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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1047, 11 March 1879, Page 2

Proposed Hospital for Waikato. — A meeting of delegates from the varioas Counties adjoining Waipa, met last week at the Court-house, Hamilton, by permission of the Resident Magistrate. There were only present, Councillors Steele (Chairman) and Walker, Waikato, and Mr Cr. Germann, Chairman Waipa Council. The Counties of Raglan and Piako, with the Borough of Hamilton, were unrepresented. The object of the meeting, which was convened by Cr. Germann, was to consider if it would not be to the advantage of the Counties and Borough named to establish a central Hospital m Waikato, instead of contributing to the Auckland Hospital. Cr. Germann read a telegram from the Hon. Mr Sheehan, on the subject, which has already appeared m the columns of the Waikato Times, as wel as sundry other communications, but, as statistics .were wanting to guide the meeting to a decision, it was resolved to write to Dr Philson for information. Cr. Germann read a series of queries which he had submitted to Mr Sheehan with the view of ascertaining what permanent support the Government would be likely to afford to -the institution. They were very definitley put, and Cr. Germann feared the Minister has not found it expedient to commit the Government by replying. The meeting was unfavorable to the imposition of a direct tax for the purpose, and it was roughly estimated that the cost of maintenance would amount to £1,000 per annum, exclusive of cost of building and appurtenances. The Mayor and Captain Steele were appointed a deputation to wait on Ministers en their arrival m Hamilton this month, to ascertain if endowments may be obtained. A special meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council was held last night, Cr. Knox, acting for the Mayor, occupying the chair. A rate of Is m the £ -was struck as security for payment of interest and sinking fund on the loan debentures to the extent of £7,000, raised for the construction of the bridge, the said rate to become due on the Ist of May m each and every year. In the matter of land required for railway extension into Hamilton, it was reported by the oommittee appointed to carry out that matter, that the Minister for Public Works had been telegraphed to, and informed that the land within the borough had been arranged for, but that the land required outside the borough would cost £270 or £170 more than promised by that Minister, when m Hamilton, and asking that the grant of £100 might be supplement by £170, the further amount required, especially as the extension is only part of the Thames -Waikato line. The following motion "was then proposed by Cr. Potter and agreed to, "That the lands within the borough required for railway purposes bo acquired by the Connoil and handed over to the Government m accordance with a letter received from Mr Stewart, of the 6th March, and thai; Mr Stewart be notified of this fact." The owners of the west side of Cook-street were ordered to be informed, that when they had formed their footpath, the Council would gravel it. The recomendation of the Pound Committee was adopted that Lot 301a, Hamilton East, snd allotment 255a, Hamilton West be the sites for either Pound, respectively. It was resolved to fence portion of the Council site and ereot shed for the workmen's tools at ft cost not exceeding £100. A match (distance, half-a-mile ; stakes, £3 a-side) came off on Saturday at Cambridge between Mr W. Cooper v s Tipperary and Mr Renwick's Minnie. The race was won by Tippeary by a neck, although the betting was 3 to 2 on Mr Cooper's mare. Another match is m preparation for Saturday next, on the Cambridge Course, when Mr C. Cooper's Lanty and Mr W. Cooper's Tipperary will try conolusions— distance, 1 mile, and stakes £20 a-side. Pboposed New County of Cambridge. — A meeting of the electors of the various ridings interested m the formation of the proposed New County of Cambridge will be held on Saturday next, at 3 p m., at the Public Hall, for the purpose of hearing the delegates who were sent to interview Mr Sheehan on the subject. An application for increased accommodation, and for enlargement of the teacher's house at Kihikihi, was received by the Education Board, on Friday, and an estimate of the cost of what was required was ordered to be made. Atf ambiguity m the compulsory clauses of the Education Act has given some little trouble to School Committees which have adopted them. An application was made for an opinion of the Board of Education, on Friday, on these claxises — especially as to the construction of the clause " that every child not less than seven, and not more than thirteen years of age," should attend school for at least half the period m each year, when the school was open : — question, did this mean that they should attend for half of each quarter, or that they could not be compelled to attend until the end of half the year?— The Secretary was instructed to obtain legal opinion #s to the meaning of the clause. The ram fair, held at Christchurch on Thursday, was aofc so successful as last wear's. Some portions of the Btock, ; pajrtfcsulariLy from the south, were m .capital condition, but generally taej afcatt/tyr^ was mo^era^e.

At the Borough Council meeting »«o« night, on the motion of Cr. Potter, the following gentlemen were elected a committee to arrange for the reception of Sir George Grey on his visit to turn the first sod of the Waikato Thames Railway at the Waikato end of the line, namely— the Mayor, Messro J. Hume, S. T. Seddon, R. Gwynne, L. O'Neill, Captain Dawson, F. A. Whitaker, Dr. "Waddington, Vialou, Claude, and the mover. It was, also, made a request that the Committee should invite the co-operation of the members of Assembly for Waipa and Waikato, and the Waikato and Waipa County Councils. Invercargill Jockey. Club. — At a meeting held at Invercargill, on Friday evening last, anent the formation of a jockey club, there was a moderate attendance. Various officials were elected, and it was decided to hold a two-days' meeting on the 15th and 16th April, the days j following the review. From what transpired at the meeting, there is every probability of fair stakes being offered — sufficient to induce good horses to come from places at a distance from Inveroargill. At the Auckland Education Board, on Friday, m answer to an application from the Huntley School Committee for a grant to complete the fencing of the school ground, the Secretary was instructed to' ask the committee for^ an estimate of the cost of the work required to be done. Novel Field for Emigration.— Mrs Wallace and four of her sons, very old settlers of Southland, left New Zealand on Friday, for Palestine. They understand, from communication received from friends there, that both land and labour are much cheaper m the Holy Land than they are m this colony. It is pleasing to find how much Waikato is appreciated by those who sojourn a few days m that beautiful district, but especially so is it the case when its praise oomes from a cultivated intellect and the lips of so charming a daughter of la belle France as Mdlle. Charbonnet. By a private letter, we learn that, meeting with a late Waikato resident at Oamaru, when at that place with the Hoskin's troupe, Mdlle. Charbonnet spoke of the " dear old Waikato " with as much admiration and enthusiasm as though she had been born and bred there, calling it the most beautiful spot She had visited m the j coleny, and especially praising the Cambridge district. " She has, of course," says our correspondent, " seen the rest of colony, and, so, what she said of Waikato ! may be taken as real praise." Several School Districts have not elected committees at the proper, season. Amongst these, we find Te Awamutu, Rangiriri, and Pukerimu. At the meeting of the Education Board, on Friday, it was stated that the householders of Pukerimu twice failed to eleot a com- ! mittee. Messrs Gane and Wallace were nominated commissioners. Concerning Te Awamutu, it was stated that a requisition was sent m to the chairman of the householders' meeting, to the effect that the chairman of the late committee should not be allowed to take part m the conduct of the school. The householders had failed to elect, but approved of the boundaries of the district. Several of the members of the Board thought it would be very undesirable to give effect to requisitions of the kind, coming from a section of the inhabitants. Mr Luke said, he had always understood that Mr Gresham was a very active man, and took a great interest m public school education. — Messrs Taylor, Parsons, and Sloane were appointed . commissioners. The householders at Rangiriri having failed to elect, Mr Shirley was appointed Commissioner. Concerts will be held on the night of the 17th inst. at both Cambridge . and Ngaruawahia m aid of church funds. Mangahoi Bridge. — Tenders for the erection of a timber bridge with concrete abutments, over the Mangahoi Creek, Te Awamutu, will be received up to the 14th inst. by the Chairman of the Rangiaohia Highway Board. Plans and specifications may be seen on reference to the Chairman, Mr W. Sloane, or the Engineer, Mr W. C. Breakell. Tenders for post and wire fencing— about 27 chains, more or less — are required by Mr Jolly and Mr Salmon, of Hamilton. Hamilton Borough rates and Kirikiriroa rates unpaid by the lOtb. inst. will be handed over to the solicitors of the Boards for recovery. It is desired to get m these rates during the month so that on the 31st inst. the Clerks may send m to the Returning Officers the list of names of ratepayers to be added to the respective electoral rolls. Tauranga and Ohinemuri Railway.— Mooting such a work, the Auckland ♦Herald' says :■—" The benefits of a line of railway from the Tauranga district to Ohinemuri on the River Thamea have often been spoken of, but, so far as we can see at present, there is not much chance of it being made, unless it can be shown that a large part of the cost would be recouped from the enhanced value of public land through which the line passed. This, however, we think could bo done. The land between Katikati (the western part of the Tauranga district) and Paerea (Ohinemuri) is entirely owned by the Government, and a line could be made at a trifling cost, as for ten miles it would traverse the Waihi Plains, which are as levol as a table. All the sleepers required could be procured m the bush at each side of the Plains, and, as easy gradients can be obtained through the Hikurangi Gorge, the cost of making the line of railway would not be much more than that of an ordinary road. Katikati district is now rapidly growing m importance, and ought m a short time to become a valuable feeder to the Thames- Waikato railway. The distance from Paeroa to Katikati is about eighteen miles, and from Katikati to the Tauranga township about twenty-five mileß."