Tho length of the programme precluded encores, but au ex ception was made m the case of Miss Innes, the audience resolutely refusing to hear anybody else until that lady had reap peared. At the conclusion of the concert tho teats were cleared away and dancing began < The ball was kept up with spirit till a late hour yesterday morning, and though, by the jtern law of the railway authorities, the Northern visitors had to leave at a compara tively early hour, the remaining couples footed it away merrily till nearly dawn. At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Wai mate, yesterday, His Worship the Mayor, and F. Slee, and J. Manchester, Esqs., J. P.'s, presided. Thero were only two civil cases for hearing at this court. In the case Jenkins v. McCulloch - Claim £3 3s, judg ment was given by default for £2 Is and cost) 2s, a counter claim of £t 2s being ack nowledged by plaintiff. W. H. Lovegrove v. Rickus— Claim 7s 6d. Plaintiff claimed refund of entrance charge for three race horses at the Waimate Hunt Club Race? on the 16th ult. In evidence plaintiff said he was at Waimate races last month. Defendant was gatekeeper on the occasion j and when plaintiff sought to enter tho race ground with three race horsos defendant insisted on being paid the charge of 2a (id for each horse. After some remonstrance by plaintiff the latter piiid the charge of 7s 6d with an understand ing that defendant wou'd refund the money when plaintiff produced the tickots. t>ii G. F. Lovegrove, Secretary to the Waimato Hunt Club, said ho made a verbal agreement with defendant, for the privilege of charging for entrance to the late races ; officers of the races to be free, also jockeys and owners of running horses. Owners of horses had not m every instance received ontrance tickets from the Secretary. Defendant pleaded jhe had a ri:»ht to charge for entrance of plnin tifl'a horses as ho (plaintiff; could not pro duce tiokets when asked, lie ought not to he made to rofund the charges as ho had lost 7i oner by his bargain fur gate privilege. Judgment wtu given for defendant without costs. 