AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2187, 15 July 1886, Page 2

AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Equrtl and exact justice to all men, Of whatsoever st.itu or persuasion, relipious or political. Here sh ill the Press the Veonlo's n^lit m untain, Unawed hj' intlu' nee ,iml miSnljcd by p.nn.

TIIURHDA V, JUL Y 7J, IHSG. The equanimity of some of the memluT-. <>f tlie Cimbiidge Town lio.ud was blightly rufflod duiiii^ a discus-ion on the quotum of voting a vuall nalaiy to the clerk of the licensing i.ench, and lem-irk 1 * of a pfson.d natuie '\'t»m 1 , uVed in. i\ full *e A Juit appears in another wuutiti.

Tho full programme of the limelight entertainment to be rimmi in the UddfollowV Hall, on Thursday next in aid of tho Piesbytenan Church funds, willu|>|>e.ir niSiturday's i<w\w.

Messrs William Jones and William Henry Kelly were nominated as candidates for the office of councillor tor the Hamilton Borough on Tuesday. A poll will be takeu on Tuesday next, tho 20th inst.

The Hamilton Football Club have reconed a challenge from the Hiiutly Club ti> j)l,iy i\ match on the fiiht convenient d.iy. It \v;i-> suggested that as the trains* would suit, thu match be played <it lluntly.

Nothing of much public interest trau-jpiri'd at Tuesday-, sitting of tho li^khlative Council. The Kast and West U-.a*t Railway Bill was finally passed with one \urlul ■isnendmunt, and rrtttniod to the. Lower Hondo. Messrs Holinoh, MuLivtii und Miller, Ot^'o momboi.-., severely '>b)CL,tiM| to the liill, but did not mo\o for iti lcjoclion.

The following team will represent Cambridge in thw leturn footb.il l match with KUukihi, to bo played at C.unbiid^e on Saturday : -Mts^iv. lv.iUendor, King, I'ilhntf, Moon, M. Moiri-^ey, I'ntt, (J. McOaun, «T. McCaun, Caraaclmn, Roberts, H.umon, Dillon, Woo. l, J. MoriHsry, Sonter. Eniergeiu'if.s : P.vrry, Paltndgo, and lticharddon. Play will commence at 2.30.

We learn from an exchange that Professor Thomas has prepared an interim report on parasitic disease* in sheep in the Tanranga and Hawko's Bay districts. The different kinds of internal parasites that have been found in sheep \\we eKiiminod. In one case one l.unb contained eight distinct species of worm. Lung worms w*re i found in rather more than one half thn sheep examined, and there were generally three or four or more different forms of parasites in the intestines of the same sheep. In connection with this subject sheep-breeder* would do well to test the merits of Mr Larney's specific.

la the House on Tuesday, in committee on the Loans to Local Bodies Hill, the maximum to be lent to county councils was reduced from £10,000 to £(>OOO, and to road boards from £4000 to £3000. The clause providing for making a loan of £00,000 to education boards provoked a brink discussion. Several members objected to the principle. Mr Taylor linked out of what fund the education boards would pay the interest on these loams to which the Premier replied that the interest could come out of the capitation allowance. The clause was lobt, along with several others. A motion to rescind the resolution of the House by which practising medical men were disabled from holding the office of coroner was lost on a division by 3l> to 35. The House then went into Committee 1 of Supply, and a number of votes were carried.

A very successful open lodge meeting was held by the General Gordon Lodge, LO.Ci. T., in 8. Andrew's schoolroom, Cambridge, on Monday night. The Rev. W. Evuns presided, and opened the proceedings by a brief speech, in which th« advantage's of temperance were strongly set forth. An attractive programme was then submitted as follows : -Oveiture, quartette, Mebsra J. Lamb, violin, E. W. Stewart, flute, 1). Pearson, 'cello, and J. H. Johnson, piano ; recitation, Mr Arnaboldi ; song, Mr Geo. Jones ; recitation, " Shanius OBrien," Mr A. Chambers ; instrumental qu.irtette; recitation, ''The Death of Marmion," Mr R. Wright; song, "The Fairy Jane," Mr A. Chambers ; reading, "Mr Fogg's l>aby," Mr Paitrulge ; song, "The Oxford Volunteers," Mr G. Jone* ; reading, "Bam VVeller's Valentine," Mr Armboldi ; song, "Maud," Mr A. Chambers ; song, "A Cup of Tea,"' Mr T. Hartley; instrumental quaitette. Messrs Hartley and Johnson played the accompaniment**. Mr \V. S. Stewai d stated that Sir W. Fox was expected to give an address on temperance in about a fortnight at Cambridge. The audience evidently appreciated the entertainment provided for them, ana a very pleasant evening was spent.

Mr J. M- Franklin, late of the Public Works Department at Hamilton, was entertained tat dinner by a number of his fiiends on Tuesday night, on the occasion of his leaving the di>trict. Mr Franklin has resided in Hamilton foy the last five or si\ yeais, and during that time has, by his many good qualities, won the esteem and friendship of all with whom he has como in contact. The dinner, which took place at the Commercial Hotel, was a .success in every respect. About thirty gentlemen, including some, of the most piomment residents of tho town and district, sat down t-i a leally excellent spread, and did the amplest justice to it. The chair was occupied by Mr Ctiovillo Smith, and the vice chair by Mr Wallnutt. The Chairman, in proposing the health of their guest, dwelt on the many good qualities of that gentleman, and g.i\e expression to the general regret felt at his departure. On behalf of the he presented Mr Franklin with an address, neatly engrossed on parchment, which gave expression to tho feeling ot regret expeiipncsd at the departure of the recipient, and conveyed a hope for his future success in life. Mr Franklin replied in feeling terms. Several other toasts were proposed and duly honoured, and the rest of the evening was devoted to music, singing, etc.

At the Cambridge School Committee meeting ou Tuesday night, the chairman read an extract from the report of the Auckland Board of Education winch regretted " that the District High Schools .\t Cambridge and Hamilton languished through paucity of pupils, and but for a .special grant of £150, voted by the Commissioners of Reserves for secondary education, the board would have been obliged to close these schools for lack of funds. The present number of pupils attending, the Cambridge High Schools was 12, and at Hamilton 8." Sir" Robert Stout* report on education, however, hhows that in fees the«e .schools compare favourably with others of the same class in the colony, the fees received from the C.tmbrideje and Hamilton High Schools being £174, an average of £87 each. Ma.sterton •«hows only in fees £30, and is said to be practically inoperative ; the only instruction #iven to high school pupils at the end of the year being 1 in Latin, 1 in mathematics, and 1 in French. The District High School, Canterbury, contributes in fees £55 12s od, while the Waimate High School Board, having no high school of its own, contributes £56 5s to the Waimate District High School. Otago district has Hv'e schools of this order, at L.iwtunce, Oamaru, Palmerston, Port Chalmers, and fokomairiro, with fees reported in the board's return of income at £99 13s Od ; the >nm of £44J os Id being contributed by the School Commissioners. The only other school of this class is at Riverton, where there are twelve pupils. There is no statement of the amount of fees paid at the last mentioned school.

A buggy accident happened in Cambridge last Saturday morning, under r.ither peculiar circumstances, but fortunately without any damage being inflicted on the occupants. Mrs Petty, wife of Mr Joseph lVtty, who is employed on the permanent way of the railway, and resides near Tamahere, was driving into town accompanied by her infant child, aged fifteen months, and a lad eleven years old named Alfied Ford. When near the J\>\vn Jioaid office, a saddle horse, which had broken loose from Messrs Hunter's sal^-yards came into collision with the pony drawing the buggy. The pony at once started off down the street, and Mrs Petty had only just succeeded in pulling the children back into their seats, from which they were in danger of being thrown by the collision, when on one wheel going into a doep mt, she was her&elf thi'own out ovm the wheel, while the pony galloped down Victoria-street, the saddle horne accompanying it as if to make a lace. Meanwhile young Foid, who had no control over the pony as the reins were about its heels, stuck bravely to the baby, whom he held in his arms. Fortunately, as the runaway passed the court-house, Constable Brcnnan .sprang out and stopped it, and the children were ivscued from their perilous position ; had they gonii but a few yards further the trap must ha\e upset when turning Fortitri'Pl at speed, or else have gone down the rough and broken road leading to the brick yards, when a spill would have been inevitable. The boy slvnwd go >d pluck, and declaied when thu pony \\;i* stopped that whatever happened he wa*. going to stick to the baby. AL<* inwliilc Mr-> I'otty had been assisted to the Town lioard office, wheie ilthough uiih'iil, evci'pt a Mjvtjie shaking, -ho \\«us UiitiuMll v nio-it ausi'ius about the f.ite of tli' 1 children She was soon t-et at i',im>, how e\i>i, on this point, and in ab.mt h.ilf-an-'iour iliu rciinned her homcw.ird louiney.

The clerk of the Pnlwkura Ko.ul Hoard invites tenders tor culvert and cutting on Wafson's ro id up to the ttlst. 1 e.iders .-in- united by the Board of Education up to the "i.iid inst for repairs to the school building at Alexandra.