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Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 270, 5 April 1898, Page 2

On Friday next (Good Friday) there will be service at St. Pc'er's Anglican Church, Hamilton, at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Mr W. J. Hunter will hold his annual turnip cattte sale at Ohaupo on Tuesday, May 3rd, commencing at 1 o'clock sharp.

The profits accruing to the Melbourne and Sydney ground trusts through the recent tour of Stoddart's team arc approximately £9OOO. The offices of the Bank of New Zealand iu Waikato will be closed for Easter holidays from Friday next, Bth, to Tuesday 12th inst, inclusive.

Mr Samuel McClements, a typhoid patient in the Waikato Hospital, is so far convalescent that he will be leaviug the institution on Thursday next.

The West Australian Cabinet have repealed the mining regulations limiting alluvial miuing to ten feet. This regulation was the cause of riots and some men being imprisoned. To-morrow Messrs McNicol and Co. will hold a clearing sale at Kauroa, Raglan, on behalf of Mr R. F. Lascelles, who has disposed of his farm. The sale will commence at 11.30 sharp.

Contractors are notified by adver tisement in this issue that the time for receiving tenders for claying on the North Ngaruawahia-Taupiri road has been extended to Thursday, 14th inst.

Full particulars of the clearing sale to be held by Mr W. J. Hunter on behalf of Mr John Perry at Rangiaohia on Monday, April 18th, at 12 o'clock, will be found in his usual column this issue.

We regret to learn that a daughter of Mr Thomas Cassidy, of Hamilton, was admitted into the Waikato Hospital yesterday, suffering, it is feared, from an attack of rheumatic fever.

A female child named Rhodes, aged three, fell off the platform of a railway carriage at Maropiu on Saturday. Both wheels of the guard's van passed over her, and she died in a few minutes.

Two prisoners, George Kyrrison, aged 60, and John Carey Dudfield, aged 50, died in Lyttelton gaol late on Saturday night, within an hour of each other. The cause of death in each case was heart disease. v

On Sunday Mrs Goodwin, the wife of Mr'VY. H. Goodwin, a very old resident of Ngaruawahia, was brought up to the hospital with a broken leg. No particulars reached us as to how the accident occurred.

We understand that Mr Richard Reynolds, of Trecarnc, Cambridge, who left a few months ago to take charge of an estate in Mexico, has decided not to take up his duties and will probably soon return to Waikato.

Pastor Steed had a good meeting in the Cambridge Public Hall on Sunday evening, taking into account the threatening weather and other attractions, such as the Rev. Hudson farewelling at the Wesleyan Church.

The Hamilton Brass Band, under Bandmaster Munro, played a choice selection of airs in Victoria-street on Saturday evening. Notwithstanding the threatening night, there was a large crowd on the streets, and the splendid music was greatly appreciated. The Cabinet has decided that 'iie man Clements, convicted for the murder of his wife at Duncdiu, shall be hanged. Medical evidence was conclusive that when he committed the deed he was capable of knowing right from wrong and of appreciating the gravity of the crime.

The ship Margaret Galbraith has turned up all right. She had by a succession of gales, been blown 150 miles to the eastward, and prevented from makiog the New Zealand coast. She has lost some sails, but is otherwise uninjured. Grave fears were entertained for her safety.

The vestry of St. Peter's Church, Hamilton, have decided to devote the offertory on Easter Day towards reducing the debt on the Sunday-school site, the principal of which now stands at £6O. Last year some £22 of accumulated interest was wiped out, and it is hoped that on this occasion a considerable reduction will be made in the principal.

A game of polo was played in Mr Jas. Taylor's paddock at Cambridge yesterday afternoon between the following gentlemen :—Messrs Hewett, Banks, Corboy and Buckland, versus Messrs Kay, Seavillc, Dixon and Dr. Perceval. There were a number of spectators, who were greatly amused at the antics of some of the new chums.

About 11 o'clock on Sunday morning a fire broke out at the residence of Mr Alf. Bennett, Hamilton East. It appears that a file was burning in the back part, and a spark must have been blown on to the shingles, which quickly ignited. A large crowd soon assembled, and with the assistance of a bucket brigade, wet sacks, etc., the fire was extinguished without much damage being done. An accident occurred on Saturday morniDg at the site of the projected gas works in Freman's Bay, Auckland, by which a man, named Charles Henderson, lost his life. The deceased was eugaged trimming the trucks, used in cutting away the hill and filling in the Bay, where a fall of earth smothered him. The accident is attributed to a " soapy back." The youcg man died in the Aucklaud Hospital the r 'same evening. There was quite a crowd at the Cambridge Station yesterday morning to bid farewell to the Rev. and Mrs Hudson, who commenced their journey to Queensland, where they will be stationed at Ipswich, which we understand is a thriving place. They leave behind them a largo circle of friends, who will ever look back with pleasure on the time that the Wesleyan pulpit was occupied by Mr Hudson. We heartily wish them bon voyage and trust they will find Ipswich all they desire.

A meeting of the Mangahoi Land Drainage Board was held on Saturday last. The members present were : Messrs John Hutchinson (chairman), W. North, \V. Ashby and J. M. Ingham. A general rate of six farthings in the £ on all lauds in class " A," Id in the £ on lauds in class " B," and in the £ on lands in class "C" was struck for the twelve months ending March next. The clerk was instructed to take the necessary steps to fill an extraordinary vacancy in the Board caused through one of the trustees absenting himself from three consecutive meetings of the Board without leave being granted. Some discussioa took place with regard to the work now in progress on the river.

The total quantity of milk received at the Te Awamutu creamery for the month of Marcli was 22,203 gallons, as against 25,230 received for the corresponding period of last year, being a decrease of 3027 gallons. The daily supply is now only 650 gallons.

Messrs IVtcNicol and Co. will hold their third Sheep Fair of the season at Ohaupo on Wednesday, 13th April, when they will offer upwards of 10,000 sheep of all descriptions. Full particulars of the fair will be found in their usual column this morning. The sale will commence at 12 noon sharp.

The Hampden wheel race at Sydney resulted as follows:—Walne, Queensland, 1 ; Aineworth, England, 2 ; Barker, Victoria, 3; Hunt, New Zealand, 4. Time, 4m. 30 3-ss. The Firstclass Handicap, one mile and a-'nalf, was won by Forbes (New Zealand), in 3m. 18 l-ss. The International Team Race, three miles, resulted : Victoria, 1 ; England, 2; New Zealauc?. 3. Time, 7m. 10^3. The Wellington Post of the 30th March has the following-.—Mr Edwin Hope, dispenser at the Wellington Hospital, who will shortly sever his connection with the institution in order to go to England, was this afternoon presented witli a handsome travelling bag, suitably engraved, as a token of the esteem in which he is held.. Dr. Ewart, who made the presentation on behalf of the male staff, spoke in feeling terms ot the able manner in which Mr Hope had always carried out his duties, and expressed the deep regret that was felt on all sides that he had decided to sever his connection with the institution. Mr Hope suitably replied.—Mr Hope is the eldest son of Mr E. L. Hope, of Hamilton, where he is well - known, and his friends will be pleased to notice this appreciation of his good qualities. Mr Hope leaves for England on Monday next to enter on a course ot medical study with a view to adopting that profession. We wish him every success in his undertaking.

The Ohaupo Presbyterian Sabbath School held their anniversary services on Sunday, April 3rd. The church was very tastefully decorated with ferns, flowers and several pretty texts aud mottos made of moss and ivy leaves, the work of some of the young lady members of the Bible Class. Thg morning service was conducted by the Rev. W. Smith, of Ngaruawahia, who addressed the children, taking his text fiom Proverbs xviii. 24. After that the address to the congregation Was based on the words, " Come unto Me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Appropriate hymns were sung by the children, assisted by the choir, and during the offertory, Mr VV. Harbutt sang in a very pleasing manner, "The Armour Bearer," the children and choir joining in the refrain. At the close of the service the prizes were distributed to the scholars, by the superintendent (Mr Freeman) who also addressed a few words to the congregation. The annual report was read by the hon. secretary (Mr J. G. Sturges). The evening service was conducted by Mr Holloway, of Te Awamutu,. who preached an excellent sermon from the text, Acts 11. 26 : " And the Disciples were called Christians." The collections during the day amounted to £1 18s. Very general regret was felt at the absence of Mrs Freeman, the leader of the Bible Class, who was prevented by a recent accident Irom attending.