The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2063, 26 September 1885, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

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SATURDAY, SEPT. 26, 1885.

The partial eclipse of the moon on Thursday night was not well seen in Waik.ito, owing to the cloudy sky. The lease for seven years of Lots 31 and 32, Boiough of Hamilton (next to Deegan's) will bo offered at public auction this day, at 12 noun, at the Council Chamber". In the programme of the Hunt Club Race Meeting, published last issue, a rathei un|)ottaut erroi occuired. The first race is a ''Hunt Hurdle Race"' and not a "Hack Hurdle Race" as piintcd. The world-renowned Faust Family will open at the Public Hall, Hamilton, this evening, for a, short season of two nights. The company is so well known as to need no introduction, and we are confident that a full house will greet them tonight. In the report of the Rev. T. W. Dunns lecture in Thuiaday'.s issue the final syllable of the Rev. Mr Puncheons name was omitted, and the great dissenting divine appealed in the gaib of another individual, better known and perhaps bettei appreciated, but belonging to a lowei stiatum of society than the leverend gentleman. A very promising entertainment is to be held in the Cambridge Public Hall on Mond iy evening, as a benefit to Mi Briggs, ocenic artist. CJreat preparations •ire being made for the occasion. The piogramtne includes a May pole dance and a repetition of the popular little di.ima " Our Bitten st Foe," by the Cambridge Dramatic Society The Panorama "A Trip Round the World " was exhibited ar the Public Hall, Hamilton, on Thursday and last evening, to fair audiences. The .songs, fee, were well received, and the lecture on "Fignies" by Professor Scott, wa.s much appreciated. The company will show nt Cambudgt 1 next week, and will remain in the disti let for soy ci al vv eeks. A man named Thomas Meredith met with rather a serious accident at Ngaiuawahia on Wednesday. He was employed in carrying goods between the steamer Rangirni and the goods shed, and in crossing over the plank his foot slip ped and ho foil against the Hide of the vessel, sustaining Hevere injuries. Meredith pioceeded to the Auckland Hospital on Thursday. We publish a lengthy and interesting report of the proceedings of tho Cambiulge Town Boaid on Thursday afternoon, m respect to Mi Uuckland's lease of allotment .-).54.i and the erection of Kaleyards theieon. Tho matter is causing a gie.it deal of commotion in the town among certain parties, and from all accounts the tumble is only beginning. The following is the order paper of the Cambndge Paili.imcnt.iry Union for Monday evening :—l.: — 1. Private business. 2. Petitions. 3. S'oticos of motion. 4. Motions, (a) Mr Stewart to ask leave to introduce a Bill entitled, "The Education Act Amendment Act, IHB.V ."». Orders of the day. (a) The Pnrliamentaiy Honorarium and Piivilegrs Act, 1881, Amendment and Reupal Act, 1885, in Committee (Mr (Iwynueth.) At a special meeting of the Cambridge Town Board on Thursday afternoon, it wan agreed to grant tho jam factory a 21 years' lease of sections (il2, 013, 014, and <il.">, behind tho Post-office, at a nominal i rntal of one shilling a year. Tho directoi s hi' working h.ud to M'curo all possible support for tho undertaking, and aio meet imr with every encouragement. It is confidently expected that opeiations will be commenced this season. The certificates obtained in the late scholarship examination wore yesterday presented at the Hamilton East School by tho head master. The recipients wcie Mhhps K. David and B. Sandus, Win. (idling and John Davis. Tn a few happy ii'iuiirkii Mr Stevens pointed out the value of the certificates as distinctly affirming the possession of a ccitain amount of knowledge on various specified subjects, and appealed to the psprit de corps of tho school to secuie a scholarship in tho future. The following special messages to the Presa Association, dated London, September 24th, have been published :—: — The Times, referring to the explanations of <^ucensland with referpncp to the labour traffic, considers that they have justified tliPmsplvpH before the world —It is considered likely in official circles that the Pope will be asked to arbitrate on the Caroline Islands question. — Engineering oondomnfl a.s a complete failure the Sydney tramways. A singular case of love of adventure mi a boy was heard at the Dunedin Police Court on Thursday, when the father (tt a ten year-old boy applied to have his #on comim'tted to the Industrial School, as

ho wu unable to oontrol him. It was shown that sinca Attaining six years of age, the boy hm made oeaseless efforts to become his own master, and has been auay from home for more than a week at a time, and has been discovered in the bu-»h, where he has managed to e\ist Mimehow, lighting his own fire. L »st Saturday lie secured t"j during his parent-.' absence, and was not discovered till Wednesday. The Ltd could not be got to go to school, and y>referred sleeping in a dog kennel to .1 bed. He win committed to the nchool. The Auckland bred colt Nordenfclt has scored another brilliant victory at the Australian Jockey Club's meeting on Thursday, in the Cr.wen Plate, under wei^ht-foi -age conditions, distance a mile and a quarter. The pice from itait to finish must lnve been great, "as the time (2mm. 11 t'-res ) plainly shows that there was no loiteimg on the load. Nordenfelt's ne\t p«s.\y will be the Rnnduick Plate, run this afternoon. That he will give a good account of himself there can be no doubt. The distance is three milp«.