The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2252, 14 December 1886, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Equal and exact justice to all men, CM whatsoever state or persuasion, religious or political.

TUESDAY, DEC. 14, 1880.

The Hamilton West school; broke up for the Christmas holidays yesterday.

Te Kooti and a large number of followers passed through Cambridge on Saturday en route for Hawka\ Bay.

The Hamilton Choral Society will meet for practice this evening. Full lehearaal. All members are requested to attend.

Two hundred cows from the Auckland Agricultural Company's Estate were sold at Cambridge on Saturday last by Mr J. McNicol, and fetched prices varying from £'1 to £3 2s Gd.

On dit, that changes in the various public departments in this district are impending, consequent on the adoption of the retrenchment p-licy. It is not unlikely thit the boundanes of thu judicial districts will be altered.

The many friends of our worthy Ri. "J.it M ici-, ,i-aN' r" Xorrbcroft, will be glad to le.iru that n> is slo^'y, but- surely, reco v<mng fr<»;n his recent .>o 'Jre indisposition, and that" h? t^u ts suon co be able to resume his official duties

An adjourned meeting of the Hamilton Bonvigli Coaucil will be held this evening for the transaction of business requning immediate attention.

A Cambridge correspondent informs us that two mullet were taken last week with a hook and line. We have always been led to understand that mullet would n->t take bait. Do they alter in that re-pect when they cotuo up the Waikato?

At Friday's meeting of the .Auckland Board of Education, an application to have the teacher's house, Hamilton West, piinted was granted. The Hautapu School Committee applied for a grant of i*S for the purpose of sinking a well. This was declined.

We regret to state that Mr J. J, Buugh, of Wartle, Tamihee, is at present very seriously indisposed. On Wednesday last he was stricken with paralysis and though somewhat better at Lite t ac:ount°, he is still dangerously ill. D>s Waddington and Moon are in attendance.

Mr L. B. Ewen, of Tamahere, met with a painful accident on Saturday morning. He was saddling a young horse, when the animal threw itself against him, knocking him down, and breaking the bone of the right forearm just above the wrist. Mr Ewen was at o.:ce driven into Hamilton, where he was attended to by Dr. Murch.

In another column will be found the programme of the Choral Conceit, to be given by the Hamilton Choral Society on Christina* Day. These carol concerts have achieved so excellent a reputation in the district generally that we hope to see thorn become a regular institution at Christmas time.

An entertainment by the pupils of the Hamilton East School will be given to-night, consisting of a play, to be followed by a Christinas tree. The children have been diligently learning their parts, and the performance promises to be very creditable. The charge of admission for adults, of whom doubtless there will be a good nm»ter, is one shilling. The school will break up for the holidays on Friday.

MrR. Edwards, the hon secretary of the Hamilton Brass Band, received the following tenders for uniforms for the above band : -J. T. Camp, Auckland, £3 17s 6d ; W C. Allen, Auckland, £3 and £3 10s; Geo. Mcßnde, Auckland, £3 3s: H. M. Salmon (accepted), Hamilton, £3. The new uniforms fer the band are to be completed by the 2-lth December.

The following will represant the Hamilton C.C. against Tunikaramea on Saturday nevt: — Mes-rs B.vrton, Bynpr, Boyd, Browning, Bindon, Connolly, Kirk, Murray, Radford, Sandes, Stevens, Emergency: Sage. Play will commence at 11 o'clock on Mr Vickers paddock at Tuhikaramea, about 9 miles from Hamilton.

Owing to the wet weather last Saturday the cricket match between Eai-t and West Hamilton was postponed. A good number being present iides were picked. Among the juniors there was some very good play. Chailie Edward* made a lung stay at the wickets, retiring for a score of 33, and Arthur Sage was equally fortunate with the ball, aud lowered the wickets of juniors and seniors impartially.

The installation of Mr W. A. Graham, as Mayor of Hamilton for the third year takes place to-morrow. As already announced the event will be celebrated by festivities provided by the Mayoress for the children of the burgesses. In the afternoon it is contemplated to hold a sports meeting on Sydney Square, at which numerous prizes will be competed for. Then will follow a tea, and the days dissipation will be brought to a close with a juvenile dance in the Public Hall. With fine weather the little folks of Hamilton, thanks to the kindly forethought of Mrs Graham, will enjoy a de'ightful holiday.

Many old residents of this province will regret to hear of the demise of the Rev. J. Whewell, of Remuera, which event took place on Saturday. From the Herald we learn that "The deceased gentleman arrived in Adelaide from England in the year 1852, and prior to his entering the Wesleyan ministry followed his profession as an engineer. After joining the ministry he laboured in conjunction with the Revs. Messrs Draper and Butters, in Victoria, and subsequently he was selected by the Wesleyan Australasian Conference in 1855 as the first Wesleyan missionary for a charge in the Friendly Islands. Mr Whewell's labours in the islands were eminently successful, and his departure was universally regretted. He returned to New Zealand, and after a short residence here received an appointment to a circuit in Victoria, which he filled for some time, and finally returned to Auckland, where, owing to failing health, he was placed upon the supernumerary list. The deceased was married to a Bister of Mr Thomas Russell, and he leaves a widow and grown-up family (ono of whom is Mrs James Taylor, of Cambridge), to mourn their loss." The remains of the late Mr Whewell were interred at S. Mark's cemetery yesterday.

Ostrich farming is about to be tried in the North. The Herald says :— This long-talked of industry is about to take practical form within the next few months, one of our well-known Auckland firms having undertaken the shipment of 56 valuable birds, purchased at the Cape of Good Hope by a gentleman of considerable experience in this particnlar line. We may mention, to give an idea of the importance of the undertaking, that the birds, including export duty from the Cape, cost quite £12,000. The matter hung fire for some little time owing to the difficulty in obtaining insurance and proper shipment on such a line, which was obviated by Mr Bennett, on behalf of the Australian Live Stock Insurance Company, giving the necessary cover. These valuable birds may bo expected here soon, as advices received last mail stated that the vessel chartered for the purpose was then being specially fitted up. The birds are said to be a very fine collection. On arrival they will be taken to a farm especially provided for the purpose to the North of Auckland. As a new industry, we shall be glad to welcome such stately strangers, and hope our climate will suit them.