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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 772, 29 May 1877, Page 2

MiT KmNnvr Hill's sale of Mr Edward's effects at Ohaupo, takes place to-morrow.

Mb GrjDMoira of Ngaraawahia has been appointed agent at Ngaruawahia for tho sale.of the American sewing machines,

Fat Cattle.— We learn from Mr Gane that, about 70 head of fat cattle will be sent from Pukerimu to Auckland, for the market of the Ist June.

Farm *or Sale. -± We would draw attention to the sile by Mr Buckland, m Auckland, of Mr Morris's farm, half way between Hamilton and Wgaruawahia.

Tenders for clearing 190 of fera land are called for by Messrs Maclean and Co, of Fen Court, Cambridge. It is .intimated that if the work is done to the satisfaction of the employer, similar ad. difeional contracts may follow. An Engine be, it will by seen, is re quired by the Waikato County Council who will give his services m preparing such! plans and specifications of works as _may be from time to time required. -Tenders will be received up to the 21at of June. - Bepobted Death, of Mb CE Madden, Solicitor.— It appears that the obituary notice appearing in~ the Auckland papers x which led to the belief that the Mr 0 EMadden who died on Wednesday last wa3 the solicitor of that name, referred to another party altogether. , " Kabaeere Bridge Cambridge Rid-ing-.—The Waikato County Council are open to receive tenders up to the 6th June for the repair of the Karapere bridge. Specifications may be seen either . at Hamilton or Cambridge after Thursday next. s

Another Monster Tubnip has found its way to this office, on this occasion from the farm of Mr T Morris, half way between Hamilton and Ngaruawahia. It wheighs' 91bs, and considering that it ia not a aweedo but an early stone, a white turnip, and was sown not iv the spring* but after the grain had been harvested and tho land skim ploughed, is quite a much a monster m its way as Mr Seccombes 29 pounder, which was a sweede.

Waikato Eating Rolis.— It will bo seen by reference to tho" advertisement of the Resident Magistrate for the Waikato district, that the place appointed for hearing appeals m the matter of preparing tbe rolls for the several ridings of the Waikato County, has-been altered from tho Public Hall, Hamilton East, to the County Council offices'

BiRTHDAYSpoBTa Hamilton, —Second Dat.-^Two events ,undecid<-d on the '1 huraday came off on Saturday afternoon Tho first wasthe Old Man's Rncc, competitors to bo over 50 years of age, 15C yds handicap. There were four entries, Reid, Ist ; McPherson, 2. Sack Raoo, 100 yds — For this also thero weie fo r entries : P Monro, 1 ; J Martin, . Grinning through a horse collar will tako place nest Saturday at 4 p m. The prize will be a brace of pheasants.

The Late Hamilton Spouts. —We Lave been requoated by Mr G svynue to pub lisli the followfng'Blifttvmeuti of receipts

and expenditure m connection with the late Sports. Reoeipls: Subscriptions and entries, £63 12 6d, less one doubtful subscription of 5s j total, £6.3 7s -6d; Expenditure : Monay prizes, £4,8 10s; saddle and bridle, £4, 138 ; scarf, 2s Od : advertising, £5 ■ fcards, 7s ; ipoidental, exponses, iJISv; total, £60 j leaving a ££3 7°° l ltt hand t0 neXb aports< of

!<■•■ Sunoot, Ar Pukbte.— Wo understand that tha Ceutral Board of Education, after. much memorialising on thesubject, are going to establish a sohool at Pukete, the pari3h half- way between Hamilton and .Ngarnawabia. There ara between iifby and sixty children m the district, and some twenty-eight of these will be ready to attend echooj. th» moment it is established. When 'population m oountry districts increases to tin* extent, it is time, indeed, that educational facilities were afforded to the settlers. Nabrqw Escape fbom Fibk at Hum,ton.—A. very narrow escape from the burning of a house, and a consequent powder explosion oconrred yesterday afternoon m Hamilton. The house of Mr J M (Jelling took fire by some means | unkuown, bnt supposed to be caused by an American stove, wkioh had drawn so lierosly as to ignite som9 bunches of sage hung up to dry olose to it. This, again, Bet fire tolthe walls-andceiling, and do one beinj m the room at .the time, tbe flames had gothold of the place when the notice of Mr McQ-overn waa attracted. He, with some two others rushed to the spot, and with some difficulty and lots of water, which, happened to be close by, succeeded m extinguishing the fie. In another minute or so, a large case of powder and other combustibles would, have been enveloped m flames, for' it had only newly arrived "and had nob been deposited m its proper plaoe, a new building on the ban kof the river. Groat praise and thanks are due to those who prevented so serrous an accident.

Thb Waikato was visited by a terrific storm of wind on Sunday night, commencing about a quarter to l'l p nt, and moderating about 2 am, yesterday morn* ing. The wind blew a perfect gale from the north wesfe, levelling iences m many places. The ocly Borious damage we>have heard of is the throwingdown of a brick ..chimney m Mr Hnme's house, at Hamilton, and the tearing off the roof of Mr Birnsley's house at Ngaruawahia. Mr Birnsley felt the insecurity of the house and about midnight went out and seourred lodging for his wife and family at a neighbours. The family had scarcely well cleared out, when a gust more furious than the.preceding one tore off the whole of the root hurling it a distance of 60 yds, and then made havoo .of the- building. -We have also heard thafc a /building at Te Awamutu was blown down, bat have not particulars.

New Forage Plant.— We take the following from the ' Lyttleton Times ': — A good deal of attention' is being attracted m agricultural circles to the introduction into Victoria of anew forage plant from France and England. This is the * prickly comfrey,' or 'solid stem comfrey,' a plant whioh is described as yielding as much as siity tons to the acre of a fodder to which horses and cattle take alike, and whioh has great fattening properties. The speciality ,of the plant ia its success m withstanding droughts, and the accounts received from the Southern States of America are very satisfactory m this reaped;. In Virginia last year no rain fell for two months, the thermometer was ssldom below 95deg ia the ebade, and frequently over 105deg, and the comfray greu well on dry ground, furnishing abundant green fodder, while every other crop waa parched up. Mr W R Church, of Oamberwell, has imported the plant, arid is now showing it, so that agriculturists can judge for themselves.