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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 861, 22 December 1877, Page 2

— I—— — aiM^,^ ■ BiFORS Me again address onr read* OhriKtma? will have cdineand gone, or m ordet to afford the employes of the Waikato Times at least one hpli. day m the year, we purpose p-JblishinK no issue on Christmas day. We here•re take the present opportunity of wishing our readers a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The • Btar' of Thursday says— • We understand that it is the intention of •Sir George. Grey to pay his intended visit to the King natives towards the <-nd of January next. He will leave Wellington for Hawea, and win pr o. ceed from thence to Te Kuiti. the place 0. meeting, and not throngh Waikato, as whs anticipated.' 1 « ahiltoK Chokal — T uw -day tsitig CbnstmaH day; the next practice ill take place on Thursday ve_.ing thr •27*h. Ma J. C. F»iH calls for tenders for ploughing and harrowing 2000 acres of . land at MataMata, NoARrjAWAHiA,RACEs.*~The own.rs of horses have accepted the handicap-. is published m our issue of Tuesday last. '.;.;. Ihb pressure on bur ipsce, which we have endeavoured to meet as far as possible, obliges nn to hold over sever* cirresp-'ndeiite letters, including (bo^a « f Well Wisher and A Lay Trurnpter o* fimanu-nl. th<* reiort of the Hamilton Bant Hobool piize distribotieo, and othe matter. Noabuawahia Raoes— We have been requested to state that m consequenoe of the handicaps for the Nga* .uawahia sports not being filled up Ihe committee have decided to make ail the races post entries* Village of FBANKTOK.—We are informed that already some of the lots •.old at the Hamilton ail way township by 'Messrs j- D. & X, Hill on Wednesday last have changed hands hi enhanced prices. Our Alexandra Correspondent's letter unavoidably held ever state*, that tbe Kingites will hold sports oh • 'briß.mat* day at Kopua for which they have been soliciting subscriptions from the people at Alexandra. Major !'e Wheoro has gone to Auckland to arrange for meeting between Sijf Qrtrp Qtey and the jQngit«fi»

Laud Sale.-* Messrs J p. & K. Hill hare received inatruottong from Mr Q. B. Otven, of Auokland, to sell nt an early. , date, a number of lots In ,v^J®Migfst§f^h%i:Waikato District a li«^or whioh 'appears elsewhere. The presenCah^uncement is merely a vr*relimina^f^ne^^d full particulars will be-R-T^jin future issue, Jbe | R^EPTiQk of Sir Geobok JtHe issue of to-daya lIMES1 IMES Jsre^pubHsh a special supplement containing the account of the reception given to Bir George Grey and the Auckland members, f>nd the v^reM-byJhe.pi^ Thb Cambridge Public Hail will be opened on Thur.day next, the 27ih inst, with a grand concert consisting of solos; vocal nrad^strtrmen talbylady and gentlemen amateurs The Reed band will be present on the oacasion and contribute to the general effect and enjoyment of the evening. The whole will conclude with a dance. On Thursday* and again yesterday an examination of Teachers was held m the Hamilton West fcehexd-room, undor the authority of the Board of Education. It was attended by seve teachers. The examination wad con* ducted by printed questions on tht* following svbjecta :• English composition and grammar, history of England', geography, arithmetic theory and practice of teaching, and laws oP hoaltb. An examination on the same questions is being conducted simultaneously at Auckland and also at the Thames. At Auckland, we under* stand, there are more than 150 caudi* . antes lor certificates under, the Board. At the Police court; at Hamilton on Thursday J«mes Connor was charged with being drunk and disorderly and ith as*aulting Constable Haddock m . ihe execution of his dnty. -.Prisoner wag fined 20s and costs for the offence of drunkenness and £5 and costs foi the at4sau.lt, and m default was committed for one mouth to. Mount Eden gaoL Ih the civil court s in the case. O'Neill v. Montrose, an applies* tion was made irom plaintiff, who bas ' a warrant of imprisonment against the tietendant on a judgement summons, \ for alteration ot imprisonment from Wellington to Auckland, evidence i being brought forward that the deten* A dam had 'removed to Auckland and it •here at %he present time. The application was granted, Mb TBB_BWHitx_.A_. of Hamilton has r no. been unmin&.ul of the special tizm ■ "f the ye ir, and as usual has provided ' .n ample supply of solid and orriamen » ial confectionary, crackers, bonbons ■ genuine crac knell biscuits, &c, foi i the Christmas and New Year's season > Waikato requirements m this directioi have grown beyond the mere rich caki \ and pastry which threaten dyspepsii ' as the after penalty for jresen 1 indulgence, and Mr Ire. wheehar hai ■ imported a large variety of elegan uionacs m his own line of business ai j a contectionerwhich would serve eithe: , to set off a table, deck a Christina; tree, or provide elegant presents to the young folks, and these are tor salt ' not at Auckland prices but at even i * -ess cost, . '-' L