Thb summer fair of this district came off yester day, but the attendance was not bo good as last year. This is chiefly owing to the unprece dented inclemency of the weather, the general depression of trade, and the exodus to the goldfields. Mr. Alfred Buckland and a party of his friends from Auckland attended, and we have little doubt that his presence, and the interest he has evinced in the success and continuance of these fairs and cattle markets, will in future tend to instil new life and energy into these annual assemblages. In accordance with arrangements, a few private sales were effected in the forenoon, and after dinner Mr. Alfred Buckland held an auction sale of sundries, &c, and then proceeded with the sale of cattle. Some yearlings and two-year-old ealres sold well, Mr. Lamont's lot fetching £3 2s. 6d. each ; and a mob of eighty of Mr. Moffatt's, £3 Is. Mr. B-. Dacre sold also a lot of calves, and Mr. Trevor Lloyd sold some very fine calves, under four months, at £2 per head. A lot of dairy cows belonging to Mr. H. Lloyd were with drawn at £5 10s., being reserved at £6. There were no sheep at the fair, but several horseß were brought forward. The prices asked were, however, too high to meet the state of the times. Mr. Buckland, having alluded at the ordinary to the state of the Wade and country markets in general,observingthat the great want i of unanimity amongst the settlers, and of fixed days and regulations for the fairs, caused a check to their better advancement, advised that, as a large number of the settlers .were pre sent, a meeting should be held after his sale to discuss the matter. It was agreed that such ihould take place. Accordingly about 4 p.m. the settlers assembled in. the Wade Bridge Hall, and Mr. H. Dacee, being called to the chair, briefly reiterated the remarks of Mr. Buckland on the desirability of coming to some definite arrangements relative to the fairs at the Wade. He then invited an exposition of the opinions and wishes of the meeting. Mr. Fbost, of Ararimu, addressed the meet ing at some length, and advocated the necessity of forming a committee to take the matter in hand, and concluded by proposing that a com mittee be formed, consisting of Messrs. H. 