The waikato Times.

Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 905, 11 April 1878, Page 2

The waikato Times.

Equal and exact justice to all men, Of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political. . . > . .* *■ -*■■•';••# ■ • '. # Here shall the Press the People's right • maintain, . . .-• -. ■ Unawed by influenco and unbribed hy gain. THCRSDAT, APRIL 11, 1878 POPULATION OF WAIKATO. Through the courtesy of the enurheratorfor the Waikato, "Waipa, aud Raglan Counties, we are enabled to place before our readers the amount of population in each county and riding as shown by the lately taken census returns : — ■ . Waipa County!, „ Newcastle : males, 268 ; females, 22G ; Hamilton : Males, 160 j females, 77 ; part of Hamilton Borough : Males, 382 \ females, 339 j M^mgapiko : Males, 335 ', females, 201 j Rangiaohia : Males, 480 ; females, 359 ; Pakekura: Males, 197 j females, 152. Total of Waipa County : Males, 1822 ; females, 1444, or 32GG souls.: Waikato County, Rangirifi : Males, 182; females, 114; Kirikiriroa : Males, 33 G ; females, 222 • part of 1 lamilton Borough : Males, 295 ; females, 228 ; Tamahere : 3lales, 3d ; females, 33 ; Cambridge: Males, 609 ; females, 401. Total population of Waikato County : Males, 1458; females, 1007, or 2465 souls. Raglan County,* Onewhero { Males, 52 ; females, 37 ; Te Akau : Males, 49 ; females, 17 ; Wangape : Males, 74 ; xemales, 39 ; Whaingaroa: Males, 82; females, 68} Karioi : Males, 138 ; females, 100 ; Pirongia : Males, 123 ; females, 95. Total population of Raglan County (insluding Kawhia County) : Males, 518; females. 356, or 874 sonh. ■—i ■ •'.. ' . ■■

The Hamilton Bkidge.— During" the course of yesterday, the Premier promised the Mayor that, if it was found impracticable to erect a conibined railway and traffic bridge, as proposed, above th#pu.nt, tho Corporation should be aUowed the promised subsidy of £3,000, to assist in .greeting a traffic bridge themselves, where ISt best suited them, to have it. At the request of the !Vayor, he telegraphed to Wellington, and forwarded to ItTis Worship," last nSgfbt, from Te Awamutu, tlt6 reply received from, the Public Works Department. This states that a combined bridge, above the punt, could not be recommended, 03 it would cost full forty per cent, more (tk&n if erected below the cutting, but that itfoo. plans of a traffic I bridge, at Clarke's wry&y, £h.ould be forI warded to the Borough Cofc^il by the [ next mail from Wellington. Owing to the length of the; reports whfeh occupy onr columns, our leading artich? and a quantity of oth?r matter is iiscessarfly crowded out. A Sale of Fubnituke, Land, House, &c, will be held at Ngaruawahia tomorrow by Mr .Tohn, Knox. For particulars we refer our readers to the advertisement elsewhere. ' Sir (xEojsge "^»ey ; and party Jpft Hamilton, at Jiooiu yieA^ji-day, for Te Awa.. iiasitu.. ; On their afirivai S»..*hatr township, iibey ' were cordiaUy a^cjji^d, and sat dpw» ia a luncheon , late iu ;^*e .a/temoon, but Lit&& or :no speech-making too^: i#ce on the cweaswHL j

The Hamilton Cavalry Continent wjp^fire for the prizes at tho butts on 6 I^^^^^Jnoming next. •-'; There haVo been sixty-eight applicajtToftsiimade by persons to have their MUme%nlaced on the Waikato Electoral l|oll, a%hig the past three months, aadj ratepayers' names have blfii : %laped s £on the Roll by tho RogistmtlSn; Office^Of the sixty-eight apphcatioii|,j raanyl-names are now on the Roll, bu't! ■*' 'have, in the present applications, amended their qualifications. In tho AVaipa electoral district, one hundred and sixty-eight applications have been made, and of these, •- 'alsoy "many ■■• aro- amended^ quali&iations, only. Listsof ratepayers were forwarded from several of the Highway Boards in both districts, but not sufficient informa- : tion was given' to enablethe RegistrationOfficer to place the names, contained in them, - on the Rolls.- Lists of applicants' and ratepayers' names are now hung iip, for public inspection, outside tho Court House/' ;■ : i ■:"'! The CisißßmoK - Cavalry Volunteer's Cojepetition for the; Champion' Bsjlt. — The mombefs of the above troop mustered at " the • imtts, on Saturday last, : under Captain Ruuciman,- to fire for; the Chamipibn Belt, presented; iby the proprietor of -Fen- Court. : The was? -all that could bo desired. There' were nine competitors, 1 and; considering the ■ conditions of: the firmer,: the scoring was very good. •The Competitors had to appear on horseback, and, rafter, being told -off in ihalf- ' sections, each half -section .to ride round a " course 1 of '600. * yards,; atoar. sharp; canter, jumping two .•huruUes^(2ffc..oin; ; high)-- i '. this to:1)e: repeated. before^ the -firhig of, each shot; On arriving at ,\ the firing point, to give their horses to an.orderly, and each fire— right and loft. The ranges were 150, 200, and 300 yards. The competitors wiU fire again, under the. same conditions, on Saturday next. The highest aggregate scorer of the two days' firing will be the winner of the Belt, which is to be competed for annuallyj and, when won twice in succession or three times at intervals, to become the property of the winner. The. full scores of both days' firing %iR appear in our issue of this day week. -.-:,-,;; '•■■ St. Andrew's Chtjrch, Cambridge.— Since, the appointment of a resident minister, ' the church has been well attended. The contributions have been large, but the liabilities are considerable. The building of a parsonage, painting and. improving the church, and the purchase of lamps, cost of : lighting, .. and Sunday-scnool expenses, have made heavy calls' upon' the liberality of church members. At a meeting, held on Monday, April 1, presided over by the Bishop, the question of renting the seats was brought forward, and, although two-thirds of the church members present wore in favor of so doing, it was thought better to postpone it for a time]' It Was decided' to borrow £130 from, tbe Standing Committee, to pay for the . additions to.' the parsonage, which are now being ; made— the sum to be paid off in five years. ■ It . was. resolved to hold a social gathering '.and concert on Friday, "May 10; .The clergyman, Col. Lyons, Messrs Fergusson, 1 Williams, Chitty, Ashwell, and Roper, were appointed a committee to make the necessary arrangements. The proceeds of the entertainment are to go to the Parsonage Fund. Arrangements are, also; being made for holding a gift auction, in October next, to raise funds for the same purpose. As it was omitted, at the annual meeting in January last, to elect auditors, Messrs Williams .and. Chitty were appointed to audit account! for the present year.