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Waikato Argus, Volume VI, Issue 434, 13 May 1899, Page 2

Mr W. H. Herries, M.H.R. for Bay of Pleuty, will addrees his constituents in the Public Hall, Cambridge, on Monday next, at 8 p.m.

The subjects of Dr. Hosking's addresses at the Wesleyan Church, Hamilton, to-morrow, will be found advertised on our third page. The services at the Hamilton Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted by Mr A. Crawford, assistant at St. David's Presbyterian Church, Auckland.

As will be seen by an advertisement appearing in another column, Captain Russell, Leader of the Opposition, will address a public meeting in Cambridge on Wednesday next, 17th inst., at 8 p.m. The Rev. Father Croke wishes to inform his people that, owing to an unexpected bad turn of health, he will be regretfully unable for some weeks to attend to his Sunday services ; but hopes to have a substitute before Sunday, May 21st.

A public temperance meeting will be held this evening in the Volunteer Hall Hamilton, when addresses will be given by Dr. Hosking, and Messrs E. White. Castleton, and others on " The Liberal Government : What it has done. What it ought to do." There will also be a programme of songs, recitations air' l readings.

On Tuesday next, May Kith, Mr W. J. Hunter will hold his annual sale of turnip cattle at Ohaupo, commencing at 12 o'clock sharp, when he will oifer 1000 head of well-bred four-year-old bullocks, spayed cows, fat and forward cows and heifers, from the principal breeders of Waikato, aud 2000 two, four and sixtooth wethers, ewes and lambs.

Sportsmen are reminded of the opening meet of the Waikato hounds, which takes place at the Pencourt railway station at 11 a.m. this morning. We understand that the hounds are in capital fettle, and if the weather only keep fine, a good day's fun should be afforded. The cold and wet will doubtless interfere somewhat with the scent, but as the majority of the horses are bound to be short of work, long runs will not be anxiously looked for to-day. We understand that the members' roll has been considerably increased this year, and s incerely hope the club will have a successful season.

An entertainment in aid of the Anglican Church Repairs Fund will be held in the Kihikihi Hall on Friday, 26th May.

The Sydney manager of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York has been informed from headquarters that the recent decision in regard to the distribution of the surplus in no way affects the company. The attention of those on the look-out for dairy farms is directed to an advertisement on our third page from Messrs Samuel Vaile and Sons re the Bale of Messrs Tole's Ngamoko Estate, Orakau, which is to be cut up into 12 farms aud offered for sale on the 26th inst.

On our third page will be found an advertisement, re Kings College, Auckland, which we commend to the notice of parents and guardians. The successes attained by the pupils attending the school, aro a sufficient guarantee that the young people are well grounded. The next term will begin on 6th June.

Mr W, F. Buck land is sending to the Old Country, by the San Francisco mail to-day, five new seedling chrysanthemums raised by himself at Cambridge. They are splendid specimens and form, we believe, the first consignment of seedlings to leave New Zealand. They are beiug forwarded to one of the principal nurseries in England.

The record pumpkin has arrived. Mr Ernest C. Moon, of Te Uku, Raglan, forwarded his mammoth pumpkin in by the mail coach yesterday. He states that he obtained the seed from the lowa Seed Company, and that the pumpkin was grown without any special attention. The monster vegetable, which weighs 1241 b, is now on view at Messrs Parr Bros'., Hamilton House.

Passengers by the train from Southbridge and Little River were treated to a rather novel sight recently, remarks a Christchurch contemporary. The train was apparently running at top speed, and when near Ladbrooke's station a horse, driven by Mr George Rainey, overtook and passed it with comparative ease. Needless to say, the passengers smiled audibly at the extraordinary exhibition.

All things work together for good to those of " the right colour," and even laud taken for sett'emeut is made to yield its tribute. It is alleged that the negotiators of the purchase of a property recently acquired by the Government pocketed no less than £IO,OOO commission. This, of course, must be eventually got back from the genuine settlers who take up the land, aud they thus with a handicap.—Advocate.

On Saturday last a meeting|[of the trustees of the Ohaupo Creamery Association was held. Present: Messrs J. T. Edwards (chairman), Kusabs, Turney and Corrigau. The Secretary read a statement of accounts, which showed a balance to credit of £l7 17a 2d. The accounts as read were passed, and it was recommended that a dividend of one shilling per sharo be paid on al paid-up shares, which would absorb about £l2 10s, the balance to be reserved for contingencies.

Mr D. L. Moody, the American evangelist, has replied to the petition from the churches in Australia and New Zealaud, inviting him to visit the colonics, that he deeply regrets his inability to do so. His work in connection with the three schools he has established, at which a thousand students attend, his mission work in America, and the state of his health, which has induced lri3 doctors to warn him against a long aud warm ocean voyage, arc obstacles which at present appear to him to be insurmountable.

As will be seen by an advertisement in another column, the Federal Band, which is connected with the Salvation Army, is booked to appear at Hamilton on Wednesday next. This is a magnificent combination, and has been eulogised on every hand. It has had great success in every colony in Australia, and already has met with remarkable success in New Zealand. The band will arrive in Hamilton by the 2 30 train on Wednesday, and we advise all to avail themselves of this opportunity of hearing a really first-class band. The programme consists of music and song, and should prove a real treat. Cambridge is to be favoured with a visit on Thursday.

Big gooseberries are not in it this year with potatoes, for we hear on all handß of gigantic tubers aud phenomenal crops. A few days since we recorded 17 bags of potatoes having been raised from one bag of seed, but we can go one much better than that yesterday, for we learn that Messrs Karl, of Ohaupo, have raised no less than 31 bags of potatoes from one bag of seed. The plot of ground on which this enormous crop was grown was 166 yards long and 8 rows wide, 4 cwt. of manure being used to the acre. It was Southern seed, obtained from Messrs Souter and Co. This firm have also a gigantic pumpkin on exhibition in their Cambridge store. It weighs 1281 b, and was grown by Mr N. I. Hunt, of Gorton.

There are some people who believe, or pretend to believe, that Mr Scobie Mackenzie is merely a comedian or humourist on the political platform. To this it may be said there are very few men who can appear to advantage in such a role. But in. our opinion he is very much more than that He is the most expert and graceful political swordsman in the coloDy. There is no other public man amongst them all who can put home a sword-thrust with such neatness and, at the same time, with such deadly eifect as lie can. His speech at Dunedin last week contains many fine instances in this respect. It is one thing making charges, but he made none that he did not at the same time send home with an ease and completeness and lightness of touch that proclaimed the master hand. He handled the marine certificate episode like an artist, took his audience smiling up to it, and after a few quick movements drew the veil aside and revealed the Scddonian horror within. Taking it as a whole and as a political speech of the literary and artistic kind, it is unquestionably the finest and most perfect piece of work that has been put out of hand in the colony by any politician during the last twenty years.— Tuapeka Times. A meeting of the committee and sympathisers of the Hamilton branch of the British ami Foreign Bible Society was held in the Weslcyan schoolroom yesterday afternoon. Mr Graham (President) occupied the chair. The Rev. Dr. Hosking acted as Secretary. It was decided to hold the annual public meeting in the Volunteer Hall on Thursday, May 25th, or oi Monday, June 26th. The Rev. J. M. Mitchell was deputed to arrange for a minister from Auckland to address the public meeting. It was decided to ask the Hamilton Orchestral Society and representative musicians from all the churches to provide the music and the local ministers to give short addresses. The following committee was nominated for the next y ear : —President :Mr Graham, al! the local ministers and Salvation Army captain, ex oj/icio, Mrs Farrer, Misses Maunder, Alle'ley and Burnside, Messrs Dyer, Walter, G. and J. Edgecumbe, Hatrick, Cox, Melville, Hobb3, Gilmour, Home, Webber, G. Rnneiman and J. Primrose, with power to add. It was also decided to form a Bible and book depot in Hamilton for the purpose of circulating Bibles and books. A list of canvassers and other matters were allowed to stand over until the public meeting. The meeting adjourned until Wednesday next at the same place and time, viz., 4 p.m. in the Webleyau schoolroom.

A rather curious accident happened to a cyclist who was riding up from Clyde one day last week. He ran over a cow that was- enjoying a sleep on the road, and the cow rising suddenly caught the bicycle on its horns and made off along the road. After an exciting chase, the cow got rid of the machine, which was not much damaged and the rider went on his way rejoiciner. The medical staff at the Dunedin Hospital (says the Stur) are at present endeavouring to find a small whistle which a lad, ten years of age, swallowed while running to a fire the other afternoon. The boy wufc picked up in a halfchokiug condition by a cabman, who removed him to the hospital. The whistle evidently stuck, first of all, in the unfortunate youth's windpipe, for every time he ga3ped for breath the whistle gave out a shrill sound. The doctors have so far been unable to remove the obstruction, which afterwards shifted on to the boy's lungs. The_X rays are being used in the hope of discovering the true positiou of the whistle.

With regard to " The Economic Independence of Married Women," the subject of a paper read before the Women's National Council in Auckland, the Auckland correspondent of theOtago Daily Times writes:—A curious commentary on this point has been furnished this very week. A man some years ago settled his property on his wife, and he is now " out of it," so far as his property is concerned, and has had to apply for an old age pension on the ground of poverty. A professional man, whose income runs into hundreds per annum, informs me that he gets a few shillings a week to himself, that he believes in " economic independence," and that he wants his half of the money, as a trifle for tobacco is not good enough.

A young man who was to have been married at Hastings a few days ago caused some stir by changing his mind at the last moment. The Standard says : —Everything was in readiness for the happy event. A lavish Lreaktast bad been prepared at the home of the parents of the bride, and the principals were attired in appropriate garments. Tho bridegroom and his attendant were spick end span, and all appeared to be going " merry as a marriage bell," when, alas ! the fickle youth thought better of the business, and induced a friend to write to his prospective wife, informing her that he had changed his mind. Then the trouble began The young woman's parents went in pursuit ot the deceiver, but their search was fruitless. At.length, in desperation, they sought the assistance of the police, and for several hours the search was coutinned. Meanwhile the bridegroom and a friend were watching the movements from a secluded right-of-way, and eventually the young man was observed to be making his way to the country in an quick time as possible. The disgust of the bride and her parents may be better imagined than described, and the romance may terminate in litigation.

There was no sitting of the Magistrate's Court at Cambridge yesterday, all the cases being settled out of Court.