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Waikato Argus, Volume V, Issue 353, 13 October 1898, Page 2

Mr J. Otto Schwartz, or Wellington has been elected musical judge at the band contest, to be held in December. Mr W. J. Hunter will hold his first Sheep Fair of the season at Ohaupo on Wednesday, February 15th, when he will offer fully 20,000 sheep. We remind readers that entries for the Waikaio Agricultural Show close with the Secretary (Mr Martin Butler), Cambridge, on Saturday next, 15th inst. The prize money totals over £SOO, and we are pleased to hear that entries arc rolling in well. In class 65, lady rider, there will be no entry charged. The Theatre Royal Company, To Awamutu, advertise dates for entertainments to be given at Otorohanga, Te Awamutu and Hamilton. Amonust other attractions " The Burglar and the J mine " will be staged with the following "caste .—Saveloy Joe, Mr T. Oresham ; Sir Henry Fitzjames, Mr Bertie St. Clair ; The Judge's Body Clerk, Mr James North.

la reference to the advertisement in to-day's issue calling a meeting of the members and others interested in the Waikato Hunt Club, it is particularly requested that a full attendance of members and others will be present, as the business to be brought forward will be of an important nature. Amongst the principal questions for consideration will be the making arrangements for the next hunting season, the appointment of master and secretary, and also making arrangements for the location of the new kennels for the hounds.

It is notified elsewhere that the price of Ralph's Taupiri coal has been greatly reduced. At the meeting of the Auckland Presbytery, the Rev. Thomas Scott, of Cambridge, was granted three months' leave of absence on account of ill-health.

On our third page will be found an advertisement from the Northern Roller Milling Company, Auckland, in which attention is drawn to several of the company's leading lines, viz , patent germiua, semolina, wheatmeal, and Champion flour. At Mr W. J. Hunter's Cambridge sale on Saturday next he will offer a large number of very choice yearling cattle, prime fat cows, springers, well-bred pigs, longwool awes with large lambs at side, and a lot of sundries. He will alf-o offer, in the bankrupt estate of McLean and Dobson, fellmongers, about three tons manure, horses, buggy, spring cart, harness, saddle, etc, The Minister for Lands has repbed to a icquisition to stand again for Waihemo. He writes that since his entry to the Provincial Council of Otago until the present day he had only had one constituency, and they could understand with what reluctance he thought of leaving it. With broken health and inability to bear the strain of travelling and speaking, he feels physically unfitted to go through the ordeal, and it would depend upon the state of Ins health whether he would seek re-election at all to the next Parliament.

We are sorry to hear that Mr Robert Crawford, of Hamilton East, met with a most painful accident yesterday morning. Mr Crawford was leading a horse over a sleeper bridge at Mr Kelly's Forest Lake farm. The horse refused to cross, but after some persuasion took a step or two quietly, then suddenly taking fright sprang forward, striking the unfortunate man on the chest and driving him backwards forcibly agaiust a. past. Mr Crawford was immediately removed to the hospital, where it was found that his right shoulder-blade was broken, Upon enquiring at a late hour last evening wc were pleased to learn that Mr Crawford was progressing favourably.

A public meeting was held on Tuesday in Auckland for the purpose of considering the erection of a permanent memorial to the late Sir George Grey. The following resolutions were carried : " That this meeting, as representative of the City of Auckland, desires to place upon record its deep and lasting appreciation of the high character, noble services, and personal vvorth of Sir Geo. Grey." " That as a fitting memorial of the great services rendered to the colony, and especially his benefactions to Auckland, a statue to Sir G. Grey be erected in Auckland by public subscription." A uumerous and representative committee was appointed to give effect to the resolutions.

Mr Jones, the contractor for the Hamilton Hotel, does not intend to let the grass grow under his feet. A gang of men has been at work since Monday preparing for the foundations, which are to be in brick, and excavating for tho cellarage accommodation. Yesterday Mr Jones returned from Auckland with carpenters and bricklayers, and the first load of timber was delivered on the ground in the afternoon by Mr Harwood, who has secured the contract for carting in connection with the work. The first work to be taken in hand, we understand, is the erection of what will be the sample-room, and.it is hoped to have this finished in order to allow Mr Bright to occupy it before Show time, and so give him increased accommodation.