The Waikato Times. AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2192, 27 July 1886, Page 2

The Waikato Times. AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

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The death is announced of Mr John Hyde Harris, formerly Superintendent of the Province of Ot.igo. j

The election to fill the vacancy in the Hamilton Borough Council caused by the resignation of Mr A. Bach, took place yesterday. Considerable interest was manifested m the event. The contest, however, was not p irtioularly close, Mr Bell winning by So to 07.

We are pleased to hear that Mr I Speake, managei of the Ute cheese factory at RukuhU, will not leave the district. In the present criticj.il stage of the industry, we cannot afford to part with men of his stamp. Mr Spe.vke will take o\er the management of the Land Association's Factory at Tauwhare m September.

• The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Waikato Cheese and Bacon Factory will be held at tne Hamilton Auction Mart this evening. Some very important business will, it is anticipated, be brought before the meeting, and we trust therefore to see a full attendance of shareholders.

Mr John Parr, late manager of the Hamilton branch of the Co-operative Association, and now proprietor of the business, has purchased the residence of Mr W. Davis, on the Ohaupo road, near the Lake The property is a very desirable one, and its purchase by Mr Parr detnonfltrato.* that that gentleman has faith in h» new business venture. We understand that Mr Djlv'ih contemplates taking a trip to Kimbecley.

Professor Lio Medo, the renownett elocutionist, mesmerist and phrenologist, ■who has niAcle a most successful tour ot the colony, is iinuouncwl to appear in the Public Hull, Hamilton, on Wednesday, Thursday and WvvUy nights. The Prole3si>r ha» roceived the most flattering press notice* whorovur »»e iw- been. This entertainment in .said ti; unique and well-deaerv-ing the patronage of all clanse*. During his stay m Hainttt.m, the Professor may be consulted privately «it the Hamilton Hotel.

l*The Pakuranga Hounds, ten couplos, in charge of that genuine old sport, Tora Brown, and hte lieutenant, Mr Goodman, arrived at Hamilton yesterday, and were accmnud \ted in their old quarters at G Wynne's Hotel. The meet will take place thn morning, at the hotel, at 11 o'clock, asid the humid* will throw off at Kirikirirou. On Thursday the meet will be

at Hautapu at the aauio hour. Wo understand tlut Mr H. Bullock-Webster will act in the capacity of master to-day. The remaining fixtures of tho pack will be duly announced from time to time.

At the recent pypil teachers' oxanimation tho following Waikato candidates were successful :— First year pttpil twiichors : MUk Mary Cranqh, Rartgiaottitt ; Muss E. S. Dillon, CJiitnbiidgfe Wtta* ; ,Jfy». J. H. Hume, Ohaupo ; JV^ias A, Kea^ey," Hamilton West. Second yo<ir pupil teachers : Mi&s K. A. Nixon, Cdmbridffe East. Candidaten for oniployment : Frederick E. L. Gaiidin, Hamilton West ; Mias H. Le CJuesne, Hamilton East ; Miss N. K. iSandes, Hamilton District High School ; Miis M. Hunter, Hamilton East ; Mi** M. J. C.uley, Te Awamutu ; Miss E. ljowih, Te Awamutu.

Miss Murray, eldest daughter of the much respected head master ' of the Hamilton We&t school, aiid for some year* a very successful teacher in that school herself, li.is recently been transferred to IV Awainutu. A number of her old friends *nd pupils determined that she should not oh allowed to leave them without an expression of their affection, subscribed a sum of money sufficient to purchase a very handsome card case in silver and mother-of-pearl, which they intend to present to her at the earliest possible opportunity. The present will be accompanied with an illu initiated address, which has been artistically - prepared by W. Kelly the text beinsr a3 follows : — Hamilton s West school, .July -31st, , 1886. V Deai! Misd Murray,— We the undersigned pupils beg your acceptance of this address | with the accofnpanyinff present on your removal from this school as a small token of our affection and esteem. [Here follo^r the signatures of twenty- five pupils].

There appears to be quite an "epidemic of accidents just now, fortunately of a mild type." Ab/mt noon yesterday, Mr S. S. Graham, Tamahete, had a very narrow escape from death. 'He was drafting cnttle in one of the paddocks near his house, wh^n, from what cause is not known, he was ■ thrown .to the ground. A few , minutes afterwards tHe servant girl, looking towards the paddock, observed Mr Grahams horse capering abdnt without a rider. She at once gave -the alarm,* and Mr Graham wa.i found lying insensible. He was carried into the house, and medical aid summoned, fr.om Cambridge. Mr Graham remained insensible for two orthreo hours, recovering consciousness just before the arrival of Dr. 'Waddington. After examining -the patient, the doctor said hWi danger need be apprehended. A few days rest was all that was required. Mr Graham is still a little dazed, having sustained slight concussion of the brain* and is rather badly out about the head. The victim of the buggy -accident at that dangerous piece of road near Buckland's is making excellent progress. .. It is high time the road, board authorities took steps to alter the road at this place. The number of accidents occuring here now make a respectable list, but a few more deaths will probably be allowed to occur before any measures are taken to conserve the safety of the public. -• v

The case of . William Reid, charged with' indecently assaulting a little girl named Jessie Fretwell, was continued at th 6 Resident Magistrate's Court, Camp bridge, on Saturday and yesterday. Th* evidence of the girl was to the effect that accused had met her and induced her to go to his paddock, and that the offence had been committed in the vicinity of the pad; dock. A witness named McCrae, a lettercarried, deposed to seeing accused and the girl together near Mr* Young's at about 5 o'clock, and a butcher'i assistant named Macfarlane swore that he saw them together walking near accused's paddock later on. In opening the case for the defence, Mr Hay submitted that there was not sufficient evidence tojustify a cotnmital; the testimony of the child was Mot reliable ; it waa possible McCrae might have mistaken some one else for the accused, while Macfarlane's connection with the case suggested a conspiracy. He called the accused's three daughters, and his brother, who deposed that accused returned home before 5 o'clock on the evening in question, and did not go out afterwards. The evidence was moat voluminous, both for the prosecution and the defence. Mr Northcroft held that a primil facie case had been made out, and committed accused for trial, bait being allowed in two sureties of £100 each, and accuseds own recognisance of £200.

The retiring headmaster of the Hamilton District High School has received the following flattering testimonial from the committee : — Hamilton, 20th July, 1886. To J. Vereker-Bindon, Esq., M.A., Headmaster Hamilton District High School. Dear Sir.— The Hamilton Easr School Committee feel that they would be but illrequiting the zeal and assiduity with which you have laboured during the past three years in the conduct of the District High School if they allowed you to leave Waikato without an acknowledgment of your services. I am therefore commissioned by the committee, to express to you «>n their behalf the great regret that the system adopted for the more economical working of the school has rendered your connection with, it no longer possible. It was scarcely to have been expected that a mere District High School should have so long continued to enjoy the services of one like yourself, so well qualified for a far higher and more congenial field of scholastic duties. Yet, while we feel gratified that for the- past three years this school has been permitted to do so, we have at least the satisfaction ofknowing that in leaving us you will have an opportunity of entering upon a sphere of action more? satisfactory to yourself, and, more beneficial to the educational advancement of the colony. Wishing you every success and 'happiness, I am, dear Sir, yours very faithfully, William N. Seakanckb, Chairman Hamilton Ejut District High School.

TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1886.