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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1085, 7 June 1879, Page 2

Messbs J. D. & K. Him. wUI hold a vory extensive sale of fruit, f orpst and ornamental trees, to-day, at their mart, Victoria street, Hamilton. For list and particulars, we refer our readers to our advertising columns. They will also offer several cases of applas and oranges. .-. A lady named Mrs Gould:(flays a Home paper) was anxious to assist m decorating a, certain church^ and thinking an inscription would be most suitable, instructed her husband while m town to procure ©ne. He of course forgot the inscription, and sent a message to his wife to that effect. The telegraphists m town were considerably puzzled, when the following message from Mrs Gould was taken off:r— " Unto ns a child is born, nine feet long, by two feet broad." The Hamilton Distriot Board wiU meet on Saturday next, at the Hamilton Hotel, for the purpose of striking a rate of eightpence m the £ on the value to let, to be made payable on the Ist August next. Tenders for the supply of forage for the horses bf the Armed Constabulary m Waikato, for the ensuing twelvemonths, will be received until noon of Tuesday, the 10th inst., at the A.C. offices, Cambridge. • Roman Catholic S'ebvioes.— -A change has been made m the services of the Roman Catholic Church m Waikato, to that furnished us for last issue. .Instead , of a double service at Ohaupo, and mornI ing service at Alexendra,-the services wiU be as follows : — Ohaupo, 8.30 a.m. ; Alexandra, 11 a.m and 6.30 p.m. Pbesbytebian Chuboh Seevioes.-— The Rev. James Bruce telegraphed to us yesterday, from Auokland, stating, that owing to his unavoidable detention m Anckland, there will be no services tomorrow at Te Awamutu and Harapipi. Mr Hugh Lang, of Hautapu, writes us that, at about four miles from Cambridge, at the junction of roads along the main Une of road, a ditch has been sunk, between five and six feet deep, by the owner of the adjoining property, that it is very dangerous, as it is at a sudden turn of the road, and that there is no proper f aU for the water to get off. It is full of danger to anyone travelling on a dark night. He says : — We may hear of some poor traveller getting into it, but not getting out so easily, and our correspondent is of opinion that not until after an inquest has been held, will the public see the mischief there is m setting such traps for travellers. Mr Chas. Johnson, of Hamilton, had a narrow escape yesterday. He was on horseback, m the main street; -Hamilton, opposite Gwynne's Hotel, when the strong wind blowing caused the large flagstaff on the side-walk to snap off close to the ground. Urged by a sharp application of the spur, the animal sprang aside, just m time to allow the heavy spar to fall beside instead of on both horse and rider. Indeed, but for the fact that, m falling, the spar struck the telegraph wire, and its force was somewhat broken, and its direction slightly altered, the accident might have been most serious. Tenders for sinking and steining a weU, and for the erection bf a chimney stack, for Mr Newell, of Hamilton, will be received by Mr T. H. White, until noon of Saturday next. Tenders for the erection of a house at Hamilton East, for Mr Louis O'Neil,. will be received by Mr T. H.White, up to noon of Wednesday, the 18th inst. Mr J. MoSes, of Hamilton, is just opening out a new and varied stock of men's and boys clothing, and other goods suitable to the season, and of a very superior quality. These goods are imported direot by Mr Moses, add are being sold at a much lower figure than the usual irate, thus combining low prices with high quality. A. C. CONMNGEN!- FOR TARANAKI.— Yesterday, midday, two coaches arrived m Hamilton, from Cambridge, with a contingent of the Armed Constabulary force, under command of Sub-Inspector Newall, consisting of Sergts. White and Garland and twenty-five rank and file. The men dined, and were then formed opposite the Hamilton Hotel, and took coach again for the railway station. On leaving, three hearty cheers were given them by a number of the inhabitants who had been collected by this unwonted military display. These were acknowledged by three cheers for Hamilton, by the A. C. Contingent. On Thursday Evening the Rev. Henry Bull delivered his lecture on " American Experiences," at the Wesleyan Church, Hamilton. There was a large and appreciative audience, and the lecture, which was an excellent one, was well received. The proceedings were rendered all the more attractive .by v some very appropriate pieces rendered by the members of the Harmonic ;Society. Mb Hall, baker, has taken over the bakery business' lately carried on by Mr A. Potter at Hamilton and is prepared to give every satisfaction to intending customers.