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Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2391, 5 November 1887, Page 2

The English, mails close at the Hamilton Post-office to-day. Mr G. N. Brassey, ot Auckland, 1 1 ; is liotu removed from the ollico of coroner. Mr O’Sullivan examined the Tamahere School yesterday, with satisfactory results. The hanks in the Waikato will be closed on the 11th inst., Prince of Wales birthday. Bank of New Zealand shares are now selling in Auckland at £ll 17m Cd, and £l2 os.

The Bee Journal for November predicts a “boom” in the business of boe-M-i-omg in the near future.

Ills proposed to petition the House t ■■ set apart (lovermnent House in Auck--1 nd for the University College. We call attention to the attractive programme of the Hamilton Sports C Minnittue, which appears in this issue. The dance at Tamahere arranged lor too !kh inH. has been postponed, on account of the Hospital conceit helm' lived for that dale. Ur- Posnctt, Professor of English and Uia-sics at the Auckland Unhersity College, proceeds to the L’.ii'ed States and England on leave. The Waikato Creamery has, we are informed, obtained Iro.n Mr C>.ites thy loan of Ids portible engine for use in working the eroaiiicry. There was a very violent eruption at Wl.ire • -!•■ !!■ I on Thursday morning, sen ling a column of steam to a height of over 7000 feet.

In consequence of the absence of the 11,;-,-. K. 11. Holer at the Synod, there will lie in s-rvice at ,S. Paul’s Church, Uaogiaohia, next Sunday.

The Hamilton Brass Band played a v;u i-;iy »*i sc!oi;Linns last niglit in front of Tin-: Waik.vio Timks Ottice, ami t*nliv.oic'i tin; -sLivcts fur a while.

We have again to apologise for holding over 11 mass of reading matter, loiters, fit'-, which have been crowded out of this morning's issue.

We beg to remind the Press and I’n!,lie i r |,rrsrii to ti ves that the return cricket mutch will start at 1 o’clock sharp to-day, mi Sydney Sipnre. J’uncMiai attendance is i-'i'iested. Mr Coates has imported one of Clayton Shntleworlh’.s largest size threshing mills, which is capable, of manipulating 1(100 bushels a day. It arrived from Auckland by tram yesterday.

Mr Robert Cowley, of Tamahere, whilst Tiding after a cow mi Sunday last, v. as thrown violently olf his horse, and was afterwards found in an in-cii'ihle condition. We are glad to hear he is now progressing fmmrably. In a previous issue we gave a brief de-eriplimi of Mr John Knox s new butler safe. We now add that butler which has been kept in its cool enclosure for ever three weeks is as sweet and fragrant as any freshly made, An accident occurred at about six o'clock last night mi the road between Hamilton .and Tamahere, in which a horseman collided with a cow. The former .sustained a fracture, of the arm, and has been admitted to the Hospital ; the cow was killed.

Our Supplement to day is of more than ordinary interest, containing, bo-ides “Tie and Trick ’’ “ Bohemia ’’ Baris Fashions, the Kxecntion of Franzini, and other .selections, a draft of ihi proposed Cndlin Moth Act, the monthly report of the Kngineer of tlioi Waikato County, the Number Seven etc,, etc.

The engineer of the Frozen Meat and Storage Company—Mr H. Hanna—wishes ns to state that the cause of the stoppage at the Hamilton Creamery was not through the incapacity of the boiler, but from other causes, which ho hopes to overcome by Monday next.

A gentleman from Auckland yesterday asked Mac, the well-known Hamilton Jehu, how lung he had been in the Waikato, and was told twenty-four years, “Then yon moan to die here,’’ he said, and Mac replied, “Please God, if I’m alive and well, I hopelo be buried in Hamilton." Count L- de Jouffroy d’Abbans, French Consul at Wellington, has courteously enclosed to ns a reprint of a letter published by him in the Evening Press with reference to the sugar-beet industry in France and the sugar bounties. We shall reproduce this interesting letter in our next supplement. We remind the Waikato public not to lose sight of the concert to be given in Hamilton on Wednesday next by the Choral Society. The object is such a worthy one, namely, in aid of the District Hospital, that, apart from the unquestionable excellence of the classic music that will be offered, we are sure a generous support will be given by all classes. The “ Raglan Monster ” is to be a source of trouble to the enterprising purchasers of its carcase. Messrs Graham and Newriek had prepared their prize for conveyance to Wbatawhata, and whilst absent procuring a dray, the natives who sold it took the idea in their heads that they had parted with the creature, at too low a figure. They, therefore, took possession of the monster again, and now demand fiuO for it, Messrs Graham and Newriek, we understand, intend to take legal proceedings against the natives.

A gentleman wlio has lately visited the railway works nt Poro-o-toran says that a numbin' of the pack horses being used are in a distressing condition many of them with sores on their backs tbo size of a man’s band. We desire to draw the attention of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelly to Animals or police authorities tu this state of things as when men are such brutes as to work animals in this state it is time tbo law was called on for their protection.

A buggy accident, happily attended by no personal injury, occurred at tile Hamilton Last railway station on Thursday afternoon. Two ladies proceeding to Woodlands in a buggy, were met at the railway crossing !■} a dray loaded with sacks of chaff, The road at this point being very narrow their horse refused to pass the dray, turned restive and finally backed down the embankment against the railway fence, smashing the shafts and otherwise damaging the buggy and harness. Fortunately assistance was at hand and tiie occupants escaped uninjured, reaching Hamilton on font.

At the monthly meeting of the Ivirikiriroa Road Board, held yesterday, Messrs Primrose, H. Steele, McLean and Lovell were present. The following tenders for digging drain and forming 40 chains on the Manngawkr.raroad were dealt with — Christopher Cartie, Ills Id per chain; .Sutherland and Bride, ISs 3d per chain ; Henry Welch, Ifis per chain ; Worthington, 13s !ld per chain ; G. Jackson, its Od per chain; and Zen.is Owen and S. Willis, 7s (id per chain. The last mentioned was accepted. The only other business was Hie alteration of tbe hour of meeting from three to two o’clock, and tbe passing of a few accounts.

An Australian editor recently interviewed Mr Joe Thomson, “ The Leviathan” bookmaker, on the subject of betting, and elicited from that gentleman some very startling but interesting information. Invited to say how much iu the gross Australian betting might be thought to amount to annually, the great bookmaker was dazed with the magnitude of the question, and became quite enthusiastic as ho proceeded tu think the answer out. At last it came: “Yon can put down .620,000.000, and say that yon are well under the estimate.” This alarming total the editor enlarges to £30,000,000, and justifies thecalcn'ation by two columns and a half of facts and figures, The New Zealand totalisati.r returns for last year foot up to £soo,ooo—the amount of the education vote.

The annual return of the Survey Department is a very exhaustive one. One of Hie most interesting features of it is a report by the Chief Surveyor of the Westland District, Mr Gerhard Mueller, of the hazardous explorations of himself and party of a portion of the great mountain ranges and glaciers of that part of the colony, called the Clarke and Landsborongh Country. Referring to the Village Settlements, I lie return says of tbo one at Herekino, that it. is situated in the most inaccessible part of the northern peninsula ; the greater part is bush, with no means of access to the various sections except by old survey linos. Settlers had been set to work cutting tracks, but not much had been done under the piece-work system, as the settlers were not encouraged to seek employment on the roads, which would withdraw them from clearing their lands.