THURSDAY, SEPT. 22, 1881.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1439, 22 September 1881, Page 2

THURSDAY, SEPT. 22, 1881.

Owing to the length of our reports of the District and R.M. Courts, and Borough Council, we are compelled to hold over a large amount of leading nnd other matter. "Chats with Farmers," by our travelling reporter, and other matter interesting to our country readers will be found on our fourth page, The Hamilton West School Committee have arranged to distribute the certificates gained at the standard examination to-morrow afternoon at half-past 2, previous to the school breaking up for the Michaelmas holidays. The usual weekly meeting of the Hamilton Debating Club will be held at the Court House this evening, when an entertaining order paper will be bt ought forward. As an evidence of the extreme mildness of the neuson, we might mention that IJ4 per cent of lambs has been secured by a farmer in the Cambridge district. This we believe is greatly aboye the average even in a favorable year. The favorite steamer Delta is at present undergoing a complete overhaul at Ngaruawahia, and it is the intention of the W.S.N. Co. to make impoitant alteration in her for the comfort of passengers. In a few weeks we may expect to see her in the stream again. Mr Le Quesne has kindly given the use of the Hamilton Hull free for the Hamilton Band Qundrille A-^ombly on Tuesday evening, Ith October; and Mr (4audin* hus also generously offered his piano for the same occasion. The proceeds will be in aid of the instrument fund. We have been requested to contradict a mischievous rumour which ha* been circulated to the effect that several parishioners of S Petor's Hamilton have given up their sittings in view of the proposed pastoral change. Tho report is calculated to mislead. Contrary to expectation, very few people arrived from Auckland yesterday to witness the races at Cambridge tci-day. Seme half dozen of the " talent,' 1 axd two or three old sports constitute the whole of the Auckland contingent. Messrs Clark and Gane's new store now in course of erection in Duke Street Cambridge, is likely to bo not only a handsome, but a btrong and serviceable building much better adapted to the ,exteusire business of that firm ' than their present somewhat hampered premises. Mr .Smerdon is the builder. A meeting of S. Peter's Vestry, Hamilton, was held on Tuesday evening for the purpose of receiving ,a report of' the Committee appointed to draw up terms of agreement with the Public H.ill Trustees for the use and management of the hall. The report was, adopted, and the Secretary was requested to communicate with the Chairman of the Trustees, forwarding draft of the proposed terms, which, if satisfactory, would be embodied in an agreement to be prepared for tiie signature of the parties interested. Mr J. M. Speed, a gentleman from the southern portion of this Island, has entered into partnership with Mr W. Macgregor Hay, oolicitor, Hamilton. Mr Speed, who will probably conduct the Cambridge branch of the business, was articled to Mr W. L. T. Travers, of Wellington, and has recently been practising in that city. The Chess tournament between the Cambridge and Hamilton Clubs, wan continued on Tuesday night, afc S. Peter's Parsonage, Mr J. A. Be»le (Cambridge) playing Mr Brpwne Wood (Hamilton). Only two games could be played in tho time allowed, the first falling' to Mr Beale, and the second being a dray^. . Tho scores at present stand : Cambridge, 7, Hamilton 4. Mr Cawkwell for Hamilton and Mr Hosking for Cambridge, have yet to play, but the ufcmqst that can now be done for Hamilton, is to make a tie. The annual meeting of the teachers and committee of the Hamilton Wesleyan Sunday-school was held on Tuesday evening, Key. C. .Griffin iin the chair. The financial statement, was presented by the. treasurer and Considered, satisfactory. The following officers were' elected for the ensuing year :-r?Mr French, superintendent; Mr B, Rothwell, tre:C-~ surer; Mr W. J. Gribblq,i seoretarv.^ Two new teachers were .proposed ann^ accepted by the meeting, i The prospecT" ■ of the school is very 'cheering, i • At a meeting of the Wesleyan Church Trustees, Hamilton,' held on TueBday afternoon, it was unaniinpu'sty agreed to accept the tender of Mt<Ljptvers^ £510, for the, new Church. The altered specifications* substitute blocks for brick foundation* and all the varnishing, except rostrum and doors, to be left out for the present. ,Itfow the work ja fairly started; those who 'hrive "premised subscriptions may expect .an early call from the minister, Mr C. Griffin. ' ' The Karapiro bridge still hangs over the creek at Cambridge, and presents to the eye * very flimsy and. dangerous spectacle. < It convinces one. of i the ideai that the local goYenungsbody ure oat«at» elbows 4 or funds, and not in a condition to spend a few pounds on a work! so much needed and bo, likely., to. ibe the, causa of a serious aocidenti < , If < the Government do not see their way to provide a new structure according to Mr. 1 Gwynneth'fl tdcas^ and<as reecjmtaeacled by the "County Council at their ! last

theXCatnbriage^pwn Board •srfoulapiake thVj^tofcjjjpffit' they have 'got, and reinembef^fnatiiny sort of a bridge in better thun no bridge at all. The members of the Hamilton "Sancb hav»*dtQJjdedi upoa obtaining, tho Htmko .mH^teliune^ sHfeatoen-Jof. wmoh wr semrby^rfwfcoijV^ratto^ttd/M r Gwynne, Tnufceejjf the Bund^has ordered 20, and it is expeoteOlSat; IhYy" will ~atrivo in a few weeks. iAt a meoting of tb.fr • tytitto j j *» >##y **WM*f ; it was resolved that the hours of practice "bsma 7 tiiror < *thß j hour of meeting will commence to-night, and all members pvp 4rgsi|tl| requdstedto be punctual in attendance. "" " Ottr Bablegrattfs convey the™ sad intelligence of the daath of the Preaident of the United States, Geneial Garfield, from the effect* of the pistol wounds inflicted >by the man Guiteam A few days ago we^pusUph£aja_B«h'orx 011/grnphioal account of this distinguished man. and in next }Bsufc jwe i^all, publish, a nptica of his successor} iMri O.i A. Afthuk : * General 'Airfield is the second President of the United States^ who has fallen a victim to the weapon of the assassin . The concert which comes off in Cambridge to-night in- aid of the Public Library is certain to prove a success not only financially but in I tnVinWttier of the quality of the entertainment itself. Everyone who has teen the • Cambridge l Dramatic Club perform their il afterpiece, " The Little Sentinel" will be sorry to learn' that to-night will be 'ihe la&t 1 occasion on which they will have the opportunity of eeeing two lady amatuers who have hitherto taken an active part in the performances of the club appear before a Cambridge public. The vocal contributions df the' evening are as numerous as they are select and well-chosen, and we iiro in ,a position to vouch for their quality" and entertaining' nature. A dance for which the best musical talent has already been obtained will bring the evening's enjoyment to a olo^e. A correspondent writes :— Pure water ia very essential to health, ami how best to obtain it should be one of the first considerations of any community In Hamilton we have everything in our favor towards procuring this, but nevertheless our means in use at present are very defectivie, a great number of people depend on tanks for their supply, but this weans has been proved over and over again to be very 1 defective, being the cause of a great deal of sickness. Again wells, in a tolerably close built town, which depend on drainage for their supply cannot be relied on for providing a supply of wholesome water but a system which has been tried in other places, and found to work admirably, is the artesion well. Our Borough Couucil would do well to try an experiment and ascertain the cost of sinking one, which would no doubt be very light, as we have abundant evidence that there is a large subtoranean stream of water at no great depth. If it were proved that the expense would not be great, no doubt a great number would avail themselves of them, ,or the Borough Council could sink several in different parts of the township, and no doubt, owners of property would be only too glad to coutribute to the cost. If people would only consider what it costs them for medical attendance throughout the year, they would find that the cost in most families in one year is greater than would be the cost of obtaining a good supply of healthy water.