The Waikato Times THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1593, 19 September 1882, Page 2

The Waikato Times THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

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TUESDAY SEPT. 19, 1882.

The Cambridge Dramatic Society's second performance will be given in the Public Hall to-morrow night.

The Clydesdale stallion Young Melbourne, by Lord Clyde—Violet, the property of the Auckland Stud Company, arrived in Hamilton by train yesterday, en route for Morrinsville, where he will stand this season. Young Melbourne is a very handsome horse, and should command the attention of breeders.

Messrs J. B. Whyte and F. A. Whitaker, M.H.K., were passengers to Auckland by the Ilinemoa on Sunday morning, but it is not definitely known when they will at rive in Waikato.

The football match, New South Wales v. Wellington, on Saturday, was won by the former by two goals and two tries to one try. The football match, Auckland v. Tauranga, on the same day, was won by Auckland by seven points to nothing.

A meeting of the Cambridge branch of the Auckland Auxiliary Bible Society is advertised for Thursday next in the Public Hall. During the evening the following hymns will be sung :— All people that on earth do dwell, &c," " From Greenland's icy mountains," and " Sun of my soul." The public are invited. v

The news from the seat of war Is of the most gratifying kind. The war is now practically over, and nothing remains to be done but to restore the country to its normal condition. The future Government of Egypt will then remain to be settled.

Capt. Runciman was a passenger by the mail steamer on Sunday. He will probably arrive' in' Hamilton tomorrow. , > ,

We would draw the, attention of{ those intending to join Mr Bell's singing* class that, owing to the Public Han; being prepared' for^the'j'Pj^b^tenan^, bazaar, the first practice /lslj||itj the Presbyterian Church $-$Q<^§fr?ypn% fo&. M *6]tified

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His Worship the Mayor, Os. McDonald and Tippen, also the newly elected councillors, Messrs Peat, Bradley and Yon Stunner. The meeting stands adjourned till to-morrow night.

Early yesterday morning the sad news vas soon passed round that Mr John Hinton, carter and contractor, had passed away, which took the inhabitants by surprise, as it was only a few days since he was to be seen following his daily occupation. About a fortnight ago lie caught a cold, and thinking it would soon pass away, took no further notice of it. However, it had obtained such ahold upon him that medical advice had to be sought for, and although everything was done that was possible, he succu m bed to the malady. His funeral will take place to morrow (Wednesday) at 10 o'clock, and the secretary of the Hamilton Band requests the attendance of all members at the funeral of their late brother.

According to the first despatches received from headquarters, the Armed Constabulary at present stationed at Cambridge were expected to move out to the roads yesterday ; but we learn counter orders have since been received, and it is now questionable whether the men will go tha roads at all. Since the constabulary have been stationed in Waikato the ranks have been reduced to about one-half the original strength, the time of a good many men having expired, while others have been discharged for bad conduct. About fifty more meu whose time has expired will leave at the end of the month, thus leaving very few men to complete the formation of the Rotorua road.

The feeling of indignation against the action and insult of Mr Bryce, re the Thames volunteer contingent at Parihaka, writes the Thames correspondent of the Herald, found vent on Friday night in burning Mr Bryce's effigy. Some hundred men belonging to the late contingent followed a capital figure of Mr Bryce set on a white horse, and were accompanied by fully 2000 people, who marched through the principal streets of the borough, headed by an impromptu band composed of small boys equipped with tin cans and whistles playing "The Dead March in Saul." During the progress of the procession the effigy was greeted at every street corner with hooting and catcalls, and eventually was carried up one of the creeks outside the borough boundaries, committed to the flames, and its dust kicked in all directions. During the whole time of the procession the police were in constant attendance, but nothing occurred calling for their interference, as the men composing the procession preserved complete silence. Very general disgust is felt here at the language used by Mr Bryce.

The 0 Troop, Hamilton Cavalry Volunteers, met on Saturday night at Gwynne's Hotel, Lieut. Johnson in the chair. A letter was read from the officer commanding, asking the troop to nominate a day that would be most convenient to hoid an inspection parade for the officer commanding the district. After discussion it was resolved that the most convenient day for holding the parade would be on Monday, October 9th. Lieut. Johnson mentioned to the meeting that he had heard that a team of the Waiuku Cavalry intended shortly to visit this district to fire a return match with the Te Awamutu troop. He strongly advised the C Troop to go in for practice as he intended, if possible to arrange for a match with the Waiuku men, and if the C Troop would only go in for a little practice, no doubt they would be able to retrieve the reputation of the Waikato Cavalry, and regain the laurels lost by the Te Awamutu team when at Waiuku. In accordance with these remarks it was resolved on the proposition of Sergt. Coombes, seconded by Trooper Kelly, " That the troop meet for target practice every Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock." The next discussion waa in reference to the suggestion thrown out that the troop should parade and meet Capt. Whitaker on his return from Wellington. It was finally arranged that Lieut. Johnson should communicate with Capt. Whitaker before taking any action in the matter. It was also decided to hold as many sword drills as possible before the inspection parade on October 9th. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the meeting.

Regarding the vote passed during the session for libraries Mr Dargaville at Friday's meeting of the Auckland Board of Education is reported to have said :—: — " 1 would refer to thesum of money voted by the Assembly in aid of the public libraries (£6000), because I think it is desirable that the position of this fund should be generally known. I am not aware whether or not the machinery of the Board of Education is to be utilsed by the department, as in the year past. In any case I think the matter should be made as widely known as possible, either though the Press or otherwise, so that local committees may be informed of the resolution that was actually passed in Parliament. The grant will be distributed in connection with the donations and subscriptions which may be raised locally in aid of any library during that part of the year ending the 31st of December next. It was at first intended that the time for making the application should expire the 31st of this month, bnt I moved an amendment that it should be extended to the 31st of December next. My amendment was agreed to. A sum of £5 will be added as proportion of the grant in this way. Say the city of Auckland, which raises, by a rate of a half-penny, certain funds to maintain a public library, they will receive £25 as their proportion. A country district, which may be able to raise say £5 for this purpose, they will raise £25 as their proportion. The object of the vote appeared to be to give as great and as many facilities as possible to poor districts to aid in the establishment of public libraries. I think this is a matter which should be extensively known. If the Press would give it some prominence, that I have no doubt would answer every purpose." The different centres of population in the Waikato should see to it that they get theiv fair share of this vote. Those townships already in possession t of libraries will not experience much difficulty in obtaining the grant, and Hamilton ought to loose no time in establishing a library by raising the required amount locally, and claiming her share.

The Te Awamutu troop, Waikato Cavalry, will parade, fully equipped, on Monday, 25th September, at Te Awamutu, for halfyearly inspection, at 10 a.m. Every member is expected to be present. A reward is gffered for a brown mare strayed from Cambridgo. The meeting of the shareholders of the Kihikihi Town Hall will be held on Saturday, the 23rd inst., at 7.30 p.m. Mr H. W. LamplugbJ advertises a seyon-roomed house in Queen-street, Cambridge. , , Attention is drawn to an'advertisement' of the Novelty jPompany^on the Victorian Derby and Melbourne Cup in another column. Farmers and merchants are invited to attends public nfeet&Y^&fopjtfj'd a£ Delaney> Hotel, Ohaupo, at noon oh Tuesday,^ 26th 4 inst.,--to give an expre'sMoh^df^opiriipn.on the pros-, .peclus,] of the' Waikato and/ Frtezihgr Company.^? 1- !'f' • -'■>.. v 'z?J&.,"°f "^A'.ineeting -of -Jthe* brethren .of-iLoagel iNof 9; fSon» of Ulster/yK^l^^JU^b^.HeldJn's