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Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2393, 10 November 1887, Page 2

A landslip has occurred on the mam trunk lino about four miles south of Oturohunga. At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Hamilton, on Tuesday, there were several debt cases disposed of. The third and deciding match between the Hamilton C.G. and the local Press will start on .Saturday next at 1.30 sharp. The Hamilton Brass Band turned out yesterday evening, and played various selections in front of the Bank of New Zealand, and at the Public Hall. The Hamilton-Ohaupa road is now in a very good condition. Wo notice considerable, repairs have been effected lately in many portions of the road. Yesterday, Prince of Wales’Birthday, was beautifully fine, and most enjoyable, and advantage was taken of it for a general outing. Business was entirely suspended in Hamilton. A number of people went away for picnics. We understand that Mr Ooora, District Railway Engineer, will visit Te Kuiti on Monday next, with a view to taking over that section from the contractors, whoso time of maintenance expires on the L’Oth inst. Our friends of the Waipa will be pleased to hear that Mr F. Quick's steamer •' Blanche," has arrived safely at the Waikato Heads, and reached Mercer on Tuesday last on her way to take up the river service on the Waipa River. In a few days we shall publish her time-table.

At the inquest held on the body ..f Mrs Maitin, wli-> cunmiittud suicide id \Vo!iiiilji.*ui, ijy taking “ Rough on Rubs,” tno juty iu liu-ir verdict, censured the Imsh;likl fm* «jruss imglcct towards her, as lie look no steps to counteract the poison, when told of the act she had committed.

There was no meeting of th W.m.i C amty Gunnell mi Tuesday, on .e-'nant, w« believe, of nominations in ■ to'.- ■ ! the riding.-, taking place on that ,i.v, wind; caused the clerk to be, absent. ■Ji. Haller and the reporters were pri-saa: c Uliaupo. It would lie as well in future .1 jn.,l there is any change in the ordinan o-eiings .J local bodies for the clerks to

• Ivise the Bies.-. by post card. We take the following from the . lurald Prior to the opening of tlm evening silling of the Diocesan Synod last night, an address and purse of sovereigns was presented to Bishop Oowic, prior to his departure with his family nn a trip to England, after continuous service in the diocese of nearly eighteen years. The expression of feeling was spontaneous and heartfelt, anti there ran a sympathetic strain throughout the whole proceedings, which must have convinced his Lordship of the affectionate regard in which he is held amongst us.

At the adjourned meeting of the members of the South Auckland Racing Club, held at the Commercial Hotel, Hamilton, on Tuesday night, there was a good attendance of members, ar.tl various matters of importance were discussed. Several alterations were made in the programme, which will be run under the Auckland Racing Club Rules. Committees were appointed to supervise the putting of the racing track in order and to make the necessary arrangements for the erection of the grand stand.

The increase in the attendance of the public at Mr Knox’s Saturday sales has necessitated an extension of his premises for (tie accommodation of those attending those sales. To effect this Mr Knox has decided to relinquish the dra; ory departments of Ins business, as will be seen by advertisement in tins issue. The services of Mr K. •I. Clark, an experienced draper, have been ... erne.!, and a genuine clearing sale during >ii" next fortnight will enable the residents 1 Hamilton and surrounding districts to ■ e ire bargains without the expense and ..-.s of time of visiting Auckland.

The Secretary of the Hospital I', -aid last-night received at the door ot the i’nblie Hall in hen of a shilling a small medal with the Queen's head on one side

■mi v. ill.incr on the reverse. Wo cannot I,pit any of the audience w wei ; r ... uwan to wi.-h to mb the widow an I .'ivl.an. 'riu*. n vii t cm have tin l in,* !-.! ie|i!i n.'d on jp-pliaatiim at this uthce and replacing tho false with a genuine coin of tho ivabn. Hu rdnadd icnicinb. r that lie is H"lonly doing Urn sick and needy oiu- "j‘ a shilling, lint also out of one shilling and Lwojc'iv.a*. halt-penny. hove of nmsie i> a ijia.ij thing, but b obtain an tuening’s aiinn-i'nirnt of a high order on a spurious (join is, to say the least of it, “ the essence of meanness."

Of the two draft amendments .if the (Jmlmi -M'ltii Act, published in S »turday » Supplement, the more exhausli,u ulitf whs dmt prepared liy a enmmitteo uf tlie Waikato Horticultural Sucietv apuniiited last year, with a few alterations. The shorter one was pro-

IKiii'.l -Imply t.i make the Act "f IBS-1 c.nu|i!ils!iry. I n placing these amendimmU in tin: hands <>f ibe m unber for Waikato to have dealt with this ses>i<>n it was f< 4 lt by tin* committee tint there might be a dangiT of Uni extended ainendiifiit being shelved. il’ this, in tin: opinion nf Ihfi gentleman Li charge of the Hill, yi-MHi 1 I-* hti a likely fate to befall it, then he is to substitute (he shorter one, ami Lhi-reby g*'l some, legislation to boar upon ihe quo-Hm this season. It might h\ve been expected that aumng the many who now make use. of the p.items post, someone would be found dis-lion-V'l enough to try to defraud the GoUTument by sending as a “ parcel ” sometSdng i.r other which could not be lawfully c -n-edeivd as sm-h. A story is told of how an attempt of this sort was defeated in Christchurch recently. A parcel nf sugar w.is suit “ i.hmugh the post.” One of the ehuks, on handling it, respected that, as it foil soft ami yielding to the touch, it con--5 lined .-ausages which are “contraband.” I to opened it, an i found that Ids suspicions were groundless, but that in the parcel was concealed a. letter. The postal authorities have, it is said, decided to charge postage on the parcel at letter rates, which will amount to something over a guinea.— Lyttelton Times. It appears that last session another little business was put through under the. Special Powers and Contracts Act, into one phase of which Mr Hamlin has been making some inquiries. Last week a correspondent in the Herald referred to an alleged recreation reserve which was being utilised by one denomination at Pukekohe. On inquiry he finds it is not a recreation reserve, lint has been given (some eight acres) 1.0 the Roman Catholic Church for a cemetery. At the same time, in the same Act, power is taken to issue Crown grants to the Roman Catholic Bishop for lot 573, town of Cambridge East; lot 291, town of Hamilton West; lot 158, town of Kihikihi ; lots 325 and 320, town of Newcastle ; lot 114, Papakura ; lots 15 and 10, town of Tauranga ; lot 130, Opaheka ; lots 45 and 40, Gisborne ; section 0, Wairnata ; lot 22, section 1, Pukekohe; lot 125, Puhoi, in trust as sites for churches and cemeteries. The basis on which these lands are granted is stated to be to give legal effect to a promise made to the Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, that certain lands reserved under the Waste Lands Act and the New Zealand Settlements Acts should be set apart for Catholic Church purposes.” Neither Mr Hamlin nor any other Auckland member knows when such a promise was made, or svho made it, and there is no official record given in the Act to afford the slightest clue. Mr Hamlin says there is not any use in enquiring into these matters now, as they have all the force of law under the Special Powers and Contracts Act. — Herald Wellington correspondent.