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Waikato Argus, Volume V, Issue 363, 5 November 1898, Page 2

The Banks in Waikato will be closed on Wednesday next, 9th inst., Prince of Wales' Birthday.

The Rev. Steel, of Otahuhu, will conduct the Presbyterian services in the Waikato West district to-morrow.

The road between Te Kowhai and Ngaruawahia will be closed for traffic on Thursday and Friday next.

In response to a requisition from ratepayers, Mr R. W. Dyer, Hamilton, has consented to he nominated as Mayor of Hamilton for the ensuing term.

It is notified that as Wednesday next is the Prince of Wales' Birthday the usual cattle train will run on Tuesday next, Bth inst. A cricket match between the Tuhikaramea and Hamilton teams will be played on Sydney Sijuarc, Hamilton, to-day, commencing at 11 a.m. sharp.

Mr Paget, Divinity Student, will conduct the following Church of England services to-morrow :—St. John's, Te Awamutu, 11 a,m. ; St. Paul's, Rangiaohia, 3 p.m. ; Christ Church, Kihikihi. 7 p.m.

We are pleased to learn that Mr N. I. Hunt was successful in passing his examination as lieutenant, and the Waikato Mounted Rifles arc to be congratulated on securing the services of so efficient and popular an oflicer. Mr Hunt received his commission during last week.

By order of the Diocesan Synod, the offertories at the Anglican Churehoa to-morrow will be in aid of the Country Clercy Fund

The Master and Apprentices Bill has been killed in the Council. The country is thus saved from one injurious proposal of the Seddon Government. It is rumoured in Wellington that Mr McNab will join the Ministry and take over the portfolios of Justice and Defence from Mr Thompson. It is also stated that his joining is conditional or. Mr Ward's exclusion from the Cabinet.

In connection with the local in our last issue in reference lo the gentlemen selected to act as judges at the Ohaewai Show next week, it should have read : Messrs J«s. Andcrßon, W. Scott and Robert Fisher, and not Mr John Fisher, as stated. During the severe thunderstorm which passed over the district on Saturday night, two cows belonging to Mr W. Clow, of Pukete, were killed. The cows next morning were found lying close together, the ground between them being torn up in all directions by the force of the lightning.

We understand that a petition is in course of signature, in Hamilton with tin; object of having the hour for closing the shops in the Borough fixed at 10 o'clock, instead of 9 o'clock, as at present. No doubt the matter will con.e before the Borough Council at its meeting on Friday next.

Mr M. Bntlor, Secretary of the Waikato Agricultural and Pastoral Association, has sent a correction in the awards in the Polled Angus classes. For the best heifer, calved since August 1896, two years old, the award should read: Win. Aitken's "Surprise," 1; Richard Reynolds', 2.

The charge of indecently assaulting three young girls, against John H. Taylor, were dismissed at Auckland yesterday, by Mr Hutcheson, S.M. The first two, on the ground that he was not prepared to commit on the girls' evidence, and the third case was that of a girl over 16, who was a consenting party to whatever took place. The self-denial collection of the Cainbiidge Salvationists made in the week specially set apart for that purpose, amounted to £54 5s 9d. This is hardly up to last year's collection, but it must be recollected that last year a special donation of £5 was made to the fund by a settler who recovered that amount of damages from a firm with whom he had business transactions, but which he felt it would be mean to keep.

We regret having to announce that Mr George McCullagh, the wellknown auctioneer of Cambridue, met with a nasty accident on Thursday morning. He was riding along the Hamilton Road, when his horse tripped and fell, giving Mr McCullagh's foot a nasty sprain, which will coufiuc him to the house for some little time. We trust he may have a speedy recovery, for he will be greatly missed from the auctioneer's rostrum.

On Friday last (writes our Raglan eorrespondeni) Mr M. La Trobe brought from Franktou Junction two thousand young trout, sent from the hatchery at Okoroire, consigned ti. the Raglan County Council. He was successful in conveying the fish, with only one death. They have been liberated in.the streams in the neighbourhood of Waitetuna and Okete. This is the third year in succession that fish have been liberated in these streams.

A circular has been issued by the Police Department instructing the officers to prepare a list of those who ate liable to serve in the militia, as provided in the Defence Act, 18Sb\ The classes of the militia are as follows, viz :—Class 1., unmarried men between 17 and 80 years of age ; Class 11., married men between 17 and 30 years, and unmarried men between 30 and 40 years of Class 111., married men between 30 and 40 years, and unmarried men between 40 and 55 years of age.

At the last meeting of the Board of Education the following selection of teachers was made : Miss 1). J. Cresham, ex-pupil teacher, from Huntly to .Taupiri. The committee have examined the 20 applications for headmastcrship of the Hamilton West School, and recommend that the following names should be submitted to the school committee for their consideration : Messrs J. Campbell, J. H. Chapman, J. Elliot, E. C. Purdie, and W. H. Worsley To the Oncwhrro committee the names of Messrs J. J. Keaney, A. McGregor and F. Harris are to be submitted.

We are glad to learn the Rev. T. Scott, M.A., of Cambridge, has greatly benefited in health during his holiday, and purposes resuming his ministerial duties at Trinity Presbyterian Church to-morrow morning. The quarterly celebration of the Communion will be observed, and the annual collection on behalf of the Presbyterian Foreign Mission Fund will be made. At the evening service, the Rev. A. M. Beattie, M.A., who has efliciently discharged Mr Scott's duties during his absence, will preach for the last time before leaving for another sphere of ministerial work.

On Friday, 11th inst. (first day of the Auckland Show), at 2 p.m. sharp, Messrs Samuel Vaile and Sons, the wellknown laud agents, of Queen-street, Auckland, will offer for sale by auction the Briarley and Woodlands properties, near Tamahere station, owned aud formerly occupied by Messrs H. W. and J K. Thine, who spared no expense in laying out and beautifying their estates, but since their departure for England the cultivations have been allowed to go back. This, and also the fact that they have abandoned all intention of returning to the colony, has led the owners to instruct Messrs Samuel Vaile aud Sons to realize the properties if there is any reasonable bid at all. At the same time and place sections at Wairangi, Komokorau, etc., will he offered.

In anticipation of the approach* ing season the proprietor of the Palace Hotel has had several alterations and improvements made in his popular hous-e. Mr Stephenson, of Auchland, has had the work in hand, and a capital job he has made of it. The old billiard room has been converted into four convenient aud comfortable bedrooms, and a private sitting-room. In the corridor, a handsome swing glass door has been erected, shutting off the bar from the rest of the house. Upstairs a really elegant drawing-room has been made by connecting the No. I parlour with the adjoining large bedroom by an elliptic arch and pilasteis. The room communicates with the balcony by French *vindows. The alterations will doubtless materially add to the attractions of this popular house.—Tc Aroha News. Our Cambridge correspondent states that notwithstanding the rumours that Mr MeCaw had received instructions to remove the stock from the Karapiro land that was lately leased by the Government, it still remains in the paddocks. The lessees are getting very irate, aud unless something is soon done in the matter there will be several actions for damages. There is an old adage "Once bitten, twice shy," and from the pertinacity with which the Assets Board holds to the land, it looks not only as if the Government had not yet paid for it, but also as if it had euchered the sellers in a similar manner as on a previous occasion. If the weather set in for a dry spell that would very soon solve the difficulty, as the sheep would have to be removed for shearing, and the lessees would take good care that they were not re-admitted to the lands.

We understand that it is improbable that Mr Kane, manager of the Hank of New Zealand, at Adelaide, who it was stated would nuecd Mr Hume, at Hamilton, will come to Waikato at all. It is rumoured that Mr Hume's successor will be Mr Thompson, who is at present manager of the bunk it Oaniaru, and he will come to Hamilton in about a fortnight.

The prosecution arising mil of the recent raid on the betting offices in Dunedin came before Mr Carew S.M. on Thursday. Abraham Moss was fined £SO and cost £-1 Us. Two of the witnesses stated that they hud gono to back their opiniou, as the result of a conversation with Chief - Detective O'Brien. John Dalziel and R. Hoops, clerks in Moss' Office, were fined £5 and costs, Mr Carew pointing out that they were liable to a fine of £IOO. rotor Grant was fined £IOO, ho having been previously convicted, the Magistrate faying that any further case against him would be dealt with by imprisonment. Whelan and Broad, for assisting Grant, were fined £7, and costs. Thomas Barrett was fined £SO and costs. William Banks (assistant to Barrett) was fined £5 and cost*. David Short, for being in Grant's) office, nnd Thomas McMillan, for being in Barrett's office without lawful excuf-e, wore each fined £5 and costs. The ease against Alice Fitzgerald was dismissed.