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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 912, 27 April 1878, Page 2

Thas'Wc accross the Mangal ioi Bridge | wt Te Awamutu has been suspended on account of its dangerous condition. TnK KnirKiiri Racks take place on Monday next. Acceptances will' be received up to 11*30 a.m. of that day. Objections to thc Hamilton Burgess list will be heard at a special meeting on Monday next, at 7 p.m., m the Borough Council Chambers (late immigrant's cottage), Victoria Street. Mil BtrCEXAND's CAMDRIDCn-! Cattle Sale takes place on Tuesday next, thc 30th inst., when ewes forward m Jamb, fat wethers, fat steers, and cows, and ■working oxeu will be offered. Messrs J. XD. & K. Hill will sell today, at 2 p.m., sundry draperies and goods m the bankrupt estate of J. Gage ; also at 2*30 p.m. a sausage machine and a quantity of furniture. There is an extraordinary pumpkin, m the shop of Mr Wren, seedsman, of Queen Street, weighing 156 pouuds, and grown by Mr Henderson, of Henderson Mill, from seed supplied by Mr Wren. , Chester's (winner of last Melbourne Cup Race) Jyearing brother St. George was sold on Tuesday last, at Sydney, i'or the Middle Park Stud Comany of New Zealand, for 1,300 guineas. It is thought that efforts will bo made to keep the horse m the colony, A Meeting of tho Hamilton Contingent of the Te Awamutu Cavalry Volunteers Avill he held on Wednesday evening, at Pearce's Commercial Hotel, to pay the prizes Avon m thc late district tiring, ballot for new members, arrange preIhmuaiy driU for awkward squad, and consider the advisability of holding a cavalry ball. Discovery oe Human Remains near Cambridge. — On Thursday morning last ■whilst tho members of thc A.C, .stationed on the Taupo Road, were at work they unearthed a skeleton wluch liad been buried m about four feet of light sandy soil. The remains were m au excellent state of preservation, but it is to be regretted that thc skeleton i.s incomplete. 'J he hands, toes, some of the neck bones, and two libs are missing.. From what remains it "would appear that the skeleton is thiit of tin adult female. It must havo been under ground for many years, as the bones are dry and commencing to pulverise. The skeleton has beon rointerred, and awaits inspection by the learned and thc curious. At an adjourned nice ling of the Hamilton Borough Council, lield on Wednesday, a letter wus received from Mr T. C. Hammond complaining that he had not been allowed to vote on Saturday last, and threatening the Board with a legal action if his name was not placed ou tho roll. The letter was ordered to be acknowledged as having been received. The Mayor stated that the fntramural 100 acres had been selected, but not the 2000 acres of extra mural lands. On thc motion of Cr. Potter, it was resolved to give uotice to those using the river foreshore that the landing reserves would be required by the Board with a view to leasing tbem. Cr. Potter drew attention to the overgrowth of gorse m some of thc streets, and Cr. Coates dim-tod the notice of the Board to the dangerous state of the culvert m Albert Street. With 3regn.nl to the re-letting of the punt, it was resolved to do so by public auction, with stringent conditions, and security for their beiug carried out. The Nativk Meeting. — The ' Star' of Wednesday, speaking of tho Hikurangi meeting, says : — " A telegram received by the Hon. tho Native Minister this morning, from Tc Whoro. states that Rewi is at Maugaikau, a few miles above Alexandra, and is awaiting the arrival of the Lower Waikatos. Four large war canoes are proceeding up the river to-day from Lower Waikato to Alexandra. There appears to be no doubt that Rewi will attend the forthcoming meeting with Ngatima ' ipoto, m spite of the strenuous exertions made by some interested parties to prevent it. The best understanding exists between the Government and Rewi Mauiapoto, or Munga." Thursdays 'Herald,' alluding to tho same matter, has the following :— " There is, we believe, no chance of the native meeting to be held at Te Kuiti being postponed heyond the 30th of the present month. 1 he Kiugites have from the first expected that the Premier and the Native Minister would be present. We have heard nothing as to any programme which the Kiugites have for the meeting. The probability is that nothing has been settled on their side, and possibly on our side matters are m the same position." Tukukino Again.— Our telegrams on Thursday bore reference to anothor interference of the obstructionist Tukukiuo with the road party ou tlie Upper Thames. The following letter from the foreman of the road ptirty to the Thames County Council explains the matter : — " I have the honour to inform you that seven Maoris, some of them armed with guns, came on the a-oad this morning whilst tho men were atf dinner (ostensibly on a pigeon shooting excursion). They puUed up and destroyed three bridges Avhich liad just been completed outside the goldfields boundary on the Te Aroha end of the road, and warned tlie men not to do any more work outside the boundary." The matter has been referred to the K'atiyp Mjnister, who has already taken action. "We ba.d thought that tho firm attitude assumed by the jf on. the JJative Minister m his late conference witl} tbis old chief really set the niatteif.of the roads tit rest, especially as it subsequently appeared that Tukukino was receiving no support or countenance front the King party. In what lie has now done Tukukino has made a new quarrel, and interfered m matters m which lie is not personally concerned. The old fellow has never forgotten his grudge regarding the Bale and subdivision of tho Komata, tind this is only a continuation of his course of obstruction. A high-handed proceeding gf this kind cannot, however, be overlooked, and we are sure Tukukino will receive little countenance f yom the other Etutives.