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Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2374, 27 September 1887, Page 2

Sir George Grey is still in Wellington, improving in health, hut looking enfeebled.

The Native Land Court at Taupo lias been adjourned to Tokaano for the Ist January next. Te Whiti has forbidden his forImvors to cat any more pork. He Ims just been presented with 2010 head of cattle. Mr W. Cussen, district surveyor, met with an accident on his way from Lichfield, by which the pole of his buggy urns smashed. It will be observed by an advertisement in to-day’s issue that the New Zealand Frozen Meat Company are calling for tenders for the erection of creameries. A fine sample of coal found in the Mokau district, can be seen at onr office. It is of a superior quality, very clean, and appears to be of a bituminous nature. A very remarkable coincidence in yesterday’s elections is worth recording. Kxactly the same number of votes polled in Hamilton East as in Hamilton West, namely, 188 respectively. The meeting of the Soldiers’ and Volunteers’ Land Claims Association, which should have taken place at the Commercial Hotel yesterday, fell through in consequence of the elections. Mr Arthur Cohen, of Auckland, apologises to Mr Ji.. W. Dyer, of Cambridge, for certain misstatements made by him in connection with a bill of sale from John Hughes to Eliza Hughes, in which certain reflections wore made on Mr Dyer. This winter has been the severest season ever experienced at Taupo. The snow has fallen at a lower level on the ranges and more continuously than can be recollected by any European resident or the natives themselves. The Ohaupo Minstrel Troupe will give an entertainment in the Te Awamutu Public Hall on Thursday evening, in aid of the Te Awamutu and Ohaupo Libraries. The cause in itself is enough to draw a crowded house, apart from the merits of this excellent troupe. According to our Auckland correspondent’s telegram last night, the Auckland elections passed off quietly. Cabs and vehicles were flocking in every direction, and crowds gathered round the polling booths, but everything was good natured. A steam launch has been conveyed to Taupo Lake, at the order of Messrs Hprool and Fanner, for the tourist season. The vessel was taken by way of Lichfield on a truck built for the purpose, and occupied five days in its transit.

The Tongariro National Park has been .arranged with Te Heulieu. The rumour about Mr Grace having the right of grazing there is stated to bo unfounded, and that there is un restriction. The title carries no obligations at all, the land being wholly rested in trustees.

The Hamilton Light Infantry, under the command of Capt. Reid, mustered on Saturday afternoon at the old redoubt, and were put through a series of company and skirmishing drill, in which they displayed very creditable proficiency. There wore norly ilO rank and file present. Young Stephens who shot himself at Tanpo, a report of which appeared in Tim Waikato Turns, was at one time in the Bank of Now Zealand, at Hamilton, The letter lie gave the native has not yet readied its destination, as the native has left for the King Country. Messrs Alfred Buckland and Co. will hold their usual horse parade at Ohaupo tins morning. The entries to date include fngomar, Cap-a-pie, Elgin, Rantin Robin, Chieftain, Bonnie Prince, Morryman, Bowden Tam, Young Stonewall Jackson, I’arthonopmns, Muskapeer and Billingsgate. Our Auckland correspondent, wiring last night, states that at the Supreme Court this morning Alexander Campbell, charged with perjury in the case at Rotorua, was brought up for trial. Mr Earl raised a number of technical objections -to the indictment, which Judge Ward held fatal, and fpiashed the indictment. The prisoner was discharged. We have to acknowledge the receipt of the first number of the “Australian Public Opinion,” published m Sydney. The journal consists of twenty pages, is well got up, and fills the place in those colonies that the “ Public Opinion ” of Romlou does, in providing a compendium of the views of all the loading journals on public matters.

.MrJ. Stewart, Jimr., the champion ’cyclist, made the best time on record yesterday from Newmarket to Mercer, a distance of 3,S miles, in 3hrs and oOmiiij the provnns record being 4hrs and lomiii. Prom Manurowa to Papakura lie kept abreast of the goods train, and reached 1 hairy three minutes in advance of it.

Small-pox is reported to have shown itself in Launceston, Tasmania, Judge Macdonald, of the Native Earn! Court, and Mr T. W. Lewis, Undersecretary of the Native IJe|iartmcut, passed through Hamilton yesterday from Taupe. Mr Lewis and Mr W. H. Grace have succeeded in purchasing from tiie natives •500,000 acres of land in various parts of the Tanpo districts, at an average price of two shillings per acre.

The little boy, Archie Armstrong, 10 years!, was again received in the Hospital on baturday, suffering from periostitis in the right leg, the effects of a blow. Dr. Xomiy operated on the limb on biinda}', and made two incisions about two inches in length, by which a Inrge quantity of pus was taken away. The little fellow boro the pain manfully, and is now in excellent spirits.