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Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 990, 26 October 1878, Page 2

Leadeh, letters, and Police reporla are crowded out by press of matter. Footjuli, lias not quite gone out of season yet, at least iv Waikafco. One of the most interesting football matches played at Alexandra this season came oft" m the Government paddock on Saturday last, between the Paterangi and Alexandra schools. The youngsters played famously, but the Alexandra team were much too heavy for their opponents, and gained by a swat numbe.i of points. One of the smallest of the Paterangi team, named Gaboll, obtained general admiration by his plucky and determined play. The largest of his opponents had, m fact, no chance with him. McFarlaue, jun., and the two Rodgers, played well on the same side For the Alexandra team, Hinpson, Oliver, and the two Morgans, were conspicuous. Both tearm cheered each other heartily at the conclusion of the game. Messrs Convoy and G. McFarlaue acted as referees. A return match, we hear, will shortly be played at Paterangi. The Alexandra boy/i entertained their opponents with an al fresco tea, which was distributed by Mrs Morgan. On the first of next mouth, a large party of the Armed Constabulary Force, now stationed at Cambridge, will proceed to the Waipa river, to take up their summer quarters, where they will be engaged on the continuation of the road commenced a year ago. At present, there is a small party of four stationed at the ford, which will fall back, and bo employed m repairing damages done to the road between Cambridge and the Waipa during the winter, and iv improving on the rougher portions of the work. The larger party will, at once, proceed with the erection of abridge over the Waipa, near the ford, and then with the construction of the road towards Napier. The native owners of the land have entered into contracts with the Government for the supply of timber required m the erection of the several bridges, and this timber is, avu learn, m many cases ready for use. Saddlery. — A Hamilton firm way successful^ on Thursday m securing a first prize for a very handsome set of cart harness, which was shown on Mr Oarr's grey horse, Jate the property of Mr LeQuesne. The harness was manufactured by Mr Vincent, at the Hamilton establishment of Mr Wiseman, of Auckland. A special meeting of the Waipa County Council was held at Ohaupo, on the 22nd inst. Present: Councillors Mandeuo, Fisher, Fitzpatriok and Gorniann (m the chair), when the resolutions passed at the meeting of the 23rd Sept., creating Tuhikarainea a riding, and giving that riding one member, wore, on the motion of Councillor Fisher, seconded by Councillor Mandeno, and confirmed. The Colonial .Secretary had, .some time ago, informed the Council that elections for Waipa could bo held und'jr section ,51, Counties Act, and that provisions would bo made m a bill, to bo put through the House, but, a=! the regulations published m a late ' Gazette ' require that the rolls shall be prepared, the Council proceeded to carry the regulations into effect, by resolutions which will bo published as advertisements, m our next issue. Ix ooiisoquoncc of tlio lack of compel ition m cheese, at tho Show, the very luiwdsomo curved drawing-room bracket < pvosonti-d by Me-ssi-.s Holloway, Gariiok and Cranwell, were not awarded, but, the firm, being desirous the district should m some way benefit by them, Mv Gavlick gave them to the Bazaar Committ.ee, A\ho had them drawn for on the Art Union system, realising, m this way, five pounds towards the iunds. The what-not, presented by the same firm, was won by Mrs Bridgauui, tor best pu-ottuction of fresh butter We regret to hear that Mr McKinnon'.s entire horse, General,—. just arrived from tho South,— has been withdrawn from service, having been taken dangerously iv.

. Kisses I'ohth Top End Down. — A study of vegetable physiology led me to try several experiments many years ago, to throw light upon this question. The sap or moisture goes up m tho sapwood from the roots to the lqaves of the trees. I! found if the port is butt end down, tho pores ate open upwards, aud w.itor i; m go up, and thus keep tho post moist between wind and water, which must cause a rapid decay. It appeared probable that the pores wore open only upward, and not downward m the tree. To test this, I cut a small inapio sapling (two inclu's through) m Alay, having the limbs all on, and placed the butt end m a pail of brine. Iv thirty-six hours, the leaves were saturated with this brine, the taste of wait being strong. At thu same time 1 had cut off tho top branch, leaving the rust of the liuibd. After Avinding a cloth round the butt end to prevent evaporation. I placed the top end m a pail of brine and allowed it to remain several days, but no brine had been absorbed at tho top end. It had not penetrated the pores as i'nv as the end was immersed m the brine, for if the bark was scraped, there was not the sligtest taste of salt to be found. This being the case m the green tree, how much more must the pores of the dry tree be closed from the top end downward ■• I have tried many similar experiments, and think the question settled that if a post is placed top end down, no moisture can ascend from the bottom of tho hole up to the post to rot it ; but when tho butt end . is down, the moisturso can ascend very rapidly if green, and slowly if dry. ."seasoned posts are found to last much longer, bvcau.-e the pores are moro or less filled within the seasoned wood. I should also infer that placing tiw. top end down, would make more difference m a green^ than iv a dry post. Iv pursuance of the fact that the pores of green timber had baen often saturated with different solutions to preseve it, by 'immersing thy butt end freshly cut m the solution to be absorbed, it will also bo noted that burning or charring the posts only closes the, pores, aud prevents the absorption of water.—' Country Gentlcmn.' Thb last issue of the < Wauanga ' contains an apology m Maori to Major Mair, for a libel against him m a letter published m that paper. The following is tho translation :— " Notice to all tho world. This is a notice to all the tribes and all I the people of tho world. It is all false and slanderous the words of the letter of ' To Arawa Katoa,' wliich were published m the < Wananga ' (Vol. 5, No. 27, page 312), speaking of Mr Mair and his family, whom we have known for over UO years, and we have neither seen, known, or hoard anything wrong of them all these years down to the present time. Tho words of that letter of 'Te Arawa Katoa' are perfectly false and without any foundation, for we know that they (the Maiv.s) are descended from mpeutable people, and have been holding high p<.B ; tious. All the days and years they have been m the Islands they cannot be. accused, by any one, of having done any wrong- whatever. Wo are very sorry indeed that those lying accusations should have been published iv the ' Wananga ' by mistake.— Editor ' Wananga.' "