WAIKATO NOTES.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 182, 16 August 1909, Page 5

WAIKATO NOTES.

Own Correspondent. , The weather has been delightful during the past week. Clear, sharp frosty nights and sunny days make up tne wintry weather we prefer. Doubtless the clear state of the atmo >phcre is responsible for a number of novel sights. For example: Ruapehu from Frankton station on Monday last, a distance, a< the crow flies, of over 100 miles away. Those whose gaze is directed heavenwards just now rriay have noticed the brilliant constitution of Venus and Jupiter last Thursday and Friday nights. They were so close together to ail appearances, that Venu3*s rays appeared to touch Jupiter. The larger planet was especially brilliant. 1 daresay the airship scare in responsible for much reckless assertion, and doubtless late home comers, with an unaccustomed cargo of liquor aboard, i have mistaken planets for aeroplanes, and shooting stars for airships. The High Commissioner says mutton is dull at 2Jd for North Island and 2Jd for Canterbury. Lamb aNo is weakat3|d and 3£d respectively. Butter is quiet at 10$s. and wool is strong with an advancing mirket. A single misprint—a very rare oc- ! currence with the "Chronicle"—is | responsible for making me use the ' word "glowing" when I wrote "glow- ! ing"on my reference to the Chairman of the Auckland Education Board's views about the educational future of Hamilton. I should be sorry to think he bad such views as I was unintentionally made U state.

The Waikato Musical Carnival Committee held a priic concert on Wednesday, when the majority of the prize winners at the recent competitions took part. There was a large house, a long programme, and great enjoyment shown when the different items were rendered. Mr W. J. Rcvell. an old man cmployed as grave digger, died very suddenly last Tuesday, while preparing a grave for the burial of a deceased person at Hamilton East cemetery. The Hamilton carters' petition that the goods shed at the railway station be opened at 7.30 a.m., and closed at 5 p.m.. Saturdays at 1 p.m., has been declined by the Minister for Railways on the grounds that it would be inimical to the interests of larga sections of the community. The Land Purchase Commissioners have been in Hr.mil to:; recently in connection with the purchase of several properties for closer settlement. Nothing has yet be**n arranged but it is expected that a well known property near to the Borough of Hamilton will be acquired at an early date.

Mr J. P. Vausc, for 22 years post master of Tc Awamutu, and an acli%**« member of the library there, and of other local institutions, has been transferred to the Strand Arcade post office, Auckland. He was tendered a farewell social on Tuesday last, and was the recipient of several handsome mementos of his connection with the township he has so iong been associated with. Te Awamutu always strikes me as a place one could love to settle in for the remainder of one's days. It is more settled and more picturesque than many other places claiming an older age. A man, named William Bradley was stabbed in the back during a dispute in Hamilton last Tuesday. He was taken to the Hospital, and stated that a foreigner had stabbed him. The wound is a serious one. A man, named Murray, a contractor of Hamilton, has been arrested in connection with the affray, and remanded for eight days. Bradley, however, exonerates Murray and says it would be impossible for him to identify his assailant. Tommy Bums, ex-champion pugulist, was in Hamilton on Friday. He is a huge sample o* muscular activity, and is to spar with a number of local amateurs.