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Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 876, 29 January 1878, Page 2

Levy the Cornet Playee and the same company which made so favorable an impression y in Hamilton on Wednesday last, -will again appear m Le Quesne s Hall, Hamilton, on Fridry evening. Our next issue will contain a programme and further particxUars of the performance. Messes Hunter and Nolan hold their regular monthly cattle sale at Ohaupo on Thursday next. The address of Mr. Wm. Cumming, one of the candidates for the Mayoralty is befoi'e our readers. Me. Thos Cawkwell of Matainata is calling for tenders for ditching, which must be sent m not later -than the 16th proximo, Me. John Mb Leod of the Te Akan Station, calls for tenders for the erection of twenty miles of fencing m sections of two miles. Mb R. F. Sandes, it will be seen, is a candidate for the suffrages of the Hamilton electors for a eeafc m the newlyconstituted Borough Council. Our Pukerimu Subscribers aro informed that arrangements have been made by which their copies of the Waikato Times will m future be delivered at their gates. 1.0.G.T.— A meeting of the Hope of Waikato Lodge is called for the transaction of special business on Thursday evening at 8 p.m. All members of the order are invited to attend. The Pupils of the Rev. Mr. Davis High School, East Hamilton, will be glad to learn that school reopens to morrow the 30fch inst. ' AUSTBALIAN ELEVEN V. WELLINGTON Twenty-two. — This match was commenced on Saturday, the Wellington men scoring m their first innings 91. When the wickets- were drawn the Australians had scored 93, with five wickets down. The Otband Lodge or Good Templaes, says the Wellington 'Post,' have resolved to remain under English jurisdiction. .The discussion was of rather , a lively character, the Wellington representatives being almost unanimous m favor of returning to American allegiance. Rumours aro afloat that several lodges will not submit to be ruled from England, consequently considerable • changes may be on the eve of taking place m the Order. An Accident, which fortunately was not attended with very " ssrious consequences, befell Mr Henry Paton, who was riding with another gentleman to Whatawhata from Hamilton. The horse of his companion threw bis rider and galloped away, and Mr Paton gaye chase to the riderless horse, but the legs of his own animal flew from under him, and pitched the rider heavily, the result being a displaced shoulder blade. Word having been brought to Hamilton, a trap was sent out for Mr Paton. Dr Waddington set the limb, and the patient is favorably progressing. Waikato and Piako Counties. — The Judge of the Assessment Court notifies that all objections to valuations must be sent m on or before the 15th Feb., to the Assessment Judge, Hamilton or Cambridge, or at the Nottingham Castle Hotel, Waitoa, and that a copy of ,all such objections must be left with the Chairman of Secretary of the local Highway Board, or with the Clerk of the County Council where no highway board exists at least seven clear days before the sitting of the Assessment Court, of which due notice will be published. Personal attendance of objectors at the Assessment Court, indispensable. Banquet at Hamilton to the Hon. John Sheehan. — The sons of old Colonists, of whom there are many m Waikato, have resolved to entertain the Hon. the Native Minister at a banquet at Hamilton, on the occasion of the proposed visit to Waikato next week. Mr. Sheehan is the first native born European m the Colony who has attained the position of a seat injjthe cabinet, a position which he has realised by the aid and influence of brains alone. Mr. Sheehan is undoubtedly the back bone of the present ministry, and young- colonials may well feel proud of numbering him amongst them, and .take occasions such as this to do him honor, Sons of old colonists m Waikato who are desirous of taking part m the proceedings are requested to communicate with any of i the gentleman whose names are appended to t£e odvetteeoiettt » pother column.

Hamilton Fedsy Approaches. — Two tenders were received on Saturday by ■ the "Waikato Xjounty Council for tho repair of the sbpzwushes .to the Hamilton Ferry-— that mmx Morris, £35 10s, and .that of Mr W. : p£vcY[ f £M 19s 6d. The ■f fetter tender was accepted, and the work. J has beeafat once '<}ominoii6# x ttpQh#,> O >> { Me Cecil DaiJtvees,- itf wiU[be!£een r -iß'' ij "about to open a schoorof a superior class ; m West Haniilton, m connection with'; I whioh a proparatpryi;sohool wiß,'bQ,%b>>-. - Under lifer Si^envere'v^ble '"'tui/ j tion, the West Hamilton High School cannot but be as useful as it is a muchneeded institution. The school will bo opened on Monday -next.—- ■•■-*---.•-.«-.■. -.. .. x The Nomination of, candidates for the 'Hamilton Mayoralty, on Saturday, and w of candidates for seats m tho Borough Council, yesterday, caused but little' apparent excitement. .Messrs. Vialou, -Potter, and W. Camming were nominated for the former office. For the seats m the Council, of yhich there are nine to fill, there were nineteen candidates. The election for Mayor takes place on Tiiesday next, the sth February — that for the Councillors on Thursday, the , 7th February. To-day will be kept as a holiday generally. The banks .will be closed m Waikato as . elsewhere, and, should the. weather prove fine, ; the Vp.s.^l^elta will make her promised excursion trip; to Taupiri., To all appearance, hbwever, the weather is apt likely to clear up, 1 which jwill be as much matter of regret to those who have hot yefc got 'in ; their harvest as te. r would be excursionists. The rainhowr. evjpr coming as it does m intermittent showers,' is most beneficial to the grass lands, the country, now m the middle of summer, looking as green as at springtime, and it must be as beneficial to -the late planted potatos and other root crops. At the. Poverty Bay Top Club Eaoeb, on the 17th instant, Gillie Callum ran second m the Maiden Plate, but won the Consolation Handicap,, of 15 soys., distance 1 mile on the second day, beating Mr Cooper's Novice. Perfume won the i Ladios' Purse, of 25 soys., two and a half miles, on the first day ; and, on the second day, ran second for the HurdleRace Handicap of 40 soys., two miles, over eight flights of hurdles, 3ft. 6in. high, being beaten by Mr BriengJuVs Shark. Perfume, however, wdn the Publican's Purse Handioap, of 30 soys.,. l£ miles, beating Tho worm and Q-ains-borough. The latter ransebond m the Tradesmen's Handicap ; third m the Tauranga Stakes, ot" 70 soys., which was won by ELsa ; and third, also, m the Publican's Purse. ' Whitefoot only ran m the Hurdle Race -Handicap, and failed to distinguish himself. Mr McGee was the principal winner, with about £170'; Messrs. Rogers & Co. followed, with £70 : and Mr Burnand, with £60; ' : .: ;. ■: . .