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Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2354, 11 August 1887, Page 2

Owing to the pressure of telegraphic news wo arc compelled to hold over several letters of general interest, already in type. Signor Orispi has been appointed Premier of the new Italian Ministry. The R. M- s.s- Rimutaka arrived at Plymouth, all well, on the Sth inst., from Now Zealand. Sydney advices states that the New Zealand horses at Randwick arc all doing good work. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s R.M.s. Tongariro arrived at Hobart on Tuesday from Plymouth. The constabulary post at Opunake is to be increased to 50 men, and 14 extra men have been sent. Mr G. W. Russell will address the electors of Waikato in LeQnesne’s Hall on Monday next, commencing at S. Mr Justice Gillies, with his daughter, will leave England by the steamer Aorangi for Auckland on July 2Sth. A vacancy having occurred in the Waipa County Council through the resignation of Councillor Corboy, an election to fill the same will take place on the 2(ith. We regret to hear that Mr Hill’s Clydesdale entire Prince Charles suffered from a relapse on Friday last, and that Mr Jones, who has been most attentive to his patient, now gives no hope of his recovery. Mr Blythe, it is stated, has received instructions to proceed with the grading of the Waiotapu Valley road, which is now formed as far as Maungakakaramea. It is said that General Boulanger taunts M. Ferry with cowardice, because the latter will not consent to fight a duel, on the conditions that each adversary has the right to fire two shots. Thirty-five Chinese passengers left Wellington on Tuesday in the steamer Woosung for Hong Kong. These passengers were granted exemption certificates by the Customs authorities. Mr R. J. O’Sullivan will be the examining inspector for the chool standard examinations in Waikato this year. It is now a fortnight later almost than the examinations, which last about six weeks, were commenced last year in the Waikato. In our report of the Cambridge Cheese factory annual meeting, Mr W. M. Douglas was spoken of as a director of the company. We find this is not the case, as Mr Douglas has never been a director, although he was proposed for that office last year, bat declined. We have to acknowledge the receipt of “The Volunteer News” published in Auckland. Its get up is creditable to both publisher and editor, we notice with pleasure that it contains a well-deserved comnliment to the Hamilton Light Infantry and their energetic captain. As Mr Ben. Garland was driving round the corner of Duke-street, Cambridge, into Victoria-streot, yesterday afternoon, one of the shafts of the trap broke, and both traces carried away. Mr Garland kept his seat, and succeeded in stopping the horse opposite the bank, it having pulled the vehicle that distance by the reins. The horse was slightly injured. We do not agree with “Lounger in the Yoeman” in his reference to the “ Defenders of New Zealand.” The volume delivered to us yesterday is well got up. The binding is in good style, the paper of good quality, the printing clear, and the likenesses wa are told are, with one or two exceptions, first-rate.

As this is the planting season, it is interesting to learn, that latest American opinion, with which the English “Harden” agrees, condemns staking, if but sufficient attention be paid to the roots being in proper proportion to the top. Wo loam also that manure should never bo applied unless reduced to, a compost. On Tuesday afternoon James Thomas, son of Mr Thomas, of Hukamii, met with a severe accident. It appears that bo was on horseback driving some cattle, when the horse, which was unshod, slipped and fell, breaking his right leg in t wo places just below the knee. Dr Muroh was soon in attendance, and under his treatment the patient is progressing favourably. It is somewhat singular that on the 12th August last year Mr Thomas met with a similar accident, when he sustained a compound fracture of the loftjleg, A terrible tragedy occurred on board the cutter Mary, which arrived at Cossack, Western Australia, a few days ago. When the cutter was off Uepuche Island, a man named Arthur' Bell was stabbed in the chest and stomach by a Manila man, and died shortly after being landed from the effects of the wounds. The assassin escaped from the ship by swimming, but lie was pursued in a boat and captured after an exciting chase. Ho was brought to Cossack in custody of the police. A London paper received yesterday states that some short time ago a gentleman was walking along the route marked out for the Jubilee procession, when ho saw a large mansion “to let.” Thereupon he immediately sought out the owner, and, after innoh persuasion, induced him to let it to him for the fortnight end-

ing on Jubilee Day, for the sum of £350. When we last hoard of this enterprising lessee, he had sold tickets to the value (if i.2000, and was still selling. On the whole ho expects to net about £3OOO. The committee of the Cambridge District High School met on Tuesday evening. Mr E, W. Browne, (late ofTaotaoroa), was appointed in place of Miss Tristram, who is promoted to Kihikihi. The application of the night watchman for contribution for Ills services, was refused as the funds were not in a liealty state. Several minor matters received attention, and the meeting terminated. We regret to have to announce the death of Mrs Rotherham, eldest daughter of Mr William Davis, of Hamilton, who expired at her residence, Auckland, on Monday, after a short illness. The deceased young lady was, prior to her marriage—a little over 12 months agoengaged for some years teaching in the public schools in Waikato, and was very liighly esteemed by her fellow teachers and her pupils. The funeral took place yesterday. Dr Ginders. of Rotorua, was a passenger to Sydney by the Mf.napouri, which left Auckland on Tuesday evening. It is his intention to proceed to Adelaide to attend the Medical Conference that is tube held there shortly, and to lay before the medical profession of the colonies, an account of the Thermal Springs district, and the sanatorium at Rotorua. The visit of Dr Ginders will certainly have the effect of bringing more definitely before the public of the other colonies the benefits to be derived by invalids from a residence at the Hot Lakes.