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Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 997, 12 November 1878, Page 2

A meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor and Crs. Hume, G-andin, G-wynne, Potter, Gardner, Beale and Dawson. After some preliminary business, the resolutions passed by certain cattle owners, at the meeting on Friday last, condemning the by-law for regulating: the depasturing of eattle, was considered. A. letter was read from the Colonial Secretary, asking by what authority the by-law was made, the Municipal Corporations Act, giving no authority to levy depasturing fees. A question was raised by Cr. Potter, whether it was wise to allow cattle to run in the borough at all, considering the damage done by them to drainage and other expensive works. The Mayor thought the place was too small to shut cattle oft' the waste lands. It was ordered that the rangers should take no fees or proceedings under by-law No. 3. The debit balance at the Bank was stated to be £l5O 4s 9d. The auditors report Avas read and adopted. As fully a dosen applications were received for the clerkship, their consideration was deferred to a special meeting, to be held on Wednesday week next. Cr. Hume then took the chair, and Cr. Potter having moved the suspension of the standing ordivs, proposed that £6O ps paid to the Mayor for the current year of office. Seconded by Cr. Dawson, aud carried. On the motion of Cr. Potter, the Town Hall, on the East side the borough was ordered to be sold by miction, and the proceeds expended, as authorised by a previous resolution. This closed the business.

Tjp Cambridge Jockey Club, having completed their arr9.gem.ents, have determined to call for fresh tenders ijexfc week for the erection of a grand stand on a slightly amended design. 7'hp system of nominated immigration is being extensively resorted to m New Zealand. The out-going November ma| takes 110 nominations for assisted iiomiy grants for last month by friends residont in tho Wellington provincial district alone.

At the Ngurmiwahiu Police Court, on Tuesday, J. A. Ralph, charged by Detective Doolan with shooting a pheasant in October last, ploaded guilty. The pheasant got up wh le he was after a hawk, and ho shot it under the excitement of the moment. The defendant was dismissed with a caution and payment of costs, 17s. "Judgment for plaintiffs was given in the following cases :—Hedger and L im? v. Jas. Lcith, and Li. Lamb v. Allan Marshall.

At the Hamilton Police Court, held on Wednesday, before W. li. Northcroft, Esq., R.M., Herman Meyer and Johanna Meyer were charged, on the information of G. ¥. Millars, with a breach of the Impounding Act, at Ohaupo. Mr O'Neill appeared for informant, find Mr Hay for the defence. The case was dismissed, each paying their own costs A croes action for assault, arising out of the above case, on information laid by Johanna Meyer against Mrs Millars, was also dismissed each party paying their own costs. \ third case, in which Mary Millars was charged by Johanna Meyers with a breach of the Vagarant 'Vet, was adjudicated upon with a like result. Bernard Charles Beale was charged with a breach of the Dog Nuisance Act, and in the absence of the Gazette, the case was adjourned to next Court day. In the civil case, J. D. & K. Hill v. Jo}', claim £i 2s Bd, defendant was ordered to pay 10s per week. Messrs Peek & Sons, carpenters and builders, of Cambridge, have commenced business, and are prepared to undertake orders and to give estimates for general repair*. ■

I jib Cambridge Annual Races are announced for New Year's Day, to be held in Mr A. A. JFantham's paddocks.

Te.vdebs for the erection of a hotel at the township of Waihou, for Mr E. Missen, must be sent in to the architect, Mr I. H. White, by noon of to-day. Ngaruawaiiia Rages.—A meeting - of those interested in getting up the annual sports and races, at Ngaruawahia, will be held at Simmelhags' Royal Mail Hotel on Thursday evening next. The Odd Fellows, though a very undemonstrative body in this district, have nevertheless been making considerable headway of late, many new members having joined during the past twelve months. At a special meeting of the Layal Hamilton Lodge, held at the Hoysil Hotel on Saturday evening last, it was unanimously resolved to celebrate the anniversary of the Lodge bj r a dinner, to be held on Tuesday, the 26th instant. Tub 'Pa.teaMail' has been officially authorised to state that the reported intention of the Native Mini- ter to place an armed force at Parihaka is entirely false. Some natives thought the ±±awera Cavalry Volunteers were in training to catch Hiroki, and the rest is supposed to have been concocted by an evil-disposed European. Mr Williams, Government officer, and Captain Wilson, have been sent to the Plains to allay the fears of such natives as may have heard the rumour, and become alarmed. The Agricultural Snow, held at Wellington on the 9th instant, was a great success, and the attendance was larger than upon any previous occasion—there being, it is estimated, fully 16,000 people on the ground. In the morning, the weather was very threatening, and a strong wind from the north-east caused clouds of dust to fill the air. Shortly before noon, and between that and three o'clock, there was a somewhat heavy shower, after which the weather cleared up, and the sun came out bright and warm. There were altogether over 4,000 exhibits, and the display of horses, cattle, and sheep was fully up to the usual average—the first-named, indeed, being superior to anything before ever seen there. There were over 300 entries in the sheep classes, IGO in the cattle, and 150 in horses. The show of pigs was the best ever seen upon the ground, and there was a nice display of poultry. We regret to record a serious accident to Mr Brown, a settler on the HamiltonNgarnawahia road, which occurred in Hamilton about noon yesterday. MiBrown had been in with a horse and dray, to deliver a load of fodder at Pcarce's Commercial Hotel, and having driven into the yard, took the blinkers and bridle off the horse, to enable it to eat, while the stableman unloaded the hay. From some cause, the horse took frig-lit, and starter! suddenly and quickly out of the yard, tumbling the man off the top of the load, but, fortunately, without hurting him. Mr Brown hold on to the horse, but jnsfc outside the yard gates, was suddenly thrown to the ground, and, on rising, found his arm was broken, the wheel having passed over his body. He at once walked over to Dr Carey's surgery, Avhere the broken lim' was set, which, doubtless, under that gentleman's skilful treatment, will soon be serviceable again. Meantime the horse, bolted up "Victoria street at full tear. Many persons gathering in the street, the horse, when opposite the LTirinon'Bank, took the side walk for it, and skilfully pilottedhis way at a mad galop through Martin's verandah, still keeping the pathway as far as Whyte's buildings. Here the sight of a legal gentleman with a piece of blue paper in his hand, in the middle of the path, so terrified the animnl that it swerved off for the centre of the street, but the wheel catching a bridle post near the edge of the pathway, the cart turned completely over, traces and harness snapping like packthread, and the horse, brought up by the sudden shock, stood unhurt on one side, coolly suryeying the mischief he had done. Great sympathy was expressed for Mr Brown, who is much respected. Ohaupo Races.—At the meeting of the members of the Hamilton Contingent of Waikato Cavalry Volunteers, held on Saturday, it was announced that a sum of £22 had been subscribed by the Te Awamutu troop, towards the prizes to be run for by cavalry horses, at the forthcoming Review, and that a similar sum would be subscribed by the Hamilton Contingent.