SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1884.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1869, 28 June 1884, Page 2

SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 18 84.

Soecial rates have beon struck in the Taotaonu, Waitoa, and To Anil in. riding n of tho Piako County. Mr W. L C William 3 has been appointed to tlio cliaiiin.vn»lii|i of the Piako County Council, vice Mr J. P. Campbell, reined. The Rev. Joseph Bates, incumbent of Holy Trinity Church, North Shoie, Auckland will officiate Jit S. Andrew's, Cambridge, and .it Oh.iupn to-inmiow. 11l another column Mr Edward L ike announces his intention to contest the Wai pa, seat in 'the forthcoming general election, in the Government interest. The usual monthly meeting of the Piako County Council was hold at the council chambers, Cambridge, on Wednesday evening last. A full report of the proceeding*, appears in another column. There is some talk of the Cambiidge Domain Board attempting to deepen the Lake, by damming across the mouth of the small creek leading therefrom. There will be a meeting of the Cambiidge Domain Board this afternoon, for the purpose of adopting certain bye-lawt> respecting the dou.ain property ; also, the transaction of other business of importance. The annual rateable value of the Waitoa riding (Piako County) is £445,752, the Taotaoroa riding £103,380, the Te Aroha riding £78,104, and the Putotere riding £375,380. The site of the pound at Morrinsville given by Mr Morrin to the county ha> been accepted by the council, and the erection of the pound will be proceeded with immediately. The offer of the ceineteiy site lias been lefused, it not being .suitable for the required pwpose. We think the Cambridge Domain Bo.ud \\ ill have to extend its drainage scheme for the pieicrvation of the bank*, of the Lake. Theiccent lams have cairied away a consideiable portion of the bank at either side in places not prov ided for by the piosent woik. The Rev. J. G. Wilson, the new pastoi will preach, inoi ning and evening at the Cambridge Baptist Taberncclo tonvirow. Ou Tuesday evening ne\t, a sonee and public recognition meeting will be held. Tenders are called for a bi-weekly mail sen ice between Cambiidge and Liclifield. The want of an established mail sci vice on this road has been seveiely felt foi a long tune pas , and the new order of things will be a source of great convenience to the settlers along the road to Patetei c. At the R.M. Court, Cambringe, yesteiday, the licensee of t!ie Duke of Cambiidge Hotel w.is charged with Sunday trading, but it being shown conclu->i\ely that the person 1 * supplied were bona fide tiavelleis the case was dismissed. A number of civil cases weie disposed of. A special meeting of the directors of the Farmers' Co-opeiative Ass )ciation is called for Tuesday next, in Hamilton, for tlie puipose chicily of discussing the question of establishing blanch stoic-> in Waik.tto. We hope theie will bo a full attendance of the diiectors, and that they will see fit to rescind their foinier resolution regarding this matter. In our report of the installation of tlic ofhceis of Lxige Alpha, E.C., Cambiidge, an unfoitunate omission was made. Aftei the installation, Bro. Searancke, the ietiimg .S.W., on behalf of the brotlnen, pio-ented T.P.M. Moms Moses with a beautiful P.M. lew el as a slight recognition of the valuable services rendeied by Bio. Moses to the Lodge. The officers and brethren of Lodge Beta- I.C. Hamilton purpose celebiating the installation of olfic^is for the ensuing >eai by a bill to be given in the Oddfellow's Hall, Hamilton Eist, on Thuisday evening immediately after the Lodge ceremony. We undei stand that all the Masons in the distiict, togethei with their wive*-, sjsteis, and sweethearts aie to be invited. We are requested to remind our ieadei-> that the complimentai y Negro Muishel entertainment given by the musical and diamatic amatems of Hamilton to Mi T. A. Bell comes oft" in the Oddfellow's Hall, on Tuesdey evening ne\t. Mr S. K. Keesing lias very kindly consented to sing a ballad m the second part, and the programme altogether is more than usually attractiv e. The following special messages to the Pi ess Association, dated London, June 2 jfch, have been published :— Earl Kimberley will preside at the banquet to the Marquis of Noun an by. —Messrs Shaw, Havill. and Co.'s steamer Arawa, intended for the New Zealand diiect service, has been launched on the Clyde.— Pi ince Bismaick's statement that Germany protests against the subjects of any European Power attempting to acquire lands in unsettled and ownerless countries, is exciting a good deal of comment all over Europe. — The colonial mails will, it is notified by the Postmaster-General, be in future forwaided weekly by the first opportunity. A considerable discussion took place at the recent meeting of the Piako County Counjil le the widening and clearing of the lower track to the mines at Waimongomai. The leaseholdersof ground below the tramway level, whose rentals amount to about £000, ask to have the lower track made fit for use, and maintain that the council has no right to spend their money on other paits of the field, at the .same time neglecting their quaiter, from which the money was deiived. They also maintain that the council by ignoring their claim virtually shut up the best pait of the field, and deprives itself of a handsome income, almost twofold the present revenue. The council urges its want of means, but has offeied to refund the money if the company advance the necessary amount for the work. The matter is reported elsewhere. We have been asked to direct the attention of members of the Anglican Church at Cambridge to an advertisement in another column of a social meeting to be held in the church school-room on Monday evening next. The meeting is called in connection with S. Andrew's Church Workers Association, a union which wm formed some time ago with this object amongst others, namely : —To unite and bring together from time to time all those ■who take any activ c part in such special works as those performed by the layreaders, the wardens and ve«try, the choir members the Sunday School teachers, the collection for religious and charitable objects, the church decoration, the members of the ladies' working party, the bellringers, those who assist in music, readings, addresses, &c., and the ladies who provide tea at social meetings, the visitois of the sick and afflicted, &c. Inasmuch, however, as such a union should be ever desirous of enlarging its operations,a«id increasing its members from amongst the body generally, it has been thought desirable to make the present meeting a general one, and to invite all the adult members of the church and congiegation. A written invitation has been sent to those who are already working, but this plan has not been adopted generally, lest by any inadvertence some should be. omitted. It is requested therefore that the invitation by advertisement in addition to the notice given in church shall be accepted as an equivalent, and that all who can will be present. S. Peter's Day, the anniversary of the dedication of S. Peter's Church, Hamilton, falls on Sunday next, 29th June, but as on that day their own parochial duties would preclude 1 the attendance of neighbouring clergy and choirs to assist at the dedication festival, it has been determined to celebrate it on Wednesday next, 2nd July, the most convenient day within the Octave. There will be full choral evensong at half-past seven, at which the following clergy are expected to assist : — The Yen Archdeacon of Waifcato, Revs. W. Calder (411 Saints, Pon.«onby), E. J. Phillips (Te Awamutu), J, Bates (Holy Trinity, Devonport), who wijl preach, H. S. Davies and the incumbant of the parish. Thefollowingistheorderofthr.service processional : *' Onward Christian- Soldiery," "(Sullivan) withofchestrarftccbnipaniinenfa j PreqeSrajidrßespGnseg ~,(TalHs, Festival); jgene'ral^confeesion^Baynby) ( proper/psaltns,

be held.

present.

(Stainer); offertory sen teucos (B.irnby); 1 ecosMonalliyirmNo.3io(A. &M.) The local choir will ha assisted by inonibard of the Tamahere and Cambridge choir and other friends, and wo are requested to direct the attention of the whole to an advertisement in another column.