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Waikato Argus, Volume I, Issue 59, 21 November 1896, Page 2

At tlio Maoist rule's Court, Hamilton, yesterday, only one case was called, and this was adjourned. Archdeacon Willis proposes to speak .it S. Andrew's, Cambridge, tomorrow, on the people's duties regarding the approaching election lor the Mouse of I'cprescntatives. Messrs McNioo'i nnd Co. will hold their annual ewe and rani fair at Ohaupo on Wedne.~d.iy and Thursday, :ird and lib February, for which entries arc solicited. Our supplement this morning contains the continuation of the exciting story, "' A Ship of •»!>." " The Farm and Garden Notes," as usual, contain a lot of intc-resting and useful information. In the Ladies'Column the preparation of entrees is Heated, and some tasty recipes arc given. Several othel articles will also be found. .Mr A. Nicholson, of Wnngnnui, one of the candidates for the Western Maori electorate, in the coming election has, during the past few days, been actively engaged in prosecuting his candidature in this district. He has addressed meetings in the various centres, and has baen very favourably received. Mr Nicholson has now left for Te Kuiti, en route for his home district, visiting the settlements on his way.

I'.y yesterday morning's train Moists I) IJockctt and Cruickshank (Te Awamutu), W. 11. Mitchell (Cambridge), and M. 11. Quick (Hamilton) went to Auckland lo take part in the Auckland Amateur Athletic Club's Meeting to be hold in the Domain this afternoon. The runneis are engaged in several event-, and a gentleman who was in Auckland during the week informs us that they arc, looked tl to furnish at least three winners. .Mitchell is fancied for the half-mile and two-mile bicycle events.

For the past few days Mr DarkVeterinary Adviser to the Government, and Mr Rc.ss, of the Stock Department, huvj been visiting the Uotoiua bushlamls, investigating the cattle trouble locally kuoWll°ls bush sickness. I'ost mortem examinations of several animals were made, and we arc informed Mr Park expressed himself as satisfied that there was not the slightest sign of an organic disease, and tint the marasmus which was apparent in the cases brought under his notice would yield to a change of pasture. ITc also expressed the opinion that when the bush pastures mature the signs of debility will entirely disappear, as the bush lands are very fertile and the growth of grass plentiful. Until the btir.li pastures mature, however, the necessity for change should not be overlooked.

The sale of furniture, advertised by .Mr John Knox io take place at the Hamilton Mart to-day, has been postponed until next Saturday. The programme for the Whatawbata Racing Club's annual meeting. to be bold on Boxing Bay, will be found advertised in another column. A Dunedin auctioneer has been appointed agent for the Anglo-French Motor Carriage Company, and expects bis first consignment of vehicles veryshort ly. The Nov. Mr Wills, of Auckland, will preach in Trinity Wisleyan Church, Hamilton, to-morrow morning and evening, and at Te Kowhui in the afternoon. The Rev. Mr Mather will conduct the services at Huntly. On Tuesday last Mr Thos, Jones signed the contract for the improvements at the Hamilton Tra!lio Bridge. He intends making a start with, the work fin Monday or Tuesday next, and will push on with the job with all speed. A largo number followed the remains of the late Mrs E. McCann to their hist resting place in the Cambridge cemetery yesterday morning- The friends and relatives of the deceased have the full sympathy of the inhabitant.- of the district. A correspondent writes : Great dissatisfaction is felt locally through the omission of a long distance event in the amateur list to be run at Sydney Square, Hamilton, on Boxing-Day, Now that the attention of the committee has been drawn to this fact, it is hoped one at cast may be included in the program me. The Christchurch .Meat Company lias just completed the largest, deal in pork which has yet been made in New Zealand, having purchased the whole of the ensuing season's output of bacon pigs of the N'.Z. and A. Land Company's Kdendale Dairy Factory. It is estimated that the purchase comprises 1500 to 200(1 pigs. During the past couple of days Mr John Knox has been engaged in valuing the furniture and effects of the Ohaupo Hntel, on behalf of Mr M. Delancy, who has disposed of the property to Mr Bridges, from Jnvereargill. A -Mr Spcers is acting on behalf of Mr Bridges, who arrived at Ohaupo yesterday. The licv, K C. Leal, evangelist of the Catholic Apostolic Church, Wellington, died suddenly on Thursday morning, lie rose from bed, partly dressed, and walked from his bedroom into the kitchen, where he was heard to gasp and fall, ami he apparently died instantaneously owing, it is supposed, from failure of the heart's action. He has conducted ovangelistical services in various parts of the colony. A petition from some of the inhabitants of the Borough of Cambridge' will be presented to the Cambridge Road Board at its meeting to-day, asking to have the pounding of cattle stopped. We certainly think the owners of cattle in the borouph should be content with controlling the streets of the town without inteifering with the roads of the outdistricts. It is rumouicd that some action will be taken to keep cattle off the Cambridge streets at night. It has been decided to hold a Regatta and Aquatic Carnival (including Maori war canoe and hurdle races, etc)., at Ngaruawahia on the 17th March next (St. Patrick's Day). The matter is being taken up with great enthusiasm, both here and in town, and several of the town rowing clubs have promised their hearty support, so that a really first-class day's sport may be looked for. .\ committee have been appointed to arrange the preliminaries, and the programme will be advertised shortly. Commenting on the accident recorded in the letter of our l'aterangi correspondent, our Ohaupo correspondent says : It is a matter of regret that such an accident should have happened to our visitors. Where the accident happened, the water-table crosses the road, thereby causing a rut. To make it safe, it would require a set of pipes. I should like to draw the attention of the County Council to the matter, for I have heard several complaints before about the same spot. It will not cost much to do it and with a little attention a more serious accident may be prevented. The last of the season of Mrs Freeman's monthly social classes at Ohaupo was held on Wednesday last in the l'resbyterian Church. A sumptuous tea was provided by the young ladies and a pleasant and varied programme was gone through, consisting of songs, recitations and readings, Mr freeman pres Ming. All those who took part acquitted themselves in a ci editable manner. Mis Freeman read a good paper en " Love, Courtship and Marriage/' which was, of eour.se, favourably icceived. A small collection was made to defray expenses. The classes, I am informed, will commence again in April next. They certainly have done a great deal ot good and Mrs Freeman is a host in herself, as an organiser of such things anil her lectures to young people arc both interesting and instructive. The attention of fanners ami others is directed to advertisement from Messrs Reid and Cray, Auckland, re the Peering mowers and binders, which are the only machines of this class lilted with roller and ball bearings. The advantages of these bearings are, of course, obvious to all. Referring to this linn's exhibits at the Metropolitan Show at C.'ln i.stchmeli the I'ress says :—The linn are the New Zealand agents lor tin- Peering Harvester Company, and they had on exhibition two Deering allsteel lift pony binders, two of the ordinary type and a Deering ideal mower of ift (iin cut and another oft cut. A number of important impiovoincuts are noticeable about the binders, and during the last season ami again this year there has been a largely increased demand for them. The Heeling always was one of the best machines in the market, and coming, as it does now, very much simplified and improved in a number of important points, it is sure to gain a lot of increased favour with the grain-growers. For full particulars anent t'ne machine we refer readers to our advertising columns. The ollicial returns for the triennial elections for the return of members to the County Councils are now complete, and the p-?mn nrl of the local Councils will be found as follows, viz. :- - Waikato County Council Kitikiriroa Riding : Messrs A. I'rim rose, J no. < iordon amis. F. Seddou. Tamahere Riding : Mr A.Furze. Cambridge Riding : Mr W. Ft. Thomas. Rungiriri Riding : Mr A. MoRao*. Huntly Riding : Mr J. P. Bailey. I'iako County—Patetere Hiding:'.Messrs M. Harrison and W. 0. Ring*. Matamatn Riding: Mr J. McCaw. Taotaoroa Riding : Mr X. I. Hunt. Te Arolia Riding : Messrs \\ . 11. I lei lies and T. Gavin AVaitoa Riding : Messis W. I'. Chepmell, A. Farmer ami A. Aitken. Waipa County Council Rangiaolua Riding: Messrs J. B. Tea-dale 'and W. 11. Mamleno. Manga piko Ruling : Messrs C. To try* and 11. ,1. Bell*. Tuhikaramca Riding : Mr F. .1. Yickei's. I'nkekura Riding: Messrs W. ScatC and 10, Allen. New> castle Ridim.': Mr J. J. Byerof't.' Hamilton Riding : Mr S. Steele* Raglan Gourty Council—Te Akau Riding: Mr R C Mathias. Onewhero Riding : Mr Ceo. S. Whiteside. Karatnu Riding: Mr James MoGuirk. Karioi Bidiuc : Me.-srs \V. N. Bankhart and R. I;'. I/isce'des*. l'irongia Riding : Mr W. Bruce.' Waingam Riding :' Mr C. 1". Viuing. Whaiigape Riding : Mr J. R. liowry.' Tlie members who have been newly-elected are marked with an asterisk. Die annual meetings will

beheld at noon on Wednesday next, the business being the election of a chairman and the appointment of representatives on the Waikato Hospital Board.

Recently a traveller, in the employ of Messrs C L. Heath and Co., Christchnrch, met. with an instance of the sagacity of a mure in its anxiety to save its foal. While driving along a country road in the Oxford district, across part of which there was a culvert but an open drain at each end, he t otiee.l a mare standing in the ditch with its head towards the culvert. As the horse,driven by the traveller, crossed the culvert the maiv rushed from theditch and "savaged'' the horse attached to the vehicle, and the driver pulled up to drive the mare od' with his whip. Upon his going forward again the marc resumed the attack, and when driven off the mare resumed her position at the culvert. The traveller was not long in finding out that the distressed animal's foal had crept into the culvert and could not get out. With assistance the foal was soon rescued, and the mare went off quietly, nor did she attempt, whilst the foal was being pulled from the culvert by main force, to act in the. savage manner she had done to arrest attention.