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Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2387, 27 October 1887, Page 2

Our leading article and other matter ha ve peon crowded out, by pressure of advertisements. Parliament re • assembles tomnmr.v. Lord Shaftesbury has visited Wairakrti, and thinks it the most marvellous spot lie has ever seen. The contractor for the main drain Hamilton West, is making excellent progress with his work, which is approaching completion. Wi Pere has lodged a petition against tiro election of Mr Carroll for the Baslern Maori District, on the grounds of bribery and corruption. A handsome new verandah has been erected over Mr llalrick’s shop, at Hamilton Bast, which is a great improvement to tlic street. The list of Church ot England services has been slightly altered. It will be observed that the hour at Ohaupo is changed to seven o’clock. The Hamilton creamery will be open for the reception of milk on Tuesday next. Wo trust farmers will not fail to give this industry a thorough support. “ Another fire in Auckland !’’ We keep this line standing, us it saves time. We use it about live days a weak and it is “up” again today,—Hawera Rvening Star. The concert in aid of S. Paul’s Church, Cambridge, takes place to-night in the Town Hall. A very attractive programme has been provided, which should prove very attractive. We are asked to remind the congregation of Christ Church, Ohaupo, that the service on next Sunday will be in the evening. The time has been altered for this Sunday to 7 o’clock. The usual monthly meeting of the Waikato Comity Council takes place tomorrow at 2 p.m., in the 0 mnei! Chambers Bast Hamilton, when business of importance will be transacted.

The Public Works Committee proceeded to Yincent-atreot on Tuesday to view the drain through Mr Vincent’s property, The committee appeared undecided as In the best way of .settling this vexed question. The contractor for the repairs of the Hamilton Hast end of the traffic bridge commenced operations on Tuesday, and lias prepared tho foundation of the concrete basement for tho tresslewnrk of tbc structure. The Waikato Hunt Club Races take place to-day on tlie course at Gwynnclands I’rom tho promising indication of the weather, tho day will continue very line ; therefore a successful meeting can be mtieipated. Mr Pannell requests us to state viat Mr Gciitil diil lint meet with his am- ■ iem in the public baths, as that gentleman was bathing 111 the open river. Mr I'amicll has made the baths thoroughly free of all dements of danger to bathers. In connection with the forthcoming review at Onehnnga on tho !lth Novem--a.T, Gapt, Reid, of the Hamilton Light Infantry, particularly requests a full attendance of the members at to night’s drill in order to discuss matters in connection therewith. Since the establishment of a butter factory at I’nkerimu by Mr Reynolds, the demand has increased to such an extent (hat heads of families arc inclined to take nothing but that prodneed at the factory, owing, in a great degree, to its excellent and uniform quality.—Star.

The many fine orchards around Hamilton me looking remarkably well, and an abundant crop nf fruit in anticipated this ■■■eason, Those of Messrs Vincent and Uacgrcgor Huy, in the town, and Messrs ICdgeciunbe, Mason, and Veil Stunner, in the suburbs are perfect pictures. They evidently go in for horsebreeding on a large scale in Canterbury, judging from tin; number of entires advertised in the local papers. The Timarn Herald, for example, has twenty-one horse idveitisemcnls during the present season, for the whole of the Waikato then; are but two entires advertised. The Saturday meat sales at the Hamilton auction mart are not nearly so well attended as tHey were a tew months igo, owing in a great measure to the inferior quality of meat sent in by some of the farmers. The starting of the meat sale lias been n boon to many, and if it drops off tin; farmers alone are to blame m not supplying an article which would be appieclated. —{Star’s correspondent.) Regarding Mr Mcßurney's enter-taimn-nts in Australia an exchange says : —“• Mr M - Homey was particularly happy in the rendition of Scotch Songs, and gave with a spice of flavour, a variety of anecdotes full of pith, which were readily appreciated hy the sons and daughters of Anld Scotia. The musical selections were very good/’ It has been suggested that the Hamilton Sprats Commute should include bicycle contests in the] forthcoming sports dining the Christmas holidays. If two -li'.rl distance races, round Sydney Square, and n io»g (fi-danee competition, from Sydney Square/. f'V.inklon and back, are included in the pnigmmupi, there is every probability that a HtfintW of Auckland wheelmen will compete. Wo understand that Constable Ilerriman, who is stationed in the King Connuy, Jr-is laid information against nine men at Waiteli. who on Sunday hast ('rented a great disturbance in that place by their drunken conduct, making ;. a; of foul and unseemly language, and obstinoting the observance id divine service being held there ,a} tljo time, Tito accused will appear before the bench fft To Awamutu.

Mr John Knoxjhas made a large ItuLit r-s ifc. 11l ", principle of which is very n li'wi.ithy. It i- constructed with all the .-i'li'.-, including tin: C.iUlin,,' (I.i n'.-, Idled wilh powdered chare-ml In 111.! thickiu'..-- i.f l.’irro inches, by which means the chambers iir.i kept pure, and cool. The interim' is <ii' idf.l into three recepf.ibles, the centre u a', being fur iec ; the ethers are tilled np with a number of sliding trays nn which t'ae pal-are laid. The butter will remain col and fresh fur weeks in this safe, unaffected by Iml weather. We have been asked whether ibis imt p issible to establish a Working Man’s Club ..r Mechanics’ institute in Hamilton. These inslitutimis aie most admirable, and aie the means .if providing intellectual recreation, and improved social intercourse amongst the people. They are found all over Great Britain, and in many parts of Ihe colonies. There is no reason why a similar institution should not be erected in Hamilton, it interest enough in the object cm be excited. A lecture, entitled, “My trip Hound the South Sea Islands,” will bo delivered on .Monday next, by the Hev. J. Rishworth, of Cambridge, in the Wesleyan Church, Hamilton. A large number of native curiosities collected by the lecturer, will also be exhibited. Wl‘may state that the lecture was recently delivered in Cambridge, and highly appreciated by the audience, some surprise being expiessed at the extent ami excellence of the collection, which is a small museum in itself. The entertainment can be safely recommended to onr readers, as both the lecture and the exhibition will prove mast interesting to them. An advertisement will be found elsewhere. The Hamilton Light Infantry were inspected by Lieut.-Col. .Shepherd on Tuesday evening. There was a good muster, 50 of all ranks being present, Captain Keid in command. After inspection the men were put through the manual and firing exercises and company movements by Lieut. Edgecombe. At the conclusion of the inspection Lient.-Col. Shepherd addressed the company, stating that tie was pleased with the progress made by the men since his last inspection, and also the condition of the arms and accoutrements, which, with one or two exceptions, were in good order and clean. He imped to see the company in Auckland on the 9th if they could possibly manage to get down, and was sure their comrades in town would be pleased to have them with them on that occasion. A squad was then put through the bayonet exercise by Licnt. Conmbes, and the company dismissed. There were so many extraordinary tilings in the notorious Langwnrtby case, of which incubus (the Law Journal remarks) it is to be hoped the public minds is now once for all relieved, that one does not know which most to admire. Is it the remarkable adaptability of onr legal procedure, by which an action for breach of promise of marriage finds its way for trial to an official receiver—in other words, a skilled accountant ; or is it the admirable reserve and good taste of the public press whan it deals with private concerns, particularly in regard to its delicate treatment of legal advisers and the discrimination wilh which it separates adviser from client? Again in the Langworthy Marriage Bill wa find an example of the wisdom of the House of Commons, which, but for the obstructive vote of the Speaker, would incontinently have married scores of people, some of whom have married others on the assumption that they were unmarried. It only remains for this Bill to pass triumphantly through all its stages, when Miss Long will be at once married to Mr Langwortby, and the happy possessor of £20,000 damages for his nut having married her.