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Waikato Argus, Volume VII, Issue 528, 19 December 1899, Page 2

Wednesday, 27th insb, will be unserved as a special bank bolday. A telegram from Wellington List night states that on .Sunday the rain 1.,11 was 2-77 inches. Miss Carey, the Hamilton librarian, desires to thank Mesdame3 Barton, Prury, Furrer, Furze and Sandes for many illustrated papers and magazines, which have l.een much appreciated by visitors to the library.

The National Bank of New Zealand have declared an interim dividend of 6 per cent, for the half-year ending September 30th.

A meeting of the Pukekura Road Board will bo held on Saturday next, 23rd inst., at 3 p.m., in the Oddfellows' Hall, Cambridge.

A grand concert in aid of the funds of the Presbyterian Church will be held at Ohaupo on the 27th December and at Kihikihi on the following day.

The Lyttelton election, held on Fiiday last, resulted in the return of Mr Laurenson, the Government candidate, the figures being :—Laurenson, 2698 ; Jacques, 898.

The following are the complete returns of the local option poll in the 12 Canterbury licensing districts :—Continuance, 29,526 ; reductiou, 21,862 ; no-license, 24,361 ; total votes, 55,882.

On Sunday, Archdeacon Willis, in his sermon in the morning, informed the congregation of St. Andrew's, Cambridge, that he was a believer in the Anglo-Israel theory, and that the Trausvaal war was fulfilling a portion of the task allotted to the last ten tribes.

A deputation of Wellington workers is to wait upon the Premier next week to request that he will support legislation requiring coal dealers to weigh the coals they sell iu small quantities, in the presence of the consumer, and to demand the weighbridge ticket when coal is delivered in larger bulk.

Dr. Soromerville, who has been acting as locum tenens for Dr. Douglas during the latter's absence on ho'iday, left for Auckland by train yesterday. Dr. Douglas and his bride returned by train yesterday afternoon, and received n royal welcome from the staff and patients at the hospita', an archway with the inscription " Welcome home " having been erected over the gateway leading to his house.

The attention of farmers, stockdealers and others is directed to an advertisement from Messrs Hunter and Nolan, auctioneers, Auckland, appearing on our third page, by which it will be seen that the stock sales usually held on Tuesday will for the next fortnight, on account of the Christmas and New Year holidays, take place at the Junction Yards on Saturday, the 23rd and 30th December, respectively. The stock trains will run on the Friday preceding the above dates.

There was a spirited game at Polo at Cambridge on Saturday, when the following teams tried conclusions : Messrs Hannon, Weatherill, Buckland and Wells v. Banks, Potts, Williamson and Richardson. The Misses Wells and Buckland kindly provided afternoon tea and there was an attendance of fully 50 spectators, some journeying from Hamilton and Ohaupo to join in the fun. Next week the ground will be in first-class order, for the grass will be cut and the land rol'cd.

A telegram to the London Times from Monte Video states that a syndicate has been discovered which has been insuring the lives of poor young men for large sums of money and then procuring their early death in order to collect the amount of the iusurance policy. Three cases have occurred and uearly £IO,OOO has been collected. The syndicate has other policies to the amomit of £30,000. Tbe ringleaders have been arrested. The offices affected are the New York Equitable and two local companies. We remind our readers of the interesting ceremony to take place tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock, when the Rev. Jno. Erwin, B,A , will be inducted to the charge of the congregation worshipping in Trinity Church, Cambridge. A special comirifsion of the Auckland Presbytery, consisting of the Eevs. Wm. Evans, R. Wylie and Hngy Kelly, M.A. will conduct the service. The anniversary soiree and public welcome to the new minister will be held at half-past six in the Oddfellows' Hall. The tea, which the ladies of the congregation will provide with their usual artistic ability, will be followed by address of welcome, and a musical programme of a more than usually attractive kind. We may mention that Mr and Mrs Boston Oouper, who recently delighted a Cambridge audience, have kindly promised to assist, Mr E. Harvey is expected to sing the popular patriotic song, " Sons of the Em pire," and Mr E. Bouillon and other friends have promised their aid. Mr and Mrs Hamilton Hodges will also render choice selections. We may state that Mr and Mrs Hodges wero formerly members of the world-formed band of Jubilee singers, and are now respectively organist and leader of the Davenport Prebyteriau choir.

The anniversary services in connection with the Hamilton Presbyterian Church were conducted by the Rev. E. Wylie, of Ouehunea, on Sunday last. There were large eongregnt ; ons. In the morning the rev. gentleman look as his text " All things work together for good to them that love God." In the course of his remarks lie made refereuce to wars and said history went to show that they were necessary. The sense of security which we enjoyed in these distant lands was the outcome of war, and the ultimate result of the present struggle in South Africa would be that two peoples could live together in peace and amity. Iu the evening the subject was " Christ shall dwell in your hearts through faith," and the discourse was an exceedingly able oue. The Hamilton Harmonic Society attended, and, under the conductorship of Mr John Munro, p'ayed two selections—" Ro6seau ! s Dream" and "Second March" in a manner highly appreciated by all. The anniversary soiree, which is to take place in the Volunteer Hall this evening, promises to be a gre.»t. success. The Rev. Hugh Kelly, of Auckland, who recently lectured iu Hamilton, will bo oue of the speakers.

The train arrangements for the Christmas holidays, as far as they will alTect this district, are as follows : Friday, December 22nd : Cittle trains will run between Auckland and Frankton at the same time as Monday's and Wednesday's stock trains. —Saturday, December 23rd : The usual 4.15 p til. Auckland to Mercer train will run through to Cambridge, leaving Mercer 7.15 p.m., Huntly 8.15 p.m., Frankton 9.30 p.m., arriving at Cambridge at 10 30 p m.— Monday,December 25th.—The only trains running will be :—The 8.20 a.m. express Rotorua to Auckland. This train will stop at all officered stations if required to pick up or set down passengers. The 9.30 a.m. train Auckland to Poro-o-tarao, Cambridge, Rotorua ami Thames. The 8.35 a.m. train Te Awamutu to Auckland. The 8.25 a.m. train Cambridge to Auckland. The 9 a.m. train Thames to Auckland. —On Koxing-D.iy, 2Gth, and the following day a special will run in connection with the Thames races at Parawai as uuder—leave Cambridge at 7.25 a.m., Frankton 8.5 a m., Hamilton 5.14 a.m., Morrinsvillc 9 a.m., Te Aroha 9.50 a.m., Paeroa 10.35 a.m., arriving at Thames 11.45 a.m., returning leaving Thames ac 6.40 p.m., stopping where required both ways. The usual 8.25 a.m. train Cambridge to Frankton will run an hour earlier than usual on each day.