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Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2869, 2 December 1890, Page 2

The programme of the Whatawhata Race 9, to be held on New Yoar's Day will be found in our advertisine columns. The ladies and gentlemen who lately played in the drama " Blow for Biow" have consented to re-piotlueo the sttHM in Cambridge on Monday, December 15th, on behalf of the funds of tho lioimin Catholic school in that town. 'A number of sheep were worried by doR3 on Sunday night on Mm Lovell.s property at Taupiri. She lias decided to Jay poison, and owners of doga living in that vicinity are cautioned by an advertisement calling attention to the fact in thU day's issue. Tawhiao, the Maori king, had not tost nil his influence with the natives, Hβ sent instructions to his followers not to vote at the Ute election, and the result was that not .i single vote was recorded at Mungakawa, Mauugatautari or Hunj?a. At Waotu there wa» a block voto of r>4 for Hoani Taipua. A meeting of the Hamilton Amateur Dramatic Club was held on Thursday evening, when three new meinberu wmo elected. It was decided to give a negro entortainmont on race night, Docember 20th, tho proceeds of which will be devoted to supplying new scenery for the play whieh is new being rehearneri, and which will be staged early in the new year. As the re»idents in the borough of Hamilton have responded to the orders of the authorities in the matter of clearing their frontages of the offending furze, we should like to see the sections of absentees taken in hand. The clearing of the rubbish from these lots would provide a goad many days' work for ratepayers, who would be glad of the chance, and the Council has the power to enforce payment. The result of the drawing for the grand prizes for Mr he Forest's paiutiuijß, that took place on I'Viday Jast was :-- Jj'irat, "Moonlight in Milford .SouW," Mr Parkinoou; second, " Kveniuff in Milfyrd Sound," Mr i)e Fonetit; ttiird, " Sunshine aind Showers, Wet Jacket Ann," Mr W. S. Wilson; fourth, "Shakespeare Bay, Queon Charlotte -Sound," Mr J. l<. Logiui; tifth, "Lake \V..ihola," Mr A. E. Devore. It is understood that the North of Auckland will next bo the scene of Mr .Do Forest's search for landscapes and forest /icenery.

i A very excellent concert will be given in tlw I'ublie Hall, Tα Awamiitu, by the Te. Awamutii Mnaie.il Society tomorrow (Wodnosday, Dose/nbor i!rd), when Van Krees' beautiful cantata, "<St. Cecilia's Day," will ho performed by im snpioty. The cantata is apropos of the occasiwa, tomorrow boinpr St. Cecilia's Day. .!jt. Ce;;itia is the patron saint of musicians and is generally accredited with the invention of the organ—though some have denied her tho ho6t-!ir. This really talented and in<iustrious society will no doubt do justice to this fine cantata and ita inspiring music. Wβ .feel sure the S'mcort will be larßoly attended.

A meeting of the committee of the Hamilton Light Infantry Volunteers was held on Saturday evening. A subcommittee was appointed to collect subscriptions for the annual prize-firinK on New Year's Hiy. Special parades commencinp on Thursday evening will be held during the month for the preparation of the sergeaants who will be examined by Colonol Shepherd, towards the end of the present month. It aeems that the larrikin element has not yet beon done away with in Hamilton. We hear that at about 2 o'clock on Sunday morning n number of hoodlums amused themselves by tantalizing an aged widow and her daughters residing at No. 1. It is a very great pity that they had not more sense. Suspicion points to several of the " boys " in that vicinity, and if any inure of their little games are carried on the offenders ought to be brought to book.

The total receipts to date of the late agricultural show held in Potter's Paddock were £U33 14s, with some yet to come in. Provision has been made for paying all prizes in full, which, exclusive of special prizes, amounted to £268 Ilia 3d. The Secretary was voted £5 in addition to the £30 already voted him, for his zealous services. An audited balance-sheet will be submitted to a meeting of the Mangera Farmers' Club.

A rather ncvel ceremony will be performed in the Tamuhere Church tomorrow morning. We allude to a double wedding, at which Messrs Joseph Barugh and George Way will be united in the bends of wedlock te Misses Lowish and Barngh respectively. Notwithstanding the early hour of thn ceremony, 8 o'clock, it is expected there will be a large gathering in the church, as all the parties are deservedly held in high estimation for their social and amiable qualities. Wβ noticed some rick and cart covers the other day at Mr W. B. Souter'e store, in Cambridge, that are a great improvement upon those usually sold in this neighbourhood. They are mado of canvass, and as the material is woven, a mixture of bees-wax and oil is thoroughly incorporated with it, which, as may be supposed, makes it impervious to water. They have also the good quality of being cheap; » matter of nn slight consideration in this degenerate age.

The Piako County Council has long been known as tho "Peripatetic Council," and it has certainly earned the cognomen, for not only has it wandered up and down the county, from which it derives its name, but it has also visited Waikato; indeed it has held the major portion of its meet-inge in that county. It may perhaps interest our readers to know where the meetings have been held since the Council was instituted. It first met at Crawford's store, Piako, wherever that may have been in January !)th, 1877 ; the next meeting was at Matamata on 21st March of the same year. On April 2nd, 1878, it met at Cambridge for tho first time, but on March 31st, 1879, it had wandered back to Matamata. April 10th, 1880, again saw it at Cambridge, and this time it made a lengthy stay, for it was not moved till April Bth, 18S6, when it went to Hamilton. On Norember 22nd, 1887, it was at Morrinsville, but the stay was a short one, for on the following 15th March, it was moved to Te Aroha. This was "out of the fryingpan into the fire," for only two meetings wero held there, as on May 11th, 1888, it wns again at Morrinsville. The members evidently could not stand Morrinaville at any price, for on December 20th, 1888, it was again moved to Cambridge, and there it has remained up to the present; but it has again been ordered " to take up its bed and walk," for the next meeting is ordered to be held at Morrinsville on the ISth instant. We believe the present chairman of the Council has been a member of it from the commencement, and Mr Chas. Tuck has been secretary eince May b"th, 1881. It would be a difficult matter tn find a Council that has more able hands at the helm, or a chairman and secretary that work more harmoniously together. Although Cambridge is not iu Piako County, yet geographically it is the nearest township to the centre of it, and that is doubtless the reason why the majority of the meetings have been held there. It could not be nearer the county without being in it, for its eastern boundary abuts upon it.