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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1069, 1 May 1879, Page 2

The Pakubanga Hounds will, we understand, arrive m Waikato to-morrow, and will meet on Monday next, at noon > at the residence of Mr J, S. Bucklaud ''

Ohaupo. The country about Ohaupo should be a good hunting one, and doubtless hares are plentiful, while it will be conveniently central as a place of meeting for all parts of the district.

The Choral Festival will take place at St. Peter's, Hamilton, to-day. Great pveparations have been made to ensure its success. There will bo Divine Service ; at 10 a.m., when the Rev. H. S. Davis* will receive Priest's * Orders, and there will be a celebration of the Communion at the hands "of the Bishop. There will bo a combined, practice of all the Church choirs at four iv the afternoon. ; tea, iv which the clergy, choirs, and vestry will join^ at half- past five, and the Cho Tal Festival itself will commence at 7 30 i" n St. Peter's Church.

Tm» Gift Auction and Bazaar m aid of &t. Saviour's Church, at Alexandra, will be held to-morrow, when tho doors will he open at 2 p.m.

A Revision Court for amending the Burgess list of the Borough of Hamilton was held last night m the Council Chambers. There were no objections,; and on the motion of Cr. Potter, seconded by Or. linox, the list for tho current year! was passed and adopted as correct.

Messrs Hunter and Nolan will hold a sale ot horses at tho Cambridge Yards on Saturday.. !

Tenders are required for the formation of Victoria Street, Hamilton, from the Commercial Hotel to the Bank of New Zealand. <

By news of date 23rd April, we learn that Mr T. Morrin, of Auckland, has won the second prize for Durham bulls with Lord Hastings, at the Agricultural Show, Sydney. In New South Wales the weather has been beautifully fine and sum-mer-like, but disastrous for the country, as agricultural operations are at a stand-still. There is a want of rain, and m many parts water is not even obtainable for domestic purposes. The Radway Department has scarcely water for locomotives, and complaints are numerous of ruin to crops.

The Hatfield bushrangers were brought up for sentence at Deniliquin on the lath of April. Hobbs, stated that 'he, was a sailor 19 years, and unlucky. He once narrowly escaped burning, once fell from the topgallant mast, and thought better of the Lord than that He would sparehim to be hanged. He said he did not fire, although a rifle was close to where he was captured. . He alleged that Beresford fired at him after he surrendered. The other prisoners made no statement. The Judge condemned them to death, and held out no hope, especially from the Governor. It is stated that sbn\e of the remanded Kelly sympathisers at Beechworth have entered an action against the remanding Magistrate.

. At the annual meeting of the Waikato Agricultural and Pastoral Association, held at Ohaupo, Mr D. Macniccol, VicePresident of the Association, occupied the chair. Tlie Secretary read a statement of the accounts, showing a balance m hand of £65 15s. Mr Eoche proposed, and Mr Wahrwright seconded, " That the accounts, as read, be passed." Mr Buttle proposed, and Mr Mandeno seconded, "That this Association be now wound up." Mr S. Steele proposed, and Mr E,oche secondee, " That out of the sum m hand, the /Secretary do receive £10, m recognition of his services m connection with the Association." Mr Eoche proposed, and Mr Browne seconded', " That of the remaining money m hand, after paying all expenses, one half be handed over to the Hamilton Show Committee, provided the Show is held m proximity to the Eailway Station." Mr Steele proposed, and Mr Wainwright seconded, " That the remainder do go to help get up a ploughing match m Te Awamutu district, and m the event of its not being required for that purpose, then the whole he handed over to the Hamilton Show Committee." Mr Eoche proposed, and Mr Browne seconded, " That if neither of the foregoing projects be carried out, then the whole be handed. over to the Chairman of the County Council, m- trust for the proposed Waikato Hospital." A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the meeting.

Mitchell's English Opera Company. appear m Hamilton, at Le Quesne's Hall, on Monday next, m the Opera of " Maritana". They will stay for three nights only.

Desirability op Life Insurance. — The Travelling Agent of the GoA r ernment Life Assurance Department is now on a visit to Waikato. We can say nothing m favour of Life Assurance more forcible than the following incident, affords which we take from the ' Wellington Chronicle : — " A remarkable story, illustrative of the uncertainty of things mundane and how jests often come true, have been brought under our notice. In our telegraphic columns has appeared the story of the death of George Cox, stoker on the Kaipara Eailway, Auckland province, from an accident. The deceased's life was uninsured, and he leaves a family penniless. Mr McMurdo, Avho is head of the business department of the Government Life Assurance m Wellington, when lately m Auckland, endeavoured to* get Cox to insure his life. He succeeded m getting the engineer to insure his life, but the deceased refused, m spite of all Mr McMurdo's eloquence, and Mr McMurdo left him with the remark, ' Good-bye, old fellow, the day may not be very far distant when I shall have to drop a £1 into the hat with others for your family.' The remark made m jest'has, it will be seen-, practically come true. The incident qarries its own moral."

The shooting season commences today, and from what we learn birds are not unplentiful this year m Waikato. Sweeps have been made m more than one Waikoto township, and by our next issue we may perhaps be m a position to give the best bag for the first day of the season.

The Cambridge troop of Waikato Cavalry Volunteers turn out for halfyearly drill to-day. Members Avill appear on parade equipped! /The Hamilton contingent turns out for drill on the Bth inst.

Messrs Coombes and Pascoe have started business m Hamilton East as general produce merchants and commission agents, and will doubtless receive a fair share of public patronage and support, certainly so long as they adhere to the rule of business, combining quality with cheapness, laid down m their trade trade advertisement, to which we refer our readers elsewhere.