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Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 868, 12 January 1878, Page 2

Cambridge Farmers* Cltjb.— The next monthly meeting of the Club will take place on Tuesday evening next. The Annual Meeting of the Members of St. Andrew's Church, Cambridge, will be held m the Church, this afternoon, at half-past three o'clook. Builders and others intending to tender for the erection of the new Hotel to be built at the railway station,. Hamilton, must do so on or before the 16th inst. At the meeting of the Presbytery, m Auokland, on Wednesday, it was mentioned by the clerk, m answer to the Bey. T. Nome, that no "oaU" had been received from Hamilton. The following telegram,,, was received m Auokland on Wednesday afternoon from the Telegraph Department: "Port Darwin line interrupted north of Alice Springs." The Sale of Me Clatjde's live stock, farm implements, household furniture, and the lease of the farm will be held this day, at East Hamilton, by Mr Kennedy Hill. A very handsome plan for the grandstand at the Summer Waikato Turf Meeting at Ohaupo, has been designed by Mr T. H. White, and tenders for its ereotion will be received on or before Tuesday next. In another column will be found the requsition presented to Mr I. E. Vialou, of Hamilton, asking him to allow himself to be nominated as Mayor of the new borough, and that gentleman's reply thereto. We have been requested to acknowledge through our columns, on behalf of the Cambridge and Waikato Reed Band, the handsome donation of £10 made to the Band by the Cambridge Annual Race Committee, as an acknowledgement of their services on the racecourse at Cambridge on the Ist inst. At a meeting of the Town Board, held yesterday (the 11th), Mr George' Edge-, cumbe tendered his resignation as Chairman, but was requested to •* ithdraw it, which he ultimately did. — Mr Giffney was re-appointed valuer for the township. Register! Register!! Register 11lForms of application to register the right to be placed on the Electoral Roll of the colony may be obtained at the office of this paper ; and these fpr the electoral dietricts of Waipa and Waikato, mufit be i sent m to the Registration Officer, W. N. Searancke, Esq., during the months oi January, February, or March. The Hamilton West Town Board, the light of whore countenance is gradually fading away from amongst us, has still sufficient life and vigour to call for tenders for gravelling the road leading, to the railway station, and for the deposit oi gravel on any part of Wharf street, Tenders will be received till 4 pan. thie afternoon. Cambridge Cavalry Volttntbers. — A meeting of the members of the above corps will take place at the Volunteer Hall, Cambridge, this evening at 7 o'clock, when businesa on various matters interesting to the troop will be brought forward. The notice of meeting/ whioh appears for the first time m. our issue of to-day, was intended to have reached us m time for Thursday's issue, but only arrived by Thursday's post. Ohaoto Sheep Fair. — On Tuesday next Mr A, Buokland will hold his Ohaupo Sheep Fair, Entries still oontinue to be received, and a considerable number both of well-bred rams, the best blood not only m the district, but colony also, and a large number of Ijincoln and other ewes and lambs are advertised for sale. There are also for hire from the flock of Major Jackson, of Te Awamutu, 10 two-tooh Lincoln rams out of imported ewes. The Hamilton East Approach to the Ferry, — Some littje time since we announced the intention of the Wajkato County Council to make good the approach to the ferry on the east side the river. The road Tjras to be widened and other improvements made which are very much required, but nothing that we can see has been done m the matter, Very soon, if the work be not taken m hand, we shall have some acoident to r-ecprd, as m some places the roadway is absolutely dangerous. The people of Grahamstown are, it would seem, determined to push on communication with the Piako. From our telegrams, it will be seep that parties qf native workmen ara being employed and to be emplyed by the Thames Cpuncil m forming thes road tp the upper country, paidfrom the £5,000, we prasump, promised by the Premier, when at Grahamstown, for road* m that di-rtrict, It will, also, be seen that the Cour.cil hap voted a pum of £100 to tnag the Waitqa River as far as the money will go, and that Mr Firth will snag the remainder at his own expense. Osman Pasha is not dead, but only a prisoner. How the mistake arose that he had committed suicide becau c sooner than lose his leg to save his life, and enter paradite with only one leg when he did die, seems to have been from the mistake of the word "interned" for "interred,"' which was used m a telegram, A telegram since received m Sydney, says : — " Osman Pasha, whose death was reported, has arrived at Bucharest, and will be interned at Mosco." So that the Hero of Plevna, instead of having committed suicide, is still alive, and m place of being ! taken to Moscow to be interred, is only to, be •• interned ' (or kept a prisoner of war) at the ancient Russian capital, J

We have been, requested to call attention to the special advertisement of , Messrs Rushbrook and Bridgman, ap- ! pearing m this issue. The expiration of thei^partnership term necessitating an adjumment of aooounts, prior to entering intp^fresh arrangements, they have, with the object of reducing stock, determined upon holding a clearing-out sale, allowing a reduction of twenty per cent upon all oash purchases and orders, for a limited period. •:■ At the Resident Magistrates Court held m Hamilton, on Wednesday, the oase of Potter v Coleman was again brought forward. In this oase the plaintiff had been nonsuited at a previous sitting of the Court, and the order as to costs was deferred. An order was now Elven for plaintiff to pay £4 16s 6d costs, c Quesne v Worthington ; there was no appearance of defendant, and judgment was given for plaintiff, for amount claimed, £2 16s 6d and costs, £1 6s. AUwill v Loder : claim, £4 12s, judgmen foramount and costs, £1 8s 6d. Matamata Races.— The programme of a capital day's sports is announced m our advertising- oolumns to take place on the 2nd February, at Matamata, on the estate of Mr J. C. Firth. The stakes are not large, but with the lov« of «port whioh finds so much room m Waikato it ia more than likely that the list of entries for the severl events will be well filled up, while numbers of our settlers, should the weather prove fine, will take the opportunity of visiting the little known but much heard of estate of Mr Firth, with its historic associations and hot springs. Entries close on the 26th iast.i and must be addressed' to the -Secretary, Matamata. Hahapipx School House.— lt is m. tended to open the new School House at Harapipi with a soiree, concert, and dance, to take place on the night of the 18th inst. Tea will be on the table at 6 p.m., and the company having been, thereby, brought to that happy frame of contentment when criticism is goodnatured, a vocal and instrumental concert ! will be provided for their entertainment. ! At its olose, seats will be cleared away, and the night will conclude with the inevitable | danoe. There will be a capital moon for the occasion, and doubtless opportunity will be taken bjr many, both young and old, for the enjoyment of a rational night's amusement. A paddock has been I provided for the use of horses, and the I Te Rori ferry will be kept running free I all night, so that visitors from a distance may be placed at no inoonvenience. Farewell Ddwee to Mb Clause. There is soarcely a resident m the Hamilton district who would have been aomuoh missed by his fellow settlers as the gentleman whom, m testimony to his worth and popularity, it is intended to entertain at a farewell dinner on Monday icvening next. Whether, as a private citi&en or a public man, Mr Clande has won both respect and esteem, and the very kindly regard of all those with whom he has I been brought m contact. As an energetic settler, he has done his part m pushing on the advancement of the district, and as a keen sportsman and one who took an active share m the working of the Waikato Turf Club affairs, he has always taken a leading part m promoting the public amusement. It has been deoided to hold the dinner at the Hamilton Hotel, and on Monday evening, as Mr Claude, with his family, leaves Waikato on the , following day.