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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 922, 21 May 1878, Page 2

THE DOH

Shout HorS t s and Long Pcjesrs.— The London correspondent of tho Melbou m o " Argus " states that Mr Allsop lias recently, given tho largo sura of £8,0 '0 for two cows, and adds : — " The idea of £4,00 for. a sh«rthovn rather takes one's breath away. Each of its progeny, no doubt, will he v golden calf ; but— suppose it' should have none ! The same gentleman, m the same 'deal,' purchast-d thjrefe heifers for^/'OO." ,^ At the 13oardJo£EdUcation on":Friday^ the tender of .\fijTHop6ffor fencing: school property at A^andr^|--;e;j-14-yp,s ad^j cepted. There ondjpender fqrenlarge|? ment of the schodpr '£222pmt «tj§ Engineer thought tne sum too nitich. It was ordered that fresh tenders he invited. In the case of Hamilton East, a sum of v£'L7;vWas 3 granted, m. addition >to -the- con« tract price for fencing 1 , upon the report of tho Inspector; and a sum of i£ 1 6 was granted to Hamilton West, m addition.to I the contract pricey upon the i-epdrtot "tire Inspector. 't A49 C)^H'"f Thk Shooting Season "obramonces today, and yesterday afternoon many of otir crack k&re 0% ls6 : ifflLeiv favorite grojums jea'oh fkpxious- to secure 1 ' the host bag on tho first day of the season. There- .were ,- -a, considerable number of entries' in-the Calcutta Sweeps, which took place on Saturday night at the Hamilton Hotel. sThero • are thrpe prizos, one of £8 2b, the second £i Is, and the third of £1 7s. At the sale of tho competitors, Messrs Henry Stceb, McGregor Hay, Kennedy Hill, and Major Jackrion were amongst tno principal favorites. • '■' r: :. ■;" ... There was quite a crowd at times on Saturday night round Colemaii's/ new butcher's shop m Westi Hamilton, , to inspect the show of splendid meat exposed for 'sale. The Ayether. sheep were much admired, and,SQ,;too, was the show of veal. : In,. fact, .the; meajb was all prime, and, as 'prices were" low, we were hot surprised io learn, that, before ten o'clock pat night nearly the entire stock was cleared oft". It- willbe.se'on by.advertise.lnent ; Messrs4JpQlemah;.h;i,ve a branch establishment., at > Qhaupb as well as those in-East and "West Hamilton. i '.■ . i"i\: ■ ■■•■. ■ Tub MojiSter Turnip, which? throws •all the b}g. turnips of the ■* season m the shade, is^np.w on exhibition at this office. It has been -sent to us by Mi* Hewitt, of the Criterion Hotel, Cambridge, and was grown! on the farm of tho late MrHichard Parker, of Cambridge. When pulled^ lib weighed G3lbs. It is a well-grown bulb, and, if Waikato can produce m quantity such samples of the turnip as have been 'shown this season — ranging from 291bs ■to 631 bs — its future as an agricultural district is secured. Cambridge soil has long home the palm for, its richness,' but this is ocular demonstration with a vengeance! Ca^biudge Cavalry Voltjntkees.— The half-yearly drill of the above corps {commenced on Friday last, when there avus al very good muster of men and officers. VVhen the days', drill was oyer.a meeting of the members of the Corps, was held iii ithc Public ana. Volunteer Hall, and tho following promotions were ' made tb fill the vacancy caused by the death of the Lite Lieut. B. Parkpr.:. — Sub-Lieut. John Eisher to be Lieut. ; Sergeant-Major Kirkwood to be Sub-Lieut. ; i: en-Sergeant Robert Fisher to be Sergeant-Major; Corporal Howie . to be. Sergeant ; for tho office of Corporal, Trooper' Hicks, 33. Ewcn, Lilly, and Mellor were proposed and balloted for, and Trooper Hicks was elected Corporal. A number of recruits were* elected, and the troop now musters (57 men and officers. There are also nineteen honorary members! At a subsequent meeting it was decided, to devote one days training to firing at thebntts, and a match was arranged for the married members of the corps to fire against the single members.