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Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2338, 5 July 1887, Page 2

It is stated that Parliament will meet in September. At the Henley Regatta the Cambridge University won every event. Inspector Shearman supersedes Superintendent Thomson, of the Auckland force, tile latter going Smith. Yesterday (the fourth of July) was the anniversary of American independence. A serious outbreak of measles has occtirod at I’ariliaka, and several natives have died. Thirty-four nominations for the Waterloo Cup were received at Christchurch on Saturday. Some of the prisoners in Tasmania who were offered their liberty in honour of the Queen's Jubilee begged to be allowed to remain where they were. The Sydney Mint on Jubilee day struck 230 sovereigns from a new die, in which Her Majesty’s head appears in widowed garb and of mature age. At the home wool sales the German demand is increasing, and prices are hardening. Total bales catalogued 250,000; withdrawn, 70,000. Mr Seed’s pension upon retirement from the secretaryship of the Customs and Marine Department is £fififi 2s 4d a-year, and Mr Hackwortli’s at £383 14s a-year. A meeting of those interested in tile Pakuranga Hounds visiting Waikato this season will bo hold at Ohaupo at noon to-day. Wo trust there will be a large attendance. Mr G. W. Russell will address tlie Waikato electors at Hnntly in the Public Hall to-morrow evening ; Rangiriii, on Thursday ; and Morrinsville on Friday. The weather during the past few days has been exceptionally cold, tho frost on .Sunday and yesterday morning being tho hardest experienced in the Waikato for a long time. Inspector McGovern is to leave Kawhia to-day, for his new district North of Auckland. He has decided on making Russell his head-quarters. The farmers in England are being compelled to soil their stock at a great loss, in consequence of drought. Nearly all crops but wheat are suffering greatly from tlie present exceptional prolongation of dry weather. A most successful melting of irnnsand took place at New Plymouth on Saturday, when tho metal flowed splendidly, about three tons of pig-iron being obtained from tlie tapping. Tlie works are under the management of Mr Hipkin, an old ironmaster from England. Great satisfaction prevails at the result. The meeting of the Hamilton Church Society this evening will be held in the large room of The Waikato Times Building instead of Miss Nowell’s schoolroom. A paper will be read on the rationale of “ Morning Prayer,” and the meeting will be open to all—non-members as well as members. Lieuts. Edgecumhe and Coombes, proceed to Auckland by tlie afternoon train to-day to be present at the examination for subalterns to morrow morning. We feel sure, judging by the active interest they have taken in their duties, that they will have no difficulty in passing tho examination with credit. The Hamilton football team, to play next Saturday, will be chosen from tlie following Messrs Jolly, Hopkins, Lawson, Biggs, Filling, Cwynno, Cnird, Bindon, Stevens, Stacie, Mayes, Quinn, Cribble, Manktelow, J. Odium, Beale, Booth, T. Connolly, Hammond, Bright and Hinton. Any member who is unable to play will please communicate with the hon. secretary. Samuel Raplee, who lives near Cincinnati, claims to be 115 years old, and some of his neighbours, who have known him for seventy years, say there can be no doubt about his being at least 108 years old. For years lie lias not failed to attend clinrcli every Sunday until a few weeks ago, when he became too feeble. Lie was born in Burlington, N.J., and was a soldier in the war of 1812. A family in Nikolshurg, Austria, celebrated a curious “ bimetallic” wedding tlie other day. On the same day a wellknown citizen of that town celebrated ills golden wedding, and his own son-in-law, living in tlio same house, celebrated his silver wedding. The event was made even more picturesque by the marriage of the latter’s daughter in tlie midst of the festivities. The entries for the Auckland Poultry Association’s fourth show closed on Saturday. Tlio nominations in the poultry and pigeon classes are in excess of last year. In tlio poultry classes game will show up remarkably well. A number of birds imported from England last month have been nominated. Entries have also been received from Waikato and other country districts. A public meeting of those interested in tlie formation of a Political Reform Association for Waikato and Waipa will lie held, at tlie invitation of tlio Waikato County Coucil, in Lo Quesue’a Hail, Hamilton East, which lias boon generously placed at tlio disposal of the council free of cost. A committee of the council met yesterday, and after consulting with several prominent settlors drew up a programme, which is published in another column. Mr John Thomson, the clerk of the Resident Magistrates Court at Cambridge, has received notice to bold himself in readiness to bo removed to Auckland, where lie will be temporarily employed. It is thought probable that Mr Kirk will take tho Cambridge duties in addition to tlio Hamilton, but it is not definitely settled. Mr Thomson will be greatly missed by a largo circle of friends, and tlie tennis club will lose its mainstay by his removal. We trust Hie removal will prove a step to something better. The American papers ; charge—and get good prices for advertisements. A column in the Chicago Tribune costs the advertiser' £3200 per annum. The New York Herald receives for tho lowest price £7300, and for its highest price £12,(100 per annum for a column. The New York Tribune for its lowest gets £4230, and for its highest £17,000 for the same space, and those papers, it is said, never lack for advertisements to till their columns. The Americans would never give such prices if they had not discovered that they got good value for their money. Among the cases set down for hearing at tlio Civil Sitting of the Auckland Supreme Court are that of Robert T. Douglas and other liquidators of tlie Thames Newspaper and Printing Company v. Robert Garrick and Win. Fraser for £Bl3 17s !>d, the amount of a dishonoured promissory note. Thames District Hospital Board v, the Chairman, Councillors, and

inhabitant* of County of Pinko, for £lB3 0* lOd, balance of contribution. Thames and Coromandel United District Charitable Aid Board v. Piako county, for £lOll, balance of contribution. District of Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board v. County of Waipa for £233 Us 8d ; and District of Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board v. Waikato County, £277 14s -Id, The applications are to make the decision of the Court of Appeal a judgment of this Court. ‘‘Thauma,” the most startling and sensational mystery of modern times, which lias drawn crowded houses everywhere it has been shown, was again on exhibition at the old Hamilton Auction Mart last evening. Some years ago we bad an opportunity of seeing something similar in Australia, but wo can confidently say, that this is the best illusion wo have seen. During our visit the exhibitor passed a sword underneath the bust and around the body, removed the swing, and conversed with the lady. As she appeared on the swing, the living woman seems as if the lower part of her body has been cut off. Underneath all is in darkness, and no mirrors are used. “Thanma” will be exhibited at Cambridge on Wednesday and Thursday nights, and we can confidently recommend those who are desirous of seeing a real marvellous mystery not to lose the opportunity. A meeting of the Pukekura Road Board was held on Friday, the Ist, at the Pukerimu school-room. Present: Messrs Kusabs, Wallace, R. Fisher and E. Allen. In the absence of the chairman Mr Allen was voted to the chair. A circular was received from tho Property-tax Commissioner, enclosing a form to demand rates on Crown lands; also a form to till up for subsidy on rates collected to the 30th June. Mr Crowley wrote saying that he would withdraw his offer to -keep the road at Walker’s gully in repair, owing to Mr Kusabs employing a man the repair the same. The letter was received. Re Watson's bridge : The members were unanimous in saying that the damage done to the above bridge was caused by Mr Walker in deepening the channel near the bridge to carry off tho water from his swamp, and undermining tho sill of tho bridge. It was resolved that the clerk write to Mr Walker and inform him that the board would hold him responsible for the damage done, the same having been caused by hia carrying a drain across the public road without permission. It was resolved that Mr Kusabs get a portion of McLaren’s road fascined and clayed. Accounts amounting to £7B 4s 8d were passed for payment, and the board rose.