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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1035, 11 February 1879, Page 2

Okujsi/itt to Animals. — A man named George Spencer, of the Thames, was yesterday charged, at the Police Court Hamilton, with cruelty to a horse. The caso was an aggravated one, and the defendant -was fined £10 and costs, JC3. The case was tried under a clause m the Cruelty to Animals Act, 1878, of the General Assembly of New Zealand, which enables a Magistrate to inflict a fine for tho offence up to £20, or imprisonment not exceeding six months. The defendant waa unable to pay the fine, and took the alternative of two months'. Tbb Dramatic Pbrfobmakce to take place at LeQuesne's Hall, to-morrow night, ia going to be the chief attraction of the race week. A full company will 'arrive from Auckland. The part of Portia will be taken by a lady from Parn9ll, of well known histrionic powers, and the whole affair will be ao great a novelty m the Waikato, that the House will m all probability be filled from one end to the other. The Racecotjbse Gates. — The charge for entrance to the Ohaupo Racecourse, on either day, is fixed by the Turf Club, and the scale of charges will be found ia our advertising columns. A strict watch will be kept by the employees of the lessees, and it may be as well to remind those who attempt to enter, otherwise than by the gates, that they render themselves liable to a heavy penalty, which will, m. ©very oase, be enforced by the lessees, who pay a high prico for the privilege, A learned KG, which plays euohre, tells the time of day by looking at the dial of a watch, and does many other wonderful feats, lias arrived m Hamilton. The legitimate drama having secured the Hall for Wednesday evening, * f piggy" has perforce to wait until Thursday, when he will appear at La Quesne's m company with a fairy canary and an enchanted egg. The learned pig, "Prince,' ' has had a most successful run m Auckland. Madame Alexander, also, varies the proceedings with comic songs, and tike audience are dismissed at the close of the performance with valuable presents, We would remind sportsmen that entries for the handicap pigeon match close at Mr R Gwynne's hotel to-morrow evening afc 8 p,m. Mkfs^s J. D. & X, Hn» will hqJ4 a sale of horae stock on Friday at 11 a.m., at their mart, Victoria-street-Ai/L persona arc cautioned against riding on the coarse during 1 the time that races are being run. The practice m exceedingly dangerous, and prevents tho majority of the public from having a good view of the races. We aro glswl tq see that the Club authorities are determined to put a atop to tbt< irregularity.

Educatioju.l.. — At tho meeting of the Education Board, on Friday, the appointment of Mr Stamford as teacher to the Te Awamutu School was authorised. An application, also, from Ngaruawahia, for a teacher was received. It was agreed, m the meantime, to appoint Mr Stephens probationary toachor to this office. His services had been retained for some time, and ho appeared to afford satisfaction. An application for a grant ofc ;slo, to paint the building at Puniu, which_ was tisod as a school, was also entertained. There was no rent charged for the use of the building, and it was agreed to grant the application. The NbiiSON Elector. — On the result of the poll, on Thursday, being made known, there was tremendous excitement, and Mr Acton Adams, who was driving m a pony carriage, was stopped, the pony taken out, and a number .of his supporters drew him to his committee-room, where there was much congratulatory speechifying. The result of the election is regarded here as a strong expression of public opinion against the Catholic block vote. Many of Mr Adams' supporters were earnest m their advocacy of secular education per se, and many believed m him for local reasons to be the best representative; but the opposition to the block vote was strongly marked throughout tho whole contest. Up to the declaration of the poll, both wero perfectly sanguine, relying upon promises made to them, and tho large majority obtained surprised everybody. A meetino of fcho Cambridge North Township District Board was held at the National Hotel, on February 6th, at which Mr Thomas Wells was unanimously elocted Chairman, vice Major 'Win. Clare, deceased. Mr R. Kirkwood drew the attention of the Board to the disgraceful state tho streets of the town were iv, owing to the spread of gors?, an evil ever on the increase. He begged to movo tho motion standing m his name, viz : That this Board take immediate stops to enforoe the 98tb clause of the tublic Works Act, 1876, " If any tree or hedge overhangs a ; road, so as to injure it, or any gorse be allowed to spread from any hedge, into I any road, so as to injure the same, the Board may, upon the certificate of a j competent surveyor, or of any two mein- ! bers of the Board, after together viewing the place, that such injury ia being done, order tho part of such tree, so overhanging, to be removed, or such hedge to be lowered or trimmed, or such gorse to be ! grubbed up and removed, as they direct*; and any ocoupier of tho land m which such tree or hedge is, who does not, within ono month after the receipt of such order, obey the same, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds for every day during which such orfter is not obeyed, and a further sum equal to the cost incurred by the Board m removing suoh tree or lowering or trimming such hedge or grubbing up or removing such gorse.". This was duly seoonded, and unanimously carried. Two members ' agreed to inspect and give notice to occupiers or owners to remove the gorse, where growing m the street, on the east side of the Taupiri road, and two others to do the same on the west aide. Several other matters of more or less importance were disposed of, when, with a vote of thanks to the new Chairman, the meeting adjourned. On Friday evening, the* Brethren of No. 21, William Johnston Loyal Orange Lodge, assembled to welcome the Grand Master of the order, on his first official visit to Cambridge. After the business of the Lodge had been disposed of, the brethren adjourned to the Duke of Cambridge Hotel, where supper had been provided. The chair was occupied by the W.M. of No. 21, Bro. Rose, supported on his right by Henry Barton, Esq., Grand Master of the Order, and on his left by Bro. J. Knox, Deputy Grand Master. Over 60 gentlemen sat down. The following toasts were given, from the chair, and responded to: "The Queen and Royal Family," " The Glorious, Pious and Immortal Memory of William the Third," drunk m solemn silence ; " The Imperial Grand Master of the World, the Earl of Enneskillin," " The Grand Master of New Zealand, Bro. Barton." Bro. Barton responded, shewing the objects of the institution, their motto being, " Defence," not " Defiance." He forcibly pointed out to the brethren, the stand they should take on tho great question of the day, "Education." The Vice-Chair-man, Bro. Macintosh, then proposed, " The Visiting Brethren of No. 9, coupled with the name of Bro. Knox, D G.M." Bro. Knox thanked them for the handsomo manner they had received their health, and paid a high compliment to No. 2J , and trusted they would go on and prosper. " The Grand Black Chapter of Ireland," coupled with William Johnson, the Grand Master of that order, was given, as were also " The Commercial and Agricultural Interests," which lattor toast was ably responded to by Bro. R. Parr. The tcast of " The Orangemen's Wives and Bairns," was followed by, "The Waikato Volunteer Cavalry," coupled with the name of Bro. Fraser. Bro. Frasor responded, and thanked the meeting for the manner m which they bad received the toast, and thought great credit was due to the men, more than himself, for the efficient manner m which they conducted themselvoe, when called out. Next came " The Pross," proposed by Bro. Rauderson, which was duly responded to. The meeting broke up at i o'clock, the whole singing, "Auld Lang Syne," as the Grand Master drovo away, to catch the early train from Hamilton, Stoppage ok thr Bio Ptrai? at the Thames. — The Chairman of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, alluding to this event at Friday's meeting said : — " I hear upon the best authority that the water is n»w rising, aud that the gas is also rising to an alarming extent. It is probable that before long — m f aot, m a very short timo— a large area of mining ground, embracing the Caledonian and Moana* tairi, will be closed up to tho sea level. When that happens, if it should ha]>pen, a largo number of persona— probably as many as 3,000-— will have to find bread elsewhere, and by some other industry than mining. Such an event will be very unfortunate, and will certainly call for the active sympathy of the community." Referring to the above, the Thames 'Star' Bava : — « Whoever Mr Firth's informant may be, he has exaggerated m saying that the stoppage of the big pump will throw out of employ the bread-winners for 3,000 persons, for under tho worst possible circumstance that could eventuate — if the water should risa m the shaft to the very sill, and drive bad air into every working of the mines m connection with the big pump —the number of men thrown out of employment would not represent 3,000 mouths. The situation is bad enough, but we have no desiro to see it represented m a worse light than is consistent with facts. We oan only repeat that it is a pity our Auckland friends, who now appear so solicitous on our behalf, did not recognise the necessity for action a few months earlier. Had they done so, there would have been no necessity for a stoppage of the pump." Many of our readers have, doubtless, been aware for fiomo little time past that the Rev. IVfr £}. H. D,avis, Congregational Minister, of Hamilton, was about to join, the EngLsh Church, and take Holy Orders therein! On Sunday last, Mr Davis formally announced this intention to his congregation, explaining his views for so doing, amongst thorn, that it would open up a wider field of usefulness to him, and tljaj; really thore was but little difference between tho foßms oi the one church itud tho other.

The repurfc 06 the proceedings of the Grand Orange Lodge of New Zealand at the annual meeting held m the Protestant Hall, Newton, is now before us, and contains a list of the twenty-eight Northern lodges with their officers. In his addre3B, the Right Worthy Grand Master is reported to havo said : — " I think there is cause for congratulation at the attitude which our Order sustains at the present time m the Home country and elsewhere. At no period since its establishment has it occupied a prouder position than at this moment. In England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, the United States, and Australasia, the Orange Institution has advanced m numbers and m influence, and is becoming a great power wherever it is situated. Its importance iB everywhere felt and acknowledged. In New Zealand, also, and m connection with this Grand Lodge, the Order is advancing. Three new lodges have been opened during the year — one at Pukekohe West, one at Napier, and one at Kaeo; one warrant, No. 13, has been surrendered. In Borne places, lodges have more than doubled their numbers; m others, they havo suffered a decline, but there has been a clear gain throughout the year of 64 members. I very much regret that the efforts made to secure a good Protestant Hall m Auckland, worthy of our noblo Order, has not as yet been crowned with success. Difficulties and obstructions have occurred to prevent our realising this object ; but it is hoped that ere another year has closed we may havo so changed our position m this respect as to offer facilities for a much larger increase of members m this city, both as regards I numbers and influence." i [ Itawi, says the Wellington Correspondent ot the 'Star,' is at Omaru at present, making a round of visits among the Taupo natives. His object, so far a.can be ascertained, is to establish his old bounday or " Aukati " against European intruders. This bounday line extends from Maungatautari m the Waikato to Horo Horo, near Rotorua, thence to the Tatua, thence to Mangaitai on Lake Taupo, and thence across the lake to Waiho, the Kaianga of the great Chief Te Heuheu. Tho local natives of Taupo view Rewi's visit with some doubt and suspicion, but as the Government appear to place implicit confidence m his attitude, they defer, at present, expressing any decided opinion, and hope that good may result. Rewi is shortly to hold a meeting of all the Taupo natives at Pukana, the head centre of Taupo hauhauism, when his proposal may assume some definite ' shapo.