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Waikato Argus, Volume V, Issue 336, 3 September 1898, Page 2

Attention is drawn to the fact that Pastor Steed's service at Cambridge on Suuday night will commence one hour earlier than heretofore, i.e., 7 p.m. instead of 8.15. We notice from the Roman Catholic services for tomorrow that there will be evensong at Kihikihi at 6.30 p.m. This is a departure which will be appreciated. A cablegram received from London last evening states that the report and balance-sheet of the Bank of Australasia have been issued aud a dividend of 0 per cent, has been declared. At the monthly meeting of Masonic Lodge Alpha, No. 18, on Thursday evening, it was decided to build a Masonic Hall on the piece of ground recently purchased by the Lodge in Chapel-street, Cambridge. We remind those interested of the clearing sale to be held at Hikutaia on Tuesday next by Messrs McNicol and Co., when they will offer the whole of Mr J. Alley's stock, implements, furniture, etc. The sale will commence at 11 a.m. sharp. Yesterday afternoon a boy about twelve years of age, son of Mr Pevreal, Hamilton East, was playing with some other boys when he fell and fractured his left arm near the shoulder. Dr. Brewis was scut for, and was soon in attendance and set the bone. On Tuesday next Mr W. J. Hunter will hold his Spring cattle sale at Ohaupo. and will offer upwards of 600 head of well-bred cattle. Among the entries will be found a choice lot of three and four year-old bullocks, well-bred dairy cows, one and two-year-old cattle, and a large number of young cattle and calves ; a number of sheep and pigs will also be offered. Mr Thomas Wells, of Cambridge, has just received a consignment of chrysanthemums from England, that have arrived in perfect order, no le?s than 39 out of 41 being alive. Of this number 31 arc believed to be new to the colonies. Only a few days ago Mr W. F. Buckland received a consignment of new varieties from the Old Country, so that Cambridge has now, undoubtedly, the largest number of new varieties in the Southern Hemisphere. The Whatawhata and Te Kowhai creameries opened for business on the Ist inst> fair supplies of milk being received. The roads are good for the time of year, but there are still some bad spots which have to be negotiated by the milk carts. The suppliers to the first-named creamery have a very heavy pull at the approach to the Koromatua bridge, the road for h short distance being almost impassable. We understand that the County Chairman has arranged to have the work done, and no time should be lost about it.

The funeral of the late Mr R. Henry took place at the Hamilton East Cemetery, yesterday afternoon, the service at the grave being conducted by Rev. J. M. Mitchell. There was a large attendance of old settlers and comrades who assembled round the grave to pay their last tribute of respect. As will be seen by an advertisement in this issue, a funeral service in memory of the deceased will be held on Sunday (to-morrow) morning, at the Hamilton Presbyterian Church, of which he held the important office of Elder for a number of years. The Ngaruawahia School' Committee met on Wednesday, the 30th of August, the principal business beiug the selection of a teacher to fill the vacancy occasioned by the promotion of Mr T. U. Wells to the Richmond Road School, Auckland. The Board forwarded six names Messrs W, 11. Worsley, J. Elliot, J. Campbell, D. W. Jones, C. A. Semadcni, and F. Warren—for the committee to choose from. After some discussion Mr F. Warren was chosen. He is a teacher of upwards of 18 years' experience, and is classified Dl. For the last nine years he has been in charge of the Tuakau school.—(Own Correspondent).

The monthly meeting of the Kirikiriroa Road Board, which was to have been held in the Council Chambers, Hamilton East, yesterday, lapsed for want of a quorum, only Messrs Jno. Primrose and Thos. Paterson being present. The following accounts were passed for payment:—John Franklin, £9 ; John Dixon, £2 14s ; F. W. Littlewood, £3 14s; New Zealand Land Association, £1 8s; G. Parker, 18s 6d ; Government Valuation Roll, £1 4s ; commission on rates, £3 7s 7d ; salary, £7 10s ; small accounts, £2 2s. A tender of did per yard by Mr Jas. Hopa, for drain work at the Freshfield Estate, was referred to Mr E. B. Cox for his consideration.

At a meeting of the committee of the Waikato Amateur Athletic Club held in Mr LeQuesne's hotel on Thursday evening, it was decided to hold the opening run of the club on Wednesday, October sth, on which date the captain will be elected. The Secretary was instructed to communicate with the Railway Department with a view to having the up-trains to Cambridge and Te Awamutu delayed on sports day, in order that visitors may return home on the evering of the meeting The committee decided to hold a 10-mile bicycle race on Sydney Square somewhere about the end of November for valuable trophies, when no doubt an interesting contest will cusuc. Mr C. Blackburn was re-elected hou. sec, and Mr W. N. von Sturmcr was appointed treasurer of the club. In this issue appears an announcement from Mr N. R. Cox, of London House, Hamilton, that his special show of spring and summer goods will be held on Thursday next, Bth hist. The goods have all been specially selected for the coming seasons, and the variety aud excellence of the articles arc such as have never been seen in Waikato before. To enumerate t'nc numerous novelties and attractions would occupy too much space, but as Thursday will be solely devoted as " show day/' the public will have an opportunity of inspecting the quality and" variety of the goods for themselves. In order to arrange for the display Mr Cox will not open at all on Wednesday, when an additional staff will be engaged iu " dressing out" tho shops, but on Thursday the premises will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

We need scarcely remind our readers that the Payne Family of musicians ami bellringers will open a season of two nights only in the Volunteer Hall, Hamilton, this evening. The family are known to playgoers throughout the Australasian Colonics—in fact, we might almost say the English-speaking world—aud on the principle that "good wine needs do bush," they need no recommendation from us to the people of Waikato. They have been greeted by good houses all along the line, and we have no doubt that when the curtain rises in Hamilton this evening the company will be welcomed by a crowded audience. The prices (2s and Is) are exceedingly reasonable considering the high-class entertainment, and patrons will do well to remember the old advice—" come early to secure a seat." On Tuesday and Wednesday the company will visit Cambridge, and Paeroa on the two following nights.

The hearing of the charge of | murder against Amy Isabella Stewart, a married woman, aged 25 years of ago, occupied the greater part of Thursday at the Supreme Court, Auckland. Last mouth, at a gumdiggin<z place, tivc miles from Kaikohe, near the Bay of Islands, she deliberately cut the throat of her infant daughter, four years of ago. The do fence set up was insanity, and on this ground the jury acquitted her. His Honor ordered the unfortunate woman's committal to the lunatic asylum, there to be kept in strict custody during the pleasure of the Colonial Secretary. According to the evidence, she was vrry much attached to her children. Her husband, a man of 09, is an invalid, and just before the tragedy had to go into the Auckland Hospital, and the woman was loft in very poor circumstances. Mr J. A. Tole conducted the case for the Crown, and Mr J. R. Reed defended the prisoner. The young man, Kenneth Mcintosh, pleaded guilty to having stolen five rings on the night of the Hamilton fire. Mr Theo. Cooper appeared for the defence. His Honor, Mr Justice Conolly, considered it a case for probation, and hoped that his position would he a warning to the lad to conduct himself properly in future, and admonished him above "all things to abstain from drink. His Honor called two witnesses (to whom the prisoner had given rings) before the Court, and told them they misfit have been charged with receiving stolen goods. They must have known that a youth in prisoner's position would not own such valuable rings. The hid was admitted to probation for twalve months.