The Waikato Times. UNKNOWN.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 131, 8 March 1873, Page 2

The Waikato Times. UNKNOWN.

SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 187J,

An nged woman named Anna Folkcs, committed s 1 i, ido on Wednesday lu-»t at How irk. The deceased ««3 sctenty year* of age, and she huJ boon keeping a shop in tho village, yhen» nhe liad resided for the last twenty years. Ikr cirounnlnneos, it appears, were pretty good, although alien said tohnro been of a complaining and dissatisfied turn of jnmd. She waa considered by her neighbours to be of un■mmd mind, and had been heard to express herself to the effect that " aha hopoJ tii]fi might bo saved from hei own evil thoughts." Some amount of barbarity was shown on the part of the inhabitants of fc'iis benightod dn'riet — Maffick — for it appears that whon. fie hp \y wa3 discovered by some of the neighbours hn^gn^g by the neok, instead of at onco cutting it down they loft it singer; lei until tliev procured the nttai)da\ioo o^f a doctor, on-1 lie in turn, nf:er pronouncing lifo qxtu^ot, garo no orders in tho matter. The bo ly t'lin remained sii3poi^dcd imtil tho police arrived during the dajr. An inquest had boer^ lield before the arrival of tho police, w'leu tlte a&pieut jury reburnol avw/Uut of felo dt.se, with the full knowledgo tlint hor rca»ou wj,s t^JFeatcd. Qn tba polico proceeding to inter the body a difficulty arose, tho clergyman refusing; tho rites of the church, and con.maniin^ them not to bury the body until after »un-sot, and in an extreme corner of tho clmre'- -yard. The polico, howovor, di regarded tlio orders, and interred tho body at four o'clock. flic hotel business in Auckland a?cnn to bo flourishing, en ftt'Tf BpplicjUuiiu bciviu^ becu uiudi).

The Anniversary Soirco m connection w ith the Wesley "" Church at Hamilton, was held on Thursday evening the 6th instant, in {he ohurch, ulji.'h was tastefully arranged for the occasion with flowers, evergreens, and p-jper a la Chi.iese jy Mcsfcg Tanfield, and C. Longbptiom, bqth of whom had spent & considerable a-nount. of fumaiu its arrangement, and were not unrewarded, as the whole had a very pleading effect, and was highly appreciated by those present, The tables had been bountifully supplied with good things by Mesdamos Carey, Longbottom, Tanfield, Land, Roffey, Murray, Caldorwood, nj>d Hunter, and wero also dojomted rated with some bjiutiful bouquets wh.ch exhaled their sweet perfume on about one hundred who sat d>\jn to toa. After the citables and tho cup that invigorates not intoxicates had been done a iiplo justice too, an adjournment tojk place, during which tho tables were cleared*, and scats arranged, and after which the audience assembled again and t'i> chair was oec ipjw I by the P-jv J. Lir, -who m:ndueed the Itjv J. J. L.nvis to thorn, stating that be intended delivering his popular lecture entitled- " Ramblos with a The lecture was divided* into three holiday tours of the lecturer. Through Ist, Wales and Middland,Counties of England. 2nd, Franco and Switzerland, and the 3rd, the. Rhine, France, Gvrmany, Belgium, and Holland. A goad bird's-eye view was given of the v&rioui countries Visited, noted pieces and, qtyjeets of history glanced at, the architectural* beauties of various buildings described, and tho manners, customs, and religious observance^ of the various people sketched. During its delivery several bursts of applause arrestod the speaker, and at tho end of each tour dcacribed, tho choir sang, and elicited loud plauJits. At the conclusion of the lecture a vote cf thank* proposed to the Rev Lecturer by Mjr McDpnaJds seconded by Mr Tanfield, v^xs carried or acclamation. Mr R-ipley, in a few happy rem irks, proposed a vote of thanks fc> the ladies who had presided at tho various tables, which was seconded by Mr MacIJherson, and carried, a? all suc'i motions are, in the heartiest manner. The singing of the doxology by the choir, and tho benediction pronounced by tho Rev J. Law brought the anniversary to a close. Since the punt arrived at Hamilton by steamer, on Tuesday last, the Uoard, who have charge of tho ferry, have endeavoured by every means to get tho ferryman and his sureties to furnish the funds for defraying all the expenses | connectep with the whole njfair, even, resorting to threats of jitigation, of which thq parties threatened took nq notice, and the matter ended by the Board taking possession of tho punt, have, for the present, employing a man at so much per hour to look after their interests. At present tho pun£ is in a most delapiJatcd condition and is boing gradually repaired. It is much to be hoped, for tho convenience of the public, that tho repaii'o w»ll iut b^ delayed any lo"ger than is absolutely necessary. i The following aro gazetted as the boundaries of the Cambridge educational district: — All those lands wilhiu tho boundaries of the Pukekura Highway District as j proclaimed in tbp Provincial Government Gazette Ko 95, of date 9th December, 1869* and tho Cambric'g • Highway District, as proclaimed in the Provincial Government Gazette No 31, of dato 12th September, 18£5. Bleating for tho election of District School Committee, on Saturday, the 15th instant , at 4- p.m. A little girl named Baker, living at Freeman's l^iy, Buffered severely from the poisonoui effects of a wjid borrj known as the kowai, of, which >he had partaken. The symptoms produced wore vomiting and intonse heat and dryness of tho skin. An emetic was given, and., the child gradully It is now known for a certainty that his Excellency tho Governor and Mr McLean will arrue at Ngaruawahia en Tuesday next, in order to be present at the native meeting to be held on the 12th. Mr Young, of the Native Department, and Wi ParMa, the native rqiresrntafne for tho West Coa^ have gone to Toki.ngamuty. to inc'ue.' Tuwhiuo and Ee»i tp attend the mcctirg. We pubjiah, in another column, a lis/; of tbe entries and prizes awarded at the Agricultural Show, held at Te Awamutu, on Thursday. The lato hour at which our reporter reached Ngaruawahia compels in to hold over Ins very lengthy report of tho till next is?ue. At the lata.salo of the Qjonmarlf property, Canterbury, it ia stated that the bon. E. W. Stafford offered £32,000 fpr the Ashbuvton run. Either the gloomy dostiuy the colony, ha^ been a\crt/ed, or ZVTr SlufTonl has changed his This docs not look look uuiuli like lea\ nig the colony.