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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1112, 9 August 1879, Page 2

' Owing to pressure on our spaco, the Public Works Statement, a, recapitulation of the past not an. exposition of ' future intentions, is necessarily held over, as also the letter of -our. To AAvarautu correspondent, and that of " Waikato," I while much other interesting matter is j largely condensed.

Even m WeUington, it would. seem, from the letter cf a correspondent a,t that city, to the 'New Zealand Herald,' tho political contest will be made a question' of men, not measures : — "The fight here is, and avUI be, botiveen Greyitcs and Anti-Greyites^ There is no substantial difference amongst members as to electoral reforms and the programme of the Government. Sir George Grey insists on keeping the load of tho so-called Liberal party; bufc fche' great majority assert ho has ruined the party."

Tue Rev Henry Bull will hold a Wesleyan Service at Whatawhata to?morrow, at 2.30 p.m.

The Oddpelloavs Ball to be held im Cambridge on the 12 th inst. m commemoration of the anniversary of the Loyal Duke of Cambridge Lodge, Avill take place m the Public Hall, Cambridge.

Who's Got It? — We have been requested to ask that the local body having possession of the memorial to Government urging that another wire shaU be added betwoen Auckland and Cambridge will be good enough to forward the document to the Hamilton Borough CouncU so that ifc may be at once transmitted to Wellington.

An emergency meeting of the Oddfellows wiU be hold m ithe lodge room, Hamilton East, on Monday evening nexfc.

TnE Waipa Constituency. — _Ir James Cunningham, having been requested to put himself iv nomination for the Waipa Electoral District, wUI meet, the electors this afternoon m the Public HaU, Te Awamutu, at i o'clock.

The concert and dramatic performance held an Le Quesne's Hall, Hamilton, m aid of the funds of the Ladies Benevolent Society on Thursday Evening, went off remarkably well. The first portion of the entertainment; consisted of instrumental and vocal music, and the latter portion, of a farce, " Taming a Tiger." The several parts Avere Avell sustained throughout. The net proceeds Avere about £15.