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Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 971, 12 September 1878, Page 2

Cambridoe Fabkebs' Club. —We received the report of the last monthly meeting last night, but too late to enable us to publish it in our issue of to-day. The s.s. Hero, which arrived in harbor last night, brought over from Australia two valuablo Clydesdale mares and an entire colt, the property of Mr John Heslop, of Hawko's Bay. The animals arc reported to bo the best of their stamp which have been imported into the colony, and are in excellent condition, notwithstanding the heavy weather experienced shortly after leaving Sydney. The colt is 22 months old, named Robin Adair, and cost 1,000 guineas. He is out of Mr C. B. Fisher's imported mare Darling, by the celebrated horse Ranting Robin. Darling took seven first-class prizes in Scotland, and was purchased by Mr Fisher for 1,20 ' guineas, while Ranting Robin cost 1,000 guineas in Melbourne. The mares are the best that could be procured in Melbourne, and are also from tho stud of Mr Fisher, possessing undoubted pedigree, but unfortunately Mr Heslop left their pedigrees with the agent, who has been ordered by wire to forward them.

Whatawiiata Spbixo Cattle Sale.— Mr J. S. Buckland will hold a spring sale of stock at the Whatawiiata yards on Tuesday next, when amongst the cattle will be sold a pedigree Hereford bull, bred by Maclean Sc Co., tho property of Messrs Carpenter & Byron.

Trespassing on the Railway Line.— j A practice has beoomc prevalent ot using tho railway lino as a roadway, and this, wo are informed, tho railway authorities, in the interest of tho public, are about to take steps to prevent. The practice is ono of considerable danger, even to sober persons with all .their, faculties about them; but when persona the worse for liquor attempt to make a highway of the line, it is absolutely necessary that steps be taken to prevent such trespassing. Such- has lately boen the case, and the engine driver, in one instance, had to use considerable precaution to prevent accident. After dark, precaution becoraos impossible, and we cannot wonder, therefore, if the authorities who have power to prosecute persons trespassing on the lines, take steps to punish the offenders.

An excellent feature in New Zealand society is the geuoial love of music and musical culture which prevails. Referring to the approaching musical festival, the ' Wellington Post' says: "A graud musical festival, of a class on a scale of magnitude hitherto unprecedented in New Zealand, although common enough and. most successful elsewhere, is in contemplation to be held in about; the New Year. Their Worwups the Mayors of Wellington and Auckland have promised their/Jiearty co-operation in the ( scheme, tho warn outline of which is asfollows : musicians in Auckland, Christcnurchi and Dunedin, to' be communicated with and requested to organise in eacli of those places a powerful contingent of vocalists and instrumentalists', arrangements to be made, if pos-itble, for their conveyance to Wellington at reduced fares. Mr J. A. Edwards, who has consented to act as conductor of the festival, to form a strong body as a nucleus; on the - arrival of the Auckland (Jhristchurch, and Dunedin auxiliaries in .Weliiigton full rehearsals to be held; the Opera house to be engaged for a week, and a urics of grand performances to be given there, comprising Handel's " Messiah," Spohr's "Last Judgment," Rossini's " S'tabat Mater" in their entirety, selections from other masterpieces, saered and secular, grand operatic concerts, performances of orchestral music, military band combinations, &c, all o» a scale of the greatest attainable magnitude; the proceeds to be devoted to benevolent and charitable purposes, and divided equally among the four principal cite« "*' New Zealand taking part in the affair. The movement is being entered into with the utmost enthusiasm by the promoters, and however formidable the undertaking ™«y appear at starting, there seems to be good crrounds for anticipating that it will be carried out successfully. Mr Brett, the Mayor of Anckland, when down here .recently, took the matter up vigorously, and promised to use his boat efforts to sesure the energetic co-opera-tion of Auckland. We hope to be able to publish some further information oh the subject shortly."

Land Sales.—The following are the returns of the provincial district land sales receiyed for the six months ending June 30 last:—Auckland, £36,104 ; Wellington, £10,865; Taranaki, £1,664; Hawke's Bay, £5,248; Nelson, £1,227; Marborough, £2,009 ; Canterbury, £426,939 ; Westland, £157 ; Otago, £86,755. Total, £486,051. Geand Stand, Ohaupo.—Tenders for the erection ot a dining-room, &c, at the grand stand on the Ohaupo race course will be receiyed by Mr T. H. White, architect, until noon of Monday next.

The draught entire St. Andrew is on sale, the agents being Mr G Edgecumbe, of Hamilton, and Hedger. and Lang, Ngaruawahia. Potty Labceny love and horsestealing. A certain native, Edwards by name, has been giving occupation to the local police by his total abandon to the above interesting pursuits. Three or four weeks ago, he was convicted of making free with the till of the Royal Mail Hotel at Ngaruawahia, for which he received seven days' imprisonment in Mount Eden Gaol. Returning to his home at To Kopua, in the King Country, he was smitten with the attractions of a native woman living on the Waipa, and, to pay his distant visits to the fair one, stole a horso and saddle from another native, and came down to the Waipa to do luV wooing. But the fates were not propitious: his inamorata's heart was not, it seems, so easily utolen as the horse, for she would have nothing to say to his suit. Meantime, the owner of the horse and saddle reported his loss to tho police at Alexandra, and information was forwarded to the station at Newcastle. The detective at the latter place, evidently knowing his man, was at once on the alert, and on Tuesday last succeeded in arresting him while working in the bush at Karakariki. The stolen horse and saddle were also recovered. A genebal meeting of creditors in Message's estate will be hold in the Court House, Hamilton, on Monday next at 10.30 a.m., with the object of granting a certificate recommending the bankrupt's discharge. The partnership between Messrs John Fisher and Robert Pisher, of Pukerimu, has been dissolved by effluxion of time. Waikato Tubf Club.—A special meeting of the members of the above Club will be held on Monday evening next at Pearce's Commercial Hotel, Hamilton, to consider the advisability of altering Sulo 10, so as t« admit of the number of the Committee being increased; also, to provide for the election of a President, who, by virtue of his office, shall be also a member of tho Committee.

Te Awakutu.—A musical and literary entertainment will take place to-morrow-evening in the Public Hall, Te .A wamutu, the funds derived from which will go towards the cost of lamps for the Hall. All the available musical talent of the district has been put into requisition, and —after songs, readings, and recitations hare been exhausted—heels as well as heads will be cared for, the best procurable music for the dancing, which will wind up the evening's amusement, havinr been provided Tenders for the labor necessary for the construction of a seven-roomed bouse at Cambridge will be received by Mr D. Richardson up to Saturday next. Tnn Concert in aid of the Christmas funds of the two Hamilton Public Schools will come off to-morrow night, in Le Quesne's Hall. Mr Field has been indefatigable in making all necessary arrangements for the saccess of the entertainment, the best amateur talent in the district has been secured, and there is reason to hope that in the matter of attendance, the next concert will be as successful as its predecessors have been.

Tnß Thoroughbred Stallion "War Eagle will stand this season at the stables of the Messrs Goodfellow, at To Awairmtu. For pedigree and qualifications, we would refer our readers to advertisement in another column. In the first impression in which Messrs Goodfellows' advertisement appears, a mistake was made in the height of this horse, which was given as 1(5 hands f inches, instead of 15 hands 3i inches.