TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1852, 20 May 1884, Page 2

TE AWAMUTU.

Tin; c vvalky. The ca\alry volunteers concluded the six days, iimttal training on {Saturday. Colonel Lyon inspected thf-m on that day at 11 a.m. ; 3(j of all ranks were present. The inspecting oih'cer remaiked that the carbines \\ ci c very clean. The manual exercise he said, was gone tluough better than he. had ever seen before in this troop. The pursuing practice was gone through in an equally 01 editable manner. Sergeant Giesham presented a- silver cup to be competed for by tioopeis and bandsmen only, lie who gained the gicatest number of points in the following, to be the winner. Hoisemanship, quality and condition of horse ; ooudition ot hotse-gear ; cleanliness of arms and accoutrements : cleanliness of horse ; class firing ; judging distance practice ; knowledge of drill. Not more than two points to be given in any of the above subjects. Trooper Charles Storey having scored 15, being the possible amount (as one point only is allowed for judging distance), was declared the winner, Trooper Thos. Weatherill being next, with 14, eight others coming- up close behind. The cup was presented on parade by GolQnpl jjypn, vyho made some complimentary remarks' to the irinper. fy the eveping a rn,eetiug,of the troop was, held, Captain, Rutherford in -the' chair. Aoting-Quartermastar Sergeant H. Roche proposed, and Trooper S/ Bond' seconded, '?! 4%at jftii troop fe h of .opinion tyatj ip

order to maintain and improve the efficiency of the volunteer organisation of the Province of Auckland, ifc is desirable that a camp meeting be held once a year of all the various provincial corps, the said meeting to take place dm ing the FUstcr holidays, and that captains of corps be communicated, with to give the matter consideration." The proposer and seconder of the resolution having spoken at 'jonsideiable length, it was put to the troop and carried unanimously. With regard to the match with the Waiuku troop, the committee, I am informed, intend vtiting to the latter asking them to fix a date for the match. I hope the committee on this occasion will wind up the affair with a ball instead of a dinner. A dinner at w liieh the company consists solely of male creatures, is a dreary affair at best. A ball would bo much more to the purpose, as the ladies (many of whom take an interest in volunteering) can take part in this portion of the proceedings.

MISCELLANEOUS. The condition of the To Awanuitu Public Libraiy is improving considerably, the committee having lecently added sixty now volumes to the stock of books. It is a groat pity the public in other distuets do not support such institutions. The annual subset iplion to this libraiy is only ten shillings, which is but a small sum to pay for the varied information which can be gained from such a source. The first meeting of the Mangapilco Licensing Committee was held here in the Court-house on Friday. Piesent : Mcssts Newhind, Jttu fcherfoi d and West n ey. The latter gentlemen was elected chairman.

MB.LTIXG OF RATEPAYERS. r lhe adjourned annual meeting of ratepaycis was held on Saturday, 17th inst,, Mr W. iSloane in the chair. The books of the board not having been received from the auditor, it was unanimously decided to go on with the meeting, and that, when they fire returned, they will be open for the inspection of the ratepayers at the office of the board. It was proposed by Mr J. L. Mandeno, and seconded by Mr T. Walker, " That Mr A. White's rate be reduced to £S per acie, the same value as Ins suiionnding neighbour." Canied unanimously. The Chan man infoimed the meeting that the board had decided to make a late of a halfpenny in the £ on all rateable piopeity in the district for the year ending 31st Maich, 188.), which appealed to satisfy the meeting. Tins concluded the business. — (O\ui Correspondent )