qn noe ol the new finaniiul nrrnnccMtcn'H, nil rtiU's tnu-l bo paid up foi'tliwiih Tim*? not pml by Hi-- 28th inst wi'l be Mii'd for.

Coxsiuucrrov of Bbidoes. -Tenders for the cons riiction of two bril^e* on the Tuo'a -ro-i main road (labour only), are called fur by t o ohairuikn of t^e district, and will be reoeived by Saturday, the 30th i»st.

Somhthino more rub tantial than the I lips of the widow Mnchree can be enjoye i in Hamilton at the present titn«, ndtmly, real strawberries tracthcrcd in cream. Mr Treewheell&r notifies m another column the gratifying information to lorera of good things.

Ohattpo Sale— Tuesday next will bo the regular montiily Ohaupo sale duy, and we notice that on that occtsion Mr A Buckland will offu-r for Bale a number of ladies' anl gentlemen's aid lies, bridles, &c, and a large quantity of atore cattle and iheei>.

TniBEB. — Wo would draw the attention of thepublicto the alteration in theadrertiao ment of the VVaikato Steam Navigation Company's stock of timber now on sa'<*. It will be seen that an additional 40,000 feet has been yarded, and that the new material comprises boards and acantlings of nearly every »iza in usp.

Thk Cambridge Cricket Club hare gone in for prncticn lately and Yiara fleshed their maiden, balson the Pukerimu men, giving thorn pnrtirulnr fit*. Thej now feel emboldened with success, and we hear ha?ei.h lllenged the Zingari's, proposing Saturday week as the day for the matci. Their pluck drserres succes*.

Thb lath Fihb Ham lton East. — Tuesday's ' Heralil' states lhat Mr Potter, whose premUes wer* destroyed by fire on Sunday night last, was insured in the Imperial for £175. Thrre wns no insur mice on Mr CO WooXs pi»re at Tumahere, and the lon, we learnt was little ihort of £100.

Salb of Imported Ppdgbbb Stock. — Hfr A Ired Buckland will offer for sule to-morrow, at his yirdi, Auckland, tho heifers Maubxlim and Duchess of Ch-un-burgh, and tho bull calf Matcbem Boy, lately »rrired in ihe colony. This will probably, in the face 'of the Bill passed hit session, be the last importation from homo for some time- Mr JJucltlnnd will alto tell on the tame day, at Mm Haymarket, the three puie-bred she thorn bull?, Duke of Hamilton, Union, aud Duke of Yo.k.

THB Hamilton East Sport 3 programme is now published, and alrealy, we understand, a considerable amount of money has been received in subscriptions, but not sufficient to enable ihe commit-e to give -uch priz>s as sh >uld be offered to ensure spirited competition, without which the sports can hirdly be the success we could *ll wi-h them to be. Third is, lioweTer, tull tiny between this and Christmas to get the list of subscriptions filled up, and doubt less the good peo|Je of Hamilton East will rrmdil.Y assist, when called on, in making their annual sports a Miccees

Hamilton West New Y bar's Sports — I will not be very creditable it Hamilton Wear cannot get up an annual d»ys sport eq»al tn any in tbe district, bub if it doe* so, there is no time to be lofet, for it it a fact that may be implicitly relied on, that Christmas is coming. A meeting fcr Saturday evening next is called at Gwynnb'a Hotel, for the purpose of appointing a committee to cany out the days amusemt-nt which it is proposed to hold on New Year's Day, so as not to clash with the Hamilton East Sporti, which take place on Boxing I ay. A Gra^d Variety Entertainment, combining the United talent of Hamilto i, Alexandra, and Te Awamutu, will t »ke place on Fri.iay, to-morrow evening, in the Public Hall at that pi nee, to the funds of which building the money raised will be applied. As doubtless Te A*amutn and the tipper townships will contain a large number of visitors as spectators of and participators in tbe review to take place next day, there will probably be a larg* audienoe at the entertainment of Friday night. It will take place under the special patronage of the officers and members of tbe Cava'ry.

EIVCK Swavs— Tha 'Herald' learns from a g~ntlein»n who has just arrived in towo from the Waikato that several large black swans have lately been teen on that river, and oil some of the iagoom in that part of the province. These fino birds, which were introduced from Australia a few years ago, aro now getting wonnerfully plentiful in New Zealand, and are likely to become in a few years as numerous as wild ducks. Last year a few of them made their appearance in various localities on the East Coast, where there are lakes and lagoons, but the Maoris having shot many of them they are not likely to multiply greitly iv that quarter. It la not improbable tbat they will shortly make their appearance in somo of the ia^uoni in the vicinity of Auckland, and if so ye trust they will nut be molested until they are thoroughly acclimatised amongst us. The WBAiHEit since Sunday has been very unsettled. Heavy storms of mm and thunder have pissed ove- the district. On Monday the-e w.ia one of the heaviest downfalls of rain in a short time ever recolleoted by the oldest European inhabitant, whiqh bun done considerable damage, swerpiny a bridge atOhnupo entirely away, and tearing up culverts. The bridge on the lower sido of To Awamutu, under the hill was atone time 4 ft und r water. The storm occurred between noon and 3 o'clock the same af ernoon. In Hamilton th <re was a heavy rainfall about 2 pm. Yesterday there was again a heavy fall of mi a throughout thn middle of the day. Except to the so whose hay may bo down these rains will be most welcome in their effects upon the crops. Our fellow-settlers will soon be visiting Auckland and wo advise them, beforu nuking any purchase*, to walk mt» the City Hull Vrcade. This is an establishment conducted after the London style. By buying there you c*n produce all you require in the way of Clothing and furniture. The goods are carefully packed and despatched wiihput trouble to the purchaser. We see there the grandest, uispluy of goods in Auckland. Furniture far the Drawing, Dining, Bedroom, und Kitchen ; uarpeta, in immense »aiiety, from 8d to 7s 6d per yard ; Floor Cloths, all widths ; Bedding of erery description, and Upholstery work, ilollowiiy nn 1 Q-arliok have becurcd the •ervici s of Mr R (Jrunwoll to superintend the furnishing department, and his long experience is a guarantee for good work. A nicelv-a«aorted stock of Men* and Boys' Clothing, tho latest fashions in Drapery and Millinery Goods, Baby Ware and Underolothtug. The proprie tors sell at low price* to command a Cask Tba.dk. (io to Hollo way »nd Ga-rlLk's City Hall Drapery and Furniture Arcade (show rooms 166 feet long), Queen-street, Auckland* — [Advt.] The Cottagb oar Content Hotbi, Victoii.iand Id obion Streets, Auckland, W. <B. Langbkidqb, Proprietor, having been Enlaiged and Improved, affords unequalled Accommodation, and will bo found a Really, Well-appointed, Fintcluas Uotol.— £Ax)vt.3

A SPOHTIJTG CHALLENGE — It was yesterday repoitel tb.it Mr Hi IVm kins ot the Occidental had stated hi* nb hty to shoot any member of the VV r aiknto Gun V üb. Fiom whdt wo lea^n his cualleng-" is likely to bo accepted in jre quickly th.vi lie might suppose, and that bj im« ihornin^ he will have received a rep y offeriiiK to t tike him up for any » ake, fiom tin- Occidental itne.f to a firer. ihe Waikato biijs, it seem 9, are not to bo bounced, not i ven byJidward himself.