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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1165, 13 December 1879, Page 2

Dr. Gtoldsbobo and his family are on a visit to the district, and are sojourning at Mr G-wynne's pretty little cottage on the banKs of the river. The doctor's many friends m "Waikato -will regret to learn that of late he has not been very well, and unite with us, m hoping that a wellearned holiday may provo beneficial. The crops throughout the district are looking exceedingly well, and there is every present prospect of an abundant harvest. - Toubists to the Botorua Hot Lakes are beginning to make their appearance. A party of gentlemen passed through Hamilton on "Wednesday last, en route for Cambridge, where Mr Carter provided them with a guide and excellent horses for their journey across. It is satisfactory to find that the trains have of late been more punctual than has been the case for some time, notably that leaving Auckland at 2 p.m. Don't live m hope with your arms folded. Fortune smiles on those who roll up their sleeves and put their shoulder to the wheel that propels them on to wealth and happiness. Cut this oat and carry it about with you m your vest pocket, ye who idle m public-houses or at the corners of the street's. A eumob, says the "Wellington correspondent of the Herald, was current that Mr Biyce was going to take the portfolio of Lands, and Mr Sheehan to join the Government as Native Minister, bufc it is not true. Mr Bryce, however, evidently finds himself unequal to the Native Department's work, and will soon be knocked up ovgi* ifc. The natives do not like the new regime. He will hardly see any of them, no matter how far they have come for the purpose. Mb Sjjbphebd's bill to reduce Ministers' salary was thrown out by a majority of 10 to-day. The Slaughterhouse Amendment Bill, as passed on Wednesday night, repeals clauses 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, of the Slaughterhouse Act, 1877. The new clauses are as follows; — 1. Establishing abbatoirs, and licensing slaughterhouses, to be exclusively within the jurisdiction of counties and boroughs respectively. 2. The council of a county may erect abbattoics, but at a distance of. not less than one and a-half m%.s from borough boundary, 3. Saves existing rights, i. In any part of Nevv Zealand where f;Jj.e Counties Act is not* m operation, no abbatfcojrg shall be established. Noslaughterhcuselioeßgeshallbe j issued without the consent of the local i governing body of the district m which it is to be erected. Tip: coming Auckland Eaces are beginning^ excite some little interest amongst sporting men, The following is an account of the psrf ormances of some of the favorites on the course on "Wednesday morning : — Thorpe was the first to put m an appearance with Whitefoot, Lalla Kookh, and Magician. The former went once round with the mare, when Magician jjoinod m for the second time. The pace wss i#Q(lei'ate, but Lalla Kookh seemed to J»aye ha 4 enough of it. Whitefoot appeared big, and blew a good deal. Neither of them look like paying their way at this meeting. The colt by Tim Whiffter, out of Parachute, did once round steady, stripped. He has grown into a nice little colt, and looks very well. He is a capital mover, and with luck will pay hia way. Maid of Honor worn; twice round the plough, stripped, moving very short. This filly Iqoks very light, and appears lame m her off hock. It is very doubtful if she will stand a severe preparation, as she is very straight on her fore legs. She may, however, wift some short races ; but the colt appears to be decidedly the better of the two. JLady Elizabeth, stripped, diql a good, gallop twice round. This mare has not grown since last year, but has

J thickened a good deal, and has greately improved m her action, not going; so wide m front. She looks exceedingly well, and is very fit. Lady Gertrude, stripped, vent a steady gallop, twice round. Bho has a bad style of going, throwing her off foreleg out a good deal, and seems to tiro m a gallop. Sho looks very fit and we"]}.. Matthew's and Taylor's horses worked on their own ground. Ariel, it 'is -said, looks very b;iolc\vn.rcl, aud has nob done much fast work. Tatapa is reported to ho amiss, and has returned home, while two or three others have been found wanting. A novel incident m the annals of the Waikato occurred last Saturday, iv the launching of a yacht from Messrs Coulthard's saw mills, at Ohaupo. She wac built for sailing on the Ngaroto Lake, which is within a short distance of the mill, a powerful team of horses taking her across without much difficulty. We*veuture to say that a smarter-looking little vessel could not be seen, even on the waters of the Waitemata, and that is saying a good deal. in these days of crack yacht building, bhe measures 24ft. m length over all, 7ft. 3in. beam, 36in. depth of hold. She is beautifully modelled, her lines of form are quite a study for any one interested m the science of boat building. ■ As a model she very muoh resambles the "Transit," wianer of the Cup m the last Auckland Regatta, with the exception that she is not quite so full m the bows. It would be noticed that she has rather more shear than, yachts of h^r tonnage generally have, but she will feel the benefit of it m a heavy sea way, and it adds very much to hor graceful appearance. The vessel certainly reflects the highest credit on her designer (Mr Walter Millett). The lauch was successful m every way, and her sailing qualities were tested the same day ; her rigging bein<* all ready it did not take long to set it up and bend the sails. Although cutter-rigged she carries a very heavy press of canvas, yhe was paintod red, white, and blue, and with her ensign flying at the topmast head she looked every inch a clipper. It is only a pity that she has do rival to contest with her the supremacy of the Ngaroto waters; but* now that a beginning has been made, perhaps others will follow, and a Waikato Yacht Club with its annual regatta will become as much an institution as the Turf Club -with its raoes. We don't see, indeed, why it shouldn't. The Ngaroto Lake is a magnificent piece of water, a run of three miles on on 3 tack being quite possible. The lake is studded with beautiful islands, covered with trees ; and m many places there is a delightful white sandy .beach. Peesbyterian Cnuuon, Waikato West. —The, Rev G-eo. B. Monro, of fiemuera will conduct divine services at Ohaupo, Paterangi and Te Awamutu on Sunday. Mr S. Beigiit will sell by auction today at Cambridge, the materials contained m the bridge near Mr Leslie's entrance gate, Hamilton- Cambridge road. A meeting of the Wai'<ato County Council will be held on Friday next to consider certain alterations of roads, proposed to be made by the ratepayers of the Kirikiriroa Highway District, on the property of Mr Claude," and to hear any objections to such alterations. We need scarcely remind the lovers of. music m Hamilton, that the Carandini Operatic and Ballad Company appear on Monday and Tuesday evenings at Le Quesne's Hall. Some ot her favourite songs with the public are set down for Madame Carandini, and some of Mr Gordon Gotch's most effective songs. On Wednesday and Thursday evening the 'company will appear at the Public Hall, Cambridge, and at Te Awamutu on Friday. Sale or Leasehold Property, Cambridge.—Mr J. S. Buckland will offer for sale, at Cambridge, on Tuesday next, at Hewitt's hotel, the unexpired lease, twelve years to run, with purchasing clause of lot 587, comer of Duke -street and Victoria Road, with good shop and other buildings thereon. • Railway regulations are being framed at the present time by the Legislature, and m a committee of the Legislative Council it -was ordered, on tho motion of Mr Menziea, that railway seats should be occupied by those first taking them for the w.holo journey. The Lyttelton Times says the Canterbury. Acclimatisation "Society has voted £5 for the purchase of poisoned giain, and that subject to the consent of the City Council the prepared grain is to be. laid m various parts of the city where sparrows' ana linnets have established themselves. In the nursery ground at the Public Gardens the seed beds of conifers have been completely destroyed, notwithstanding the precaution adopted of using wire netting, the bird noticed as being most active m the work being the greenfinch. L.O.L.; — A meeting of brethern of the R. A. P. degree m connection with the William Johnson, L.0.L., No. 21, will be . held m. tho Odd Fellows Hall, Cambridge, an Monday evening next, when a lecture will be given. Mr George Dickinson, manager for Mr JS. Wayte, bookseller and stationer of Hamilton, announces that he has just opened a large assortment of goods, suitable for Christmas and New Tear presents, school prizes, and fancy goods of every description.^ A meeting of ratepayers of the Hamilton 'Highway District takes place to-day at Gwynne's hotel to consider alterations of boundary between the Hamilton and Tuhikaramea Highway Boards. A telegram -was received yesterday by the chairman of the Rangiaohia dighw&y Board from Mr Whitaker at Wellingtoa, > stating that a sum of £350 towards macadamising the road from Te Awamutu to the new railway terminus had been promised by the Government. At the bieweekly meeting of the Auckland Waste Lands Board, held on Thursday, an application from the Chairman of the Waipa County Council to have a timber reserve made was acceded to. There was an application from the same source, that lot i9-i Puniu, might be granted to the Board of Education. The Chairman said the board had anticipated this request, and the reserve was already recommended. Mr C. J. Storey of Te Awamutu also applied to purchase 9f acres adjoining his" property, and it vas agreed, as it ajoined his land on three sides, to allow him to purchase it unier the squaring-up clause. Under the head of Parliamentary gossip, the special correspondent of the JlcraU afc Wellington telegraphs on Thursday evening, the House sat till 4 this morning, and rushed through a large amount of business. It then adjourned till 7.30 that evening 1 , when the Civil List Beduction Bill was on. Mr Hall stated that Government intended bringing down proposals themselves relative to Ministers 1 salaries, and this to-day has been interpreted to mean! a reduction of £250 each on the present salaries, and the appointment of two Parliamentary Under-Socre-taries without Beats m tho Cabinet. Mr Wakefield and Mr ]?. A. Whitaker are believed to be the men intended. This, of course, is a revival of rumour current when the Ministry took office, but there is something m it now. The Auckland Unemployed. — At the ordinary meotmgof the Auckland City Council heid on Thursday, a petition was reauyed from a number of unemployed laboj-era praying for temporary relief.

The Mayor said that ho Lad communicated with the Government on the matter. Councillor Crowfcher thon suggested that His Worship should obtain railway passes for the men, so that if they wero ablo to procure work m tho Waikato they might be enabled to journey thither free, as had .boon done iv tho .South. The Mayor promised to inquire into the matter. Hiswi is reported to be lying vciy ill .at Te Kuiti, so ill indeed that his recovery is despaired of. s'ln J. Moses has opened out a new stock of goods suitable for the holidays and the present summer season. The goods are well chosen, bought cheaply for cash, and will be sold corresponding bargains to the public. The following are among the Auckland Public Workd votes proposed on the Estimates. Eoad, To Awamutu station to township, £350; Lake Whangape, to block 7 Awaroa district, 12 miles, to open 700 acres, £607 15s Od ; Waikato Eiver, to block- 16, Awaroa district, 16 miles, to open 13,000 acres, £1120 ; Te Aroha block, to open 23.0U0 acres, £3,500. Miscellaneous Works (Koads)— Raglan to Waikato. and the TJiames to Ohinemuri, £527 Is ; Mackaytown to Waikato; portag6 road, Eiverhead to Kaipara ; clearing snags, Waikato, £100 ; contribution towards bridge over Waikato River at Narraws ; bridge over Waikato at Hamilton, contribution and £250 -£3250 ; Te Awamutu (Waikato), £150; Cambridge, £300; Alexandra (Waikato), £200; postoffices, Mercer, £300 ; Ohaupo, £660. . In Cambridge we notice a very great improvement m the main business street (Duke-street.) The Town Board are carrying ©ut a vary necessary work, the fixing the levels and carting and forming the footways. Of course some of- the properties are left inconveniently above the level, but is a-matter that will add so much to the appearance of the town and effectually reader impossible of recurrence tiie unpassable state of this street during last winter, will be cheerfully overlooked by the sufferers.