The Waikato Argus GEORGE EDGECUMBE. Proprietor. THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1901.

Waikato Argus, Volume X, Issue 863, 24 January 1901, Page 2

The Waikato Argus GEORGE EDGECUMBE. Proprietor. THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1901.

I Owing to pressure upon our space we are umipelled to hold over our report of the annual meeting of the dun bridge Public Library- It will appeal to-morrow. The annual congregational meeting in connection with St. Andrew'.Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, wil oe held to-morrow (Friday) evening, at talf-past seven. On account of the death of Hei Majesty all telegraph and telephoui tfiiecs in New Zealaud closed to-day at 10 a.m., and will re-open, for telegram.tnly, front 7 to S p.m All mails closed it 10 a.m. Wo are glad to report that 311 f. L. Fegler, of Raglan, has left the Waikato Hospital, where he .has been under treatment for the past three weeks ror an internal complaint. He has derived treat benefit from the treatment he has been subjected to by the Resident Surgeon. The following games of bowls were played yesterday on the Cambridge .jteeu, they being part of the tournament it present going oc : Champion tour : A. Deverill, C. VV. Arnold, W. Popple H< ind T. Richards (skip] 22 v. H. L. SjNixon, J. Rivers, R. Carr and F. 10'Toolc (skip) 23. This was a splendid |lgamo and was won on the last kcad by IJU'Toole's play. Champion singles: \V. Isturgess, '22, v. T. Weill', 12. Handicap liioglea : M. McDermott, 1,1, v. R. J BGarroway, 17. Roth men were on 0-icratch, and tt was a ding-dong game Bthroughout, McDermott jus: rnanagint s|to pop two in on the last head. Several Bother games were, played, but we could Snot obtain the results. ; British arms and statecraft (writes raVuterlaud, a Vienna newspaper) have so ■changed the situation that England now ■stands mightier and more gloiious than Hover before the world, which far poor KmHgwr has only co!d pity. The mere idea that W: wot d in favour ot the South African BRepublics might be ill received in EngJfiland has a deterrent effect on every HPower, and Mr Chamberlain's dream, so Bmnch fcofled at, of an alliance between PJiMiglaud, Germany and the United States Sappears to be near realisation. For the Emomeut it is only the announcement f|>f an alliance with Portugal, the tet Wirouclads which Admiral Rawson asH'uaibled at the mouth of the Tagus beitiEf f&i, practical illustration of the protection ■■which Portugal might expect from EngH'and. Rut the value of that alliance foi Hthc British must not be underated, be-ra.-ause English statesmen know that, ■Sooner or later, England and France will Brahave to fight for supremacy in Africa. Isßy sreuring for themselves positions ir Pche Portuguese colonies which may be ol jaLreat importance in the future, the Enc|f]iish also act iu the interests of Germany, sjlwhich to all appearances is their partner pjiu Africa. If Mr J. If. Edwards has retired mfrom the coudnotorship of ISt. Andrew's SjjjLhoir at Cambridge, and his place hat !|i ecu filled bv Mr Pritgle, of Te Awa felnutu. The latter gentleman was present ||at a practice held last evening, when he jjiwas introduced to the members and met jWirh a very cordial reception. He will ffifinot sever his connection with Te Awajsßmutu and the surrounding districts, out sswill time his visits to Cambridge so as tn ll'be present there on Wednesday evenings, |ijwhen the choir practices arc held. Mi (©lidwards is not to be allowed to sever his with the choir without some jlj'uark of recognition, for the choir and tin Society have joined togethet #s-ind intend giving him a benefit concert Ifion the evening of Wednesday, the (sth ot Ifluext month, when it is hoped there will tfj'ie a bumper house. The members of tin fo'hnir are extremely sorry to lose Mi Pfllild wards as a conductor, and the onlj fepjasnn he is lesignitig is that he finds hi r§'must devote mote time to his business, has increased so much that hi fj-* i ;\;annot manage it with the time now a! labia disposal. The choir is extremely for pinnate in procuring the services of Ml fp'l'iinglc, and from the manner in whicl fetjiu: was received last evening, we bclicvi ■ftfltis elforts will be heartily seconded bj sfjevery member of it. 1 m- INDIGESTION ! - Tonic fsjt-'ilh absolutely cure Indigestion, Flatulence, etc. Price, 2s b'd per box; six fjboxes for 13s (id. Manufacturer, A. E , J Manning, Chemist, Hamilton. Wi A great deal of interest has been ex ggoited at Home and on the Continent lythrough investigations recently made h> m he London Society of Antiquities iuti f#|r!;e matter of the discovery of Printing fejAs a result of their researches the Societ} ,||have discovered that the Chinese wen pnot, as is generally believed, the iuvenPlots of the graphic art-in feet the first Plprinter being none other than Adam pwhen he imprinted the first kiss upon tht Spa ir chetk of Eve, and, we are given tc made a good impression. ||'l'h»t is the kind of printing which if Pdoue nt, the Waikato Anons Oflice, good Ppriuting. Our plant is the most up-to-Sjdafs in ttie district, and most suitable foi H rustic work. Give ua a trial and you Spwill be as well pleased as I've was. m Colonial Advertising Auency, '202 ÜBHereford - street, Christehurch, for Mevciyihtug connected with Advertising pj.hrourihout the Colony. Christehurch, s?Adverti.-uig Agents foi Ibis piper.