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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1128, 16 September 1879, Page 2

Me Mubray, M.H.R., will be in Hamilton, to-day, on his way to his Piako property. A heetinq of the members of the Cambridge District Cricket Club was held on Saturday evening last, at the Duke of Cambridge Hotel. Mr C. D. Mackintosh was in the chair. The report of the last year's committee showed the Club to be in a very satisfactory state. About .-615 worth of bats, wickets, &c, were on' hand, and the liabilities were only about £2. Messrs Mackintosh, Kirkwood, Pearson, Rhodes, Stubbing and Randerson were elected as a Committee.; Mr Mackintosh, Captain, Secretary and Treasurer; Dr Waddington, President. A match was arranged for next Saturday, Constabulary versus Civilians, and a close contost is anticipated. A meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council was held yesterday. Present: The Mayor (J. B. Whyte, Esq.), and Crs. McDonald, Dawson, Potterj Knox, Beale, Hume, Vialou, Feat, and Harris- The Mayor' stated that it would be tho last time he would be able to occupy tho chair, having to attend his duties at "Wellington, and recommended the appointment bf a permanent ■ Chairman, until the time for the Mayoral election took place. He took this opportunity of thanking the Council for the uniform courtesy he had received at their hands. Leave of absence was granted to the Mayor during the session of Parliament. Cr. Potter was then moved into the chair. A petition was presented from residents of Collingwood-street, .respecting the now famous nuisance. The petition, on the motion, of Cr. Knox, seconded by Cr Peat, was ordered to be received. Cr. Vialou thought some arrangement could be made with Mr Pearce to have the overflow stopped, and earth-closets used, The mischief was done from the upstair's closet. The Couucil sat from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. A large amount of business was got through, the report of which is held over. , ■ The State of Pahties.— The correspondent of the ' Star ' at' Wellington, furnishes the following which, however, only serves to how thoroughly at sea all guesses are as to the political position. For our own part,ave should not be taken aback by any surprise, and, though the list of candidates returned to the new House, fairly conned, gives an unmistakable minority for the Ministry as at present constituted, to find that august body with stunsails set, and every yard of canvas up, sailing freely and prosperously before the wind.—" The papers here have all their different lists of members'shewing the state of parties. The ' Times ' has this morniug thirty-eight Greyites, and thirty-nines anti-Greyites, and Bunny, Ballance, Masters, Ireland, McOaughan, and Whitaker, doubtful. The ' New Zealander ' has forty-four Ministerialists, and thirty-one anti-Minis-terialiats, a»d under doubtful, Pitt, Levin, [Richmond, Dick, and Bain. The * Post ' has thirty-eight Ministerialists, and thirty-nine in Opposition, classing as doubtful, Bunny, Masters, McCaughan, Shepherd, Whitaker, and Montgomery. The * Chronicle' publishes no list this evening, but estimates the Government majority at twelve. I estimate the majority at ten, and this estimate includes the chances of men like Pyke, voting any way they please on principle, provided ,they see anything ' sticking out' for themselves." Cambridge Dramatic Society. — The Members of the Dramatic Club are preparing two pieces for their entertainment, " The Loan of a Lover " and " The Area Belle." They are both good pieces, and ( those who are to take parts, already know 'them fairly, and no doubt the performance will be a great success. Mb Thomas Bell gave his first music lesson, at the Hamilton West School, yesterday morning, when some members of the School Committee were present. Mr Bell has a very happy way of interesting his pupils, and adapts his remarks and explanations to suit youthful ideas. As far as we are judges, the children seemed to pick up their first lesson very quickly, and, on conclusion, Mr Bell expressed himself as very much delighted with the class of pupils, and that they had acquitted themselves beyond what he could have expected. In many cases, classesjafter the second lesson were no more forward. The order and attention exhibited by the whole school, reflects credit on their teacher. Tho addition to the building is now nearly completed, and will afford accommodation to. about two hundred scholars, and at a pinch, to two hundred and forty. It is absolutely necessary that Mr Murray, the teacher, should be provided, by the Education Board, with an assistant. We understand that application has been made for one. DINNER TO COUNCILLOR GaTTDIN. — A. farewell complimentary dinner was given by a number of Hamilton residents to their fellow townsman, Mr Frederick Gaudin, on Saturday evening last, on the occasion of his leaving New Zealand on a visit to the Mother Country,. The dinner was provided by Mr Pearce, of the Commercial Hotel, and was in every way worthy of his well-known and appreciated cuisine. About thirty-five guests eat down to table, the chair being taken by Mr James Hume, and ,the vice-chair by Mr W. M. Hay. After the usual loyal toasts, Mr Hume proposed the toast of the evening — their guest, speaking in highly eulogistic terms of his worth as a private citizen, and his zealous performance of his duties as a member of the Borough Council. Mr Gaudin feelingly responded. A number of toasts, not forgetting that of the host and hostess, wore then proposed, songs sung, and with " Auld Lang Syne", followed by "God Save the Queen," the company broke up shortly before midnight, having spent a most enjoyable evening. Tiiß Pakuranga Hounds make their last visit of the season to Waikato, arrivinsr to-day in Hamilton, and going on in the afternoon to Cambridge. They will throw off there, andjat Te Awamutu, this week and next, finishing up on their way home with a drag hunt at the Peaoh Grove, Hamilton.