The Waikato Argus GEORGE EDGECUMBE, Proprietor. TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1898.

Waikato Argus, Volume V, Issue 325, 9 August 1898, Page 2

The Waikato Argus GEORGE EDGECUMBE, Proprietor. TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1898.

There is an epidemic of German measles in several districts fu the South Island. The disease has lately been very prevalent in Victoria, where it caused several deaths. There was such a poor attendance at the meeting that was held in the Cambridge Public'Hall on Friday evening to consider the matter of having the Bible rend in our public schools, that it was adjourned for a week. When the Cambridge footballers returned victorious to that town on Saturday evening, Host Kerr, of the Criterion Hotel entertained them in a most sumptuous style. They were just about ready for a good meal, for they had a hpad wind all the way back from NgaruaAvhia. Messrs McNicol and Co. will hold a sale of sheep at Cambridge next week (the date will appear next issue), when they will offer 3000 crossbred wethers off Loch Inver Station. The sheep off this station are well-known in Waikato as strong, healthy, and gooddoers, and little difficulty should be experienced in disposing of this choice lot. In the report of the Waikato Farmers' Club meeting in last Thursday's issue, in the discussion upon the subject of pressed hay and straw, Mr Jarrett is made to say that "the waggons used in the South Island must be the Double R, for he was certain 125 bags of chaff could not be loaded on the waggons in use on the Auckland line." It should have read 125 baits of straw. On Friday evening last Mr and Mrs James Hally, of Cambridge, pave a dance in the Oddfellows' Hall of that town, at which a large number of their friends were present, including about 20 from Hamilton. We need hardly say that everyone enjoyed themselves, and that everything connected with the function was Al. for it is well-known that when Mrs Hally undertakes anything of the kind it is carried out in the best possible manner. We are sorry to hear that the wreck of the land span of the bridge in course of erection at Ngaruawahia is more serious than was reported at the time The damage will entail upon the contractor a loss, it is said, of between £2OO and £3OO, besides the delay, which will be a great inconvenience and disappointment to the settlers residing on the western side of the Waipa, who were looking forward to the bridge being fit for traffic at an early date. A Huntly barracker received a wholesome reprimand at the football match at Ngaruawahia on Saturday. He was using foul language and was trespassing on the playing ground, when the referee ordered him off. He refused to go : but the official soon brought him to his bearings by telling him that if he did no do as requested the game would be stopped and be awarded to the Cambridge team. A few such salutary lessons would put a stop to bad language ou the football field.

A cablegram received from Sidney last night announces the death of Mr Manning. The Banking Bill passed the third reading early on Saturday morning, by 26 votes to 12. There were 16 pairs. The Hamilton tradespeople who were burnt out at the late tire have lost no time in pushing on their new premises. Messrs Taylor's and Davcy's new shops are now almost completed, and, as will be seen by an advertisement in this issue, the latter will be found at his old stand on and after Thursday next. Mr W. Johns, late President of the Waikato Fruitgrowers' Association, has been summoned to Wellington to give evidence before the Stock Committee re the Orchard and Garden Pest Bill. Mr H. E. Sharp, of Wsikomiti, a newlyelected member of the Auckland Association, will accompany Mr Johns to represent the Auckland Provincial District. The police at Hamilton received word from Kihikihi last night that a man named John Skinner has been missing from his home since yesterday morning. He is stated to be about 53 years of age,'medium build, dark complexion, dark hair, teard, whiskers and moustache slightly tinged with grey, pock pitted and deaf and dumb. He was dressed in blue clothes, sac coat, dark tweed trousers and vest, and tweed cap. A thorough search and enquiry have been made for him, but no trace of him can be found. Our Cambridge correspondent writes ;—lt is very pleasing to notice the great improvement that has taken place in St. Andrew's Church choir since it has been under the guidance of Mr J. H. Edwards. It is years since the service went as well as it did on Sunday evening, when the choir was a full one, and Mr Edwards played the double bass and Mr Stewart the clarionet. It is certainly time an organ was placed in the Church, for a visitor who was present on Sunday evening said the harmonium ould not be heard at all when the full choir was going, and I am sure the present player gets as much as possible out of the instrument.