The Waikato Argus GEORGE EDGECUMBE Proprietor. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1897.

Waikato Argus, Volume III, Issue 199, 21 October 1897, Page 2

The Waikato Argus GEORGE EDGECUMBE Proprietor. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1897.

In consequence of the pressure on our space we have been compelled to hold over our leader, Wellington notes, and several letters to the Editor. The usual monthly meeting of the Pinko County Council will be held at Morrinsville, at 11 a.m. to day. We learn that Thursday next will be a whole holiday ill Cambiidge to enable the inhabitants to visit the -how. This will be duly advertised in future issues. Mrs J us. J Irion, whose death was recorded in the N.X. Herald of the 19th, was the daughter of the late Joseph Papesch, of Maugapiko late ol Ohaupo. Great sympathy is felt for her friend--. The Countess Kanfurly has consented to give her patronage to the Cambridge Chrysanthemum Show. Jt is to be Imped that she and His Excellency the Governor will find it convenient to attend the annual autumn show. A telegram from Taupo, received last night, says :—No earthquake shocks have been felt since Sunday. The report about Te Marc being in eruption on Monday has been confirmed. Naariihcc was steaming yesterday, but is obscured to-day." Some high-class stock have arrived at Wellington from England. These animals were selected front the herds of Mr Price and Mr Turner. Four Southdown ewes arrived by the same vessel. They are from the Sandringham flock of the Prince of Wales, and are expected to be in lamb to hi-i ram which has been champou at the leading shows in England (luring the last .-eason. l-'or the last day or two Mr Jlowdeu has bad on view in his window tome of the prizes to be awarded at the forthcoming show, the MoNicol Memorial Cup and the cup presented by the Old Cambridge Cavalry Corps. Both trophies arc really handsome oi es, the workmanship re'tlcetiog the highest credit upon the maker, and we hope the competition for these valuable prizes will be ke n. A presentation was made to Mr H. Wortliington, late headmaster of Wellesley-stieet school, Auckland, on Tuesday evening. Mr Home, who 32 years ago was a pupil of Mr Wortliington, made the presentation, which was largely signed. Several speakers followed who spoke in eulogist ic terms of the great service Mr Wortliington, during his forty years of labour, had rendered to the cause of education. The few fine days we have been favoured with have allowed the. men engaged on the new 'cycling track to make rapid stiides towards the completion of the work. The greater part oi the sanding is already done, and it is expected to be in good trim for the forthcoming meeting of the Waikato Amateur Athletic Club, on November Gill. Training operations are being actively eatried on in Hamilton, and Sydney Square is quite lively with athletts going through their various exercises every evening. Mr (100. Dickinson, who has been busily engaged dining the last two or three days classifying and arranging the entiles for the forthcoming show, informs us that there is a marked increase in the cattle and horse c'asscs, while in the classes for sheep the number of entries is sbghtly less. If the fine weather continues for another week or so, and there appears to be every prospect of it, this show will doubtless, piovc even more successful than its predecessors. Weiemiud intending visltorsol thi! pi rformanccs, " Caste " and " Black Sheep,'' wh eh will be given in the Volunteer Hall, Hamilton, on the Show niidiis, in aid of the Hamilton Library. The spring carnival of the Auckland Amateur Athletic Club is fixed for Satui(lay, Novcn.bei 20th. An excellent piogrammo, consisting of 1(1 events, has been arranged. The Logan Challenge .'up will be presented to the member scoring the gicutest number of points in the pedestrian ami hold events at this meeting. The cup is to be held by the suece-sful competitor for 12 months, and to I e won twice in succession or three times at intervals before becoming tie: properly of any member. The hall, one, two, three and five mile bicycle bandi■aps arc to count for the victor lmlorum. Kntries close with the Hon. Secretary, Mi W. C. Speight, Metropolitan Hotel, on Saturday, November liLh. The committee appointed l>y the Hamilton Borough Council met the trustee- of the borotich band instruments, Messrs "lioitl ami Meachcni, on Fiinay evening last. After going into the question it was pointed out that tile resolution lending tiie borough instruments to the Hamilton Light Infantiy would require to be rescinded before they could be handed over to any other I oily. Capt. Ibid assured the comuiittic, however, that the Hamilton Light Infantry had never been ilisbandul, but bad been merged into the present Mounted Infantry Corps, and that it had been decided to have a band ill conneetic.ii with the troop. To obviate any difficulty in having n band lo perform at the Waikato Agiicultiual Show, he also said he would lie piepircd 1.0 lend performers any iii.-.iiiiiueiiis tiny required for that purpr, o, utlier the properly of the corps or the I orough. This was considered highly satisfactory by the committee.

Seven young men wore before the Auckland Police Court on Tuesday, charged with the intention to be present at a fight in the Catholic Institute. The Magistrate bound each of the accused over in their own recognisances of £lO to keep the peace. Mr G. Mueller, Commissioner of Crown Lands, was recently in Hamilton, and the object of bis vbit, we understand, was to report to the Lands Department in Wellington upon the. value of Lake House Estate, the property of Mr Walter, comprising between 700 and .SOO acres. It is rumoured that the Government in the event of coming to terms for it:, purchase intend to convert it into an experimental farm, and amongst other branches forestry and poultry raising will he embraced. W e need hardly say that the utilisation of this property for the afore mentioned object would' be bailed with considerable satisfaction by the community generally. The cricket season was opened in Hamilton yesterday afternoon, although the match arranged—Married v. Single players-did not eventuate owing to there being all insufficient number of the former present. However, sides were chosen by Messrs Gribble and Manning, and an excellent, though a trifle onesided, game was the result. Some really good form was shown, in fact Mr Gribble unearthed a eouple of champions, who bandied the willow in capital style, and scored an easy win for their team. The pitch, even with the cocoanut matting, was a bit rough, making the bowling uncertain and erratic. The start was a really good one, and if the enthusiasm is only" of a lasting nature there is no rea=on why Hamilton should not place a very fair eleven ill the field this season.