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Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 10, 24 December 1878, Page 2

TnE Stobes of the Waikato Steam Navigation Company will be closed, and their steamers will carry no cargo on Christmas, Boxing, and New Year's days. The programme of the Hamilton Boxing day sports appears m our advertising columns. There are no less than 2o events, including the coursing of a well greased pig, which closes the days amusement. The Taupiri Annual Sports will be held to-day, so as not to clash with those held at other places. The list of events and prizes will be found m our advertising columns. Christmas and New Yeab's Gifts can be had m every variety of excellence, at the establishments of Mr T. C. Hammond, m Hamilton and Cambridge. Mr Hammond has just received the largest assortment of this class of goods ever forwarded to one firm m Waikato, at any one time, and parties visiting his establishment, at either place, can receive full value for their money m Christmas gifts, varying from sixpence to ilve pounds m value. Mb Tbeewhellar has on sale, expressly provided for Christmas and New Yaar's holidays, a very large and choice assortment of fancy confectionery. The sfcciGk is far too varied to particularise, and those desirous of providing good cheer, either m the pastry or confectionery way, for Christmas or New Year, cannot do better than pay Mr Treewheellar's establishment a visit, and judge for themselves, when they will find a stock to chose from, second to none, even m Auckland, and actually retailed at less than Auckland prices. Bishop Cowirc has reooived from Mr Soccombe, of Alexandra, and paid to the treasurers of thoir respective institutions : — £ i for the Orphan Home, £3 for the Ladies' Benevolent Society, and £3 for the Old People's Home. The Hamilton Bbidge Loan : Mpet 1 isg Of Boßqisss.es. — The meeting of the burgesses of Hamilton called fqr 7 o'clock on Saturday evening had to bo again adjourned until 11 p.m. that night, to enable the Mayor to be present, Saturday being the last day on which the meeting co.ujld be )egal}y held without commencing proceedings ite nouo, vbi°h would have made a delay of some five qr sigc weeksTho Mayor had been telegraphed to on Fpidfty evening, but was not m Auckland ti^aji irfgHfc, sj.n4 4^ receive the telegram till too late for tho morning train. He came up, however, by tlie evening fcpaiu, fl-nd arrived m time to open the meeting, shortly bpforo 1 1 p.m. on Saturday. Mi 1 WhytG, on fcaking tli© chair, apologised for his non-attandancfl ftfc the meeting on Friday, having left for Auckland after being informed that the deputyMayor could preside iv his placs. Jfc

seemed, however, the Act required that the Mayor himself should preside, and no 3thor. He then explained the object for which the mooting had been called — to iiscuss tho advisability of authorising bho levying a special rate as security, m conjunction with tho tolls, for tho £7,000 to be borrowed for the construction of fcho traffic bridge at Hamilton. Mr Whitalcer, solicitor to tho Council, ex plained that the proceedings now being taken were simply the samo over again which had been taken some months Bince, and rendered informal by the noninsertion of tlio words "and special rate " iv the voting papers and m the advertisement. The present meeting would simply consider tho proposal — tho decision of the burgesses would be given at the polling booth. Some discussion then ensued, and the Mayor gays notice that a day for taking the opinion of the burgesses by ballot would be duly notified. It appears m our advertising columns of to-day. "We have been requested to publish the following invitation to the young and old of the town of Hamilton : — " The Hamilton children's sports will be held on January 1, 1873, m tho grounds of Mr Cox, on the Lake-side. The sports will comprise racing 1 , romping 1 , hopping, j limping (with tea and bun), and other fun, until we sing at six o'clock " God Save the Queen," when home we'll flock. The ladies of Hamilton are respectfully invited to assist on the grounds, and the gentlemen will please to assist m any way they may choose — " ' Whatever you think it right to do, "Will please us well, and must suit you.' — R. Gwynnk, on behalf of the Committee. — N. 8 .: Boats at 1.30 p.m. will be found at the wharf, opposite Mr Cox's house, to ferry aver small children. The Committee wish it to bo understood that no children are considered too young and none too old to join m tho sports on the above-mentioned occasion. Come one — come all, both gTeat and small ! Should funds permit, we'll please your sight with fireworks let off at night. A Western paper says : — " Wanted, at this office, an editor wo can please everybody. Also, a foreman who can so arrange the paper aa to allow every man c advertisement to head the column." Cristmas Day Services. — There wil* seryices on Christmas Day, at the Church of England and Koman Catholic Churches. In the former, at Hamilton, at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. ; at Ngaruawahia, at 11 a.m. ; at Cambridge at 8 a.m., 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., and at Te Awamutu at 8 a.m., when the Holy Comrauuion will be administered, and at 7 p.m. ; at Alexandra, at 11 a.m. There will also be services of the Roman Catholic Church at Ohaupo, where midnight Mass will be celebrated to-night; at Hamilton at 8.30 a.m. and at Cambridge at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Christmas Gifts. — Messrs Sandes & Co., of the Pharmacy, Hamilton, have just opened out a fine assortment of new and elegant goods, suitable for Christmas and New Year's presents}. There is a largo stock of handsome vases of various designs and shapes, and there are many novelties m the ornament and toy line that would well ropay a visit to inspect, Of dolls and childrens toys, there is an endless variety, and those wishing to make presents will find a large and choice assortment to select from. These articles will be sold at Auckland prices. Cambridge Athletic Sports, — The privileges of the Athletic Sports were sold on Saturday. Mr Walker was tho purchaser for the booth, at £6, and Mr Ansell for the gates, at £6 12s 6d. Mr Bright, sold by auction, at the National Hotel, on Saturday last, tho privileges of Cambridge Racecourse, on New Year's Day, when the following very satisfactory prices were realized : — Publican's Booth, Mr W. Walker, £33 ; Grates, Mr H. Kirkwood, £40; Good Templar's Booth, Mr Lawrence, £6 10s ; Cards, Jas. Forrest, £4 os. Owners of horses entered for the races, continue to be very busy training, and a. most successful meeting is expected by the stewards. A Correspondent, from Cambridge, writes: — " Cricket m Cambridge has been almost dead for the last fortnight. It is to be hoped that the severe licking which the Cambridge Team got from Hamilton, at the last match, has not put a set on it altogether. It is not like the spirit of the Cambridge blood, to let •ii^feat damp its ardour and weaken its pulse. During the holidays, however, there will be, probabj.y, some matches. On Christmas afternoon there will, probably, be a scratch match." An error occurred m the report of the distribution of prizes at the Hamilton Eajt School, furnished to us on Friday last. The Chairman of the Committee is reported to have said : — " The sewing was not up to the standard, through parents stinting material, &c," and what he did gay was, l( That the sewing work was up to standard, and reflected great credit on Mrs Field, but the quantity was small, on account of parents stinting materials to be operated upon." Mrs Robbie, of Cambridge, has entered on the business of milliner and dressmaker, m that township. At the Resident Magistrate's. Court, Ngaruawahia, on Saturday, Robert Syrams was charged with obtaining goodj, under false pretences, from Win. Jaggs, tailor, of Ngaruawahia. The prisoner had been arrested m Auckland, and brought up to Ngaruawahia. The matter resolved itself simply into a question of credit, and prisoner was discharged. J. Giffney was charged with assaulting T. V. Fitzpatrick, on the 17th. Defendant demanded certain papers from informant, vr)\a referred Giffney to the commltfcoe for them. Qiffney then struck informant. Fined 40s and costs. The same defendant was charged with a breach of the Vagrant Act, m using language calculated to provoke a breach of the peace. Fined 5s and costs. Proposed Public Library, Hamilton.— After the Bridge Loan Meeting of Saturday night, a meeting q£ all those desirous of establishing a public library m HumiU ton, was held, when, en the motion of Mr Potter, seconded by Mr T. G. Sandes, Messrs Vialou, Hume, F. A. Whitaker, Laishley, R. F. Sandes, and the Mayor, were appointed a cqminittee to take the necessary stpps. Waiiato - Tif asj:e3 Railway. — The first sod of this railway was turned on Satnriay by Sir George Grey at the Thames with great eclat. Fatal Accident. — We regret to learn that, yesterday, Allen Hooper, aj?ed twelve, the son of Dr Hooper, of Karakariki, was killed, through being thrown from a horse ou which he wag riding, and which had ran away with him. Zln Searancko will hold an inquest on the body to-day, at noon, at Dawson's Hotel, Whatawhata. A meeting of the Hamilton Borough Gouncil was held yesterday eveuing. Prp3ont: The Mayor and Crs, Hume, Grwynue, Gsiudin, Dawson, Potter, I£no^, Gardiner, Cox and Beale. Amongst the porrespondence resolved, was a letter from jkho Engineer, Mr W. C. B.reakell, stating that fyc vus instructed, by the Engincer-in-Clfief, to inform the Council, tljat he was not to accept the services of any Cftavk «f Wpi'ks U) the bridge, who, Tyas not approved by the District Engineer-. Cv Potter thought that suoh a Jettej?

should not eyea be roccivecl by the Council, challenging, as it did, their authority, and moved that it bo not received. Or. Gandin seconded. The Mayor thought that, if it could be shown that the Olerk. of Works had had experience m pile driving, the difficulty might be got over. Cr: Knox thought it beneath the Council to allow itself to be dictated to. by underlings of the Government. Cr. Hume proposed, as an amendment, that the letter be received, but replied to to the effect that the Council would be glad to hear from the Engineer-in-Ohief with reference to the appointment of the Cl«rk of Works. For the amendment : Cre. Hume, Dawson, Cox, ißeale, aud the Mayor ; for the resolution : Crs. Gwynne, Gaudin, Totter, Knox, and Gardiner. The Mayor gave his casting vote m favor of the amendment. A request from the lessee of the punt, asking to be reimbursed certain expenses m connection with the punt, was referred to the Punt Committee, to which Cr. Potter was added. It was resolved to apply at once to the Government for the £3,000 subsidy to tho bridge. A request from Mr Webber for remission of rates m arrear, was granted. The Clerk of Works was instructed to have a building, Bft x 12ft, built for his own and the Engineer's accommodation at the bridge work. It was resolved, on the motion of Cr. Knox, to fence m a yard and build a shed at the Council Chambers. The Works Committee was authorised to top with gravel nl< footpaths formed by the inhabitants according to the levels and approved of by the Eugineer.