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Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 940, 2 July 1878, Page 2

Owino to press of matter ;it a late hour wo have h.eu "compelled to hold over the reports of the Waikato County Counoil, the full report of tlie scab Commission debate, a letter from Mr W. Cumming, and other mattere. Nbwcasixe Highway District. — The annual meeting- of ratepayers of the above district will ba held on tho loth inst, at the Delta Hotel, Ngaruawhia, for the election of officers, &c. '

Thr Whatawhata cattle sale takes place to-day. A. special meeting of tho Odd Ffellows Lodgo '.* Avill be held this evening m Hamilton. The Native Lands Court, which wa3 to have resumed its sitting afc Cambridge on Monday next, tho Bth instant, bus beeu further adjourned until Wednesday, the 28th prox. Tkk Melhoubxe Cup. — • Tho Cup weights havo couimmiccil with First King, !)__: Trump Card, Bst The last two Now Zealand horses aro m at below 7st lOlbs. /'he Ca_-iu.idgi_ Ploughing matoh. — We would remind intending competitors afc fcho ploughing match, to take place under the auspices of tbe Cambridge Farmers' Club, [on the 11th inst., that the list of en tried will close on Saturday next. Wk have been requested to call attention to an error which has crept into our report of Cr. Whytes speech, at fcho special meeting of tlio Waikato Council, held ou Friday last. The term, " sturdy beggars," was applied by that gentleman, not to the Tamahere, but to tho Cambridge members. Ca-Ibkiege Church Bazaai.. — Notwithstanding the inclemency' of the weather on Wednesday last, several of. tbe ladies interested m the Cambridge Church, bazaar, met at the Parsonage to make .arrangements. After some discussion it was decided to adjourn the meeting to ! Wednesday next (to-morrow), afc 2 p.m., m the hope of the weather allowing a further attendance. The invitation is a general ono to all those who feel interested. Canterbury Grain. — The troubles of the Railway Department m the matter of the carriage of grain arc now pretty- well at an end for the season (says the ' Lyttlcfcon Times '). Up to the present time the railways have carried 25,000 fons more than the whole of the previous seasons, namely, 110,000 tons so far this season, as compared with 85,000 for the whole of last season. All the grain now to be brought down is m private stores, and instead of running specials constantly by night, an occasional special Avill meet the traffic. Considering the shortness of trucks, the mannar m which the difficulties of the g*rain season has been m.3t is creditable to the railway authorities. Catholic Church, Hamiltoh. — On Sunday, at the eleven o'clock mass, a subscription was made towards liquidating the debt on the church. Though the congregation was not large, owing to the very inclement state of the weather, the collection reached the handsome sum of £SG, which speaks well for the attachment of the congregation to their church and pastor, and which sum, we learn, is sure to be considerably augmented -within the next month. Father Golden expressed himself quite pleased with the result, and thanked the congregation for their generous contributions. Cambridge and Taupo Road. — A deputation, consisting of Messrs Whitaker, Firth, and Walker, waited on the Minister of Public Works on Thursday to urge upon him the importance of completing the road between Cambridge, the Lakes, and Taupcr, now being constructed by the Constabulary. It was pointed out that two or three bridges and a few short sidings would render the roads passable for coaches and goods traffic. In reply, Mr Macandrew said that, as it was a portion of a great trunk road, and as there was a sum of £1500 available for such matters, he would give orders for tho necessary work to be proceeded with immediately. St. Peter's, Hamilton. — An attemptto. keep the Church of England within regular boundaries — m Hamilton, at least — is to be at once made. In plain words, St. Peter's is to be fenced, m, if the necessary funds can be raised. At present, the four corners of the building serve as rubbing posts for stray hoVses and cattle, which, to say the least, is not •as it should be. The allotment is fenced at the back and on one side, and the front and remaining side might be fenced at no great cost, but, as is usual m all such matters, there is no fund to come and go upon. There is, however, the statutory resort m all such cases — a concert and general entertainment, — and one of these affairs it has boon determined to hold afc Lo Quesne's Hall on the night of Wednes- * day, tbe 17th July, when there will be a full moon. Everyone can afford to give half-a-crown or a shilling for a ticket, and by this means a sufficient sum may be raised to put up a neat rail fencing m Victoria-street m front of the church and a substantial paling-fence at the vide. Willow Cuttings. — Many are anxious just at this time of year to procure cuttings of the weeping willow. Mr G-wynne, of Hamilton, has just trimmed some fine trees, and informs us that he will be happy to give cuttings to anyone applying for them. During the late heavy rains the river bank has bsen largely carried away on the Hamilton West side, between the proposed site for the bridge at Webber's and the end of Victoria-street. In some places the river has fretted away the bank to the depth of twenty feet. This is all valuable foreshore belonging to the borough, aud is even now used as a timber wharf, but very soon there will be little of it left. Had ifc been planted Avith willows at the same time the landowners on the opposite side planted their banks, some three winters back, not only could a large slice of valuable public land have been saved but the appearance of the river improved by the growth of trees upon its banks.. The Hamilton West Board, though constantly urged to the work as a cheap and easy way of saving the public property, persistently refused to do so. The Borough Council will, Aye trust, show themselves more regardful of their oayu. and the public interests. The Road to the Hamilton Station is m a most disgraceful state of, repair— or rather, disrepair, — and opportunity of the first few days' fino Aveather should be taken by the authorities to do Avhafc can be done to keep ifc passable during the rest of the Avinter. The principal traffic of the district is upon it, and ifc requires something more than fino giwel, Avhich is ordinarily used about Hamilton, to enable it to stand the continuous Avear and tear to which it is subjected. To throAv gravel into the present sea of mud, afc least till it has somewhat hardened after a feAv line days, Avould be useless ; but, probably, then — the slush m some of tho Avorst places haA-ing been cleared aAvay — gravel might be relaid with advantage, though fascines are undoubtedly necessary m some places. Let the cost, hoAvove'r bo Avhat it may, the road must be kept open and practicable. It ought never to have been suffered to haA-e got into such a stale as ifc now is. There has beon money less usefully spent by the Borough than Avould have prevented this principal thoroughfare from becoming Avhat it has — a perfoct slough of despond. It is no use, hoAvever, avc suppose crying over spilt milk. We haA r e the seal and the Council Chambers left, though the milk is gone. Still, Aye Avould rather have preferred to ha\ r e hod a decent road to the Station, the increased cost of cartage over Avhich is felt by every consumer m Hamilton and the district. And for the future Aye Avould suggest to the Borough Council that a tougher material than fine gravel is needed where the traffic is so heavy. Arrangements could be mado, doubtless, for procuring any quantity of metal from Taupiri, by railway, at a loav rate of carriage This, if the roadway, is only properly constructed, would make a sound

and permanent road that would not oat up hrtho Avinter as the present ono has done. ' 'I'he o;u;riage of this metal Avould cos'; but a penny a ton from Taupiri to tho Hamilton Station, as the following' extract from. tho ' Noav Zoaland Gazette^ of ' Juno 13 Avill show: — "All material required for the construction and maintenance of streets and roads to bo carried at ono penny per ton per mile, Avith a minimum charge of live shillings per truck of five- tons' load. A me-tino of the Hamilton" West Sohool Board was held last night. A letter Avas received, from tho teacher, asking for assistance, and stating that the school roll shoAved an average attendance of 10(i pupils, the mnninal roll being 159. Application for the assistance asked for Avas ordered to be mado to the Central Board. The sommitteo nominated Mr William Thorno to fill the vacancy created by tho resignation of Mr IT. H. Lusk on the Boord of Education. Tin. 'Herald' of Saturday publishes the following from its "Travelling Corres pondent," Avriting under the head of Ohaupo : — " Mr Jolly's scab aud Inspector Lewis's knoAvledge are causing no little stir among the flockoAvners. Several persons I have spoken to on the subject say that If Mr LeAvis did not find scab, h^ought to have done so ; but these were not the members of the . Farmers Club. The Wuather — The neAV moon has brought the long-looked-for change, and yesterday Avas ushered m Avith a slight frost and sunshine, and just a sufficiency of rain to make us not too jubilant all at onoe. The glass has risen considerably, hoAvever, and, though there Avas an appearance of a return to the weather avc have experienced for more than three Aveek.. past, the Aveathcrwise are coniident that the Avorst is over. In 1871, the Aveather m Waikato Avas far more severe than it has been this season, lasting, such as Aye have recently had it, three months instead of one. On Saturday and Sunday, thore Avas much lightning aud thunder, as Avell as rain, aud on Saturday afternoon, m Hamilton, a terrific storm of hail occurred — the hailstones, as large as small eggs, lying thick upon the ground and m heaps. We hear of no damage done, but fortunately the fall Avas vertical, or there Avould have been a good time for the glaziers.