THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1605, 17 October 1882, Page 2

THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

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TV BSD A V, OCT. 17, 1882.

The Sydney Art Gallery was thrown open to the public on Sunday last, for the fir&t time.

Drill-Instructor Carley proceeded to Waiiiku on Saturday morning, for tJie purpose of Mipenntemliiig tlic half-yearly training of the Cavalry Volunteers at that place which commenced yesterday.

The opening game of the Cambridge Cricket Club of this season will be played in the Government paddock tomorrow afternoon. All members are requested to attend.

The native Te Rakatu, who has been anested by Constable Brennan on suspicion ot having broken into and stolen fvom the bar of Rose's Masonic Hotel, at Cambridge, was brought before the Court at Cambridge on Saturday last, and remanded till .Friday . Accused was admitted to bail, himself in £50, and Uvo sureties of £25 each. Messrs Isaacs and Ashei are the bailsmen.

A telegram from Tauranga to a contempoiary states : — Fifty Armed ConstaLulary will arrive here next week, in charge, of Sub-Inspector Baker, to be stationed on the shores of the Rotorua lake. They will commence work at the Rotorua end of the Cambridge road, meeting the party working at the Cambridge end.

Mr Horaoe Walpole returned from Auckland last week, havingmadeevery arrangement for the completion of the cheese factory plant, the greater part of which anived yesterday. The manager is fully satisfied with the efficient manner in which Mr Waite has carried out his instructions, and the machinery is being erected with great despatch so as to enable the factory to take delivery ot the milk at as early a date as possible.

Mr John Sheehan, M.H.R., arlivecl in Hamilton on Sunday evening, having driven o\erland from the Thames on that clay. Yesterday morning he proceeded to Cambridge for the purpose of attending the Native Lauds Court at that place. A number of natives were also through passengers to Cambridge yesterday from Auckland. Mr Sheehan returned again to Hamilton last night, and proceeds, we believe, to Auckland to-day.

Regarding the mysterious attempt at suicide at Wellington, a Press Association telegram dated Sunday says : — The town is full of rumours as to the injury Lewis did to himself, but as his most intimate friends and medical advisers show a disinclination to disclose any information there is, of course, a difficulty in ascertaining to what extent Lewis suffers. That he cut his throat, appears to be generally admitted, and it is said that he also inflicted other injuries to himself, the nature of which, however,

are not considered of a serious character. The young lady has received a most severe shock, being almost in a comatose condition The affair has caused considci able excitement in the town.

At the Victorian Amateur Turf Club Mooting held at Caulfield on Saturday, Mr W. Branch's. Little Jack won the Caulfield Cup, with Verdure second, and Gipsy Cooper thud.

The eighth annual Steeplechase .and Hurdle Race Meeting in connection with the PaUuranga Hunt Club took place on Saturday last, under most favourable circii instances. Chanticleer won the Maiden Hurdle Raw, Tricotrin the Steeplechase Cup and the Members Hurdle Race, Butcher Boy the Ladies' Race, St. Swithin the Open Haudieap Steeplechase, Miss Walton the Tony Race, and Whitcfout the Consolation Handicap.

The Rev Alexander Reid delivered his popular lecture " Ten Days in Palestine" in the Wesleyan Church, Te A\\ cinmtu, on behalf of the Home Mission Extension Fund on Friday evening last. The Rev T. J. Will occupied the chair. The building was well filled, and by a description of what he saw and heard, the lecturer held the unbroken attention of the audience for an hour and forty-five minutes. A collection was taken amounting to £2 Is.

At the anual meeting of the Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association on Saturday the report showed that there are 543 members, holding 2382 shares, or a capital of £11,190. The net profit for the year was £16,770. ? The assets of the association are stated to be £37,054. It was resolved to carry £600 to the reserve fund and declare a dividend of 6 per cent, per annum, and a return bonus of 2\ per cent, on the gross purchases made by the members.

The Wellington correspondent of the Herald says : — A trifling change has to be made in the programme of the Ministers' movements. The Hinemoa will be unable to leave on Tuesday next (to-day) with the Premier and Treasurer. Her boiler tubes are so much out of order that some time will be occupied in repairing them to render her fit for sea. The Stella may leave about the middle of the week, otherwise the Ministers will travel by a Union steamer.

The Maoris at Parihaka have received a message from Te Whiti to the effect that the comet was going to fulfill all his prophecies about the end of the world. The comet w ill decide who are good and who are bad in the world, and he advises all good people, both Maoris and pakehas, to go to Parihaka and wait for the coining end of all things. The bad people he advises to keep away from Parihaka, as they would only contaminate the good, and would bring down the greater vengeance on their own heads.

The Rev H. J. Edwards, incumbent of S. Peter's Church, Hamilton, has intimated to the Vestry that in consequence of the state of his health he will be under the necessity of asking the bishop to relieve him of the charge of the parish. Mr Edwards proceeded to Auckland yesterday, where he will consult with the bishop. Should the rev. gentleman adhere to his resolution, his departure will be viewed with very general regret, as during their short stay in Hamilton, both Mr and Mrs Edward have made many friends.

Mr Solomon Hemus addressed a meeting in the Public Hall, Te Awamutu, on Saturday last on " Temperance." Being Saturday night the audience was small. The address, however, was evidently much appreciated, and called forth repeated applause. The chairman, the Rev T. J. Wills, announced that Mr Hemus would deliver a lecture at Kihikihi in the Public Hall on Thursday evening next. It has also been decided that Mr Hemus shall lecture at Paterangi on Fiiday, and at Alexandra on Saturday, and return to Te Awamutu on the following Monday, and addiess a meeting on the same subject. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of tho Hamilton Borough Council was held last night. Present: Cis. Peat (in the chair), Jones, Tippen, Bradley, Cochrane and Lovett. The Works Committee's report on the completion of several small works in various parts of the borough was read and adopted. The following accounts were passed for payment :— C. Carthy (gravelling), £10 17s Gel ; Thomas Jones (gravelling), £1 4s ; Jos. Hmton (carting], £4 12s ; John Deegan (carting), 18s j A. Campbell, (goods), KG Is 2(1. The clerk read the statement of funds as follows :— General account (overdraft), £6.")S 6s lid ; special fund account (credit), £228 12s lOd. On the motion of Cr. Bradley, Or. Yon Stunner was appointed chairman of the committee re the proposed dissolution of the borough. This was all the business.

Reuters telegrams, received in Wellington yesterday, and bearing date Oct. 14th state ; — The trial of Arabi and the rebel oih'ceis will be commenced on Monday next, ths 16th inst. The Egyptian Government has consented to allow the prisoners the services ot an English counsel. The Austialian cricketing team concluded a match to-day against eighteen of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia, and won by nine wickets. — Messages dated 15th Oct. convey the following intelligence : — Recruiting in this country for the Egyptian gendarmes, which has been lapidly progressing for some time past, has now ceased. Lord Northbrook, First Lord of the Admiralty, addressed a crowded meeting at Liverpool last night. In the course of his speech he stated, in referring to the state of Ireland, that a decided turn for the better had recently been manifested in that country, and the Irish were now evincing a desire to support the law.

The Vaudeville Comedy and Burlesque Company, which opened in the Public Hall, Hamilton, on Saturday, is certainly one of the best of the kind which has visited the Waikato for some years. The character of the entertainment is as varied as it is good, and it is moreover free from vulgarity ; in short, it is eminently qualified to provide a genuine two hours' amusement for old and young. The performers are few in number, but their versatility more than makes up for their numerical weakness. The performance opened au Saturday evening with an overture from "Zampa," by Mr J. K. Scott, late musical director of Careys Pirates of Penzance Company, to which succeeded the amusing sketch of Ct Susan's Lover," introducing the admirable scene between Helen and Modus, from the " Hunchback," and the amusing incident of Cousin Joe's visit in the comedy of "The Bough Diamond." The characters in both scenes were exceptionally well sustained by Miss Nye and Mr Fisher, the latter's "Joe" being truly an excellent piece of low comedy. In the course of the sketch Miss Nye sang "Waiting," with much pathos, and "Nancy Lee" (in character), together with several other ballads and songs, and Mr Fisher contributed "The Village Blacksmith " and the character song of " Policeman X," securing a hearty encore for both. The duet '• Over the Summer Sea" by Miss Nye and Mr Fisher, also deserved the genuine applause it called forth. The burletta "The Swiss Cottage" came next on the programme; the characters being sustained by Miss Nye, Mr Fisher and Mr Lee, all of whom acquitted themselves admirably., Theißolos, and part songs w,ere a.ll. good, while the grotesquely funny aotlug of. Uv tkhw as, >

" Natz," was most mirth-provoking. Part 3 consisted of the performances of t.lie Australian Blonclin on the half-inch wire, being very clever of their kind, and embracing numerous feats in balancing chaiis, tables, \c. A most enjoyable entertainment was brought to a close with the Ktlriopiui farce "The Haunted Cottagi'," in which Mr Fisher sustains the role of the conventional negro gentleman, poor, but proud as a Spanish Hidalgo, and almost rivals the illustiious Hoiace Hcnt himself The performance was lepeatcd nt LeQuesnc's Hall, Hamilton East, last mght. bofoie a good audience, and the company will appear in the same hall again to-night, with an entire change of programme. We cm honestly recommend tlio entertainment, and predict for the proprietors a pi oh'table tour in this district. To morrow they open in the Oddfellows' Hall, Cambridge.

The coasting vessel, Onward, is daily expected at Waikato Heads with a cargo of wheat and oats from the South for Mr R. Lamb, Ngaruawahia.

Our Raglan correspondent's letter and a communication regarding the mountain road to Raglan, are unavoidably held over.

Services in connection with the Wesleyan Home Mission were held in Trinity Wesleyan Church, Hamilton, on Sunday, in the morning by the Rev. A. Reid, of Auckland, and in the evening by the Rev. J. Dukes, psstor of the church. The attendance at both services was good.

The Rev. A. Reid, of Auckland will lecture in the Public Hall, to-night, on the subject of his trip to the Holy Land.

Mr 0; R. Johnson drove a number of Hamilton residents to Raglan on Sunday, returning yesterday afternoon. They found the road in a fairly good state, but are lond in their complaints of the neglect of the authorities iv executing even the smallest repairs.

We understand that a claimant for the Derwentwater Estates has appeared in the person of Mr George Lovegrove, of Hamilton. Mr Lovegrove's mother has secured the requisite documents to prove that she is the great-grand-daughter of Francis, second Earl of Denveutwater. The necessary steps to secure the property have, us we have ahcady learned by the cable, been taken.