CAMBRIDGE NEWS. (FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1350, 24 February 1881, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE NEWS. (FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

T&E wsATHEft, dur.ngr the ni*ht and moininjjs, i«^ much cooler than it whb Hom'e'cfays'aiiroV During the day, however, the heat i-i just as intern* as ever.

Want ov Water, consequent upon the prevalence of the late hot dry weather, is becoming f Jt. Ail trace of fcho rain which fell on Sunday last, has already, dinappeured, and wells and tanks *re quite as low at over. In some oases, it has been found necessary to cart- water from- the liver.

The Traffic per coach, consequent upon the -vitting 1 of the land Court, has of late heen lar^e To meet the extra demand, on Monday evening no fewer than three coached had to be run. They ,all o.iine in chock full. ' .« •

An alarming fike was observed on i Tuesday evt mmr, raging in the vicinity of Walker** cret'k, about, five miles from thin olace. The area under fire, is said to have covered two square mile', and the cloud of smoke lining therefrom, wa*» by far the densest seen in the neighborhood for a lonjr time. At nijjbt, ibe sheet of flame lllumiuuted the sky, and surrounding locality most brilliantly. We have not heaid of any material damage having been occasioned.

The River Traffic is just now very br'sk. Besides boat loads of general merchandi-e brought up daily by the Delta — her carrying cap? cities being severely taxed — she invariably brings up a loaded barge in tow. The tranio in sawn timber with the mills at the inoutb of the ri v er is getting 1 considerable. Yesterday there were either three or four timber barge-i at Ngaruawahia, Sut as the Delta can only take up one at a time, they have to remain waiting- their turn. The most of it is he.ivy timber for road and bridge contract work. A Steam Lift is now being prepared by the Steam Navisratiou Co. for the purpose .of hoisting goods from the deck oi the steamer up the face of the bank on a level with the town. The scene of operation-* is that portion of the river opposite the main road pacing the pot>t and telegraph offices. The bank at this place cannot be less than 150 feet deep, <md when the hoiH is completed it will be agttrrif convenience to the traffic. The bauk outtin'-B have been nude, and in u hew days the skids and other tt'nber work which ia lying on the biuk will be fitted in.

The Temperance League held a meeting ou Tuesiay evemusr <it which the following petit on was adopted, and/ will be ci:cul<ifed tor bij^uatmes :— r-''J!j?O tho Licensing Court of Catj>toritlgfl in, the ' Jfr 'Vincial Disttict ofr Auckland i We, tin , uudui signed adult mal- and fepM-lei reM- ' dents wiiliin the Licen?invr Di^tiipt of G imnndje, do heivby r^que^t th.it iO oi iifiuati' shiill be fii* t>ited to ennhle a hum c mi m addition il ti.tr, insued in iespect ' ftf <t hmi~.e situated in Cri'mbtjdge, to wit the N.ition.il Hotel, within "the said divt' iot, for which .1 license lias Veeu applied fur by Ainui-* Kaynea, of Co.nibnd«_'e dturesiiu, hofel-kt- per, the mud house iind preiniiei belonsfing to Hally Bioi, puipd^ed to be liLeuaed in the name of Au'lus Hnyiie-."