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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1132, 25 September 1879, Page 2

Ohaupo CironcH of England Services. — On and after next Sunday, the time of service aatll be 3.30 p.m. The Siberian lines are now open, and cable communication between Batavia and Singaporo is now restored. Particulars of the sale at Mr Jackson's boarding house, to be held on Saturday by Mr John Knox, appear elsewhere. Cambridge Chueoh. 'or England Services. — On and after next Sunday, September 28th, the Sunday evening services Avill be at 7 p.m. instead of at 6.30 p.m. as heretofore. A Soiree and Concert, to raise a fund for the improvement of the Houtapu, School property, Avill be held on Wednesday next, the lst proximo m the Schoolhouse, Hautapu. Mataicata Church of England Services. — With the assistance of one of the lay reader « of the district, services are now held at Matamata four-weekly. On Sunday next, the Rev. W. N. Willis will officiate at 7 p.m. Mrs Waw>nutt, a lady whoso ability as a pianistc needs no eulogium from us, anuounces that she is prepared to receive pupils for the pianoforte at her residence, .East Hamilton. subscribers to Mr Meok's copies of Masonic Emblems arc informed that the sauifo have noAV arrived m Hamilton and may be obtained from Mr T.C. H ammond, at his residence, Whyte's Buildings. Whatawhata Races. — We understand subscription* have been freely promised, aud as Jthe setters are taking a lively •interest m the mattav, this year s meeting is likely to be one that will excel most of the local race gatherings. The course can easily bo wade the best m the district. Cheap Meat;,— telling fat sheep m the Auckland Market afc l£ per lb. will not pay settlers, and Mr Wjjjiam Martyn, of Pencarrow, sooner than continue to do so is about to opcu a shop m H^piilton, i where hi* sheep will be sent for salu, at 2^d per lb, for fore, and 3d per lb. for hind-quarters. Mr Last, Surgeon Dentist, arrived yesterday at Pearce's Commercial Hotel, Hamilton, and can be consulted there during to-day and to-morrow. Mr Laut will take orders for artificial teeth from a single tooth to a full set, extract, scale, or stop daeoyed teeth and give advice generally (On -matters of dentistry. Considering the -reduction m the price of mutton as refewfcd, to above, people would do well to get 6&eir teeth set m order. We regret to learn that the Jfe^srs Garland have been, disappointed m no* getting "Derby" oyer for this season. They purchased him at tha price stated by Bf r W. E. vfcuills, but <fco.ijiglt a letter getting mislaid a new purchaser Game forward, and so the horse was *re-sold. . Mr Q,uiUs "has since tried to get ljiiin ; again, but the present owner^dops not feel inclined to papfc with him., ihaviflg made his engagements for the season. J B. Whyte, Esq,., M.H.R., has »r i signed the position lie &eJ4 as councillor • ■m the Waikato County Cou»cil, The Returning Officer has been noticed of the former " extraordinary vacancy," aijid requested to take steps to have it filled, m j accordance with the provisions contained m the " Local Elections A,et, 1876," In another column will be found an advertisement, calling a meeting of the Kimiriroa ratepayers on Ist October ! next, to fill the vacancy m the Road: Board. Mr Whyte was Chairman of the Board, and will, doubtless, be missed by his brother trustees. The Hamilton Wesleyan Church Soiree, m connection with the f«unday School, held on Tuesday evening, was a great success. So large was the number of y'ufltoirs at the tea meeting, that the Church .would not contain them, and it became aiecessiWF to have two removes to accommodate mm aR "Veiy excellent and ample provision. \h%l been made for tho occasion./ The cakes, &&ry, &g., provided iby Mx Trew^eellajr .fftf Mr Black wei"3 unexceptionally gqod j <in<jl the ladies, who kindly gW t^ieir assistance m making the aS^ix a success, are to be j commended for iho excellent .cup of tea : procurable. After "the .tea xneoHiig was over, the company fldjjoumed to the. Courthouse, where sonic tfgry interesting | addresses wore delivered by .clergymen! and others, and several pjqess oi music, j rendered iv very superior .style by the chair. The whole undertaking Wi™ . so j ■ very interesting, that we p=wfer holding i over our account of lit until Saft^rday, so I * :as to give a fuller poport -tfew W.o (QQuld ? ©ossibly to-cU^y-

Mn L. B. Harris was m Hamilton, on Tuesday, with a petitiou to the Minister of Justice, asking that the " quality o 1 *" mercy" should be shown towards Peter Kny, of Ngaruawahia, who, some two months since, was committed before the Resident Magistrate (W. 11. Northcroft, Esq., and Mr Byron, J.P.), and fined for three, breaches of tho " frotectiou to Animals Act,'' the fines and costs amounting to somo £31 10s altogether. Defendant was unable to pay the fines, aud was, on tho 19th instant, sent to tho Mount Eden gaol, to undergo a sentence of two months imprisonment as an alternative. Tho petitioners allege that the punishment was excessive, aud as'< for a commutation of the sentence, or free pardon, as tho fe Minister of Justice may see fit. The petition will be forwarded to Wellington to-day, and will, doubtless,' be numerously signed ; even those who considered some punishment necessary, admitting that the few days imprisonment, whicli must necessarily ensue before a favorable reply can be received to the petition, will amply meet the requirements of tho case.