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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1115, 16 August 1879, Page 2

APublio Meeting of the Ratepayers of the Parishes of Horotiu and Waipa is called for Monday afternoon next, at 2 o'clock, at the Delta Hotel, to consider the advisability or otherwise of dividing 1 the Newcastle Highway District. At a meeting of the Band Committee of the Hamilton Infantry Volunteers, it was resolved, last night, not to amalgamate the Infantry and Cavalry bands.

TilK "Engineer" contains aomo interesting reports on Now Zealand and , Australian tirabors :-r-Tho reUtivo powers of tho various timbers to rosist the attacks of the teredo, as tested by experiment, are elaborately set forth, and the results are i very interesting 1 . The only timbors which [ have come out at all favourably from the trial are the totara and kauri of New Zealand. Ironbark, bluo gum, and jarrah aro speedily riddled by the marine insect pests. The worst result of all, however, were giveu by another New Zealand timber, matai, or black pine, which, while possessing considerable durability either in land or water, if spared by insects, is generally attacked by grubs on land, and teredines in the sea so vigorously that piles have been known to be completely destroyed in six months. TnE following from the Taranaki ' Herald' may be interesting to many of the friends of members of the A .C. Force who lately left Waikato :— « The A.O. Force has been formed into a separate division called the " C" Division, comprising 6 Companies. Companios Nos. 1 and 2, under Sub-Inspectors Marshall and Baker, are stationed at Waihi ; No. 3, under Inspector Goring, at Opunake; No. 4, under Sub-Inspector Nowall, at Stony River : No. o, under Sub-Inspectors Gordon and Grubb, at Oakaru ; and No 6, under Sub-Inspector Messenger, at Pukearuhe, Ureni, and New Plymouth. Major Tuke is attached to the division, and has the command of Companies No. 4, o, and 6. Lieutenant-Colonel Roberts is at the head of the division. The following are the fuller particulars to hand of the escape and re-capture of the New Plymouth prisoners, alluded to in our Wednesday's telegrams : — " About seven o'cloek on "Wednesday morning, two prisoners escaped from the New Plymonth gaol. The men that escaped were Hall, a prisoner transferred fromDunedin to New Plymouth, undergoing sentence for ten years ; and a native prisoner named Hinoki, only recently convicted here for horse-stealing, and sentenced to twelve months. The prisoner Hall rushed past the gaoler, and bolted out of the prison, quickly followed by Hinoki. The gaoler at once followed, and whilst, pursuing Hinoki, he called out to Mr Martin, who lives near the gaol, to follow Hall, and not lose Bight of him. The native was cleverly captured before he reached the outside of the prison. Mr Martin followed Hall, and kept him in view until he . reached the Woodley stream, when Hall dashed into the scrub and was lost to sight. Mr Martin was joined by one of the constables, and they made search for j the prisoner. After searching the scrub for a short time without success, the constable went into the stream, and followed its course some little distance, when he espied the head of the prisoner above the water, the remainder of big body being submerged. Th^ constable made a cautious approach, and succeeded in capturing Hall. The whole of the affair did not occupy an hour from the time of the prisoners' escape until Hall was recaptured. From particulars learnt since, it is ascertained that the prisoners' intentions were to have made for Parihaka, and sought the protection of Te Whiti. Extra protection is kept over the prisoners, owing to conversation heard amongst them, that if they escaped Te Whiti would protect them the same as Hiroki. The following is the conclusion of the Good Templars' manifesto which is being extensively circulated, and signed by John TV. Jago, G.M.C., and A. C. Cameron, G.W.S., — "We must resolve that no man during the coming contest have our votes who is not prepared to give an unequivocal promise of his vote when the Local Option Bill for which we ask shall again be brought before Parliament. Immediate action should be taken in every electoral district to secure united and decided action. Let a committee be appointed in each district to ascertain, tho opinions of intending candidates. Let them know the terms on which our votes will be given, and let every vote be polled, so that our weight may be felt and appreciated. Thus, and thus only, will we obtain for our opinions the consideration they merit, and secure their due recognition in the House of Representatives. In the late Parliament we had a small but trusty band, who gallantly hoisted our standard, and manfully stood to our colours. Let us make it our* business to see that these men, if again candidates for re-election, have our earnest and active support, and that in the next election our' number may be largely increased. Let us remember the magnitude of the interests involved, the manifold motives we have for vigorous and concerted action, and that, in the impending conflict, it is expected of us that every man will do his duty." Mb John Knox will offer for sale, by auction, to-day, next the Wharf Store, Hamilton, the effects of the late Michael Shea, also a quantity of oats crockery, &c. Our obituary notices of to-day announce the death of Mr Jamieson, printer, who for some time past has occupied the position of foreman of this establishment. He had been long suffering from disease of the lungs, and sustained a severe attack of his old compliant about a fortnight, since, continuing gradually to sink under it until yesterday evening, ' when he breathed his last. Mr Jamieson, whose parents reside in Auckland, though a comparatively young man, leaves a widow and three children, and served his apprenticeship to the printing business in the old ' New Zealander ' office, under the late Messrs'Williamson and Wilson. He •was an active member of the Order of Oddfellows, and was generally respected us an upright and worthy citizen. The funeral will take place at 12 to-day, when the body will leave his late residence for the railway station, the interment taking place in Auckland. Members of the Orange and Oddfellows orders are noticed to attend. Messes J. D. and K. Him. will offer for sale to-day, at Lewis' Hotel, Te Awamutu, an assortment of pines, cypresses, ornamental tress, shrubs, and fruit trees from the nursery of Mr J. Sharp, of Cambridge. The sale will take place punctually at noon, so as not to clash with the political meetings later in the day.