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Waikato Argus, Volume V, Issue 350, 6 October 1898, Page 2

Mr W. F. Btickland has consented to be nominated for the Mayoralty of Cambridge, as will be seen on reference to our advertising columns. The clearing sale advertised by Mr W. J. Hunter to be held at Ngaruawahia on Monday next on account of Mr W. Vant has been postponed till further notice. There having been six candidates nominates for the five vacancies on the Te Awamutu Town Board, a poll will be taken on Friday, 14th inst. The candidates are .—Messrs (J. M. A. Ahier, F. R. Gibson. J. L. Mandeno, S. C. Mathews, W. North and J. B. Teasdale.

There was practically a clean sheet at the sitting of the Magistrate's Court at Huntly on Tuesday last, the Court being occupied but a few minutes. By advertisement in another column it will lie seen that the No. 2 Company of the Waikato Mounted Rifles will parade at Te Awamutu for inspection by Col. Banks at 4.30 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) afternoon. The quantity of milk received at the Hamilton Creamery for the month of September was 12,287 gallons from 24 suppliers, as against 11,826 gallons from 27 suppliers during the same month last year, or an increased average supply of 74 gallons. J. Phillips, the well-known cricket umpire, recently returned from England, is a passenger from Sydney to Wellington by the Ttilune, under engagement to coach the Christchurch cricketers this season. He returns to England with the next Australian team. In the division on Mr Rolleston's amendment on clause 57 of the Old Pensions Bill last night, seventy out of the seventy-four members voted. The members whose names do not appear on the division list are : Hone Heke, M. J. S. McKenzie, and O'Rorke (Speaker) and Guinness (Chairman of Committees). A short sitting of the Native Land Court was held at the Court house, Hamilton, yesterday, before Capt. Jackson, Commissioner, for the purpose of the confirmation of several native deeds. Mr Dyer appeared for the applicants. The Commissioner ordered them to be confirmed at the expiration of the legal period, 14 days. Mr J. Pollard's new horse, Major Fleming, was on view at Ohaupo (writes our correspondent) on Tuesday. He is certainly a tine-looking animal, and was got by General Fleming out of a firstclass mare, and was bred by Mr P. O'Connor, of Tc Awamutu, His colour is dark brown, and he stands 16.2, with plenty of bone, and ought to get firstclass stock. He is in good condition, and Mr Pollard has every likelihood of a good season with him. He is four years old, and, given good mares, he ought to get as good stock as any that goes into the Auckland market. The military ball to be given by the Waikato Mounted Rifles takes place in the Volunteer Hall, Hamilton, this evening. There has been, we understand, an extraordinary run on tickets, and it is expected that the assemblage will be a record one. A small though energetic committee of ladies and gentlemen have been busily employed during the past day or two in decorating, while an efficient orchestra has been steadily practicing a new set of bright and popular melodies for the occasion. Lust evening we had the pleasure of looking over the decorations, and we must say, with all sincerity, that we have never seen the old building look so gay before. The weather, at time of writing, looks anything but favourable ; but we hope that during to-day there will be a welcome change, which, without doubt, is the only thing necessary to make the affair a brilliant success. Cambridge came very near losing one of its largest and best houseß on Tuesday evening, for about 7 p.m. the outbuildings at the back of Mr W. Rout's residence in Chapel-street took fire from some unaccountable cause, and had it not been for the timely arrival of Mr Jas. Russell upon the scene the dwelling would undoubtedly have been destroyed. There was a strong westerly wind blowing at the time which made it hard to combat the flames, but Mr Russell's efforts being ably seconded by Messrs Carnachan, Ryan, Souter, Mack, McVeagh and others, the flames were eventually subdued. The fire originated in Mr Rout's workshop, where he does a little amateur carpentering, and it will be seen what a firm hold it had obtained when we state that the flames attracted people from as far as St. Andrew's Church. Damage to the extent of about £2O was done, which we learn is not covered by insurance.