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Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2333, 23 June 1887, Page 2

Mr J. B Whyte's address to the electors of Waikato appears in this issue. ' Several letters to the Editor and a large number of local items are crowded out of this issue. A. gospel address will be delivered in the Public Hall. Cambridge, this evening, by Dr. Burton, from England. The football match, Auckland v. Taranaki, played at Newmarket on Tuesday, resulted in a victory for the visitors, by two points to nil. The football match between Cambridge and Hamilton which was to be played in Hamilton next Saturday is unavoidably postponed. i We regret to learn that owing to Mrs de Quincey's critical state of: health, Col. de Quincey has determined to leave the Waikato and reside at Auckland. Mr Gresham, of Te Awamutu, has sold four of his celebrated Plymouth Rock fowls, which have been sent over to the Melbourne exhibition. The price was, we learn, very satisfactory, one bird, a young cockerel, having been sold for no less a sum than five guineas. Mr Greshaiti's fowls have a high reputation for purity of breed. Poultry raising is evidently more profitable than farming. ; The forthcoming concert and ball, in aid of the Te Awamutu cavalry troop fund, promises to be a success. As every entertainment got up by the cavalry in the ' past has been thoroughly successful it is only reasonable to suppose that this one will be up to the usual standard of excellence. The public, therefore, can look forward to a very pleasant evening 011 Tuesday next. Next Tuesday the Pupil Teachers Examination will begin in the Hamilton West School. Mr Worthington, headmaster of Wellesley-street school, will act as supervisor, Miss 13. Murray, of the Training College, assisting. During the examination week, probably on _ the Wednesday, a meeting of Waikato teachers of all grades will be_ called, for the purpose of considering the advisability of forming a local teachers' association, under the Educational Institute. There are many matters in connection with our school system that need reforming. Notably the excessive demands of inspectors. This has been well shown: by the correspondence between Mr Harrison, head-master of the Beresford-street, school, Auckland, and Mr Fiuler, inspector, We may have occasion to refer to this subject on another occasion.