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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1148, 4 November 1879, Page 2

The Auckland Cattle Show. — Single tickets from Waikato. to Auckland will be issued on the 6th, 7th, Bth, and 10th insts., available for return any day up to and including the 1 3th inßt. We would draw the attention of Waikato 1 settlers generally to Mr McLernon's trade advertisement which appears m another column. We do not believe that out of large centres of population such as Auckland, there is to be found m the colony so handsomely and fully stocked a jeweller's and silversmith's shop as that of Mr" McLernon, of Hamilton. The wares displayed are good and elegant, and show an amount of taste m their selection which cannot fail to commend itself to the attention of our more wealthy and cultivated aottlers. ' • Messes Hunter and Nolan hold cattle sales at Ohaupo, and at Papakura tomorrow, at Raglan on the 13th inst., at the Oirete yards, and at Ngaruawahia on Saturday, the 15th inst. At Ohaupo to-morrow some 400 choice longwoolled ewes, bred by Mr Crawford, of Tamahere, will be brought forward. Sale op Pubebbed Bulls. — Mr Alfred Buc land will offer for sale, on the day of the show at Kllerslie, five purebred shorthorn bulls, the property of Mr >. A. Fantham, of Cambridge, namely — Lord Napier, Darlington, Royal Prince, Butterfly, and Rewi. their pedigrees appear on out fourth page. Tenhebs for carting 6000 to 7000 feet of bridge timber from the « tm aha landing, Thames river, to the bridge site, about 17 miles, will be received by Mr T.-Gr. Sandes, at Hamilton, engineer to the Waitoa Highway Board, until Saturday, the loth inst. . The lease, for a term of 21 years, of allotments comprised m the Wesleyan Church acre, m the centre of the town of Hamilton, will take place on Saturday next by auction on the ground. There is likely to be keen competition, as business sites m Victoria-street are growing scarce and difficult to obtain. V The a rea Belle ". and " The Lorn of a Lover" will be played at Le Quesne's Hall, on Thursday night next by the Cambridge Dramatic Society, m aid of the stage fund of the Oddfellows' Hall. The reputation enjoyed by this amateur dramatic company will doubtless draw a crowded house. Mb Jones, pianoforte tuner, it will be seen, is now at Hamilton. Tendebs for draining are called for by Mr B. Willis, Waitoa. The Pukekura District Board will receive tenders up to Saturday next for a variety of works m" that district, specifications of which can be seen at the house of the ohairman Mr John Fisher. .Mb J. S. Bxtckland's sale of the cattle and effects of Mr E. H. Gubbin's, of Innisfallon, takea place on Thursday. Tho dairy stock is unrivalled m the Waikato. The brethren of the Sons of Ulster will attend lodge to-morrow evening m the Victoria Hall, on business of importance — tho election and installation of officers for the ensuing year. A baoe between Mr James Boon's horse and Mr Coleman's for £10 a-side, to be run on the Ohaupo Racecourse, on the 17th inst., was made last night — distance two miles. The following telegram from Wellington published m yesterday's Herald refers tojthe deputation mentioned m our Saturday's issue: — "A deputation of officers commanding the Volunteer corps throughout the colony waited on the ActingUefenc Minister. I hey wish to urge the Government to increase the capitation money of the Volunteers by another ten shillings. The deputation explained that under the present cap tation grant their funds were insufficient to maintain the various corps m proper working order, tho next subject brought forward was an application that tho Government should issue regulations enforcing strict uniformity as regards the dress of each branch of the service, and the present haphazard selection of different uniform for eve^y corp enrolled was, they submi^jted, bad m its effect. They also i§^: pressed upon the Government the necessity of ordering out from home^at least two batteries Of 9-pounder^fi|ld guns for the artillery. They^ further prayed that free passages by train should be given to the Volunteers within their own 1 district when proceeding o' returning from properly authorised demonstrations. The Minister expressed his gonun'enae with theii views. He promised,

to lay the various questions before his colleagues at once, and return thorn an early answer. . t At the late competition by the members of the Hamilton contingent of Te Awamufcu Cavalry Volunteers for the bridle presented by Mr Wiseman, Baddler, for the best shot, tho prize was carried off by Trooper Davis. Mr Peat, saddler, of Hamilton, has, wo understand, offered a similar prize to be competed for l*y the contingent, and Mr Wayte has expressed his intention of giving, an album to be shot for. A special meeting of the Hamilton Borough Oouncil was held on Saturday, m consequence of the resignation of Cr. Potter, to elect a chairman • during the absence of the Mayor m Wellington. Or. Vialou -was moved into the chair, and it was resolved to appoint a chairman at each meeting of the Council instead of making the appointment for the whole term of the Mayor's absence.