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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1142, 21 October 1879, Page 2

A special meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council was held on Saturday afternoon. Present: Crs. Knox (Chairman), McDonald, Peat, Vialou, Harris and Beale. It was resolved that the whole Council be a finance committee. On the motion of Cr. Beale, seconded by Or Vialou, it was resolved that the Engineer be called upon to give a fuller report of the progress of works, &c. The Council then went into a Committee of Knance, and passed all accounts, save one of £8 17s, for furnishing the Mayor's xoom. Cr McDonald objected to passing this account, as the Chairman had ordered the furniture in direct opposition to the expressed opinion of the Council in the matter. Other Crs. thought the debt was one really due by Cr. Potter, and not by the Council, and the matter was ordered to stand over to a full meeting. Me B. Maclean, the Chief Collector of Land Tax for the Auckland District wishes us to state that the Tax may be paid by post office order and that the cost of thus sending it may be deducted from the amount of the Tax. Te Awamutu Settler writes : — " I hail with much satisfaction the contemplated 'Waikato Handbook' and now that the editor promises to devote its pages exclusively to this dietrict, I feel sure the Waikato public (especially the farming community who have no * m9dium' for describing their properties like our business friends — through your valuable columns) will substantially support the undertaking. Mr Langbridge need have no diffidence in ' tackling' any bona fide Waikato settler as his proposed publication meets with universal approval in Waikato, and if ho can in any way influence the construction of a railway to the blot Lakes via Cambridge (or Waikato) he wili have done more towards settling the native difficulty than 1000 trained soldiers — to say nothing of the impetus the pamphlet will give to settlement, and the thanks he will deserve from both races in these districts." The National 3otel, Cambridge, under the new proprietor, is undergoing a general fitting up. The bar has been made very attractive by a well-displayed and largely assorted stock of all kinds of | ■ffinos, algs and liquors. Mr Raines has

given special attention to the selection of winea — a very superior lino of claret at about 100s a-dozen was referred to, but no cork was drawn for our reporter, who had to be content with hearsay on the subject. Alterations are in progress upstairs for the general convenience of the public. The drawing-room is being furnished throughout by Mr Gumby, lately started in business, in Cambridge, as upholsterer, &c. What with napering, painting 1 and carpeting, it cannot fail to make this a most attractive house for commercial men and tourists. The proprietor is determined to make it second to none in the province. The report of the Cambridge Court is held over till our next issue. The tei-der of Mr Raynes of the National Hotel, for the Cattle Show dinner and refreshment booth" was accepted. There will be a public dinner this timo, and Mr Haynes intends to put on the table a hot spread, the equal of which has not b?en seen in Cambridge; •■» 11 the rare delicacies procurable will be obtained, which would satisfy the most confirmed epicure. A few of the friends of Mr W. Walker, Ute of the National Hotel, met there on Thursday last, to wish him goodbye, as he is leaving the district and perhaps the colony. As a host he was much respected, and was complimented by the Magistrate for keeping one of the best houses in Waikato. His table was always kept supplied with all the delicacies of the season regardless of the expense. Mr Walker took away with him the warm good wishes of his many friends. Mr Raynes, his successor, intends to keep up the good character of the house, to the best of his ability. We understand that a new morning paper is about to be published in Auckland in the interests of the Provincial District, and will be supported by the in- j fluential businessmen in Auckland. On Saturday the members of the Hamilton Contingent Te Awamutii Cavalry Volunteers will meet at the buts, and fire for tha handsome bridle presented by Mr Wiseman, saddler, of Auckland and Hamilton, for competition by those members of the Hamilton Contingent who have attended the monthly sword drills, not less than seven within the last twelve months. Cheat credit is due to Mr Wiseman for an example which might well be followed by othere, who, though they cannot well join the force, a* e thus enabled to assist in the Volunteer movement, for p izes of this kind tend much to create a feeling of emulation among the members of volunteer Companies. Casts was again put upon the stage, at LeQuesne's Hall, Hamilton, by the Hamilton Comus Dramatic Company, on Saturday night. The Hall was well filled, though not to such an extent as on the preceding evening, and the piece went, if anything, more smoothly than on the firet occasion. We have already expressed a very high opinion of the ability of this company, and we might even go still further, and s»y that it would be impossible to find another amateur company in the colony which could show histrionic talent of so high a standard as the Hamilton Comus Dramatic Club, and we hope that no long time will elapse before we have another opportunity of criticising their performances. The proceeds of the two evenings amount to a sum of about =£40. Tenders for the supply of puriri post* and wire for fencing the Government paddock, at Alexandra will be received up to 4 p.m. of Saturday next, the 25th inst. at the Native Office, Alexandra. It is proposed to hold a Volunteer Review and Sham Fight at the Thames on the 11th November. At a meeting of the Volunteer Officers held at Grahamstown, it; was resolved to ask the Waikato Cavalry and. some of the Auckland Volunteer Companies to take part in the proceedings. We notice that Mr T. G. Sandes will meet intending contractors for Waitoa road works at White's Bridge on Thursday, We are requested to state that those who do not know where White's Bridge is, can meet Mr S indes at 9 am. at the Company's gate entering to the Eureka Road. Amongst tin prizes to be oompeted for at the Cambridge Cattle Show on Thursday, is a very handsome silver cup, on view in the shop window of Mr McLernon, jeweller, and silversmith, of Hamilton, presented to the Cambridge ? armors' Club by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company, The cup which is a large one is handsomely chased and bears an inscription which has yet to be completed by the addition of the name of the fortunate winner.