TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Argus, Volume I, Issue 37, 3 October 1896, Page 2

TE AWAMUTU.

I'knnv Rkadinh.— The usual fortnightly " penny reading " was hold in tho Hi,, raiy reading-room on Tuesday evenin" last, when, notwithstanding the weather being most unfavourable and the ni"ht very dark, there was a good attendance, about CO being present. Mr .Millar presided, and in his opening remarks made an excellent speech on the women of the different nations of the world. Mr Roberts gave a recitation " The Hovenge "in good style. A recitation from Mr l'\ Mellveen and a reading from Mr Chester were well received. Mr Vause then read an interesting paper on " Electricity," explaining the discovery and growth of tiie science up to the present day, and explaining its action in the working of the telegraph. Mr Vause illustrated his subject with diagrams and practical experiments. A battery was set up in the room, a sr t of telegraph instalments connected thereto, and their working fully explained. The subject Mas most interesting and attentively followed by those present, ami at its close a pair ot handles were aflixed to the battery and an " electric shock " given to all who wished. A vote of thanks was aecor.lcd to Mr Vause, after which it was announced that a special meeting would be held on Tuesday next, 6th October, when several prominent local politicians have promised to give expression to their views on the political questions of the day. Each speaker is to be allowed '2O minutes in which to express his views and answer questions, after wldeh a vote will be taken to decide which speaker is most in '" sympathetic accord " with those present. On the following Tuesday, l.'Sth October, the meeting is to be conducted entirely by ladies. A lady is to take the chair, and an attractive programme is being arranged. Mosicui, Sociktv. The Musical Society, as would be seen by a previous advertisement, intend giving another of their musical entertainments, which is to fake piacc in the Town Hall on the 21st inst. Practices are now held regularly every week under the society's conductor, Mr C. Long, who is working hard to make the affair as great a success its those held previously by the society.

Rev. W. H. Wilson. —No doubt many of your readers in this district will regret to hear that, wc are about to lose our worthy " Vicar," who, I hear, will be leaving about the end of the month for I'aeroa. It need hardly be said that his departure from the Waikato West District will be severely felt. Not having heard of any definite movements, 1 am unable to give further particulars at present. —(Own Correspondent).