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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 825, 29 September 1877, Page 2

Thb seoond and last of the Rev Charles Clark's leoturos, perhaps 'he more popular subject of the two, wrll be delivered, m Le Quesne's Hall, this evening. The subjeot, "Charles Dickens," is one which opeus np large and varied field for the talents of tbo lecturer, embracing eyery shade of character from the pathetic passages m the life of Little Nell to the broad humoar of Dickon's first anl perhaps beat known and most popular Work, tbe immtrtal Piokwiok papers. Mr Clark's geaiua, as those who attended last nights lector* must have observed, is a most versatile one. " From grave to gay, from lively t* Severe," he is at home m every phase of descriptive writing, and can almost at will provoke an aadience to tears or mirtb. With Dickens and his creations we are all familiar, and «ye look forward to to-mlghts leoture much as we should do to an " at home " m whioh we I were likely to meet for a few houra a number of old familiar friends of whom we had heard frequently, bat whom uot *-een for years. After the leoture, Mr Clark has consented by particular requ st t> r oiete the famou Puritans war song 'The battle of Naseby.' Mr John Knox, amongst other goods, oflfcr for -alo to-day a case of ladi* kii b°° ta * U( * * oaae °f B ir * B bo ° 8 also. A Pu^K Brbd Shoet-horn Bull it will be seen, will be offered en the 9th instant, at tbo Ohaupo sale yards, by Mr Alfred Buckland. Mr H. Roberts, the champion billiard player, will oxbilt hrs skid on Monday and Tuesday evening next at Walker* Commercial Hotel, Hamilton West, ojtnmenc'iHg each e?sning at 8 o'clock. Mkbsbs J Gilmour & Co, announce the eagagemeal t! a first-class cutter, and tho best itock of tweeds m the proviuco, at their tailoriag Mtablishmenc at Ngaruawahia. TbkdbbS for tho erection of a dwelling house on tho allotment next to the Pon Office, Hamilton West, will be receivad at Gwynne's, Hamilton Hotel, up to the 11th October. . Waikato Swamp Company.-— To-d*y is the last on which tendors for the erection of two cottages, near Hokonui, wdl be received by the manager, Mr H Reynolds. Ihb Zingari C. O. were to hare hold their annual meeting this evening, but as the whole of the members will proba' ly bo hobnobbing with Sam Weller. Dick Swiveller, and a host of other old «c quaintances, the event Ins been postponed until the following Saturday, Wb regret to learn that a serious accident has occured to a little boy at Alexandra, tke son of Mr Finch, who incautiously placsd his hand upon some machinery m motion, 'he hand was severely crushed, and Dr Waddington, who was telegraphed for to Hamilton after office houm last night, proceeds t < Alexandra this morning at daylight to attend to the little sufferer. Pubuc Hali, Cambbiooe. — Thtenders for the erection of she Public Hall at Cambridge muse be sent m by three o'olock of Saturday next. After o-day, plans aad specifications will b" forwarded from Mr Treewhellar's, of Hamilton, where they are now lying, to Mr D. Richardson's, the architects offi.e at Cambridge, where they may be seen during the coming week. Mr S. Bright will sell, at two o'clock to-day, after tho Government sal?, at Cambridge, tho store and part of alloc* ment 527, Dako street, Cambridge, on whioh it is gitMted This place of .business, occupied by Mr D. Carnachan, is one of the best butuness sites m th j rapidly rising townßhip of Cambridge The Governmeat Bale above alluded to, consl-ts of a very large variety of goods, the clearing oat of hospital stores, &o. A very sharp frost was experienced m tha Waikato district yesterday mort ing, which has done considerable execut on amongst early vegetables. The cany potato to\» are blackened and witberea, a>id those who planted late will be 6;/e first now m the market. Slight frosts ire not unusual m Waik tto even as late >i< October, but not such ao one as that .f yesterday morning when ioe as th.ca as * penny piece was to be seen ai late as 8 o'olock. Mr Gwynne, of Hamilton, whose garden is the garden par excellence ef those parts, attempted at sunrise to aye bis potato orop by putting on all handa with the water-cans, but found that the water only froze upon theleaves, and a second watering later on failed to save them. Raglan Cattle Sale. —We woull renrnd Waikato settlers that Tuesday next, the 2nd proximo, is the day on which Messrs Hill and Wallis will hoid their fi -st Raglan oattle saleo the eeaso .. Good substantial yards have been erected Thu sale takes plaoe at 10 a.m. sharp. A gentlbmah who cane down late last niiht from Cambrid^s anl wio was at Kirkwood's National Hotel a pare of the tima chat Mr H Roberts, the chim- ! pion billiard player, was p ayi'ig, informs lus that there WaS • large gathering tli-re of the lovers of this noble gams, and that so.ne of his strokes were really marvellons. Mr Roborts exhibit* again at Hirkwood's Hotel thiß evening, ooming to Kamilcon on Monday.