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Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 281, 30 April 1898, Page 2

On our fourth page this morning will be found contributions from our country correspondents, a letter to the Editor, and other matter. Fitzgerald's Circus and Menagerie at Cambridge to-night. - We remind those interested that several domain leases will be offered by auction at the Hamilton Mart this afternoon. The Cabinet has decided to vote £ISOO to scud a team of riflemen to England to defend the Kolapore Cup at the next Bisley meeting. Presbyterians residing in the Waikato West District are reminded of the meeting to be held in the church, To Awamutu, on Monday next, for the purpose of calling a minister. Mr Hall-Jones, on being interviewed by the Women's Council, appears to have given a half promise that the proceeding of the Council shall be printed at the expeuse of the colony. What next ? We have been informed that Mrs Kilgour, so widely known in musical circles, has promised to come up and assist at the concert and entertainmeut to be given in the Volunteer Hall, Hamilton, on Tuesday, May 24th (the Queen's Birthday).

Te Aroha, has been gazetted a borough. The Waikato hounds will meet, at AllwilFs comer on Saturday, 7th inst., and at Pukekura on Wednesday, 11th.

Active preparations (writes our Huntly correspondent) are being made to reopen Ralph's Taupiri Coal Mines, which will take place on May 3rd. Archdeacon Willis asks us to notify that the hour of Divine service at St. Stephen's Church, Tamahere, tomorrow (Sunday), has- beeu chauged from 7 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The night of meeting of the Hamilton Chess and Draught Club has been altered from Monday to Thursday. The next meeting will be held on Thursday next at the usual time and place.

The postal revenue collected in the March quarter was £71,123, aud the telegraph revenue £101,682. The former is a slight decrease, ami the latter an increase of nearly £I7OO on the same quarter of last year. The eighth annual Communication of the Masonic Grand Lodge of New Zealand was opened in the Choral Hall, Christchurch, at half-past two o'clock yesterday afternoon, when the Right Hon. and Wor. Bro. R. J. Scddon was installed as M.W. Grand Master for the ensuing term. On Tuesday next Mr W. J. Huuter will hold his annual sale of turnip cattle at Ohaupo. Over 500 heed have been entered, including a large number of choice bullocks, young cattle, well-bred steers, and a choice lot of calves and yearlings. The sale will commence at 1 o'clock sharp.

At St. Andrew's Church, Cambridge, to-morrow (Sunday), the Most Rev., the Primate, will hold a confirmation in the morning, and will also be the preacher in the evening. The members of the church and congregation have beeu asked to make special offt rings towards painting and repairing the Vicarage. At the Dunedin Police Court on Thursday W. Heath, who claims to bo an astrologer, was fined £5 and costs for pretending to tell Alexander Moore where he could find a watch and portmanteau supposed to have been lost. The evidence showed that Moore was a constable and had not suffered the loss about which he consulted Heath.

The shooting season for native and imported game will open on Monday next, May 2nd. Birds are not numerous in the Waikato, but we understand that out back they are fairly plentiful. A number ot Auckland shootists arrived by train yesterday to enjoy a few days' sport. Only cock pheasants are to be shot, and licenses may be obtained at any money order office.

Mr A. H, Atkinson, manager of the Hamilton Gas Works, lately paid a visit to Te Aroha, for the purpose of ascertaining the feeling of the tradespeople of that town regarding the establishment of gas works there. We understand that he received numerous promises of hearty support from the residents in that go-ahead and there is every probability of the project being carried out in the near future. It will be seen on reference to our advertising columns that sermons in connection with the Wesleyan Tiust Anniversary will be preached in St. Paul's Church, Cambridge, to-morrow, by the Rev. W. Canncll, the newly-ap-pointed minster. The annual soiree will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall the following Wednesday. It will be followed by a concert, in which several ladies and gentlemen entirely new to Cambridge will take part. As notified elsewhere, Rev. Dr. Hcsking conducts both services at Trinity Wesleyan Church, Hamilton, to-morrow (Sunday). Holy Communion will be celebrated after morning service and the subject for the evening is : " The American-Spanish War." Mr Hollo way preaches at Tuhikaramea ; Mr Hobbs at Pukete and Ngaruawahia ; the Endeavourers are at Te Awamutu and Paterangi ; Mr Bridgeman at Pirongia, and Rev. Henry Young at Otorohanga.

The members of the Waikato Farmers' Club should remember that the usual monthly meeting will he held in the Borough Chambers at Cambridge on Monday next, at 7.30 p.m. It is hoped there will be a good attendance, as several matters of importauce will come up for consideration, and Mr W. Tucker will give a paper on the house sparrow. Mr Tucker is not at all a lover of Passer domesticus, and we understand he intends moving that the club take some action to rid the Waikato of what he considers is a great pest.

Messrs A. Aitken, J. C. Allen, T. Bellamy, W. P. Chepmell and W. White have been returned unopposed as members of the Waitoa Road Board. For the Huntly Board a poll will bo necessary, there beiug seven candidates in the Held, viz., Messrs J. P. Bailey, W. Collins, L. B. Harris, F. Hubbard, J. M. Moren, J. H. Niccolls and W. Tattley. The election will take place on Saturday next, 7th inst. The election for the Pukekura Board, which will be held under The Road Boards Act, will take place at 4 p.m. on Friday next, 6th inst., the candidates beiug Messrs E. Allen, R. Fisher, J. Keelev, b. Lake, Thornton Walker and W. White.

It will be seen by announcement in another column that Mr F. W. Lang will address a meeting of his constituents on Tuesday evening in the Volunteer Hall, Hamilton. We trust that there will be a large attendance of country settlers. It is important that they should be present in order that they may become enlightened on public questions, from their member's point of view, and if they agree with his actions and opinions afford him the support which goes so far to strengthen the hands of a public man. The platform will be reserved for ladies only, of whom a considerable number will no doubt attend.

We learn that a number of repvepresentative men are in communication with Mr W. F. Massey, the Opposition whip. There object is'to try and arrange that Mr Scobie McKenzic shall address a public meeting in Cambridge some day next week. It is to be sincerely hoped that they will be successful. Mr Mc Kenzie is a fluent aud entertaining speaker, with large political experience, and will, no doubt, be a member of the next Ministry. It is important that the leading men of the Opposition should address the electors throughout the colony, in order that their views may be made clear and the persistent misrepresentation of Ministers be exposed. In order to keep our country readers furnished with the latest particulars and developments of the all-absorb-ing war, we have made arrangements for issuing extras containing the latest cables up to the very last moment for catching the up country mails on the days on which the Waikato Akgus is not issued. Our extra printed yesterday and distributed throughout the Waikato by train gave all the details of the engagement received up to 2 p.m., and thus placed our country readers on exactly tha same, or even a bettor, footing, so far as war news is concerned, than residents in the city of Auckland. In this morning's issue will be found all the cables received from Wakapuaka up to midnight last night, and the special which wc purpose issuing this morning, will contain the fullest possible particulars of the encounter. Copies, which are distributed gratuitously, may be obtained from our agents in Cambridge, Ohaupo, Te Awamutu, Kihikihi, Pirongia, Morrinsville, Te Aroha, Paeroa, the townships on the line between Franktou and Mercer.andin factatevery centre through out the district.

NATIVE DISTURBANCE. «. DOG TAX THE SUPPOSED TROUBLE. FLIGHT OF THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN. (BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION). Wellington, Last Night. The Government have received advice that a number of armed natives have assembled near Raweue, Bay of Islands, and are displaying a threatening attitude. Mr Ckndon, Stipendiary Magistrate for the district, has been instructed to proceed to Rawcne aud report as to the cause of the disorder. The residents are greatly alarmed, but Mr Clendou believes this to be premature and unnecessary. The believed cause of the trouble is the native objection to pay dog tax. Mr Cadinau, Native Minister, does not attach any great importance to the matter, but states that if Mr Clcndon's report warrants it, sufficient force will be sent to Rawene to quell the disturbance. Mr Clendon wires to the Minister that only threats have been used by the hauhaus of Waima up to the present. He intends proceeding there to-day to ascertain their exact intention. Their resistance to law generally is the assigned cause. In the meantime he is endeavouring as far as possible to allay the scare of the Europeans. All the women and children went to Kohukohu yesterday, presumbably for safety. In his opinion this was quite unnecessary, and an exhibition of weakness which will be sure to render these natives more offensive in their demeanour. From the above it would appear that the natives have not marched on Rawene, as was their first announced intention. Rawene is on the Hokianga River. (b? telegraph—own correspondent). Auckland, Last Night. Inspector Hickson has received information intimating that the Maoris are threatening a hostile demonstration at Rawene. The trouble is that a number of natives have been served with sum mouses for refusing to pay the dog tax. It will be remembered perhaps that these same Raweue natives made a "demonstration " a couple of years ago, marching through the settlement with loaded firearms. On that occasion the martial outburst was allowed to fizzle out, and it is not expected that the present little complication will lead to auy serious results.