TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1881.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1402, 28 June 1881, Page 2

TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1881.

A leading article is held over to make room for the English Summary. " Echoes from the Cafe," ami other interesting matter, will be found on our fourth page. At the E.M. Court, Hamilton, on Saturday, before H. W. Northcrotf, Esq., R.M. there was only one case of drunkenness. The offender was cautioned and discharged, it being his first appearance. The Te Awamutu, Kihikihi, and Alexandra portion of the petition for freeing the Hamilton bridge arrived in Hamilton for transmission, on Saturday, and contains 160 names. The Harapepe and Raglan portion is not yet to hand. Mr Joseph Ivess intends commencing business as an auctioneer at Ashburton on the Ist prox. The poor demented man OBrien, who was arrested the other day by Detective Doolan, near Cambridge, and who is supposed to have been associated in some way in the destruction of the hayricka at Fen Court, was taken to Auckland yesterday by Detective Jeffrey. The police yesterday arrested a mail named James Nolan at Messrs Livingstone and Booth's camp at Whatawhata on a charge of lunacy, lie having violently assaulted another man named Sleraon workng at the same place. The following are the tenders ' received for the Momnsville contract of the Waikato-Thames railway : — Accepted, W. Lovett (Hamilton),'£349s. Declined. , GriffithiaadMoDennott (Thames), £3596 \ '

H. Lewen. (Hamilton), £3716; W. Foughey (Auckland), £4283; Wilkio and Crawford (Piiten), £4372 (alternate tender); J. Coates (Hamilton), £4373; W. Sims (Thames), £440(5 ; D. McK>»'/ie (Rangiriri), £4882; Hunt and "White (Auckland), £.3080.

With reference to the action of Mr. Whitaker regard to the Cambridge Railway extension Mr. J. P. Campbell received the following telegram from that gentleman on Saturday last: — "People of Cambridge may rely upon my heaity co-operation with Mr. Whvte re Cambridge Railway. Jtc Town Districts Bill Government will bring this matter in. (Signed) F. A. Whitaker.

Capt. Mahon. the drill instructor for the Board of Education, has nearly concluded a tour of the various schools in Waikato for the 2Hirpoi>e of instructing the pupils in drill and athletics. Yesterday lie visited the Hamilton West school, whore, as in others, the children show a marked improvement, the instructor being ably seconded in his oflbrts by the teachers. To-day Capt. Mahon goes to Pukete, thence to Taupiri, having visited Te Awamutu, Kihikihi, Alexandra, Te llahu, Paterangi, and Ohaupo last week.

We regret to find, by a local in an Auckland contemporary, that Mr John Chachvick, of Tauranga, is likely to be subjected to an action at law, Mr Menzies, Landlord of the Tauranga Hotel, having stated his intention to take proceedings against him for breach of a covenant in his lease to the effect th.it the ground landlord should, in the event of fire, rebuild within a certain time. We hope the dispute may be amicably settled, Mr Oh.idwick being a gentleman who has been associated with the district from its infancy.

In proof of the genial nature of the Auckland climate, the KiraUl on Saturday states tli.it they had been •shown l>y Mr Hawkins, of the North .Shore, specimens of apple trees in bloom, and also a bunch of the King of the Pippins upon which were three apples, one of winch measured four inches m circumference. Despite the fact that the climate of Waikato is colder than that of the Auckland district, we imagine we have beaten Mr Hawkins. Mr W. MacGregor Hay left ;it this office yesterday, a small twig, cut from an Irish Peach apple tree growing in his orchard in Collingwood-street, Hamilton, bearing five apples, one of which measures .H, and another 5\ inches m circumference. There are, or were, about 70 apples on the tree, the flavour of which is quite equal to that of the first crop. The fruit can be seen at this office.

At the meeting of the Cambridge Cavalry on Saturday, very little business was done, a disposition being slum n to await the turn of events now pending before taking any decisive action. The accounts submitted showed a deficiency of something like £130, towards liquidating, which the last half-yearly pay, amounting to some £80, secured, leaving the balance to lie paid by the members of the Troop. Several resignations were received, but it was decided not to accept them until the Troop is out of debt. It was decided that the Fen Comt Belt should be shot for on the first and second Mondays in July. The other business tiansacted was of an unimportant character, and the meeting closed with the customary compliment to the captain for presiding.

The quarterly meeting of the Weslcyan circuit was held in the Hamilton Church on Monday afternoon, the Rev. H. Bull in the chair. Theie was a very large attendance. The number of members showed an increase on the past quarter. The income from all the places, especially from Cambridge, proved more than it had ever been before, and met the expenditure foi the quarter after paying off more than £20 on last quaiteVs accounts. 1b was decided to hold a service in Cambridge every Sunday evening, instead of every fortnight, to commence fiom next Sundoy. Altogether the affaus of the circuit are in a very good state, and a very encoui aging future seems to be before it. The Rev. H. Bull gave notice of motion, " That at the next quarterly meeting he will move that Cambridge, Pukcmmi, and Hautapu be formed into a separate circuit to be called the Cambridge circuit."

A meeting of the members of the Wcslcyan Church, Hamilton, was held in the church last night for the purpose of dibcussing the proposal to cieet a new place of worship. The chair was occupied by Mr Henry Buttle, and the .Revs. H. Bull and C. Griffin were on the platform. There was only a moderate attendance of the congregation, but the greatest interest appeared to be taken in the object of the meeting. The proceedings were commenced by the choir singing hymn 198, after which a prayer was said by the Rev. H. Bull. The Chairman, after a few introductory remarks, in winch he referred in strong terms to the necessity which existed for a better building than that in which they were met, which was alike unworthy of the congregation and of the town, called upon the Rev. Mr Griffin, who detailed the efforts which had already been made in the direction of procuring the necessary funds for a new church. He laid before the meeting plans of a building similar to that which the Wesleyans of Newmarket had just completed, and that which the same body were now erecting at Otahuhu. It represents a very neat and pretty building, 45 feet in length (exclusive of the vestry), by 29 feet wide, with an 18 feet stud, the ioof, windows, and doors in the Gothic style. The estimated cost of a church of this description, capable of seating from 200 to 250 persons, was about £510, but it might cost less. The trustees had decided, and very wisely, not to commence work until at least £200 had been placed in the bank. In consequence Mr Gribble and he had made a cursory canvass, and had already been promised nearly £90, and he hoped before many weeks to have the sum required by the trustees before commencing to build. When the church was completed he hoped, by means of special sei vices, a soiree, lectures, etc., to wipe off a considerable portion of what debt would remain. Mr Griffin was followed by Mr Rothwell, who in a humorous speech urged the congregation to work harmoniously together and they could not fail. The Rev. H. Bull gave a short address having reference principally to the great and substantial progress which the Wesleyan Church had made in the Waikato. H» hoped soon to see the district divided into three circuits, each having its resident minister. Messrs Gribble, Manners, and French followed, each dwelling upon the importance of the object which they bad met to discuss. The Chairman, in a few concluding remarks, took occasion to compare the present condition of the circuit with what it was ten years ago. Then their quarterly income was something like £22 and their expenditure about £30, while now the relative figures were £145 and £139. A vote of thanks having been accorded to the chair, a hymn was sung, and the Benediction having been pronounced by the Rev. H. Bull the meeting terminated. AccordingtoadespatchfromParis, the famine which prevails in some sections of Russia is terrible in its effects. In the villages people die of starvation everyday, and men rpb and pillage for the sole object of being imprisoned, where, at .least, they are>& at mHxfcnfa'oi the State.!