TE A WAMUTU.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1810, 12 February 1884, Page 2

TE A WAMUTU.

CONFIRMATION SERVICE AT 8. JOHN'vS. The Bishop of Auckland airived heie on Fliday, and preached in S. John's Church on Sunday evening, when hib lordship administered the rito of confinuation to nine youncr people, eight of whom were young ladies. The church, as usual when lv-> Lordship vit.its the parish, was well filled, but the choir seats were not as, well tilled as they have been on such special oocasions. The sermon, which was delivered specially for the occasion, was an eloquent discourse on the duties of young people who present themselves for confirmation. At the close of the service the Rev. Mr Phillips gave notice that a harvest thanksgiving or festival would bo hold on the 24th inst. (next Sunday week), and solicited oifoi'ingn of fruit, flowers, and vegetables to decorate the church for the occasion, all of which will be sent to Auckland for use in *ome of the charitable institutions.

MISCELLANKOUS. Harvest operations are being carried on vlgourously, Mr S, Short' has two string binders at work, and as the njgfhfcs are moonlight he works both day and night. The wheat that was sown late has had a better chance than the early sown wheat, as the bloom did not suffer so much from the rain. A month's fine warm weather will mean a gain of thousands of pounds to the district, but wet would mean ruin to a good many, However, there is every prospect of a continuauoe of fine weather now, In spite of the many signs of wet the glass remains high, which is, I think, an indication that the fall of rain will not be of any great consequence. I woxild draw the attention of the county council to the dangerous position of a telegraph post °n the road between here and Kihikihi. It appuars lbs fence on the frontage of Mr Auckland's fai'm was tQP far in, so a new fence has been erected on the proper line, part of which is out on that portion of the road which has been used for traffic, thus bringing vehicles in dangerous proximity to the telegraph pole referred to, and which stands m the centre of the road. It cm of sourer foe avoided during the day, or on brighfc njghfcq, Iwfc if ?}°t: removed there will be an acqid.enj; during the d,ark nights, Jf the inatfcer were represented to the proper authorities no doubt the pole would be removed,— (Own Correspondent.)

A special meeting of Lodge Sons of Ulitar, No. 9, L.O.L.', will oe held at the Lodge-room, Hamilton West, this evening, to recetva P.G.AI. B o, Barton. Mr J. S. Auckland will sell at the Cambridge Yards on Saturday next, without reserve, harness, harrows, scarifier, iron drinking trough, gates (iron and Wp'odV plough, saddles,' bridles,