The Waikato Times. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 16, 1876

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 703, 16 December 1876, Page 2

The Waikato Times.

SATURDAY. DECEMBER 16, 1876

Equal and exact justice to all men. Ot whatever state or persuasion, religious or political * # # • * Here shall the Presi the People's right

maintain, Unawed by influence and unbribed by gain,

Owing TO pressure of advertisements, tho usual leading article and a variety of local matter is unavoidably crowded out.

Mr A Bttckxand's next wool sale takes place at the Haymarkcb on Tuesday.

Tenders for the formation of the Cemetery Road are called for by the Chairman of the Hamilton West Town Board.

The Hon. Dr Poller it will be seen, has bosn gazetted Native Minister, which offico he will hold in conjunction with that of Colonial Secretary.

Cambridge Farmer's Club. — The regular monthly meeting of members will be held on Tuesday next at the National Hotel Cambridge.

Tenders for the erection of a brick building, labour only, plans and specifications of which may be seeu at Mr Vialou's, will be received before Tuesdaynext, tho 19th inst.

DEBTORsto the Estateof James Stewart, late of Cambridge, are notified that unless their accounts are paid on or before the 22nd inst, they will be handed over to the tormentors, and saddled with law costs.

The Raglan Cattle sale is fixed for Tuesday next at Okete Falls, and Mr T B Hill announces for sale a herd of mixed cattle, various horses, and a large number of sheep, some of the latter of very superior quality.

Bankbuptct Court Hamilton.— -An adjourned meeting of the creditors in the estate of Julius George Wilson, of Alexandra, Hotel keeper, was held at the Court-house yesterday when Mr Gelling was appointed trustee of tho bankrupt's estate.

Roman Catholic services. — These will be held at Hamilton on Sunday next, at 830 a m and Ham. Owing to some inadvertence, which we regret, a mistake crept into our notico of the.^e services, last week, by which doubtless many were inconvenienced.

Auction Sale Hamilton. — We would remind all those desirous of making good bargains, and of procuring holiday attire suitable for the season, that Mr Knox will soil by publio roup this day at the Hamilton Hotel, six cases of Paris inilmery. mens and boys clothing, hats, and a variety of general goods. Gcuuino sale, and no reserve.

Sale or the Manoapiko Mm.—W e see by our advertising columns that the Mangapiko saw mills are for sale. There is a good bush out of whioh has come some of the best kahikatea and rimu timber obtainable. Under good management the mill should pay handsomely. It will bo a great loss to the district if it is removed.

Mr J Missen, it will be seen, has opened his now premises, njxt to the Bank of New Zealand, with a large and well selected stock ot boots and shots. The satisfaction which Mr Missen has hitherto given to his regular customers should continue to meet the patronage he deserves, and his new and attractive premises will doubtless Btill further inciease it.

The Ngaruawahia Sports. — We notice an alteration in the advertisement of the Ngaruawahia Sports, in tho Hack Race. This has been done to meet the wishes of subscribers. For the Maori Race, alfO, there has been substituted a race for untrained horses. This will make it open to all. Owners of ponies will also have a chance of competing, if parties are liberal in their subscriptions.

The Nominations.— We need scarcely remind our readers that the nominations for the several ridings take place to duy. At noon it will be known who arc tho candidates from whom our several County Councillors must be chosen. That our subscribers and the Waikato publio may be at onceawarcoftheresultsof tho nominations, we have taken such measures that we hope to be able to place all centres of the Waikato and Waipa Countios in possession of the result during tho course of the day.

Mr T Thbewheblar, of Hamilton has, it will be seen elsewhere, not been unmindful of the season of Christmas and has provided a great variety of really choice confectionary and Christmas goods. To any one intending to construct that delight of children at t!iis season of the year, a Christmas tree, we would recommend a visit to Mr Trcewhcellars where every variety of confections and bonbons elegantly made up in packets and boxes may bo provided, whilo for children of a larger growth, whose gastronomical rather than whose visual organs it is desire 1 to please, will find amplo field for delight in the Christmas cakes and especially the mince pies for which the establishment is famous. It will be no detriment to Mr Treewhoellar to state, that these goods are sold at, and in some cases under Auckland prices.

W C Dbnneß v T Johns —This claim for £28 was heard in the R M Court at Auckland on Thursday last. Mr Hesketh appeared for plaintiff; Mr Rces for defendant. — Evidence had been taken at Hamilton as to the nature of the limelight entertainments given by plaintiff at that place, tho suit being brought for payment for the same. Mr Hesketh objected to the evidence being received, as it was morely a mittor of opinion. Mr Ilees replied that much of the evidence was to Mr Hesketh still objected to irrelevant matter being accepted. — His Worship could not see how ho! Could exclude the irrelevant matter without hearing it. — Mr Helketh called the defendant who detailed the arrangements he had made with the plaintiff, and his alteration of them in consequence of the dißgust expressed by those who had seen the first exhibition. — The plaintiff's evidence directly contradioted that of the do-

fendant a* to any alteration in tho terms which wero originally for £5 a night for two nights certain, and a probability of several other nights on the same terms. Six entertainments in all wore given in Hamilton and other places in conjunction with defendant. Plaintiff had also given two others on bs own account. In a monetary point of view the last wero successful. £2 had been paid on eocount of the six nights, and plaintiff sued for the b:tlut;ce, £28. A lena cracked during the firs: entertaiument,and this prevented tho "dissolving" of some of the views. Patrick Jones, assistant" to Mr Dennes, gave evidence for the plaintiff. —Mr Reea claimed a nonsuit o.i the score of want of jurisdiction of tho Comtt, the contract (if any existed) having been made and' per formed, ho argued, in tho Waikato — Much argument followed on both sides. — His Worship Baid that, as their was nothing to prevent Mr Dennes from refusi g to exhibit when he arrived at Hamilton, the contract began there, and the case was outside his (Mr Barstow's) jurisdiction.

An Ai,exanbra correspondent writing on Thursday says, that a large native meeting was to be held that day, at Hikurangi, to which representatives from various parts of the North Island had been specially invited. The King wds to be present.

The Crop. — An innovation is talked of in fashionable circles which is making chignon aud false-hair merchants tremble for their trade. It. is proposed that all the luxuriant tresses which adorn the heads of the 'elegantes' shall fall, and that Parisian ladies shall appear in public, ihcir hair dressed aja Titus. Already several courageous ladies have shown themselves ' cropped.'

Hamilton East School Reserve. — We are glad to be able to state, that tho Hamilton East School Committee have b en LOti.ied that the Forage reserve applied for by them, as a site for tho new school and teachers' residence has been granted by tho General Government and wilt be at once hinded over t) the Central Board for the above purpose?. We un dei'stjind fch'it no time will be lost by the Committee in proceeding with the erection of the mcessary buildings.

Cambridge Library. — The annual meeting of tho subscribers to tho Cambridge Library will bo held to-day. Wo have only, we trust, to point out tho necessity that exists for a full meeting, to ensure that interest in the concerns of the Association which will be the be^t shown by attendance at tho meeting today. It is scarcely creditable to a community like Cambridge, numbering so many men of education and intelligence ninongst its inhabitants, that an association of this kind should be allowed to go to the dogs through sheer apathy on their part.