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Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 977, 26 September 1878, Page 2

Mb. J. Gr. Little announces, m our advertising 1 columns, that he has taken the Thistle wholesale and retail spirit store, and is prepared to attend to country orders "with promptitude and care, supplying the best procurable article, and at reasonable prices, m fact, at the lowest possible advance on cost price. Me H. C. Richkond announces to Waikato settlers visiting Auckland, that he has opened the Oriental Lounge and Nevada Hotel, at the corner of Queen and Durham streets. The Kibikibiroa Highway Boabd invites tenders, which will be received until noon of Wednesday, the 9th October, for four contracts of work, gravelling a portion of the Piako road, gravelling the Hukonui road, works on tramway road, through Grey's Swamp, between Huko- : nuri and Taupiri, and near Romney's, at Hokonui. Tendebs for the erection of a cottage, at East Hamilton, will be received until noon of Monday next, the 30th instant, by Mr T. H. White, Architect. Tenders for clearing andpoughing 100 acres of land are invited by Mr 8. S. Graham, and will be received up to Tuesday, the Bth proximo. Messbs-A. Potter, B. and J. Ooieman, and T. .Cassidy announce a rise m meat, m their several establishments, on and after Tuesday next. In another advertisement, Mr Potter notifies that m future his business will be carried on by his sons, and requests that all accounts to the end of the month may be paid m to himself or Mr G. Edgecumb, collector. Mtsteby Cbebk. — The tenders for the heart of kauri bridge overy Mystery Creek, on the Hamilton Ohaupo road ; also, for the brick culvert and earthworks, must be sent into the Hamilton Highway District Board before noon of Saturday next. Messes Hunter and Noian hold their monthly sale of cattle, at Ohaupo to-day. Pbesbytebian Chubch. — The annual meeting of members and adherents of the East Waikato Presbyterian Church will be held m the Trinity Church, Cambridge, this afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Drowning m tub Waipa. — About 10 a.m. on Tuesday, as the steamer Lillie, with a barge m tow, was approaching Karakariki, Mr Charles Thompson, m a canoe, attempted to cross between the steamer and the barge, from tho west to the east side of the river The barge ran the canoe down. The accident was seen from the steamer, which was stopped and backed immediately. One of the hands, with commendable promptitude and courage (unfortunately we have not heard his name) jumped overboard to rescue the late occupant of the canoe. Captain Gibbons threw the life-buoy towards the spot, but the unfortunate man sank at once. Mr Charles Thompson was a settler at Karakiriki, and leaves a wife and three children, the eldest a young man about 24 years of age. Two constables were employed up to a late hour on Tuesday night, and were trying again yesterday to recover the body, but, owing to the number of snags where the accident occurred, it is probable that their efforts will not be attended with success. S Mft JonN Knox advertises the sale by auction of the tools of the lateS. Harvey, at the Wharf Store, Hamilton, on Saturday next, at 1.30 p.m., without reserve. The Partnership of Messrs Ahier and Asmuss, of Alexandra, has been dissolved by mutual consent.Qlaims against the estate of William Kinnearney must be proved and sent m to Mr H. Lewis, of To Awamutu, the trustee, on or before the loth October. The amount of winnings made by the Entire Horse Knottingly should bo stated not as £2,000, but as £20,000. Importation of Horses.— ln the Assembly, on Tuesday, Mr Bollestom asked tho Government to remove the restrictions placed on the importation of horses. The Premier said that the Government had the matter under consideration, and hoped to be able tc remove the restrictions.

I 'I uv, Native Mttrdkiier of McLean, I Hiroki, is ntill at largo, and, it is said, . has made for Waikato. He will receive scant encouragement from either King patty or friendly natives. The former know that m harboring him, the more influential of their own race would be dead against them, and the friendly natives are as muchehocked nt a murder of tlii^kiiid as we die. William Barton, I the^well '''known and^influential Wuikato chief, who &as goneftjS Weliingtoto assist th^povorriiwent m tjjspir negotiations with Ro|fj andVother natives, hsfs strongly exhorte,d^^ ? peopl§^hould 5 the • murderer visit tlwirsettlemeitra during his absence, to arrest him. Hamilton Contingent, Tk Awakutu Volunteer- Gavalry? — I here ■ - will be target practice at the butts, on Saturday Those chosen to fire m the match, IV Awainutu y. Wangunui, are requested to bo punctual. "' "Members' will meet for " aword drill, on the Parade Ground, on. Saturday, the 3th prox , and a meeting will bo held at Pearce's hotel, on Tuesday evening next, to -discuss the question of joining the Colonial Rifle Association. The goois traffic on the Mercer Una is r.ip<dly increasing There »r^ now six g- pit? t ain« »ud thr^e cattle trains south, aufithe'sirae hunfiner north per week. It is not unuaal f#r a goods train of a morning to start for up-country, co' eistiug of 17 or 20 Waggons, with two locomotives, tad then leave goods behiod The improvements recently effected m the 11 it i way Department are now bearing their fruit iv increased pttroaage. Mdllis. Charbonset.— The Waikato public is so often taken m with toi d'ntnut celebrities that they are very ciary of patronising musical and other performances. We, therefore, publish the report of the • Herald ' on Mdlle. Charbonnet' 8 first appearance ia Auckland at the Choral Hall, on Monday evening : — " The first of the three concerts announced came off last night, and the large assemblage which greeted the young pianist was of a kind to afford her the greatest encouragement, 'the moment its critical estimate was realised it became thoroughly appreciative. Many circumstances had enlisted on behalf of Mdlle. Charbonnet the liveliest interest, but any prepossession from this source proved altogether superfluous the moment the quality and style of her playing was recognised. At the same time her youth (ahe is not yet 19 years of age) is a permanent influence m her favor — not that it covers any 'defect, latent or otherwise, but that it is the guarantee for a freshness and earnestness which never ■ fail her, and the sincerity of an artless and degage manner, which instantly gives her possession of a hearty and unanimous sympathy. Anticipation has been more than realised, for, whatever may have been the result of individual experience, performances so finished and full of artistic purpose and insight as these are extremely rare. We notice the items of j the programme out of the order m which they were set down, because it could not be denied that Mdlle. Charbonnet was the centre of general attention, and her performances absorbed the greatest interest. Her first piece was ein " Andante Spiniato et Polonaise," of Chopin — a selection characteristic both of the composer and the French achooi. What was especially noteworthy m this performance was the clear and perfect articulation of every note. This, which discerned m the more rapid passages gives that crispness of style and effect of finish, is the surest testimony of careful training and culture. As Mdlle. Charbonnet is one of the most distinguished pupils of the Conservatoire of Music of Paris, and is herself Fronih, it is not surprising that her style should be marked by this form of excellence, which is essentially characteristic of French instrumentalists. The same quality was conspicuous m the " Andante and Variations from Haydn," the rhythmic gracetulness of this master's composition being Buperadded to an ideal which she was thoroughly competent to interpret. The " Invitation ala Valse," by Weber, is of a lighter vein, and admits of much greater freedom of treatment. In its performance, Mdlle. Charbonnet displayed, m lightness of touch and alternating breadth of manner, her full appreciation of musical contrasts. The fantasia by Liszt on the septuor of "Lucia" afforded a fitter opportunity of displaying her great executive ability. The most difficult passages were compassed with complete success. There can be but one opinion as to the high order of merit of these performances. The audience en» cored the first two pieces. Thn lady complied with the first encore by playing a gem-like selection from Mendelssohn, and with the second by playing the " Last Rose of Summer " with the left hand only. Both were exceedingly beautiful, and she received bouquets until she was fairly loaded with them. In fact, sho was from first to last au courant with the impression she made upon the audience, so that each performance was a new and more perfect example of her style and manner." Cricket. — Tub report oi the meeting of the United Cricket Club is held over to our next. We understand that the Tama Highway Board has voted JBIOO to be spent m conjunction with the £10° granted by the Waikato County Cou cil» m opening up the road from Hamilton to Piako.