The Waikato Argus GEORGE EDGECUMBE, Proprietor. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1898.

Waikato Argus, Volume V, Issue 341, 15 September 1898, Page 2

The Waikato Argus GEORGE EDGECUMBE, Proprietor. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1898.

Full particulars of Mr W. J. Hunter's hofcget sale, to be held a' Ohaupo on Tuesday, October 4th, will be found in his column this issue. A telegram from Christchurch slates thut Inspector Broham has sent in his resignation. This is the outcome of (he strictures passed upon him by the Police Commission. At the Cambridge pound yesterday a record sale was held by the poundkeeper, no less than 92 horses being passed under the hammer. These were fro'ii the Moanavale estate, and were the accumulations for a considerable time. The Cambridge West Amateur Athletic Club will hold their annual meeting on Monday next, the 19th inst. We are pleated to learn that this Club is in a sound financial position, and that the usual sports will be held on the 9th of November as usual. A notable feature in connection with the large number of cattle to be offered by Mr W. J. Hunter at his spring cattle sale at Cambridge on Saturday, is that they are all coining forward from breeders in the immediate neighbourhood of Cambridge and have been well wintered, most of them off turnips. In respect to the petition presented to the Waipa Council on Tuesday for repairs to the Pukete flat, the question of paying royalty for the necessary gravel required was referred to, when it was argued that Jf settlers on that road, having gravel-pits available, insisted upon charging a royalty for the gravel, it would materially restrict the amount of work that the Council could undertake this year. As will be seen on reference to our advertising columns, Mr Robert Sed-. don, auctioneer, Tauranga, has received instructions to offer for sale by auction, the Rangiuru Estate, at Te Puke, on the 28th October. This estate is one of the Assets Company's properties, and has been sub-divided into convenient holdings, ranging from 184 to 500 acres. Full descriptions of the various lots will be given in a future issue. At the Australian Jockey Club's Spring Meeting, held at Sydney, on September 13th, the Metropolian Stakes, one mile and a-half, was won by Cravat, Castor—Necklace. The Steeplechase, two and a-half miles, was won easily by the crst-Aucklander, Levanter, who started at 5 to 1, and carrying 12st, defeated Ranji. Parnell, Whitefoot 11. and several lesser lights, in smiu. 4Usec. One noticeable feature of the meeting was the marvellous success achieved by the Auckland-bred horses. At the Police Court, Hamilton, yesterday morning, John Wright, senr., waß charged, on the information of Constable Maconochie, with haviDg used indecent and threatening language at the Royal Hotel. Hamilton Fast, on the evening of Tuesday, September 13t.i. Capt. "McPherson and Mr Wm. Dey, J. P.'s., occupied the Bench. The evidence of several witnesses showed that at the time accused made use of the language complained of he was in a drunken condition. Accused said in defence that he knew nothing whatever about it. The Bench, after administering a severe rebuke, granted a prohibition order for 12 months and sentenced accused to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. We direct attention to the advertisement appearing in this issue from the Kauri Timber Company, Auckland, setting forth the various lines supplied by the company. Owing to its enormous business this company always has on hand large stocks of the best timbers, and the work put into their manufactures has gained such reputation that the brand K.T.O. on any article at once stamps it as of the first-class. The company makes a feature of special lines and are prepared to give estimates for same at any time, and is in a position to turn out all orders with the greatest dispatch. The various stock lines dealt in are set out in the advertisement, but catalogues and price lists giving detailed particulars will be posted free on application. The following letter has been received by the Hamilton West School Committee from the Secretary of the Board of Education, containing a proposal for the amalgamation of the two schools into one central school on the west side of the river :—" In view of the vacancy which is about to occur in the head mastership of the Hamilton West School, the Board deems it a suitable opportunity to submit for consideration of your committee the question whether the time has not now arrived when it would be advisable to combine the east and west schools, and to establish one strong central school under a capable master, with an adequate staff of qualified teachers. The Board is given to understand that a suitable site can I e obtained on the west side of the river close to the bridge, and that the school on that side would be within easy reach of all (or nearly all) the scholars of both existing schools." A copy of this letter is being forwarded to the Hamilton East School Committee, in order that (if possible) a conference of the two committees may be arranged to discuss the whole question, A meeting of the Hamilton East School Committee was held last night to consider this letter. It was unanimously decided to oppose the proposal, and the secretary was directed to forward a letter to the Board to this effect.