The Waikato Argus GEORGE EDGECUMBE, Proprietor. MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1900.

Waikato Argus, Volume IX, Issue 826, 10 December 1900, Page 2

The Waikato Argus GEORGE EDGECUMBE, Proprietor. MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1900.

Owing to the length of our account of the Hon. J. G. Ward's visit to the Waikato, we are compelled to hold over report of the Mercer regatta. Mr John Cameron, one of Wellington's pioneers, died near Masterton on Saturday. Louis Edmonds was killed at Stirling, near Eketahuna, through, a log rolling on him. Messrs McNicol and Co. notify in this issue that they will not hold a sale at Ohaupo on Tuesday, January Ist, 1901. The social in connection with St. John's Church, Te Awamutu, on Thursday, 20th inst., and not Wednesday, 19th, as stated in our last issue. The cricket match which was arranged to bo played in Hamilton on Saturday last had to be abandoned on account of the wet weather. In the action brought by Charlotte Johns, seamstress, ot Wellington, against Peter Hansen, her landlord, for slander and malicious prosecution, the jury awarded £2OO damages. The subscribers to the presentation to Mr Thornton Walker are invited to attend at the Criterion Hotel, Cambridge, this (Monday evening, at 7.30 o'clock, when the watch and chain will be presented. We learn that Mr J. Ingram has disposed of bis recently-acquired property at Claudelauds to Mr John Primrose, late of Hukanui, who is to be congratulated upon acquiring a very desirable residence, A telegram from Auckland states that a young man, named F. Dryland, while driving a dray loaded with furniture between Te Aroha and Waihou on Saturday afternoon, fell off, the wheel passing over his abdomen. He died half an hour afterwards. His parents reside in Auckland. It is with considerable regret that we have omitted the speeches in proposing and replying to several of the toasts at the smoke concert. The object of the assemblage was to hear the Hon. Mr Ward, and we have devoted the space we could afford to reporting him. His speach is also very much condensed. The hon. gentleman spoke very rapidly for over an hour. Owing to there being some dissatisfaction expressed over the matter of providing for the annual united Sunday - school picnic, to be held ou New Year's Day in Cambridge, it was decided at the meeting held about a fortnight ago that another meeting should be held this evening to finally settle the matter, as it is desired to make the affair as unanimous as possible. All interested ure expected to be present. Mr W. J. Huuter had a splendid sale at Cambridge on Saturday, the yards being quite full and everything was sold but one cow and bull. The whole of the stock yarded was from local sellers, much of it being of a superior kind. Choice spring cows and heifers made from £3 12s 6d to £5 10s, and dairy cows from £5 10s to £7 7s 6d. Strong calves brought from £1 4s to £2 2s, and well bred yearlings of mixed sexes went at £2 5a. A pen of choice 18-months-old from J. West went at £3 14s, and store cows made from £3 10s to £4 3s. There was a full yarding of beef and all of it was sold at from £4 15s to £6 6s. A large number of pigs was sold at from 4s 6d to 11s 6d. Fowls brought 1s each. Only a few horses were offered, sellers and buyers evidently waiting for the Hamilton sale to be held this week. Try The Argus Office for horse ? Satisfaction guaranteed.