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Waikato Argus, Volume V, Issue 380, 22 November 1898, Page 2

In consequence of the demand made upon our space by advertisements, we publish a supplement with this issue, in which will be found some interesting items. We are compelled to hold over several letters to tne Editor, which are already in type. They will appear in our next issue. A grand concert and dance in aid of the piano fund will be held iu the Paterangi Hall on Friday next. A meeting of the delegates of the Waikato Milk Suppliers' Union will be held in the Hamilton Borough Council Chambers, at 10 o'clock this morning. Attention is directed to an advertisement in another column from Messrs S. Cochrane and Son, re a sale of Waikato properties to he held at Auckland on the oth prox. A splendid specimen of the brown trout was brought down by a passenger by the Rotorua train yesterday. The fish turned the scale at 121 b, and appeared to be in excellent condition. We understand that weasels have again made their appearauce in Hamilton East in considerable numbers, aud that owners ot poultry are beginning to feel the effects of their depredations. The annual meetings of the various County Councils will be held tomorrow. The Hamilton and Cambridge Borough Conncils will also meet to elect their representatives on the Waikato Hospital Board. Mr C. Day, of Tamahere, leaves for kelson to-morrow to act as judge in the cattle classes at the forthcoming Agricultural and Pastoral Association Show about to be held there. Mr Day's lengthened experience should make him a reliable authority in this department. A very old resident of the Thames named John McNeice accidentally poisoned himself on Friday night. _ It appears that he had some beer in a bottle and some carbolic acid in another. He took a drink out of the wrong bottle and expired a short time afterwards. Two nominations were received for the Hamilton Mayoralty by the Returning Officer yesterday, viz., Mr W. Dey, the present Mayor, nominated by Mrs W. A. Graham and Mr P. Le Quesue ; and Mr R. W. Dyer, nominated by Messrs H. Tristram aud W, Jonys. The election takes place on Wednesday, 30th inst. Capt. Ileid, of Hamilton, is at present showing in his window a magnificent specimen of the photographic art, viz., an enlargement of a picture taken some weeks ago of the Hot Springs Hotel. Tc Aroha. It is indeed a most creditable production, aud we advise those having work of this nature to pay a visit of inspection before going elsewhere.

The Auckland Amateur Athletic Club's Sports Meeting, which was to have been held on Saturday last, was postponed on account of the bad weather experienced in Auckland. The date now fixed is Saturday, 10th December. This will be somewhat disappointing to the Waikato riders, who proceeded to Auckland to compete, and who, we understand, may be unable to make the journey on the date fixed.

By advertisement it will be seen that the No. 2 Pirongia Company of the Waikato Mounted Rifles will assemble for a week's training on Saturday, November 26th, at 10 a.m. Capt. Coleman, who made such a host of friends during his short stay in Hamilton some few months ago, has been sent up from Wellington to instruct at the encampment, aud wc have beer, specially directed to request that every member will be present in order to enable the company to earn capitation.

The Cambridge Road Board did not meet on Saturday, only the Chairman (Mr Day) and Mr Thomas being present. One interim account was paid, namely, T. Pcimell £9 3s. At date the Board was in credit £l9 17s 2d.

AVe are sorry to hear from all parts of the districts, that the peach blight is worse this year than for many seasons past. In some cases the trees arc completly bare of leaves, and where any fruit had set it is simply shrivelling up and falling off. The peach crop in Waikato will he far below the average this season.

The Presbyterian soiree to be held in the Victoria Hall at Cambridge on Fiiday next promises to be a great success. In addition to a number of lady vocalists who have promised to assist, Mr Lloyd will give some of his excellent comic songs, and a Mr Bouillon, who is at piesent visiting the district, will also maka his debut as a vocalist before a Cambridge audience.

There is every indication that the Cambridge West sports will be a success. The entries are good, and the paddock at Trecarnc, kindly lent by Mr Reynolds, never looked better. Mr A. McKinnon has undertaken to have the track in firstclass order, so there will be no occasion for either pedestrians or cyclists to grumble this year. All that will be required to ensure success is a fine day, and some of those must be coming a'ong, for wc have had a long spell of changeable weather.

The anniversary services of Trinity Church, Cambridge, were held on Sunday, when the Rev. Thos. Scott preached both morning aud evening to large congregations. In the morning his discourse referred to the song in the laud of Judah, his text being Isaiah XXVI. I to 2. In the evening the subject was Crosar's things and Cod's, the preacher taking his text from the Gospel of St. Matthew xxn., 21. Both "discourses were very telling and were eloquently delivered. We are much pleased to find the Pastor of the Church is restored to health, and trust that his recovery will prove permanent.

Our Cambridge correspondent writes in reference to Mr W. J. Hunter's sale at Cambridge on Saturday : —Buyers were present from Tirau, Paeroa, Raglan, Waitetuna, and all round the district, and the sale was an undoubted success. On Saturday we noticed sett'ers present who usually never visit Cambridge except to attend a special sale, but little by little they are becoming convinced they have a gcod market close at home, and on Saturday one of them stated he had done considerably better with his calves at the local sale than he had done after faking the trouble to drive them to Ohaupo. We are told there is a doubt about the larrikins having done the damage to Mr Win. Wilson's paddock of oats at Cambridge West, for some statu it was Mr Wilson's own horses that broke down the fence. However, if we did wrongfully blame them over the fence, they have soon squared the account, for we understand they have been giving Mr James Keeley a turn by almost denuding his cherry trees of fruit. They will continue their pranks until they get a dose of " pepper " about the legs, then we shall have indignant parents suing for damages to their offspring, while they are really to blame for not having kept their children under control.

Mr C. Day, of Tamabere, is now begiuning to reap the fruits of his enterprise as a Jersey breeder of some years standing, and as an importer of this breed of cattle from England and America, Some months ago Mr Gould, the foremost breeder of Channel Island cattle in the Canterbury province, secured for fifteen guineas when a calf the offspring of Beauty (a noted p:ize-winner) by Waikato Fancy, animals well-known to fanciers of this breed, they having both made their marks in the prize ring. This young bull under uotice took first prize iu his class at the Waikato Show in 1897, and this year both in Waikato and at Auckland he secured first honours and was shipped last week by Messrs A. Buckland and Sou per Elingamite for his new quarters at Christchurch. Wo understand an information has been laid against four sons of settlers residing at Pukekura for trespassing on the Moanavale Estate on Sunday, the 13th inst., and shooting a hen pheasant. It is high time this shooting of game out of season was put a stop to, and the youths should also be taught that they cannot go just wherever they please without consulting the owners of the land. This is another case iu which parents are to blame for having lost control over their youngsters, for we know some of them have been trying to stop these Sunday shooting excursions by telling the lads they would get into trouble ; but now that the expected trouble has arrived, we quite expect to see those very parents doing all they can to defend the action of their children. We are told the lads above referred to left some gates open and got the Moanavale sheep mixed up badly, and that of itself is enough to make a farmer wild without having every vestige of game killed or hunted off his ground.