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Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 953, 1 August 1878, Page 2

Ihe Hoiianga Roll;— -The special correspondent at Wellington of the Auckland 'Herald' telegraphed on Saturday .aa follows: — "I 'hear that Mr Williams ia to make aome.Btir on the Bubjeet of the 400 natives suddenly added to the roll at tfbkianga, regarding which there m considerable) feeling among a section of the House. It will raise the whole question of native voting, and the incongruity will be fully discussed of having special representatives for the Maoris, and at the same time giving them equal rights to vote at elections of Europeans, which is felt to be a double right, denied to Europeans. It is believed that the result will be an alteration of the law. A Belect committee is likely to be moved for on the subject." Tbndebb for leasing six acres m the town of Cambridge .East, the property of the English Church, will be received by R. C. Dyer, Esq., up to the 14th inst. A meeting of the Waikato County Council will be held on the 9th inst., for the purpose of confirming Councillor Cumming's resolution m the matter of the abolition of the riding of Tamahere, and its annexation to the ridings' of Ririkiriroa and Cambridge. - The meeting of Waikato football players, to arrange for the match to be played against Auckland at Hamilton on the. 10th iust., is called for this evening at Grwynne's Hotel. There will be a scratch match on the Hamilton ground on Saturday. The Hamilton Chobal Society held their practice m the Wesleyan Church on Tuesday evening last, when there was a fair attendance, despite the inclemency of the weather. It is the intention of the Society to give their first concert about the full of the moon m September. Some of the glees and concerted pieces practised on Tuesday were remarkable for the excellence of the time — the deficiency being m the absence of two or three more good vuiees, which ought surely not to be wanting m Hamilton. That the Society will make, however, a very creditable appearance m public is certain, for, under the able conduct of Mr Culpan, they have already attained an acquaintance with tho rules of music, and a precision m execution, "which are more, usually than not conspicuous by their absence m amateur musical entertainments. Tamahkee Hkihway Distbiot. — At' the .Annual Meeting of Ratepayers of Tamahere Highway District, held at Tuniahere on the 25th iust., the following gentlemen were elected Trustees for the year 1878-79 : — Henry Reynolds, James Ruuciman, Patrick Leslie, John A. Douglas and Charles C. Wood, of whom Mr Henry Reynolds was unanimously chosen Chairman ; Messrs William Reed and Herman W. Tinue were elucted A\iditors, and Messrs Samuel Seymour and William Reed, Feace-viewers. A rate of ninepence m the ponnd on value to let was struck. Mb O. E. Cjcabke wishes to correct the report of what was said at the Highway Board meeting. His statement should read thus : " From what hud occurred m the Council, had he consulted Mb own feelings, he would never again hare entered the Coum-il Chamber. The interests of the Riding of Cambridge were at stake, aud this alone induced him to attend." Ah reported iv our issue of Tuesday, it would appear that it was a personal matter. But Mr Clarko wishes it to be understood that personally he has bueu treated most courteously by the members of the Oouuuil, m the Council

The Survky of the Wuitnate Plains was to bo uoinuienwd yeaturJuy. It it* ux peuted the natives will send hoqiu women to olt'er obstruction, by way of formal protest, but nothing serious will be done or is intended. What am the Hamilton borough Council doing m the mutter, of their endowment rights ? A supplementary ' Gazette,' published on Monday, uotiiios the following reservations : 1,000 acres m the Punakitere survey district, for the purpose of granting it to the Corporation of the borough of Onehunga ; 1,000 acres m the same district for the Corporation of Parnell; and I,;jOU acres m the same district for the Corporation of the borough of Auck.and. . . The well - known imported English thorough - bred racehorse Pacific, the property -of Mr OC. McG-ee, is (oays the ' Herald '■) to arrive by the stoaruer Hawba from Poverty Bay, for the purpose of visiting Perfume and Luna. We believe it is the intention of tho OAvnor to " stand" Pacific at; Napier, ' /where his valuable properties as a stud horse will be appreciated. It would be a great pity if, now that Pacific is here, breeders would not avail themselves of his services m securing his stay, for it is generally admitted m racing circles that Pacific stands prominently forward as one of the best sires ever imported. He is the sire of Nebula, Glengary, Orlando, Moss Rose, Marquis, Worm, Queen of the Vale, Young Native, \ oonbeain, Resolution, and several othnrs. Tins Southern Land Fund Si'oi'PAOK.f— The Canterbury Highway Boards are determined to press the Government for the monies withheld. At the Supreme Court at Christchurch on Tuesday, Mr Joynt applied for a rule, nisi, calling on the Colonial Treasurer to show cause why a mandamus should not issue to compel him to pay over to the Road Board certa>u monies accruing from the Land Fun i, alleged to be due on the 31st of December last. After a long argument, His Honor Judge Johnston granted the application, the rule to be returnable m a fortnight. It is, we learn, m contemplation to open what is much needed at the Mercer Railway Station — a room, with retiring rooms, &c, for the use of lady travellers. Killing of Cattle on the Railway. — The attention called by the Press to the destruction of cattle on the unfenced Waikato and Auckland railway line, has not been without due effect. Messrs Conyars and Lawson have issued a circular to railway employees that m future all collisions with cattle must be reported within twenty-four hours. Inquiry will be made m every case, whether blame is attaohable or not. Where neglect is shown, a black mark will be made against the driver, and will operate against his preferment. A Choice op Awcestey. — The Dean of Chichester was select preasher at Oxford the other day, and, after his usual brilliant fashion, demolished the Darwinian theory with an apostrophe. " Ye men of Bcience," said Dr Burgon, " ye men of science, leave me my ancestors m Paradise, and I do not grudge you yours m the Zoological Garden?." An example to petty pilferers was made m the Court at Hamilton yesterday, when James Faulkner pleaded guilty to taking two sheets of corrugated iron from Mr Potter's slaughter-yards. Sergeant McGovem stated the circumstance of the case, and said that Mr Potter's shmghteryard was m an out of the way place, and a considerable distance from any public road, and, although the yalue of the iron was but small, nevertheless the accused had no business at the slaughter-yard, much less to carry away the iron and appropriate it to his own use. Constable Murray found the iron on the prisoner's premises, who was sentenced to 48 hours imprisonment, and to pay costs, 6s Gd, or m dof ault 24 hours additional imprisonment. Eveby Meickle makes a Mtjoele. — The dog tax collected m the Borough of Hamilton during the month of July amounted to £27 Ids. Thb Pakuranga hounds, as may be seen by advertisement elsewhere, throw off at Cambridge on Wednesday next, the 7th inst. The meet will take place at Walker's National Hotel, at 11 o'clock m che forenoon. We understand that during their stay m Waikato, they will meet once m Hamilton.