The Waikato Argus. CEOHGE EDCECUMBE, Proprietor. SATURDAY. APRIL 21, 1897.

Waikato Argus, Volume II, Issue 125, 24 April 1897, Page 2

The Waikato Argus. CEOHGE EDCECUMBE, Proprietor. SATURDAY. APRIL 21, 1897.

Owing to pressure: on our space, consequent on the meetings of public bodies and the hearing of the Te Kuiti stabbing case, we have been eompe'lcd to hold over our leading uiticlc, "Notes by a Fanner," and other matter. The subjects of the Rev. .1. M. .Mitchell's sermons at the Hamilton l'rcsl.ylsiian Church tomorrow (■'untltiy) are notified in our advertising columns. The annual meetings of householders for the purpose of electing school committees will be ko'd on Monday next at the hours already advertised in these column;. Colonel Banks passed through Hand ten by the express train jesterday from Te Aroha, where he hail held an inspection parade of the local company of volun'eers. ]Mr T. G, Sandes was re-admitted into the W'aikato Hospital yesterday, but it is to behoDcd that it will not be Ion" before lie is restored to health and able to leave the institution. The annual meeting of ratepayers of the Pukekura Road District will be held on Monday, 3rd May, at 4 p.m. The annual meeting of the Board will be held on the same data at 3.30 p.m. Messrs Edwards and other friends who came from Auckland to assist in the music at the Chrysanthemum Show have kindly promised to help in the services at S. Andrew's, Cambridge, to-morrow. At Messrs llnnter and Nolan's Yard yesterday, the racehorse Anniversary by No: deufeldt-—Sister Agnes, was knocked down to Mr \V. Paul, Mangcre, for (!•} guineas. The other lots wire passed. The school excursion train from Auckland to the Chrysanthemum Show at Cambtidge yesterday was but po»rly patronised as compared with last year. The threatening weather in the mornicg no doubt prevented a good many from travelling. At the conclusion of his usual cattle sale at Ohuuno, on Tuesday, May 4th, Mr \V. J. Hunter will hold Ins third sheep fail-, for which over 50CO sheep are entered. These comprise principally a c':i/s of sheep suitable for turnip feeding, anil are worthy the attention of buycis. We call the attention of those in want of furniture and other domestic necessaries to Mr John Knox's unreserved sale of Mr D. C. Mclntyie's furni'tire, etc., which Is to take place today, at noon, at Ids mart, Hamilton. '1 he furniture is high-class ami in excel - h lit o:der. At his special hcrse sale at Hamilton, on Thursday next, Mr AV. .). Hunter will oiler 200 hoists of all classes, leprocnting types ton; the loiding breeders in the district, and in additien ;<> the<c some special lines will la; offired fioin Mr duo Livingstone, Mr C. A. Davis anil the Aueklan 1 Tiamway Company, including some lirst-ehiss animals in draughts ami thoroughbreds. The .-ale will commence at 11 o'clc ck sharp. Tin: anniversary services in connection with the Hamilton Wislcyan Slinday-ichool will lie conducted on Suu,hiy next "I he Hev. J. Hosking, I). I)., will preach morning and evening, in addit "ii to which there will also be a service at :> o'clock in the afternoon, conducted by the Hev. J. M. Mitchell. Special hymns will be Ming by the seholais, >\nd the collections will be on beluill ot the siimKiy-schoi'l.

A .Mrs Lemon, of Killinehy, was killed on Wednesday at the Rakaia Railway Station by falling between the carriages and the platform. Messrs P, Corboy, S, Fullerton, and H. .1. Saulbrey, and Mo srs I). Caley, jnnr. Thornton Walker, and \V. White lave been returned unopposed as members of the Newcastle and Pukeklira Boad Beards, respectively. Tlic customers of MrTlios. Shaw, butchtr, of Hamilton, will have the opportunity if sampling some extra line mutton to-day. The shrcp in question was reared by Mis Ilinton, of Piako Boad, and when dressed topped the scale at 1-2 b Wc direct attention of ratepayers of tic Waipa County Council to the amended advertisement, re legal proceedings for the recovery of unpaid rates. The date should have been SOth April, and not 30th May, as appeared in our 'J hursday's issue. Dengue fever is raging at Norluaiiti n, (Queensland. Nearly the whole of the residents arc suffering. The warders of the gaol succumbed, and, with the consent of the Mi. ister, the prisoners were releasul and the gcol converted ioto a temporary hospital. To - morrow Vc n. Archdeacon Dudley of St. Si pulchre's Chinch,Auckland, will conduct, servicis at Te Awamutu at 8 a.m. (11. c.) and 7 p.m. ; Rangiaolda 11 a.m. (no), and Kiliikihi 3 p.m. There will also be the usual service at 7 p.m. at K'hikihi. Constable Fry, of Onehungn, is at present in temporaly charge of the Hamilton police district during the absence of the local olliccrs. Constable Forbes is at Raglan in connection with the sly-grog prosecutions, and Constable Cahill is away on his vacation. Mr Boardman, tlio Mayor of Auckland, has resigned iu consequence of the state of his health interfeiing with the performance of the duties attached to the office. He caught cold on the day of the opeirng of the tide contest oF the New ZeaLltd Bifle Association. The prosecutions in connection wi h the slygro..' sclbng ill the KawHa district will ie heard at Raglan on Menday next, before ('apt. Jackson, S.M., who, with the police witnesses, will proeccd to Raglan by coach to day. We tint'.ei stand that the accused will all plead guilty. We remind the Hamilton footballers of the practice to he held on Sydney Square this afternoon, wlrn it is hoped there will he a go d attendance. After the practice a meeting will be held on t lie ground to e'ect the vat ions officers, e'.o , for the forthcoming icaioii. Jt is with feelings of great sorrow that wc leain that Mr AN'. Odium, who has been ill the Waikato Hospital for some few weeks past, is lying in such a critical state that Dr. Kenny holds out little or no hope if his recovery. Mr OJltnn is a young man in the prime of life, and his serious illness will c,•me as a shock to many in this distiict, where he is widely known. Yesterday afternoon at, Hamilton East, a little boy, between three and four years ef age, son of Mr Matlcrson, carpenter, met with a serious accident. Hewas playing about near home when ho got too close !o a horse and the animal lathed out, kicking the little chap ou i he face and cutting his forehead open. He was taken to the Waikato Hospital, wh j re his wound was dressed, the little chap bearing up bravelj under his misfurtune. Some of the young people of Mo rinsville have I.e. n in cresting themselves of late in the formation of a debating society, with the result that a large number have enrolled themselves und if the title of the Piako Impiovcnunt and Social Society The first entertainment is fixed for Wednesday next, for which an attractive programme cons sting ef debates, musical se'ectious, etc., has been arranged, with a dar.ee to wind up the fun. The gatherings w ill ill future Le held fortnightly, and many a long evening during the coining winter will b° profitably and pleasantly spent. The steps in connection with the formal ion of a mounted infantry corps in this distiict are no.v taking some difinite shape, and, as will be seen by an advertisement in this issue, a meeting to consider the question will be held in the Volunteer Hall, Hamilton, at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday next, the day of Mr W. JHmiter'o hotsn sale. Capt. Reid has been working the matter up, and has received niinicioiis offers of support from all parts of the district, and the result of the meeting on Thursday next will, we feel cure, be that a corps will 1)2 formed, of which AV'aikato will be justly proud. William Agustus Stewart, aged 14, and Robott Stewart, aged l(i, wcie brought up at Cambridge yesterday, before Messrs W. Rout and J. Forrest, J.'sP., charged with having stolen a tin key from Mr Neil Dougherty's farm on the 21st instant. Both kds pleaded guilty. 'lhey were cinvicteil and ordered to come up for sentc.ee when called upon Mr Dougherty inferms us that last year he lost 20 turkeys in a mysti rious manner, ami that in the future be intends prosecuting all whom he finds trespassing upon his land. The lads state I hat their dog killed the turkey without them inciting it to do so. On Wednesday and Thursday night, April 28th and SOth, Piofessor White, the noted lecturer and characterreader, will give two lecture entertainments in the Volunteer Hull, Hamilton. The subj-er, "The Human Face and How to Read It," on the first night will I e ilhist'.ated with life like lantern views of famous men and women, and the notoiious Butler will be exhibited and phrenological!y delineate lon the screen. Prclcsscr Whi e will gue a pubic delineation cf faces, and award a pii/e to the person with ihc best face. He has delineated the whole of the members of the late House of Representatives from their photos, wlrch appealed in the Wellington paper, Fair Play. Professor White has given lecture entertainments in most of the centres of populations in New Zealand and Australia. He will give entertainments in Cambridge, Te Awamutu and Ngaruawahia. Visitors to the Chrysanthemum Show at Cambridge last year will remember the excellent exhibit in the Schools Siction by the pupi's of Dr. Haeusler, of the Waikato College, Hamilton. It was a beautiful piece of work, being a Grecian vase worked in bronze and marone clrysaiitheimitns on a white ground. This year the Doctors' pupi's were more ambitious, the subject chosen be ? ng a true model of a Grecian vase, live feet high. In order to complete it the young lad es commenced operations early on Wednesday morning, and by Thursday afternoon it was appal cut that the llowers placed the previous day would not. stand the journey to Cambridge, to when the model wa.licarly completed it was re'uctaiitly decided to abanden the idea of exhibiting it. [t was a great disappointment to the young ladies and Dr. Hai-usle'', who gave up two or three days cf their vacat on in order to entry out the work, which, had it bet n coinp'etcd would have, we have no hesitation iusajing, been one of the most sti iking b a tares of the show, as several connoisseurs who inspected it were unanimous in the op nion that it was tiuly a work of art. Should any of our readers wish to inspect il Dr. Haeus'er will be phased to show it them to-day (Saturday).