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Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 991, 29 October 1878, Page 2

I Waixxto Tdrp Glvh Srawea Musi* ing.— -The date for this meeting has been fixed for November 29th. It is understood that there is every probability that the whole of the Cavalry will brigade upon that day, at the Ohaupo Racecourse, for the Annual Review. The Turf Club have decided to offer three prizes for general competition, viz., the Waikato Turf Club Haadicap, £40, 1£ miles. Turf Club Handicap Hurdle Race, £30, 2 miles, over eight flights of hurdles. Consolation Race (handicap), £10, 1 mile. If the Review should be held m the same locality, it is probable that prizes to the extent of £45 will be subscribed by the troopers. It is intended that the ad* mittance to the wives, sweethearts and bairns shall be free. Full particulars will be advertised m our next issue. A Public Hbstoto will be held m St. Peter's Church, Hamilton, to-morrow night, at half -past seven, to arrange matters connected with the Bazaar. Two very fine lots of merino sheep have recently arrived m Canterbury, by the Ringarooma, for Messrs Dargetty and Co. They are all well-framed, heavy fleece rams. We learn from Wellington that the Terminus at Te Awamutu is not definitely fixed m the original place. The Com* misiioners, Messrs Conyers and Lawson, are coming up, as determined upon, immediately after the Christchuroh Show. The Bbooxhalzi Coitcbact. — The Premier announced on Friday night, m the House, that a telegram, from Sir J. Yogel, had been received, stating that the Broomhall contract had been annulled for 3,500. The Mtjbdebbb, Hifioxi.— The last reliable intelligence respecting this man is, as follows. He is m a very bad state at Parihaka. He is worn to a skeleton by loss of blood from his wound. The bullet went into his side and came out near his spine. Te Whiti keeps him at present, and if he lives, which is doubtful, will give him up to Mr Sheehan. Ik the report of tho Cambridge Agricultural Show, published on Saturday, the result of the shearing natch was omitted. George Morgan obtained first prize, and Georgo Watt second. In the boys' shearing match, John Alexander took first prize. It was, also, omitted to state that the wool press of Mr E. B. Walker, which was highly commended at the Show, was of local manufacture. Mr W. Peejt, of Cambridge, constructed it from plans furnished, by Mr Walker. An accident, which fortunately had no serious results, happaned to the buggy of Mr E. 3. Walker, on Thursday last, on the way home from the Cattle Show. Going down the cutting at the end of Duke-street, the horse shied at » som* children, playing below, and the buggy and horse fell over the embankment— the buggy rolling right over its occupants. They, however, escaped with a severe shaking, and the horse was uninjured, but the buggy shafts, fee, were smashed. Cavaxbt Dbiix. — Members of the Te Awamutu Troop of Cavalry Volunteers assemble for half-yearly drill, at Te Awamutu, on Friday next ; the Cambridge Troop, at the Public Hall, Cambridge, on the Bth; and the Hamilton Contingent, at JJamiitoii, on the 21st jrp^jmp,

Ax the last meeting 1 of the Pukekura Highway Board, tenders were received and opened for the following work, m the district : — For clearing Maori road from Moisley's Comer to Maori ditch, one chain wide, and ploughing and reforming 33 feet, wide (No. 1) ; Maori ditch to Howie's. Corner, the same |No. 2), for ploughing, levelling, harrowing and filling 2 Maori holes, from Howie's Corner to Bell's house, No. 1, Mr'thos.MeCarthie, lla 6d -per chain; No. 2, Mr John Bell, 11s per chain ; v No. 3, John Bell, £7 per chain ; Nos. 1 and 2, Tucker and J. A. Fitzgerald, £1 per chain ; No. 3, Tucker and Fitzgerald, £8 per chain. It was proposed by Mr J. Garic, seconded hy Mr Reynolds, and carried, that Mr Thomas McCarthie's tender for No. 1 be accepted, and alio that Mr J. Bell's tender for No. 2 be accepted. There was no eligible tender for Ne. 3. Work is to be completed m three months from date, to the satisfaction of the Trustees. Tenderers signed the specification, agreeing to the ab«ve. It was also agreed that the Secretary advertise for tenders for the following works, viz., for clearing 20 chains, more or less, of swamp road, near the Mangapiko Saw Mills, and gravelling about 15 chains of another portion of the road. MrE. B. Walker, of Moanavale, will point out the work to be done ; also, for forming the main road, 33 feet wide, from the top of the cutting at Sandy Oreek to Pipeclay Creek, No. 1 section. No. 2 section, from Pipeclay Creek t« the Hospital Reserve, adjoining; Mr H. J. Turner's property, the ploughing of both sections to be done by the Board. Mr Lake will show the work to be done on No. 1 section, and Mr J. Gane that on No. 2. Tenders to be addressed separately, and sent m to the Chairman, not later than 4 p.m. on Saturday, 2nd November, 1878. Tenders to be opened at 4 p,m. of the 4th inst. Tub Sporting Season of the Hamilton Dogs commenced yesterday morning, shortly after daylight, m one of Mr Jolly's paddocks, at Frankton, where a number of ewes and lambs were feeding. A lamb was quickly killed, and then a spirited attaok was made on the dam, which ultimately snecumbed to the persistent worrying of a liver and white pointer, which gamely stuck to the sheep till he had so torn its throat and mangled its leg that it died very shortly afterwards. At this point, the attention of £ man and boy, m an adjoining paddock, were called to what was going on, and, through their interference, the sport which had been so successfully commenced, was brought to a close. Another ewe was found m an exhausted condition, on its back, m a drain close by, into whioh it had probably blundered when the chase began. Only one dog was seen, but the taste of blood will not readily bo forgotten, and we shall doubtless hear of the (sagacious animal's return by night, with its companions, to follow this favorite sport of sheep*worrying. Of course, if settlers will persist m keeping sheep, they must look for these sorts of losses. It is too much to expect that owners of dogs which have a penchant for mutton, and whioh, for the sake of a little excitement to vary the monotony of the long months between the close of one shooting season and the opening of another worry the neighbouring farmers' sheep, should keep them tied up at night, or under any sort of control. We have not heard the names of those who interrupted the sport at its commencement, but they certainly dofferye showing up. Owners of dogs will naturally feel indignant, and resent ! such uncalled for interference with the pastimes and enjoyments of their canine" 1 pets. I Te Awxkutu.— We learn on good authority that Messrs W. Sloan* and J. Cunningham aspire to the honor of representing the Eangiaohia Riding m the forthcoming new Waipa County Council. Soarcity op Labob. — We understand that m most parts of the Waikato district a scarcity of labor is very generally felt, and especially m the Cambridge, Rangiaohia, and Ohaupo districts, where, m addition to extensive road woiks, the fanners are busy with their cultivations. The Caxbkidge Cattle Show.— ln our list of the prize-takers m Shorthorns, class 6, cows m milk or m calf, the winner of the second prize— Mr A. A. Faritham's 4 Belle ' No. 2 waa omitted. Mb Williak A. Bichabdso* has been appointed rate-collector for the Cambridge North Township Highway District, m place of Mr Mumford (resigned). Mr Richardson has, also, been appointed Secretary to the Board. The office of the Waipa County Council has been removed to the residence of the Chairman, F. C. Germann, Esq., at Paterangi. , A vhby general dissatisfaction has been expressed by those having private letterboxes with the new order issued to the Postmaster at Hamilton, to lock the entrance doors to the vestibule of the Post Office building at ten o'clock at night. This has been done, we are informed, m consequence of some silly busybody complaining to the Postmaster that the doors were left open all night— a course which was exceedingly convenient to those who have private boxes, many of whom may corns m from the country late at night, and are, through the vestibule doors being locked, unable to obtain their letters till next day, losing a post m reply. Had the leaving the vestibule open been productive of any evil result, we could have umderstood the order, but, as far as we can learn, this is not so. Yhstbrdat was the first day under th« new DopAsturing By-law of the Borough of Hamilton, and all owners of cattle found at large at night— between the hours of sunset and sunrise whether m the streets or on the waste lands—will render themselves subject to a penalty not exceeding £8. The depasturing fee is raised from 2s 6d to ss, and the number of cattle each burgess is allowed to depasture will be proportioned to the amount of rates he pays.