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Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 1004, 28 November 1878, Page 2

We would draw attention to the fact that the share-list of Messrs Kempfchorhe .and Prosser's Drag Company clobci on Saturday next.

A fihe occurred at Mangapiko Bush on Saturday night last, when a whare, belonging to some of the sawyers, was burned down, The men have lost every.; thing they possessed, clothes, provisions and several pounds m money . Altogether their loss is not less than £40.

The force at the disposal of the Ameer of Afghanistan is said to consist of 72 battalions of infantry, 25 regiments of cavalry, the most modern, arms, and 200 guns. The Ploughman Legatee. — At the Auckland Police Court, on itfonday, John Thomas White, the ploughman recently m employment at Cambridge, who left there as the happy_ legatee of £1,000, was charged with obtaining money and goods, to the value of £23, from John Thomas Clarke, by meana-of false pretences. In this case Mr Pardy asked for a further remand. The police found that he had been committing offences m Cambridge, and they would reqnire to get the witnesses down. Kemanded for a week.

Hamilton Continqekt, Prize Fibixo. — On Tuesday, tke Hamilton Contingent fired, at the butts, for the Troop money prizes. The competitors were divided into two divisions. The weather was favorable, a light wind only blowing. The distances were 100, 200 and 300 yards, five shots at each range. The scores were as follows: — Corparal E. B. Cox, ■14 ; Corporal J. Wood, 44 ; Trooper Alexander, 20; Tr. Coleman, 39; Tr. Henry, 37 ; Tr. Vowiea, 29 ; Tr. Young, ■14 ; Tr. Kelly, 4') ; Tr. Ridler, 42 ; Tr, Ellison, 31 ; Tr. Vialou, 33 ; Tr. Johnson. 43 ; Tr. Martin, 30 ; Tr. Walker, 12 ; Tr. Annet, 34 ; Tr. Primrose, 24 ; Tr. Hyde, 3G ; Tr. Henry Hunt, 23 ; Tr. Thomas Hunt, 40 ; Tr. Newell, 34 ; Tr. Hinton, 37 ; Tr. Taylor, 31 ; Tr. C. Paton, 41 ; Tr. Davis, 41; Tr. Vincent, 31. In the Ist division, the prizes were awarded as follows :— Tr. Young, £1 os ; Corpl. E. B. Cox, £1; Corpl. J. Wood, 17h (id; Tr. Johnson, 15: Tr. Walker, 12s fid; Tr. Ridler, 10.-; Tr. Kelly, 7s Gd: Tr. Coleman, 7s Gd ; Tr. P. Henry, '«?. In the second division, Tr. Davis, 17n (id: Tr. Paton, Ids ; Tr. Hunt, 12s Gd ; Tr. Hinton, 10a : Tr. Hyde, 10s ; Tr. Annet, 7s Gd ; Tr. Newell, os ; Tr. Vincent, 'Is Gd.

Tnn Rev. Wm. Caldeh will hoi 11 services on Sunday next at the Coalmine s at fln.m.; Timpiri, 10 a.m.; Njiarusiwa" hia, 11.30 a.m. ; "Whatawhnta, 2.30 p.m. ', find Hamilton, 7 p.m.

Mr SiiEfcUAN and Rewi.— The late3t intelligence from New Plymouth states that the chiefs from Waikato are much pleased at the friendliness existing Rewi and Mr Sheehan, and the understanding concluded is of the highest importance to the colony. Rewi is very anxious not to do anything likely to jrive offence to the King or his people, and he has asked Mr Sheehan to meet him again ,m Waikato early m December, and ao« company him through the Maniapoto country to Mokau, instead of going from Mokau to Waikato, as at first proposed. The name of the steamer m which Rewi has an interest will be changed from Hannah Mokau to Mokau only, at Rewi's request. Kowi, to-day, said he did not wish any person to come between himself and the Native Minister, that they had both marked out a road, and it now behoved both races to follow it.