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Waikato Argus, Volume XVII, Issue 2713, 10 October 1904, Page 2

"The box plan for the performance of'-Sons of tho Sea,” to be given by the Cambridge Dramatic Society next Wednesday in the Volunteer Hall, Hamilton, is now open, and we would advise early booking of seats. A young man named Pearson wa s looked up at Cambridge on Saturday evening on a very serious charge. Ho will be brought before justices to-day and remanded until Friday, when tho Stipendiary Magistrate will bo present. ]\Jr Lyons, Government voterinary, who is exceedingly popular in Waikato where he is well known, and who is now on a visit to Scotland on leave, was recently marred in Edinburgh. Mr Lyons will shortly return to the colony.

The 1 L.nnillon cadchs will purnd in the Volunteer Hall to-morrow {'Dues day) evening at 7.30 p.m.

Wo understand that Mr Lacey T. Williams, of Hamilton, has decided to open a branch store at Frankton in the premises at present occupied by Mrs Crowley. The Claudelauda district since I lie establishment of a creamery and the cutting up of the Riverviow Estate has made rapid progress, new houses having boon erected in all directions. This influx of settlors has induced Mr Lacey Williams, of Hamilton, to erect a branch store in the vicinity. This has now been opened, and should prove a great boon to the residents. The store is connected with the Hamilton telephone exchange, and probably this will load to a bureau being established. A Whakarowarcwa Maori child aged four years full into one of the boiliug pools on Wednesday last and was badly scalded. She had followed some of her ciders unobserved as they went to the cooking hole, and crossing one of the holes that were covered with planking, she somehow slipped in between them and was forlunatoly caught under the armpits by the planking. She was, however, up to her hips in boiling water, and was saved only just in time. She was attended to medically soon afterwards.

Thursday’s Gazette contains notification of the following appointments : —Mr E. C. Kelling, to be clerk of the Court at Nelson; Mr E. Rabbits, inspector under the Orchard and Garden Pests Act; Mr 0. J. Stone, inspector under the dairying branch of the Agricultural Department. The colonial auxiliary forces’ officers decoration and modal have been awarded to Lieut.Colonel Day, Ist North Canterbury Battalion of infantry volunteers. The medal has also been awarded to Lieut, E. Arnold, of the Waimea Rifles.

At the first of a series of four belt competitions to be held at Hamilton on October 20th, and to continue at intervals of three mouths, there will also be a pea-rifle competition for the ladies. A prize will bo given for each competition, and a prize of a pea-rifle, valued at X2, will be given for the highest aggregate in the four competitions. The lady friends of the squadron have kindly intimated their intention of providing afternoon tea. Brakes to convoy visitors to the range will leave Dalgliesh’s stables at 3 p.m., and ladies will be conveyed fiee.

On Saturday the junior teams of the Cambridge and Rotorua City Football clubs contested for supremacy on the ground of the former. The first spell resulted in the home team scoring three to their opponents’ nil; but in the second spell the local boys fairly romped over the Rotorua players, and the final result was 30 to nil. The home team must have been in good form, for the visitors never crossed the Cambridge line throughout the gams. The tries were so numerous that we lost the run of those who obtained them, but J. Webber was very good at kicking goals.

Councillor Davis, of Cambridge, who is in charge of tho east ward of the town, has recently introduced a new style of footpath which is much the same as in many suburban districts in America. A narrow strip of gravelled path is cut and a straight edge of grass similar to a lawn is cut. This is much more pleasing to the eye than the usual irregular edged gravelled track. Vic-toria-street, Cambridge, down to the courthouse is being edged in this way, and already exhibits a much more presentable appearance than hitherto, and no doubt the system will bo largely followed in other parts of the town. A meeting of the Hamilton Boxing-Day Sports Committee is convened in this issue to he held at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday evening next at 8 o’clock sharp. These sports, which are now on a sound footing, having been worked up by au energetic committee, promise to again become the premier gathering of Waikato. The meeting to he held this year should bo a most successful affair, and every effort will ho made to make it one of the best day’s sports yet held. The lion, sec. (Mr F. H. Tuck) is working hard in tho interests of the club, and we hope to see a crowded meeting of enthusiasts on Wednesday evening. All in any way interested are cordially invited to be present.

The Hamilton Town Bard, under Bandmaster Savage, rendered a splendid programme of music in Victoriastreet on Saturday evening, which was greatly appreciated by the large crowd present. This band, since Mr Savage has been in charge, is a credit to the town, and as they have always given their services gratuitously when called upon for any charitable purpose, we hope that the people of Hamilton will support them in their endeavour to raise sufficient funds to enable them to take part in the band contest at Feilding. Contributions sent to the secretary (Mr H. Tristram, Hamilton East), will be thankfully received and duly acknowledged. The collection on Saturday night amounted to £2 Is.

As we remarked a few days ago Hamilton has during the past week or two been inundated by a large number of undesirables. Constable .Ryan's list of arrests for drunkenness during last week totals nine. Four young men were locked up on Saturday night last, and at the Police Court, Hamilton, this morning, before Messrs R. J. Pauli and L. Williams, J.’sP., Win. Matheson was charged with being drunk; he was convicted and discharged. Thomas Cornfield was charged with being drunk, committing an indecent act. obscene language, and resisting the police. Fred. Williams was brought up on the same charges, with the exception of that of indecency. They wore convicted on the first and fourth counts and discharged, and on the second and third counts sentenced to six weeks’ imprisonment with hard labour on each charge, sentences to be concurrent. Arthur Simpson was charged with being drunk and using obscene language. On the latter charge he was lined £2 and costs 18s, the police stating that the offence was not an aggravated one as in the previous cases.

During the discussion on the Estimates on Thursday evening, Mr Bollard brought up the needs of Auckland in the matter of additional police protection. In the Mount Eden district there was only one officer to attend the Mount Eden, Eden Terrace, and Mount Roskill road districts. A good deal of sand-bagging had been going on there of late, and at least one additional policeman was required.—The Minister stated that tho vote provided for an increased force, and, acting on the reports of the inspectors, the Government would endeavour to plaeo the additional men so as to comply with the desires of the public.—Mr Massey quoted Ibe remarks of Judge Kettle as to the payment for convictions tor sly grog selling. Ho said it was a most contemptible state of things, and instead of the vote being increased as the Government proposed, it should be reduced.—Thu Minister said that most of the money was spent in obtaining convictions for sly grog selling in noliceuse districts, and that tho expenditure was absolutely necessary. Jf they did not spend money to help the police iu these districts they might just as well stop trying to get convictions for sly grog selling. Some of the magistrates, he added, helped the police, while others took a different view. Visiting cards equal to copperplate printed at The Annus Office at lowest current rales.

SYNOPSIS OP ADVERISEMENTTS Wanted—Ploughman. Lust at Cambridge—Black and tuu shuen dug. Found runniug ou farm. Uhanpo road— Pony. _ Two young men want board with private family. Good value in footwear at R. T. Tudebone’s, Cambridge. Pukekura Road Board—Balauee sheet open for inspection. Hamilton Boxing Day sports—Meeting on Wednesday evening. Running ou farm at Moana Vale—Two red and white yearlings. New goods for children’s wear at the Cosej' Corner Store, Hamilton. Stud notices—Thoroughbred stallion Musketry, draught stallion Chief Commander/