CAMBRIDGE.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1154, 18 November 1879, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE.

Monday. The cavalry drill commenced to-day . Several of the members of the troop have joined' the Constabulary siuce last drill, but the places will undoubtedly taken by new members, who will bo elected to-day aud during- the week. From the letter of your Te Awainutu correspondent m Saturday's paper, a rather heavy drill taay be expected this time, but this innovation will be hailed with satisfaction by all those who wish to see our Volunteers efficient. Too mnch time was formerly occupied m evolutions m the field, and too little to practice soldiery. The corps has just mustered pretty strong including the band, and the horses on the whole show considerable improvement on the last drill.

There are a few horses training for the races on the course of the Cambridge Jockey Club,' on Friday neivchusiderable interest seem to to be elicited, and they promise to be a gceafc success. On Saturday the racecourse privileges were put up to auction by Mr W. H, Kanderson, and the gates were sold to Mr Raynes for £23 10s. The bar under the Grand-stand was knocked down to Mr Camp at £26 ; refreshment booth, Mr Lawrance, at £5 10s. The course is m excellent condition, the part that was ploughed early last autumn has taken the grass well, and a better course could hardly be wished for. The stewards have been busy making arrangements. The heavy stringy bark hurdles with puriri feet will not be used this time, as most of the horse will not be trained, and they might be rather dangerous. Light ones will bo substituted for I them. The members of the A. C Force have been doing good work on the roads m the township for the last two months. Footpaths have been formed m all directions, and they are now engaged m filling m a dangerous gravel pit at the foot of Taupiri road, close to Major Wilson's house. The Town Board have accepted a contract for levelling Duke-street and forming the foot paths with curbing of tarred kauri timber, the work is rapidly proceeding. With regard to the Waikafco Handbook, Mr Ashwell, whom Mr Laugbridge appointed agent,had been collecting information from ail parts of Cambridge district, a very large number of subscribers have been obtained here, and if the work is ' supported as well m other parts of the Waikato as it has been here, it will be a great success. Although houses are going up m all directions, rents m Cambridge are very high, and no houses are to be found. A? soon almost as the timber is On the ground for a house to be built, it is pounced upon i and takeuj if builb for a tenant. This promises to be a, splendid season for grass, it is very plentiful just now and much is being sown for hay. The wheat crops m the various parts are looking exceedingly well, aud thing's generally are looklug better for the settlers than they , have been doing. — Own Correspondent.