The Waikato Argus GEORGE EDGECUMBE, Proprietor. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1898.

Waikato Argus, Volume V, Issue 373, 29 November 1898, Page 2

The Waikato Argus GEORGE EDGECUMBE, Proprietor. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1898.

0 v A MAN vvas fined 40s at the Magistrate's Court, Christchurch, for selling a return railway ticket to Oamarn. Mr A. Rymill, of Adelaide, is co ming to New Zealand to sail his «ew yacht Gisha at the Auckland Regatta. The funeral of the Hon. W. Downie Stewart on Saturday was largely attended, those present being representative of all classes. For the Te Awamutu races, to be held on loth December, large entries ha' c been received. The weights will appear in our issue of Saturday next. We hear that the tenders called for stumping 30 acres at Newstead, which closed on Monday, 21st November, were considered too high. Tenders will be invited again after Christmas. The various Mayoral elections throughout the colony will be held tomorrow. At Hamilton there are two candidates for the civic chair, viz., Mr W. ])ey, the piesent Mayor, and Mr R. W.Dyer. In Cambridge there are also two aspirants, in the persons of Mr W! F. Buckland and Mr W. Escott, the present Mayor, Mr A. Bach, not seeking election. We understand that several objections have been lodged against the classification list of the Hautapu Drainage Board, and a notification appears in this issue that such objections will be heard at a sitting of the Stipendiary Magistrate's Court, to be held at Cambridge on Friday, the 9th proximo, at 10.30 a.m. The meeting of the Board that should have been held last Saturday was allowed to lapse, there not being any business to transact until the classification list is settled. With reference to our report of the proceedings of the Waikato County Council appearing in Thursday's (November 18th) issue, when it was stated by Cr. Seddon that a certain action of the Council had been taken to screen the clerk from exposure in the Press, Capt. MePherson has called upon us and has assured us that Cr. Seddon had not the slightest grounds for making the statement, and that he (Capt. MePherson) had no fear of the consequences cf exposure in the Press, and we regret that our report of the occurrence should have occasioned Capt. MePherson any annoyance. At the annual Sunday schools examination held under the auspices of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, four Hamilton candidates competed—two in the junior and two in the middle division. The resu't was highly gratifying to the superintendent and teachers, as the two junior scholars secured a firstclass prize and certificate each, and the two middle division a second-class prize and certificate each. The candidates were—Junior : Winnie Greenwood, 92 per cent, of marks ; Vera Hay, 90 per cent. Middle : Eva Clara Jack, 75 per cent ; Margaret Scott, (32 per cent.

The Melbourne University Senate has adopted a resolution in favour of making female graduates eligible as members of the Senate. We have besn. asked to amend the entries for the Cambridge West Sports that appeared in Thursday's issue, by adding the name of A. Jane to the 75 Yards Handicap, in which he will be placed on the nine yard mark, and by substituting the name of E. H. MeCandlish for that of T. Watt in the mile bike race. Messrs S. Cochrane and Son, auctioneers, Auckland, auuounce a sale of properties, in the estate of the late S. E. Hughes, which is to take place at Auckland on 12th December. The properties include a farm of 1320 acres at Whatawliala, 100 acres at Whanga marino, and an allotment and cottage at Ngaruawahii. The Austral Wheel Meeting began at Melbourne on Saturday. The international 25-mile race resulted as follows :—Forbes, 1 ; Carpenter, 2; Jackson, 3; Hunt, 4. Two smashes occurred during the race, and several riders were hurt, Middletou having his collarbone broken. Forbes won by three lengths in G6m, 13 2-ss. Our Raglan correspondent writes :•—We are having beautiful weather, and crops of all kinds are looking grand. Potatoes splendid everywhere ; oats, wheat, and other cereal crops first-class. Gardens all aglow with flowers, and in the culinary department beans, peas, cabbages and lettuce never gave promise of better returns. Considerable additions are being made at the Frankton Railway Station, and when complete it is intended to use them as a mail-room, where all the up country mails will be received and resorted. This work has previously been done at the Hamilton office and has entailed a lot of work, and when these alterations are arranged the work at the town office will be considerably lessened. On Friday evening Mr R. Lye, of the Hamilton te'egraph staff, while training at Sydney Square, met with an accident which might have been attended with serious consequences. Mr Lye was riding at a good pace round the cycle track when another rider touched his back wheel and brought Mr Lye down. Fortunately, he escaped with only a few bruises, and was able to take up his duties yesterday. At Ohaupo on Tuesday next, December 6th, Mcssr3 McNicol and Co. will offer a choice lot of well-bred cattle, principally grown steers. Amongst them are 80 choice four and five-year old bullocks from Te Akau station, 70 fresh three and four-year-old steers from Mr J- W. Ellis, 30 grown steers, almost beef, frem Mr Basil Hcwett, 200 three and four-year-old steers from Awakino, as well as numerous other lots. Full particulars will be found in their usual column. The anniversary services at St. Andrew's Church, Cambridge, en Sunday were well attended. At the morning service the Archdeacon officiated, and in the evening the Rev. Frank Evans proached from Psalm XO. 9 : " For all our days are passed away in Thy wrath ; wc spend our years as a tale .that is told," The discourse was an eloquent one, the preacher making frequent allusions to and quotations fiom popular writers. The services were semi-choral throughout, and in the evening the anthem "As Pants the Hart" was suug, Miss Peterson taking the solo. On Saturday evening Mr 1S T . R. Cox's house, at the corner of Victoria and London-streets, Hamilton, had a narrow escape from destruction by fire. The fire was discovered in the diningroom and Mrs Cox gave the alarm. Mr C. C. Cox fortunately had not left home, and with the assistance of the neighbours, the fire was quickly got under by cutting a hole in the roof and pouring the water down the lining. Plenty of willing helpers were soon on the scene, and most of the furniture and clothing was removed, and these, of course, suffered some damage. The house was insured in the National, and Mr Cox estimates his loss at between £4O or £SO. In this issue Mr Cox and his family thank those who worked so willingly on Saturday night.

On Friday last, Mr J. A. Fitzgerald's residence, at Cambridge West, had a near escape of being destroyed by fire. No one was at home, but in some unaccountable way the outhouse caught fire, however the wind was blowing from the north, which saved the residence. Mr M. Roberts, butcher, was first upon the scene, but at that time the shed was in foil blaze ; however, he managed to cut the dog's collar and saved its life, gettiog singed himself in the operation. He then kicked a board off the side of the pig-sty, and the occupant of it did not need a second invitation, for just then the bedding burst into llames, and Mr Roberts assures us piggy quitted in a proper hunting nun Der ; indeed he doubts if any members of the Hunt or Athletic Clubs could have done a cleaner jump or broken piggy's time for one hundred yards Messrs Sutton and tSons, builders of Te Aroha, the contractors tor building the Masonic Hall, at Cambridge, are well forward with their work and will have but little to do at it after the end of the present week. On either side of the entrance to the building will be dressing rooms, the hall will be 2(i feet long by 24 broad, quite sufficient for the requirements of the. Brethren. The timber used is mountain rimu, and the walls are felted to make them sound proof, the floor being sunk to make it draught and vermin proof. The ceiling, which is a cove one, will be handsomely decorated to represented the Heavens, with the sun rising in the East ; and the walls will be ornamented with various Masonic emblems. The contractors have not lost any time over the work, and, judging by present appearances, the consecration ceremony should not be far distant.