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Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2388, 29 October 1887, Page 2

Mr William Meffan Mowatt has been appointed Inspector of Machinery for the Auckland District. The weather this week has been glorious, and blithers have taken to the river in great numbers. The Paterangi Creamery will be open for the reception- of milk on Monday. Messrs Francis Dibble and John Kinnerty have been elected members of tbe Matamata Road Board. The Paterangi and Cambridge Cricket Clubs play their first match to-day at Cambridge. Both teams are very good, being considered the premier clubs of Waikato. We beg to remind those interested in getting up sports for the Christmas holidays to attend the meeting this evening at Commercial Hotel. Mr Jefferies, of Mercer, left an egg at this office, laid by one of his ducks, which is nine inches in circumference one way, and seven inches the other—quite a monster. Lord Vernon, president of the British Dairy ,I’armeis’ Association, is offering a prize of fib for the host essay on “ I low to make the most of Home-grown Produce by tbe Addition of Purchased I'oods.” The Resident Magistrate, H- WXorthcroft, Esq., reserved judgment in the case Hay v. Vincent, heard at the last sitting of the court in Hamilton. His worship will give his decision next Tues-. ‘lay. Sir Henry Parkes in a recent speech at (Hen Tunes said “The population of New South Wales on the 31st December, 18S11, was 1.100/.HKI souls; the public and private property 41521,000,000 sterling, or an average per bead of P521.” Owing to the Rangiaohia fancy ball being previously lixed for the same day, the Kiliikihi ’.Presbyterian concert has been postponed to Tuesday, Btb November, so as to avoid clashing. The laughable farce of “Tim Area Belle” and local hits will he the great feature of the conout. It has transpired that when Major Atkinson was forming a Ministry oe offered Sir K. Stunt a seat in the Legislative C mncil, with the portfolio of ;Vt-lornev-t leneral. Sir R. Stent, while thankin r Major Atkin* m for the offer, declined It iroio a feeling of loyalty to his late colleagues. A man named Isaac Greenaway came from l/eidield and was received at the Hospital mi Thursday afternoon, suffering from the effects of a had wound mi t|ie left leg, which was crushed by the wheel of i dray passing over it about live weeks > The cricket match between the Press and All-comers, which comes off today at 2 p.m., is causing some stir amongst cricketers. Several of the Press have often dope i.-.aal .scrr ice both w ith the hat and the ball, Durino Urn week vigorous practices have beep held every afternoon on Sydney Square. The V R C. Spring Meeting commences to-day at Plemington, the principal events being the Derby and Maribyrnnng Plate. ( )n Tuesday next tbe great race, of the Southern hemisphere takes place,

nitmoly, the MolUmnii; Cup. “ Kavnnms,’ 1 :i sporting c*>iitrilMit;*r, think-* Mint either Palcohn nr .1 chu-siteshmild furnish the winner f->r the Derby. Tha returns of the lUilway Department fur .September show a falling off in tli; pasmugcr traffic mi tins Auckland linns In tlin iiumhei Ilf nln. The transport i,f cattle and gomH of nil classes increased to the extent ef (100 tuns ; mid the receipts fur the liinnlh alsn increased by nearly filOO. There, is an improvement in the c'enin il revenue frnni the whole of the sections 111 the colony. After the lamentable exhibition which Hir Julius Vogel made, of himself in enile.ivnnrir'; to throw ridien'n on Mr Hislop’s elevation to the Ministry, it is encouraging to find Sir Hnhert Stunt giving an hmivst and manly npininn nf Mr Hisln|)’s capabilities. Sir Hubert says that next to Sir Frederick Whitaker and Major Atkinson Mr llislop is the ablest man in the present (loverninont. Many other orchards in, and about Hamilton, deserve special mention, for their healthy appearance and promise of heavy cropsof fruit In Hamilton East we ha ve those of Messrs U/.zle, Hooper, Reid, Warr, A. Vincent, and Hey ; the latter is planned and on]tivnteclpinJthe Rivers system of close planting, with diminutive trees, which, however, bear heavy crops. In Hamilton West, there are the tine orchards of Messrs Davis, Marker, I’arr, and Col. Forbes.

Notwithstanding the many counter attractions recently placed before the public, we have reason to expect Mr and Mrs Mcßurney, who are advertised for the Presbyterian Church concerts in Hamilton and Cambridge, will have bumper bouses. On the subject, Mr Hoaro, editor of the Oceliuig Times, says : “Although surfeited with entertainments of one kind and another, I wish to express unqualified pleasure in listening to this evening’s recital. Mr Mcßnniey’s versatility came upon me quite as a surprise. The manner in which lie instantaneously changes from broad Scotch to broken German-English is admirable. We understand a subscription is being raised amongst the settlers in Rang!riri to make a presentation to Mr G. W. Russell, tho defeated candidate in the late Waikato election, and that the sum of seven pounds has already been collected. In addition to this, Mr Russell’s admirers in the Cambridge district have a similar movement in hand, but we have not ascertained what amount has been obtained by them for the purpose. Though opposed to his candidature, we admired Mr Russell’s pluck and perseverance in the contest, and shall be glad to add our mile to the subscription. After drill on Thursday evening. Capt. Reid of the Hamilton Light Infantry, read a telegram from Lieut.-Col. Shepherd to tho effect that in all probability the proposal to hold a review of Volunteers at Mangere on the Prince of Wales’ Birthday would not be carried out. A meeting to further consider the subject was to be held in Auckland yesterday, but in any case arrangements could not be made for the Hamilton Company to attend. It was thereupon .suggested in the event of the company remaining in Hamilton to hold the first competition for the New Zealand Clothing Company's Trophy on the oth, '•ut it was ultimately decided to defer consideration of this question until Tuesday evening next, when the conditions for tho competition will be finally arranged. On Tuesday evening a full dress parade will bo hold, and taking advantage of tho moonlight, tho company will drill on Sydney Square.