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Waikato Argus, Volume II, Issue 126, 27 April 1897, Page 2

On our fourth page will be found a report of the annual meeting of the Hamilton Football Club, "Notis by a Fanner," contributions from our To Awamutu and Karatnu correspondents, and other matter.

Mr 11. Reynolds returned to the colony by tne R.M.S. Mariposa on F.iday.

Mr refer Dignan is nominated for the Auckland Mayoralty It is inmoured that the Hon. Mr MeCu high will contest the prsition with him.

The annual meeting of the Waikato Lieeming Committee will be held at the t'oin t House, Hamilton, ou Wednesday, 2nd June, at 12 o'clock iron

The Wellington suburbs election resulted in the return of Mr C. Wi'son, the Government supporter, by a majority of 139 votes, The minibus were (J. vvihon 203 G, and A. R. Atkinson ISO 7.

The electoral rolls and defaulters' lists for the various Hidings of the Waik to County wi 1 I e oj en for the r.spectrin of rulepayers tip to the loth May at place* .specified in our advert sing columns.

The instrumentalists who visited Cambridge last week to perform at tlio Chrysanthemum Show played at St. AuUtew's Church on Sunday even ng. Their til' its were much appreciated by a large congregation.

The workers in connection with the Chrysanthemum Show established a record yesterday, for by 4 p.m. th« largo marquee and the whole of the fittings had been sa'cly stored away in the shed and the ground put in order.

There was a large attendance at Mr John Knox's furniture sa'e at his mart, Hamilton, on Saturday. The furniture was of a higher class than usually finds its way it to auction rooms. and realised good pi ices.

There has been quite an influx of members to the Cambridge Young Men's Club, which this yiar intends making foatba'l a speciality. A scratch match wi 1 lake plac: on Wednesday, May sth, and in the evening a concert will be held in the gymnasium.

AVe again direct attention to the splendid lot of hotses to be offered by Mr W, J. Hunter at his special sale i.i the Hamilton Yards on Thursday next. Any of our r.aders wh i requite horses of any description will be able to get suited, and will find it to their advantage to attend the sale.

The Mayor of Cambridge, Mr A. Bach, notifies by advertisement that he has opened a subsci'ipt : on list ill aid of the sufferers by the Hawke's Lay flood. We sincerely trust he may ha\o a hearty lespense to his invitation, and thill have much plea:tire in puuli.sh'iig the list of donors to it.

Several additional entries have been received by Mr Hunter for his usual cattle pale at on Tuesday next. We have I ecu requested to mention tint the sale will commence sharp ot 12.30 p m , in order that the Sheep Fair may be commenced punctual y at 3 o'clock. Those interested will do well to 1 ear this in mind.

At the Hamilton Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening the Rev. J. M. Mitchell preached a veiy interesting sermon from Luke XI. 7 and S. in referring to the titles of his seen Oils as advertised in our columns from time to time, he said he had heard that seme people ti ok exception t) them, but he looked for the sympathy and assist-in e of his congregation in his cudeaioiirs to reach those who did not attend any place of worship At the conclusion of his sermon, which was most attentively fullowel, Mr Huxtable sang the so'o '• Why Not To Night," in his usual pleasing manner, A notification in connection with the new Criterion Hotel, Paeroa, Mr L. Bastings, proprietor, appears in this issue. Th s hotel has onlj recently been buTt to the order of Mean's Ehrenfricd Bros, and is most conveniently and centially situated, being in close proximity to the banks, cour'-house and public cilices. In February last we hail a full description of this building, detailing its various appointments for the convenience and condort of the travelling rub ic and visitors to the Upper Thames t'oldlields. Thoie who have patruni.cl tlvs hotel speak very highly of the management and the courteous attention of the proprietor, who evidently is well up to his business.

On more than one occasion we have referred to the question a? to whether native pigeons arc protected this season or not, and, notwithstanding Gazette rotices and assertions to the contrary, have maintained that they are not. Our authority for doing so was a t lcgram leceived from the Colonial Secretary on tl.e 1-tth March, and this is confirmed by a telegram from the same gentleman to .Messrs Moon and Co., of Raglan. This has been placed at out disposal, and was received in roplj to the following telegram from Messrs Moon and Co. rn the '2oth hist. :—"J. Carroll, b'scj.. Colonial Secretary, Wellington : Are pigeons protected in Auckland district this season. Kindly rep'y—Moon and Co., Raglan." Mr Cat roll'* rep'y ,vas dated 'i'ind inst., and was—'' Messrs Moon and Co , ltaglan : No ; pLcons aie not protected.—J. Cakkoi.l, Wellington." This should fet the public mind at rest on this question. When Mr W. Odium was admitted to the "Waikato Distr'ct Hospital .-ome weeks age, the c wee few, if r.ny, who thought that he would not leave it alive, but such has proved to be the cae, and despite the skilful attention and watchful eaie of IK Kenny and the nursing stall', death claimed him for a victim on Sunday afternoon. Mr Odium was tuiForing from Blight's di case 1 , an-1 was also racki d with rheumatism, both no doubt contracted by exposure during his many years of oimp life with various survey pai ties. Deceased was a comparatively young man, being only 3-1 yens of age, and had led an exceptionally active aid vigorous life, Icing engaged for some years in survey work, and he was a'so a prominent athlete, being especially known in the fojtball iiold and With the gun. Less than two years ago he married and wcit to the Northern Waif a, where he had taken a hotel, and he was away on a trip to Hotorua for his health when he was e,impelled to seek assistance in the hospital, [n expressing our sympathy with his young widow, who is left with Clio young child, and his aged lather, who is here ft of a loving and dutiful so:i, we but \ oice the feelings of all with w horn their liu.sb.md and son had come in eontact, and among whom he hid made, by his warm an I genial manner, many l.icnds. The funeral will leave the residence of Mr* Coombcs, Hami'toti Hast, at '■> p.m. this afternoon, for the Hamilton East CtMiu'tci'j .

We remind our readers of the lecture and entertainment to be given by Ptofrssor White in the Voluncer Hall, Hamilton, to-morrow evening. Full rartieulars will be found in an inset with this issue.

Information has been received in Melbourne that the Manchciter Cooperative Society docs not intend to confine its operations to Sydney, but as trade develops will open branches in the chief centres of all the Australasian coloirc.

We have been requested to notify that an entirta'nnicnt, conducted by the Hamilton Erst and West Binds of 'ilore conjointly, will be held in the Vo'untecr Hall, Hamilton, on Mi n lay evening, 17th May, in aid of the fund for Ibe re'ief of the sufferers in the Hawke's Lay flood.

The Protectionist Conference at Sydney has carried a resolution expressing confidence in Mr Lyne as leader. The work of the Conference Ins practically amounted to an expression ot opinion that the party should organise, educate, and agitate, but above a 1 be ready.

The body of n, man named Swete, who is stated at one time to have been an Auckland tradesman of some nivalis, was found in the Epsom Reserve. on Situ-day morning. He wis out (f work, and is reported to have expressed the intention of proceeding to" Pukckoh • to look for employment. Mrs Stock has drowned herself and her two-year-old daughter in the Varra. She was seen to passionately kiss the child mid then jun p into the water with it in her arms. An ritten.pt. to rescue her faded, fomo time ago she separated from her husband, and several times has attempted to commit suicide.

The wreck of the Zulieka in Pal lis ?r Bay wr.s sold at auction to Mr Flock ton for £GS. In addition to the tins of kerosene and American hardware lying on the beach, there is a quantity of fencing wie in the water, which it is believed can be easily recovered by a direr. The spirs are estimated to be worth about CICO.

The handsome vate which we rif.rrcd to in last issue as bsing prepared I y tl.c pupils attending the Waikato Co'lcge under the directit n i f the principal, Dr. Haeuslcr. was on exhibition yesterday in Messrs Parr Bros, shop and excited great admiration. It is 'o 1 e regretted that the vase was not finished in time to lend to the show, as it would certainly have been a most attractive feu'lire.

Mr M. Delaney, late of Ohtuipo, but now proprietor of the Paeroa Hotel, has an announcement in this i sue in connection with his lew place of business. As the advertisement sets out, the hotel is situated most couven'ently for visitors by train or boat. As the hotel is only recently out of the hands of the buildeis, and being furnished with every regard for the comfort of his customers, his Waikato friends cannot do better than make this their resting p'aee when visiting Paeroa. The Gisborne Chamber of Commerce and the Cook County Council have warmly t-ken up the matter of the proposed light li:c cf railway from that district to Hctorua. Resolutions were passed urging on the (lev eminent the necessity of giving elbct to the scheme outlined in Mr Carroll's memorandum to the Premier. A public meeting will be called, at which a Railway Lerguc will be formed thoroughly representative of all classes of the community, and on a strictly non-po'itical basis.

At the meeting of (numbers of the Pouth Aucklai.il Pacing (Tub, held at Mrs Gwyune's, on Thursday night, an intc-ni I alance-sheet showing a profit of £34 4s Gd, on the late meeting was presented, ard this was considered highly satisfactory. 'lie qucs'ion of arrears due over the meeting of ISDG was considered an 1 a committee consisting of Messrs Swarbriek, Slide and Edgecombe was appointed with rower to deal with the matter, and to report at the anneal meeting of the club to be held on 7th August next.

" Why should only thews and sinews be represented in the proposed contingent to England '.'" asked Hon. Mr Scotland in the Legislative Council. " Why should not brains also be represented? The colony has a lot of smart men in the banks, for instance. Why shorld not the members of the batik ng fraternity, the diiecto s of the Coloiral Bank, and the leaders of the Bank of New Z ■aland, and other banks I could narr.e, be represented in the march-past? I think of the sight they would make, marching two and two, Newgate fashion to the inspiriting tune of the ' Rogue's March ' ! ' This little outburst of humour on the part of the lion, ucntletnan was greeted with laughter ami some spirited applause. The Trades and Labour Conference s'ttiug at Dtinedin have carried a resolution favouring the abolition of the Upper House and the introduction of the referendum. Jt was decided to approve of the principle of the Fair lender, Hawkers, Usury Prevention, and State Fire Insurance Bills, without being committed to detai's. It was decided to ho'd the next conference in Wei iugton at Faster, and that the Colli cils be asked to scud in recommendations four weeks' previously. It was rc.obxd that the lailway aiilhoiities be approached and asked to improve the second-class railway aocommoilatir.il, if possib'c ; also that the Oovernincnt be urgently requested to introduce a Bi'l next session making Labour Day, the .second Wednesday in October, a public holiday. A motion expressicg regret that the Government had not sent a Minister to address the Conference was withdrawn after disenssion. The Hon. W.d.Bolt gave an address on co-operative settlements and was thanked. The Conference then closed.

The new building being erected for Mr J. B. Harkor, in Viote ria-strect, is rapidly appro telling completion, indeed one of the shops is already occupied by Mr M. A. Going, who has opened up with a new and extensive stock of faddlery, harness, and leather goods of all descriptions. The building comprises two large .shops on the ground frontage, with a work-room attached to one, and a room at the back cf etch shop. One sh:p is provided with a massive strong room, the brick work having been carried out by Mr Steadman, of Hamilton Wast. The top storey, which will l.e reached by a roomy stairease, comprises three comfortable rooms, and with the two rooms below, will be occupied by Mr Going. The caipcntcring work has been done by Mr f). Pottigrew and a staff of workmen, and the painting and papcrhanging by Mr Merrington. The building closes up the last gap made by the tire some sixteen months ago, and t! e architcctuul design, matching the other portions of the It'ock, has been cariicd out by Mr T. 11. While, under whose sttpei vision the work has made satisfactoty proS'' CBS ' ____________.