The Waikato Argus GEORGE EDGECUMBE, Proprietor. SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1898.

Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 303, 18 June 1898, Page 2

The Waikato Argus GEORGE EDGECUMBE, Proprietor. SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1898.

According to precedent there has been a pre-sessional meeting between the Auckland Chamber of Commerce and the members of Parliament for the Auckland district. A telegram, which appears in another column, shows that the attention of the meeting was mainly directed to" the construction of railways. The delay which has taken place in the completion of the line to Wellington has tried the patience of the Auckland people for many years past. Money has been borrowed for the purpose, and a large portion of it diverted by Parliament from the object ; a large slice of it having been invested in native lands, the greater proportion of which is still in a state of nature and the country is paying interest on its cost. It will be remembered that the original proposal of Sir Julius Vogel, and on which Parliament sanctioned the public works scheme, was that a trunk line should be constructed from the north to the south of each island, before any branch lines should be undertaken. This has been done for the South Island and in addition numerous branch lines, and the Midland Railway have had large sums expended upon them. It is, of course, impossible that the line connecting Wellington and Auckland can be speedily constructed without borrowing money, and the debt of the Colony has reached a sum which cannot be contemplated without anxiety, but we are in the position that it is absolutely necessary, if the best possible returns are to be secured from our railways in this Island, that the connection should be made. The most superficial obselver cannot fail to recognise the fact that a railway which commences at a city and a seaport, and ends in an unpopulated district must be worked at a great disadvantage, compared with what it would be were both the termini in a commercial city. There being no through traffic, the whole of the cost of running our railway falls on the shoulders of the settlers who use it either as passengers or for the conveyance of necessaries from without the district or the carriage of their produce to a market. In addition the settlers are practically compelled to deal with the merchants of the one city in place of having an option, as they would have were the line completed. As to the route the railway should take towards the South we look upon this, as far as this district is concerned, as of little importance, except that it should take the line which would develop the best and largest area of country, and we believe that the Stratford route is the most promising in this respect. It is to be sincerely hoped that wrangling over the routes will not be allowed to give the Government once more an opportunity of shelving the matter.

We remind all interested that the Waikato Hounds will meet at the National Hotel, Cambridge, at 11 a.m. to-day. A list of the preachers who will conduct the various services iu the Hamilton vfe Awamutu Circuit tomorrow appears on our third page.

To-day, Juno 18th, is the 83rd anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. Pastor Steed advertises the subject of his addresses for to-day and tomorrow. On Thursday, 30th Juno, Mr W. J. Hunter will hold a large clearing sale of sheep, horses, cattle, implements, etc., at the Rangiatea Estate. Full particulars will appear in u future issue. The Kaipara Native Band from Pahi passed through Hamilton yesterday by train for Rotorua During the stay of the train at the station the baud ployed a solection in a very creditable manner. The Rev. E. M. Cowie, M.A., will conduct services as follows :—Tomorrow (19th June), Raglan,Ba.m. (Holy Communion) and 7 p.m. ; Tc Matu, 11.15 a.m. (Holy Communion); Waitctuna, 3 p.m. The first election of trustees for the Ngaroto Drainage District will be held on Wednesday, (sth July. Nominations of candidates must be in the hands of the Returning Officer (Mr 1). Bockett) by noon on Saturday, 25th June. Mr W. J. Hunter will hold his annual spring sale of horses at Cambridge ou Thursday and Friday, September Ist and 2nd, for which entries arc solicited. The sale will commence on Thursday at 11 o'clock, and on Friday at 9 o'clock sharp. We remind our dairy farmers of the lecture to be given in the Volunteer Hall, Hamilton, this afternoon by Mr A. Busck ou dairying matters generally, and after which discussion is invited. Should sufficient inducement offer it is Mr Busck's intention to start a class for instruction in dairying. A fatal accident took place on the Mount Roskill Road on Thursday, to a little boy named William, son of Mr E. M. Andrews. It appears three children were playing at the side of the road when one ot Paterson's 'buses was passing. The horses shied at a donkeycart, with the result that the wheel of the vehicle passed over the little fellow's head. Death was instantaneous. On Wednesday, 15th inst., a meeting of ladies of the congregation of Trinity Wesleyan Church, Hamilton, was held, and resulted in the formation of a Ladies Guild. It was decided to hold a meeting every Wednesday afternoon, commencing at 2 p.m., with the exception of Thursday, once a month on sale day, so as to give the country people an opportunity of attending. Tea_ will be provided at each meeting, at which a collection will be made for the use of the Guild. In our report of Pastor Steed's reply to Doctor Hosking, which appeared in Saturday's issue, we find there was an omission that entirely changed the meaning of a part of it. It should read as follows :—Said the doctor we are told the Pope changed the Sabbath. The doctor has never learned that from a Seventh Day Adventist, but from an enemy of them, who would never stick at the truth when wishing to carry a point. I have never known a Seventh Day Adventist Minister to make such a statement. A working bee was held at the new Presbyterian Church, Cambridge, on Wednesday afternoon, when a number of the members commenced putting the grounds in creditable order. A good start was made, but there is much yet to be done, which, however, will be completed before the planting season is over. Several ladies of the congregation kindly provided refreshments, which were very acceptable to those who were doing the manual labour. We remind our friends that the opening service will be held on Wednesday evening, when the Rev. J. McKenzie, M.A., of the Thames, is to be the preacher. A man named James Eushby was admitted into the Waikato District Hospital yesterday afternoon from the co-operative works in the Urewera country. The man was encaged bush-falling, when he accidentally cut his leg, and as no adequate means of treating him were at hand, the wound was temporarily bound up and he was sent to Rotorua, but so far removed was he from the railway that he was eleven days on the journey, and, needless to say, the wound has not improved in the meantime. We trust, however, that no ill-effects will result from the protracted delay in re ceiviug proper treatment. At the Waikato Hospital last week Dr. Kenny successfully performed the operation for the perfect cure of rupture, otherwise known as the radical cure of hernia. This operation relieves the patient of the inconvenience of being compelled to wear a truss. Although the operation was performed some thirty or forty years back, it is only of late years that it has been resorted to to any extent. There is a large number of people who are sufferers in this and every other district, and no doubt it is only from the want of knowledge of the radical cure that they continue to be so. We are told that, presuming the operation is undertaken by a skilful surgeon, little risk attaches to it. As will be seen by an advertisement in another column, an owner is sought for a !*old signet ring, recently found at Ngaruawahia. The ring was found in rather an out-of-the-way spot and appeared as if it had lain there for a long time. The stone has a crest cut on it. representing a lion rampant, surrounded by the motto Yi ei Virtule, and it is thought that the ring may have been lost by some of the Imperial officers vvho were stationed at Ngaruawahia during the War. At any rate, the finder is desirous of ascertaining the rightful owner, and anybody who may know the family to which the crest belongs, will confer a favour by communicating »vith this office. On Thursday morning Mr W. Dey, Mayor of Hamilton, had a narrow escape from being gored by a stee r , which, having broken away from a mob at the saleyards, was being driven back by itself. Mr Dey was just about opposite St. Peter's Church, when the beast charged at him from the centre of the. road. With considerable presence of mind Mr Dey stood quite still until the infuriated animal was close upon him, when he jumped quickly aside and the bulloek dashed headlong through the fence adjoining. The animal came through the street quietly on its way to the saleyards, but after breaking away by itself became quite wild. We are glad that Mr Dey received no injuries. We beg to call the attention of the farmers in Waikato to an advertisement appearing, in this issue, under the heading, '" Seed Corn," which should be of especial interest at this seed-time season. The unrivalled qualifications of D. Clarke's Carbolised Wheat Protector as a remedy against the ravages of birds and insects are amply testified to by testimonials extending over a period of fifty years. The use of this preparation further renders grain perfectly free from smut, it materially assists the germination of the seed and protects it from the ravages of slugs, grubs and wireworm. This has been confirmed by thousands of testimonials. Amongst them we notice one from Mr S. T. Seddou, of Hamilton, in which _ he says that, after ten years' experience (this was in ISS9), he can strongly recommend its use as a true " Farmers' Friend." He urges all farmers to use it, as by doing so they will suffer each year less from the effects of smut rust, birds, and all fungoid diseases. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company are appointed sole agents in the Auckland Provincial District for this preparation, to whom we refer our agricultural frieuds for further information und particulars as to price, etc.

Messrs W. H. Mandeno and John B. Teasdale are gazetted Assessors under the Land Drainage Act, 1895, for the Ngaroto Land Drainage District. In our obituary notices will bo found recorded the death of the second daughter of Mr George Giles, of Cambridge West, which occurred very suddenly at Dunedin, where deceased was staying with her relatives. The case is such a peculiar one that it deserves special mention, and especially as it appears to have puzzled the medical profession. Miss Daisy Giles was wellknown and respected in Cambridge, where she had been reared, and about t\vo and a-half years ago she went to visit her relatives in Dunedin, which visit resulted iu her starting business on her own account in that city. On Monday, 30th May, Miss Giles attended u Christian Endeavour meeting, niter which she complained of a piin across the eyes and forehead, and she thought she was going to have influenza. Feeling better on the Tuesday she attended to her business ; but came home complaining of pains, and a doctor was called in. He sounded her and pronounced her thoroughly sound, stating she might have a slight touch of inflammation *. but there was no need for any anxiety. About 11 p.m. on Friday night deceased called to her Aunt that she had great difficulty in breathing and felt she would faint. Assistance was promptly rendered ; but deceased vomited some blood and passed away immediately after. It was a great shock to her relatives and also to the doctor, who said the cause of death was the bursting of an abscess in the stomach, and that Miss Giles must have been suffering from an ulcerated stomach. Deceased's father aud her brother, the latter of whom it will be remembered was lately presented with the Royal Society's medal for saving life at Rotorua, journeyed to Dunedin immediately on receipt of the sad news, and were in time to attend the funeral.