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Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 1017, 31 December 1878, Page 2

The" Land. Tax. — We learn by special telegrams from« Wellington that the date for completing the valuations under the Land Tax Act has been .extended from the Ist to the loth day of February, and the date of payment "of this particular branch of taxation has been altered to the lGth day of May next, instead of April the Ist, as previously gazetted.

JlO RSK Ka.CING; CAMBEIDQE.-f Oil Satlir•dav last, a match took place between "Sir 'Garland's well-known bay geldingHalvern and Mr Pascoo's bay gelding Dick, on the oouvse at Mr Fantham's paddock, for £10 a-side. A great deal of interest was taken m the event, and a good deal of money changed hands. Mr R. Eirk- '; wood cfticiatsd as starter anil judge, and "goTlihe hordes away to- a ■oapitafl~start,~ both horses going away together m grand style. Dick had the advantage for about half the distance, when Malvern began to improve hia position. From this stage m the race, both horses passed and re-passed ' each other several times, Malvern eventually winning by about three lengths; Dick was hard whipped to the finish. The race created a great deal of interest, and a large. number of people were on the course. The sport wound up with a hurry : S3urry.

To-morrow -will again be a day of o-eueral holiday-making and enjoyment, and then, we trust, the Christmas and New Year holiday season over, people will settle down to their ordinary avocations, especially at so busy a season as that of harvest. The Cambridge races and the Alexandra sports take place to-morrow, and on the same day at Hamilton a general and open picnic for all children and adults who chose to come will be held m the grounds of Mr A. Cox at the Lake, where all sorts of amusements—boating, cricketing, horse-racing, and out-door games m which children of both a smallar and a larger growth are wont to indulire on such occasions— will form the order "of the day. The picnic is open to all Hamilton, as the advertisement elsewhere states, and tho annonnoe- ! ment of it which we now make, ' and I which has before appeared m those columns, may be taken as the invitation to the children and people of Hamilton. The engrossed copy of the address presented by the Borough Council to the first Mayor of Hamilton, Mr I. E. Vialou, on his retirement from office, is now m Hamilton, and will, as soon as the signatures have been affixed to it— probably at the picnic on Wednesday", when there will be a general gathering 1 of the inhabitants — bo presented to Mr Vialou. It is the work of Mr James Slator, of Auckland, and is a very beautiful piece of i luminated engrossing. The text is m black letter, and some of the capitals arc really works of art and worthy of study. Our readers already know the subject matter. The presentation is one as worthy of the Borough as it is honorable to the recipient. Amongst the passengers to Hamilton, yesterday, was Mr John Leydon, the well known importer and auctioneer, of Grahamstown, who is making a tour of the district, m company, with Messrs Hunter, and Nolan, with: the object of ascertaining what opening there is for his commencing business m "Waikato. Mr Leydon imports his own goods, and visits various centres of population, holding two or three days sale m each place. Ohaupo.— To thpse who have persistently striven to have this place connected with the rest of the colony, by telegraph, it will be gratifying to see that the department is calling for tenders for the construction of a Post and Telegraph office at Ohaupo. The Cambridge Races, which take place to-morrow, will commence m Mr Pantham's paddocks at one o'clock sharp, with the Hurdle Race. The Cambridge Harmonic Society's Concert and Danco come oft' to-morrow evening, m the Volunteer: and Public Hall. A. varied and interesting programme of the evening's amusement will be found m our advertising columns. . Messes Hunter and, Nolan's Waikato Cattle Sales. — We would draw attention to the alterations made m the days of holding these sales, both at Ohaiipo and Cambridge. Wk regret to havo to record a fatal, accident at Ngaruawahia — the death of Mr Sanderson, of the telegraph office, a, eon of Sergt. : Sanderßon-~by drowning, which occurred yesterday evening. t

Tirq Hamilton Traffic Bridge. — As 1 our readers are doubtless aware, the work of pile-driving 1 commenced on the 18 th instant has since then been suspended. The fact is that the contractor is bound to put m piles of not le3s than 33 feet iii length, but when piles of this length •were driven 16 feet into theaiver bottom, it was found that a hardibeil had not been reached, and that the ? i?esistanco was not sufficient*^ carry the Structure and traffic. Pi^'pf ' tE^t length^ could hot be driven deeper, or ffjlfey* would not have given the required-Height above the water level. Under .^these circumstances, it became a question whether .-a longer pile should be used, or more of them, which would have the required effect, and a council of engineers have, come to the. conclusion' that, as the required resistance will be obtained by increasing the number of piles by eight m each span of 100 yards; such course will be the easier and better ono to adopt. The work will, therefore, be proceeded with, on such conditions forthwith. % We understand that the Wuik ato Steam Navigation Company have purchased a piece of land at Hamilton, belonging to Mr plaudof immediately below the ferry, oijl the Eastern; bank of the river, and that they inteucf erecting sawmills and workshops'for iy sash and door manufactory and that of either building requisites. This evening being jtfew Year's Eve, there <vill be wiatch-riight service at St Poter's, Hamilton, commencing at 11.30. i ... __ ;■