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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1168, 20 December 1879, Page 2

•A quantity of news, and many fresh advertisements will be found in the supplement issued with to-day's Times. We would draw attention to the advertisement of the Waikato Turf Club Summer Meeting in the supplement, as nominations, it will be seen, must be sent in by Monday evening. The Weather. — A telegram was received frpm Captain Edwin from Wellington yesterday* afternoon, stating that wind might be expected in any direction between north-east and north and west, the glass rising in 12 hours. The programme of the Alexandra Sports, to be held on Boxing Day, will be found elsewhere. Sams op Hamilton and Cambridge Properties. — Messrs S. Cochrane and Son will sell by auction on the 30th inst. by order of the mortgages, properties in Hamilton and Cambridge. Auckland Summer Uace'3. — The folio-w---ing is the betting at last advices : — Gup. — 3 to 1 against Sinking Fuad, 5 to 1 Templetbn, 6 to 1 Maritana, 7 to 1 Pinfire, 6 to 1 Lara, 6 to 1 Ariel, 7 to 1 Hippocampus, 100 to 10 Lady Elizabeth, 100 to o Gillie Callum, 100 to 6 Yatapa, 100 to 1 and to 5 against anything else. Steeplechase.--!) to 2 against Agent, D to 2 Lonehand, 4 to 1 Sportsman, 6 to 1 Loch Lomond, 7 to 1 Grey Momus, 100 to 10 and to 5 anything else. Doubles': Cup and Steeplechase. — 100 to 8 against Sinking Fund and Lone Hand, 100 to 8 Sinking Fund and Agent, 100 to 5 any other way. \ . The Waikato Steam Navigation Company gives notice that all accounts of long standing not paid by the 31st inst will be handed over to their solicit®r for recovery. Whatawhata will keep up Boxing Day by celebrating its annual races on that occasion. An excellent programme is before the public, and as the Whatawhata races will clash with no other race meetings we may expect to find a good days sport and a full attendance. The Waikato Steam Navigation Company, to enable visitors from, a distance to put in an appearance, • have laid on a steamer, which will leave Hamilton at 7 a.m. aad Ngaruawahia at 8.30 a.in. sharp, return- , ing from Whatawhata at 6 p.m. Buckland's Ohaupo horse sale takes place to-day. A large collection of useful horses, "wagons, buggies, drays, and agricultural implements are advertised. Tenders for works required to drain the approaches to the Hamilton Bridge will be received up to 4 p.m. on Monday next. Plans and specification may bo seen on and after 10 a.m. to-day at the Borough Council Chambers. Sale op Household Furniture, Cambridge. — Mr W. E*. Randerson will sell to-day, at the Post Officej Cambridge, the whole of the household furniture and effects of Mr B. B .Reynolds, a list of which appears in our advertising columns. Holiday Trains.— We would draw the attention of the public to the time table of special trains on Boxing and New Years Day and during the holidays, to be found in our advertising columns. Tub Melbourne Saturday Night is becoming very popular in this dist-ict, a large number being circulated widely in Waikato from the office of the agent, Mr W. B. Langbvidge, in Auckland. Waitoa Highway District. — <The meeting of ratepayers for the election of trustee takes place to-day at 1 p.m. at the Nottingham Castle Hotel. Hamilton Town Land Sale — Tp-day Mr Kennedy Hill will offer for sale the p'easantly and centrally situated town estate of Mr Charles Johnson, consisting.of four acres of land in the very heart of the borough. The property abuts close on the Hamilton Bridge, and has on it a substantial well built cottage. Allotment , )10, Hamilton \frest, comer of Victoriastreet and Station Koad will also be offered. Mr Hill will hold a produce sale of -geese, poultry, new potatoes and furniture. Waikato Hand Book — Mr Eanderson has been appointed agent for Cambridge, and ia prepared to enrol the names of intending subscribers. It is intended to fill up the subscription list by the 31st inst. The Hanson's parcel delivery ,adverfcised I in another column will meet a want much felt by residents in Waikato. Parcels will be received at the railway station in Auokland, and delivered at once to their ! respective addresses in Auckland at moderate charges, while persons in Wai- | kato can have parcels called for any where in town and put on board the train fer Waikato. 'An express will meet every train arriving in Auckland to collect parcels consigned to " Hanson's Parcel Delivery," which will be delivered in all parts of Auckland of 3d each for small parcels under 2olb weight and of 6d for those up to lewt. within a certain radius, larger loads by agreement. Hamilton Bridge Tolls — The right of collecting the tol's on the new bridge at Hamilton, for the month of January, was sold by auction on Thursday by Mr Kennedy Hill, to Mr E; Land, for the sum of £42, being £2G less per month than the ferry tolls were sold for on the last occasion. By order of the Council, the only councillor who protested against the proposal being Councillor Cumming, the

right of collecting 1 the tolls on the bridge at punt charges, for the remainder of the month was made a present to the lessee. It is satisfactory to find that the finances of the Borough are in so flourishing a condition as to allow of this being done. A mketing of the members of the Sons of Ulster Lodge will be held oil-Tuesday evening, in the Victoria Hall, Hamilton. This Cabandini Operatic and Bahad Company at 'Cambridge. — This world-ro-nowned and justly popular company appeared , at our Public Hall on Wednesday and Thursday evoning, and notwithstanding the gloomy appearance Qf the •weather, the attendance vraa excellent on both occasions. The programme included selections from grand operas, English, Irish, and Scotch songs, which were all liatenod to with deliarht. Madame Caran-' dini's flue soprana and her daughter's charming fresh voice were heard to great advantage in the pieces selected. Mr Grordon Grooch, who has recently returned fr»m 5 years study in England, whosepowerful bass voice is so admirably adaptod for the songs allotted him, and sang in grand style. The applause throughout the evening was most hearty ; encores were numerous, which were in most instances kindly responded to by the artists. The whole entertainment was a rare treat for the people Qf ! Cambridge. The company give their farewell performance there on Saturday evening, when, doubtless there will be a large attendance, lhey also appear at' Ngarauwahia on Monday evening, which -will be their final appearance in the district. . Messrs E. Porter & Co., of Auckland, importers of agricultural implements, and machinery of all kinds, announce that they have on hand a' variety of useful agricultural and harvesting implements suitable for tho present season. Cambridge Branch Railway. — At a meeting held on Thursday evening in the Farmers' Club,.CaAil>ridg l e, it ■was resolved to hold a public meeting to-day at 3 p.m , when resolutions would be submitted with the view of forming a company for the undertaking of the above work. Capital Frightened Away — The Dunedin Herald learns upon good authority that £800,000 forwarded to Canterbury for investment will bo withdrawn should the property tax be imposed. A gentleman'now in Dunedin, with £50,000, hesitates investing £36,000 in an estate until he sees how matters vill turn out. £100,00* sent from Melbourne for investment here will; bs returned to the place from -whenco it came should the Property Tax- Bill become law. This ia not a very encouraging state of affairs. > East Hamilton School. — The \ examination of tho pupils of the above school was proceeded with yesterday, and the prizes will be awarded at noon 1 to-day by Kirs Gumming, if the weather prove fine, at Kosemont, but in the event of rain at Le Quesne'g Hall, the use of which has been given by the proprietor if required. A promenade concert, in aid of the funds to defray the . cost of prizes, will take place on Tuesday evening, if the weather fee fine in Mr Grwynne's gardens, but if wet in Le Quesne's Hall.