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Waikato Argus, Volume X, Issue 888, 25 February 1901, Page 2

Some interesting items appear on our fourth page.

At New Plymouth the heavy sea made a break in the railway reclamation wall doing considerable damage. A telegram from Wellington states that His Excellency the Governor has abandoned his proposed trip tnrough the Hriwera country this summer.

At Trinity Wesleyan Church, Hamilton, last evening Mis-- Lang, of Auckland, sang the eacred solo, "The Star of Bethlehem " Her rendition was excellent, and it was highly appreciated by the congregation. The Commission appointed by the Auckland Presbytery to enquire into matters connected with St. Andrew s Church, Hamilton, will sit on Tuesday, sth March, at 1/M p.m., in the church. The Commission consists of the Revs. R. Somerville (moderator), K. Wybe and H. Kelly.

Mr Richard Burke, o£ Ngaroto. having disposed of his farm, has instructed Messrs McNicol and (Jo. to sell on the faim, Ngaroto, about the end of March, the whole of his live stock (including one of the best dairy herds in the district), implements, etc. Full particulars will be advertised in a future issue.

On Saturday hist Professor Carrollo, of Auckland, paid a visit to Hamilton in connection with the Hamilton Gymnasium, and made arrangements for fitting up St. Peter's Sunday School with suitable apparatus. A meeting of the committee of the Club will be held at the Vicarage tl is evening to prepare lor a general meeting of members at an early date.

At one time it was remarked by Ministers visiting Hamilton that it must be a very contented phiue as llieio was never anything asked for, but the present Ministers do not L'ive much chance tor interviewing then,, as thelisc three who have passed through hive always been in a hurry, b'irst Mr llall-Joi.es could not visit the town but had to be sen at Prankton between trains, next Mr Ward made a Hying visit giving about an hour, and now Mr Duncan rushed through on Saturday devoting 'about '2O minutes to receiving deputations.

At a mooting of the ladies of St. Peter's Guild, Hamilton, it was decided to hold a sale of work in connection with the Guild on Monday ami Tuesday in Easter week-. The sale will he open during each afternoon, and iu the evenings entertainments wdll be given, and on one evening the Sunday-school prizes will be presented. ThcGuild have a large quantity of work in hand and in preparation for the sale, but contributions from nonn.err.bers and those who are unable to attend the meetings will be thankfully received.

On Saturday afternoon lions. I. y. Duncan, Minister for Land?, and Jaa. MeGowan, Minister for Justice, paid a flying visit to Hamilton. During the stay' which was under an hour, the 'neater part of which was taken up with iunehe.n, Mr Duncan received some deputations, particulars of which appear in another column, but owing to the hurry the matters were rot very extensively dealt with, ami very general.disappointment was expressed at there not lic/na sufficient lime to br.ng other masters of importance to the district under the notice of Ministers.

The Albert Lucas and full concert Co. will give their well-known entertainment, entitled " Tales of the War und Tales of New Zealand." with picture song and story, at the Oddfellows' Hall, Cambridce, to-night.

SBBv direction of the Anglican Diocesan Synod the whole of the collections at the churches throughout the Diocese on Sunday next will he devoted to the Home Mission Fund. This fund is established to provide services in districts where there is no resident clergyman, and although happily of late these districts have been reduced, the fuud is sadly in need of money, and contributions will be of great assistance.

The growth of Germany since the war with France, is the most remarkable phenomenon of modern Europe. Since the treaty of peace was signed in IS7I Germany has not extended htr territory by a single acre on tiie Continent "of Europe (if we except the acquisition of Heligoland), but. she Ins increased her population by 1(5,000,000. The Go. mans numbered 40.000,000 in IS7I ; they number 56,000,000 now, and yet, although there are so many more mouths to feed, the Germans are belter fed, better clothed, and in every way more prosperous than they were then. This is attributed largely to the fact that for •20 years Germany devoted herself to improving the elementary education of her people.