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Waikato Argus, Volume V, Issue 357, 22 October 1898, Page 2

Sir Janies Hector predicts a dry season for New Zealand. When the Hail ways Authorisation Bill was under discussion, Mr Lang said he thought it would be well to connect Kawhia Harbour with the Noith Island Trunk Line, McGregor, of Oamaru, took third prize in the Queen’s Match at tho Federal Meeting with a score of IMS. The first and second men scored 350 and 34!) respectively. Seven out of the eight New Zealanders got into the Queen’s aggregates, Orr being the exception. On oar first page will be found an announcement to the effect that the Massey'Harris Company will have an exhibit of harvesting machinery on the show ground on Wednesday and Thurs nay, and that the firm’s expert will be in nttendance to give any information required.

A destructive fire took place in Messrs Reid and Crey's agricultural machinery works in Dnuedin on Thursday morning. The carpenter's shop, the pattern department and all the finished goods were destroyed. We wish to remind our readers that the box plan lor ' Dandy Dick " is tilling up fast, and in compliance with numerous requests, a box-plan for the first night's'entertainment has been opened. Scats may be booked at Mr Manning's.

In response to a numerously signed petition from the storekeepers of Cambridge, the Mayor of that Borough proclaims Thursday next a full holiday, in order that the inhabitants may attend the Agricultural Show, at Claudelauds, Hamilton. Of cour.-.e, the usual Wednesday half-holiday will be dispensed with that week.

We are pleased to report that Mr J. G. Ward, of Tor View, Hautapu, who has been seriously indisposed by blood poisoning, is on a fair way to recovery. He is now pronounced out of danger, but is still very weak. He will be another of the regular attendants at the Agricultural Show who will be absent through indisposition this yar.

An interesting and instructive service will be held in the Public Hall, Cambridge, on Monday evening, by Mrs Steed. This will consist of a public review of a number of lessons, which ha»*e been taught to some 70 children, from the Bible. All interested in teaching the Bible to the young will wish to nttend and hear the children sing and answer the questions put to them. Pastor Steed will deliver his lastSunday evening discourse to-morrow, prior to leaving for the camp meetiug and conference, to be held in Wanganui. As there is a redistribution of Ministers planned at this meetiug, it is more than likely that Mr Steed may be transferred to another field of labour. Therefore, all who wish to hear another of his sermons will need to do so to-morrow evening.

The usual monthly meeting of the Waikato Farmers' Club will be held at Cambridge on Monday evening, when Mr Richard Reynolds will relate some of his experiences when visiting Mexico. The President, Mr E. Allen, will unfortunately be absent owing to the accident that befel him on Tuesday last, but we are pleased to report that he is progressing favourably, and we trust will soon be about again.

At the Te Awamutu Court-house on Wednesday last Capt. Jackson, S.M., and two Assessors, Messrs W. H. Mandeno and J. B. Teasdale, held a short Assessment Court for the purpose of bearing objections to the ratepayers' list of the recently - constituted Ngaroto Drainage District and finally revising the same. The Returning Officer appeared on behalf of the Board, and as there were no objections the roll was signed by the Magistrate. We direct attention to an advertisement from Messrs Samuel Vaile and Son, re an auction sale of Waikato properties, which is to take place at the firm's sale-rooms, Auckland, on Friday, 11th November. The properties to be offered include the well-known Briarly and Woodlands Estates, Tamahere, besides others at Wairangi, Koinokorau, and Whanaamarino. Full particulars will be fouud on our third page.

A sale of useful and fancy articles will be held at the Wesleyan school room, Hamilton, on Show day. Tea will be provided at -1 p.m. An entertainment, consisting of tableaux, songs, charades, recitations, etc., will be held in the school-room, to commence at 7 p.m. Admission to tea and entertainment Is, or to entertainment alone the same price, sixpence of which will be refunded to purchasers. Vocalists from various parts of Waikato have consented to render musicial selections. Intervals for the sale will intersperse the items. The proceeds are in aid of the circuit debt. The ladies havesucceeded in getting a large number of entiies, which will be offered.

At a meeting of the Education Board on Wednesday, the following recommendations were made by the Teachers' Selection Committee : Miss K. A. Fletcher, assistant, Ngaruawahia ; Miss A. E. Jackson, pupil teacher, to Huntly ; Miss S. G. Jones, pupil teacher, to Uotorua : Miss L. P. Smale, pupil teacher, from 'Jamhridge to Tamahere ; Miss J. M. Roberts, pupil teacher, to Mercer. The committee recommend that applications for the headinastership of the Hamilton West School be invited by advertisement from teachers classified Dl C'2, or higher. A letter from the Morrinsville School Committee regarding the selection and appointment of a head teacher was submitted to the Board for consideration.

A meeting of the Cambridge School Committee was held on Thursday evening. There were present: Messrs A. Bach (chairman), J. Webber, F. J. Brooks, and Jas. Hally. The chairman reported that the tender of Mrs Stewart had been accepted for cleaning the schools, £l2 per annum. The Inspector's report of the late examination was received. It was of a most satisfactory nature, the sixth standard being particularly good. In it eleven were presented, and the whole of them passed. The number of subjects was seven, so the greatest, possible number of marks the children could get was 77, and they obtained 70, which, we fancy, must come very near being a recori ; at all events, it reflects great credit upon the teachers. A few small accounts were passed for payment, as follows: S. Howard. 8s 4d ; J. Bridgman, 16s ; J. Ferguson, £1 2s; Wilkinson and Co., 7s ; T. Wells. 18s lid ; J. S. Bond, £4 G.s oil ; total, £7 ISs Sd. We have been favoured with a copy of the conditions of sale of the Rangiuru Estate, which is to be sold in lots by auction on Friday next, 28th inst., by Mr R. Scddon at Tauranga. The property will be offered in nineteen lots us shown on the plans, and a deposit of 5 per cent, on the total purchase money must be paid on the fall of the hammer. The purchase must be completed within a month by paying the balance in cash or signing a mortgage providing for the payment of the balance by instalments up to 31st March, 1905, interest at 4* per cent, being charged on the amount unpaid. The right to pay off at any time is allowed on giving three mouths' notice. The lots arc to be fenced by the purchasers, and they shall not be entitled to put stock thereon or impound stock thereon before fencing. In order to facilitate fencing, access will be given to the various sections immediately after the sale. The title is under the Land Transfer Act.

In connection with the Agricultural Show at Claudelauds next week tho Railway Department will issue excursion tickets on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thiusday, available for return up to the following Monday. The train arrangements in connection with the show are :—The Te Awamutu train will run over to Hamilton East on Wednesday and Thursday, and on each evening a special train will leave Hamilton East for Cambridge at f>.'2o p.m. On Thursday the usual 7.45 a.m. train from Rotorua will leave at 0.30 a.m. and run correspondingly earlier throughout, reaching Hamilton East at noon. A special train, leaving Auckland at 7 a.m., will arrive at Hamilton at 11.3.'! a.m., and will leave Hamilton Enst for Auckland at 5 o'clock. Passengers for the Te Kuiti line will leave by this tram, joining a special train at Frankton. A special train will leave Hamilton East for Paeroa at 5.35 p.m., and the Rotorua train will not leave Frankton till 3.30 p.m., passing Hamilton East at 4 o'clock. The usual 3.45 p.m. train from Te Awamutu to Te Kuiti will not run, but the ordinary service on the Cambridge and Paeroa lints will not be suspended.

A meeting of the Te Awamutu Musical Society was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening last. Those pr. s-.mt were Mesdames Chalmers, Lone and Greaham, and Misses Mitchell, Cruickshank, and Messrs G. Bowden, Carley, Cruickshank, Chester, Dawson, Long, Mandeno, Potts, North, Storey, Taylor, and Wall. Mr Taylor presided, and stated that the libretto to the opera " Erminec " could not at present be had The following officers were elected :-Conductor, Mr C. L. Long; pianist, Miss S. L. Mandeno ; secretary and treasurer, Mr C. A. Taylor ; committee : Miss Mitchell and Messrs Potts, Dawson, and Storey. It was resolved to commence practice on Wednesday, November 2nd. A meeting of the committee was held subsequently, when the following new members were elected : Misses F. Storey, G- and K. Kirkham, I). Bowden, J. Vause, M. Teasdale, and Messrs C Bowden, EL Burton, G. Rigg, and W. Taylor.