The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE. THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2255, 21 December 1886, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE. THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

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

TUESDAY, DEC. 2U MM-

Saturday next. Christmas Diy, there will be two serviced at S. Peters Church, Hamilton, at 8 a.m. Holy Communion, and morniivjr scjrvice, with sueeia-1 Christmas music, at 11.

In order that our staff may avail themselves of the Chtistmas holidays, The Waikato Timi« will be pnbhihod <>n next Friday and Monday afternoons, instead of on Saturday and Tuesday mornings. Advertisement* intended for m>eition in either of these issues, .should reach Hamilton by hr.st post. See mail notices.

Letters to the Editor and many items of interest aro crjwJed out of this issue.

Mr H. M. Salmon, tailor, has the new uniforms of the Hamilton Band well under way, and expect* to be able to complete fclia order by Thursday evening.

We need scarcely remind our readers that the annual Cirol concprt will be held in the PnWic H.ill, Hamilton, on Christinas (Saturday) n>«ht. The programme is a long and varied ojje,

His Excellency the Governor will lea\e Wellington for Auckland this week, and will be present at ttio EUer-.Uo R.to^s. Su J. Vogel will co-no up in tho smie boat, tho Hinoinoa.

We would draw the attention of those who have entered horses foy the Mtit.mi.tta races thiL thu acceptances and entiies for the Maiden Plate close at 8 p.m. to-day.

The report that Sir John Hall will shortl/rtMjntir pnlitie.il life is revived, and it is now thought piobablo lie will eon-te-»t the Ho ithcuto seat, iondered vacant by th" do.ith of Mi -). L. Co«ter.

We are informed that there was a slight fiost experienced in Hamilton yesfcfid.iy mormm». Mr (t. Reed, Hamilton Ei^t, had some melons and pumkius cut (f,>un, and some slight damage is reported fioin other places.

The final rehearsal for the Carol conceit to be gi\en by the Hamilton Choral Society on Christmas Day will take place this e\enmg, at a qu.uter to eight (slurp.) All members, are parliculaily requested to attend.

Mr A- Clements has been requested to contest the =>eat in the Cambridge Boiough Council, rendered vacant l«y the legislation of Mr Houghton. We le.irn there is al->o a probability of Mr S-nerdon standing.

The Wellington correspondent of the Herald .states that a certain Auckland J.P., a chemi>t, has been struck off the roll, for alleged misconduct, reference to which has been made in the Auckland papers some months ago. The man is is alleged to have cruelly persecuted a poor young widow, because she would not yield to his will.

The Auckland Rowing Association held their repratta on Saturday. The Maiden Race was won by the West End Rowing Club; Senior Whaleboat hy the Waitemata Rowing Club ; Junior Seniors, (gigs) by the North Shore Rowing Club ; Maidens (over lOst) by the West End Club; Maiden Whaleboats, Waitemata Rowing Club. Several other races were competed for, and a very pleasant day was spent.

At the Otahuhu Summer Race Meeting on Saturday, whish altogether was most successful, the Maiden Plate was won by Tamora, Green mount second, and Reckless third. The Selling Handicap Pony Rice was won by Mignonette, Little Nell being second, and Ma Petite Fille third. For the Suburban Plate Dressmaker came in first, Victory being second, and Wapiti third. Evening Star won the Selling Hurdle Race, and W. K. Carter's Rosewood the Selling Hack Race. The Otahuhu Handicap was pulled off by Huntsman, and the Flying Stakes by Dressmaker.

An inquest was held at Huntly on Saturday, before Mr W. N. Searancke coroner, and a jury of which Mr W. Ralph was chosen foreman, on the body of a man named Nicholas Bnevton. From the evidence it appeared that deceased, who w.is euiployed on Mr Miuphy's railway contract, had been in ill health for some tune p.i.st, and had done no work .since Tuesday. It seemed lie obtained a razor from the bunk of one of his mates on Friday afternoon, and with this instrument he cut his throat, seveiiug the thyroid c.irtilege and the caiotid artery on b >th sides. Death, in the opinion of Dr Mmv.h, who gave es idence, must have resulted almost instantaneously. After a shott consultation the jury returned a veidict that deceased had committed suicide while in a state of temporary insanity.

Great efforts are being made in Auckland to raise funds for the re-erection of S. Benedict's Church. Aid is s night from all sections of the community, and tii»hop Luck on Friday asked the Mayor (Mr Devore) to preside at a public meeting in connection with the matter. The Mayor declined, as the question was not a public one. He, however, asked the bishop whethor, supposing the church had been a Protestant one the members of the Church nt Rome would contribute. The hi>hop said the cases were different. _ His Church did not object to receive assistance from those outside the Faith, but they could give anything in aid of other religions on principle. A controversy in the subject has commenced in the Auckland papers, the effect of which will b9 to prevent many " outside the Faith " from contributing.

A meeting of the Hamilton Annual Sports Committee was held on Saturday night. The Secretary reported that the entries were very numerous, and the finances were likely to be in a sound condition. It was resolved to increase the prizes m the trot to £3, £2 and £1, and to add a Consolation Handicap of 150 yards to the programme. Mr T. G. Sandes was appointed hon. sec. instead of Mr. Geo. Edgecumbe, who undertook the duties of treasurer. Mr C. J. W. Barton was appointed judge, and Mr R. E. Ellis staiter for the different events, and the secretary was authorised to employ a bellman. Arrangements were made for the band, &c, and the meeting adjourned. The ground will be well rolled and fenced for the running, and other detailed arrangements were made for carrying out the day's amusement.

The newly-erected house of Mr John Hally, of Cambridge, had a narrow escape from fire about 9.30 a.m. yesterday. The house is a large one situate-l at the back of the Bunk of New Zealand, and facing Upper Duke-street. It is nearly .surrounded by pine trees, and it is no doubt owing to the ground being covered with the dried needles, that the catastrophe happened. Mr Hally informs us the ashes from a stove that had been used on Saturday were placed out in the garden a little distance from the trees early yesterday morning, and it must have beentrom them that the fire originated. He wat> in a paddock at the back when the fire broke out, and at once put some buckets of water over the tree nearest to the house, and so prevented the fire spreading in that direction. Plenty of willing hands were soon upon the. spot, and the fire was extinguished after having burnt five or six tiees. Had it happened in the night, the house would most probably have been burnt.

A meeting of those interested in the Blue Ribbon Army and Gospel Temperance Mission was held at the Public Hall, Hamilton, last night, the Rev. J. Dellow in the chair. The Revs, W. Evans and J. S. RUhwotth, of Cambridge, deliver-jd stirring address on the subject of temper mcc, stumgly counselling tho young to resist the evils of strong drink and so influence tha legislation of the r nture. The attendance was not lar^e, but tho addresses weie listened to with rapt ittcntion. At intei vals several of Sankey's hymns were sung, Mrs N. R. Cox presiding very efficiently at the harmonium. The h irmony of the proceeding-! was somewhat maired by the unseemly conduct of a band ot larrikins, who congregated outside the d<>or and indulged m audible commentaries on the speeches Such conduct is in the highest degree disgraceful, and we hope it will not be repeated. At the close of the meeting the .society proceeded to the election nf officers, with the following result :— President: Rev. J. Dellow ; vice-presi-dents: Messrs G. Fiench and J. R. Handyside ; secretary : Mr W. Salmon ; treasurer- :-Mr Watchorn ; committee : Mrs Cox, Misses Salmon, K. Salmon, Morgan, Messrs Meat-ham, Cox, Willie, Roth well, Jack and W. Morgan. The proceedings closed in the usual way.