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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1109, 2 August 1879, Page 2

Hamilton Volunteer jlnd Public Hall. — A public meeting of the ratepayers of tho Borough of Hamilton has been called for Tuesday evening next, to elect a Building Committee.

Willow Cuttings. — Mr R. Gwynne, of the Hamilton hotel, desires us to notify that he has commenced cutting the willow trees on the river-banl*, and that those who have been promised cuttings should apply for them at once.

The Telegraph Station at Ohaupo has been opened *or the transmission of messages.

Mn J. S. Buckt.and's next sale of stock at Cambridge will take place on the sth inst.

Applications for tho Secretaryship of the Hamilton Highway District Board must be sent in by noon of to-day.

The annual meeting of tho Waikato Turf Club will be held at Gwynne's Hamilton Hotel, on Monday evening next.

Mr L. Muller announces that he has taken the new shop iu Victoria-street, Hamilton, formerly occupied by Mr Rugo, and commenced business as a jeweller and watchmaker; also, as a repairer and tuner of pianofortes, harmoniums, and other musical instruments.

It is. reported that Mr Kondriok, of Gisborne, has been appointed to fill Col. Eraser's positions as Resident Magistrate of the Thames, and Warden of the Thames and Coromar.del Goldlields, Col. Fraser having resigned.

The following telegrams are reported to have been received by two Auckland members, in Wellington, from constituents. To Mr .Hobbs:— "Your action heartily approved. All save extreme Grey ites admire your honesty and commonsense." Mr McMinn received the following telegram from Mr Sloans, of Te Awamutu :— " Ungrateful man I Know thyself !"

Tub Committee of the West Hamilton school yesterday inspected the new additions to the schoolhouse, and came to the conclusion that the work was sufficiently advanced to admit of the school being reopened on the llth instant.

The removal of Dr. Waddington to Cambridge has made an opening for a medical man in Hamilton, and Dr. Sandes, a brother of Mr F. R. Sandes, of Hamilton, has commenced practice in the district. Dr. Sandes, who is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons, England, has held responsible professional positions at Home, having been for three years House Physicion to the Stockport Infimary, and also at one time Surgeon to the Bradford Infirmary. Dr. Sandes may be consulted daily at Messrs. Sandes and Co.'s establishment in Hamilton.

The Petition of Mr Scarancke, late R.M., ef* Waikato, in reference to his removal from office, has been presented to the House, and referred to the NatiA-e Department for information, as it is,intended to call several witnesses, including the Minister of Justice.

Waipa Electors. — The meeting of Waipa electors, called by the chairman of Mr McMinn' s election committee, will be held this afternoon in tho Public Hall, To Awamutu.

The Hamilton Contingent Cavalry Volunteers muster for parade drUl tomorrow.

Major * Crokeb. and Mb Justice Gillies. — In the afternoon sitting of the House, on Wednesday, Dr. Wallis gave notice to ask the Minister of Justice whether a letter from Major Croker to the Premier, respecting the conduct of Judge Gillies on the lato trial of his Avife, and requesting his removal from the Bench for the hearing of the actions noAV pending has been, received, and if so, what course the Government intend to pursue in the matter, and whether the correspondence will be placed on the table of the House.

The Tabanaki Natives, it is reported, are buying in Wellington and Waitara all tho boilers and camp-ovens they can get, and on being questioned why they wanted so many, they reply that presently the pakehas will be at Parihaka, and " Te Whiti says we must get noAV pots to cook food for the pakehas like the food eaten hy the pakehas. By-and-bye the pakehas will be like the Maoris at Port Nicholson, and avo have to get food for them." The natives are also buying quantities of food for some purpose, as though from the words in Te Whiti speech, he intends to seize some of the Europeans and hold them as hostages ; in fact, copying us in our actions, and scoring 1 a point in turn.