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Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2395, 15 November 1887, Page 2

“A True Briton’s” letter will appear in next issue. Scab has reappeared among a Hock of sheep at Kaikoura, Marlborough. A full dress parade of the Hamilton Light Infantry lakes place this evening. Mr Johns, of Te Awamutu, will give a public trial of his garden weeder at Mrs G Wynne’s garden on the 22nd inst. The body of Bishop, of Auckland, who was shot by a woman named Mrs Mary Von at Han Francisco, arrived by the s.s. Mariposa on Frida}’. Baron de Worms will preside at the Sugar Bounties Conference to ho hold in London. All the Bowers will be represented. Mr Brown Wood leaves Hamilton for Nelson to-morrow, and lakes with him the good wishes of all Ids friends in the Waikato, To the Editor.—Sir, “Your informant re fortune and going to England has got hold of a grain of truth and a pound of error.” —Yours truly, W. SkKATES. The cricket match played at Sydney between Shaw and Lillywhile’s team and the N.S.W. .Eleven resulted in a victory for the latter by ten wickets. The proceeds oi the Choral Society's concert in aid of the Hospital amounted to £2t 17s lid, exclusive of the return from Cambridge, which is not yet to hand,

We are requested to point out to intrudin'' patients fur the District Hospital to first ascertain whether there is accommodation for them before going to the institution. At present the wards are {nil. We beg to direct attention to an alteration in the date of receivin' - nominations for the .South Auckland Racing Club. The time bns been extended to the 80th November instead of tließßrd, as previously adveitised. Mr Cannoll, of Hamilton, has again commenced making lime on the Whatawhata road, where ha has built a kiln, and is now prepared to supply to buyers at low rates. Two thousand bricks were used in building the kiln. The gross liabilities of Lord Augustus Loftus amount to ±‘82,200, of which BJ'.IOO is fully seemed. The assets are ml, excepting pension ami insurance policies, and ±oo,ooo interest under his marriage settlement, worth 11300 a year. The Hamilton team against Tuliv karamca next Saturday will be reprosmited by Messrs Barton, Browning, Connolly, Gandin, Stevens, Sago, Radford, Von Stunner, Andrew, Bindon, Edwards and MeQueon. Flay will begin in Mr Vickers paddock at 18 o’clock sharp. A settler named James Jones, of Hukanui, whilst working a(; Ngaruawahia with a Cambridge roller on Saturday hist, foil under it, and was badly crushed by the machine passing over his legs, lie was convcyod to the District Hospital, at Hamilton, where ho is progressing favourably.

The third match between the Hamilton C.C. and the local Press was won by tiie plijb by 78 runs to 41. As it was raining morn nr Jess heavily all the afternoon only one innings eagli was played. Bowling honours were divided by Rossis Geo. Edgccumhc, Keep, Gandin, Connolly and Stevens. Mr P, A. Quick’s steamer “Blanche" arrived at Hamilton on Saturday, and left again yesterday. It is intended to rim her on the 'VVaipa River to convoy the milk to the creamery at Ngarnawahia, and any other trade that may offer. Wo trust -Mr Quick’s venture will meet with the success it deserves, A shocking case of suicide occurred at -Mount .Eden on Saturday night. Mr Howell Fcnhonlut, a civil engineer, about 80 years of age, whilst entertaining some friends at his house, retired to his bedroom, lucked himself in, and cut his throat with a razor. He was ;il good circumstances, but mental dopfesuun L said to have led to the dreadful act. Ho leaves a widow and three children. A son of Mr Mark Smith, of Whatawliata, met with an accident on the road near K.i.uii.vJ;ai.iiwlm yesterday, where he was knocked down (;y a Maori mi horseback. Th> l»iy was picked up by ifr George S:ni!li and -Ur Moore, and assisted into Wlnlawhata. He complained of pains in his hack, hut wo haw n"t heal'd whether he viist.aincd any serious injury. This is a hi other of the lad that was worried by a pig, «i;d hi.. Iven in the hospital for the las’ live 1111 a 1 13s, At the forthcoming fete id. U;nnlir»;j£r', nuu uf the major attract, ll3 j will bv the Jap.uiese village with a street sixty I'tEj, luiiy, stud buildings cm either side, billy dtHim-ated in true Japanese style, with lanterns, flags, ftc. Palanquins will be «m hire with bearers in Japanese c*ttimes. At night the village will be illumi.naU'd with ISOO lanterns. There will also be a jqand pnicvsdnu of 100 Japanese and ether nationalities. The Art Gallery will

:iUn In'a source of attraction, anti w*» are uMpD-Mted to ivtnind all l» c*l artists that presents of painting, plaques, shells, cards, &c., for sale will oe most acceptable. Mr Pannell, professor of natation and It'fSi'e nf the, Hamilton Maths, opened his establishment yesterday. The art of swimming is now-adays recognised as such a necessary accompaniment to tin* education of both seves, that equal attention is given to its attainment as to other athletics by which the muscles and limbs of our children are developed. Jt is fortunate for Hamilton that an accomplished trimmer like Mr Pannell has formed cU.sm-.s for the training of pupils of both sexes Jjmv to lake to the water,

The Hamilton people were the victims of a mast amusing practical joke on Saturday. Evidently inspired by the latupmm in tin; Observer, soimj local geniuses lbicn ll ci the iilen of miming an impromptu exhibition of n “monster” of their own creation. Hills wore posted in the afternoon, announcing that tlio “Saurian” would be on view that night at the old auction mart. At about dusk these jokers weia; seen coming in from the direction of Cambridge, driving an express, over which was a large cloth rigged upon a long pole, and they drove lo the rear of the auction room to disembark the supposed “monster.’’ fo the evening a bellman, all unsuspicious of the fact that he was aiding the conspiracy, requested the burgesses “to walk up, walk up, ami see the great monster.” A large crowd gathered at the door, and at about eight o’clock admission was given at sixpence per head. After a little delay, so/iicisnt. to make the eager spectators impatient for the sight, the leading showman appeared at the curtain wisely disguised in a large cloak and big hat, and informed the audience in a solemn manner “ that the show was about to begin.” The curtain was then pulled aside and heboid there was displayed a bullock’s head fastened to a bag of chaff and a broom handle at the other extremity to represent a tail. The perpetrators had at the same time, vanished by a back exit and the door-keeper was conspicuous by his absence. At first the public were dmnh-struck at the complete sell; then they rushed the “ monster ” and tore it to pieces yelling like madmen and demanding where the showman and the money-taker whore. A resident, who has a long standing claim against ono of the proprietors of the real Raglan wonder, had taken out a writ of attachment against tho monster, and the bailiff was on the scene ready to pounce upon it and seize possession. The curious part of the aifair is that yesterday morning no one in Hamilton was to be found who had seen the “monster.” The money taken at the door has been handed to the District Hospital.

The Ballarat stable, presided over by Tommy Wilson, at one time was only thought capable of winning at the illegitimate game, but that idea must now be scouted, for during the last throe years they have run a first, second, and third for the Caulfield Cup, and won the Melbourne Cup, and these results hare been achieved with a very small string of horses. In 1883 Mr Loughlin's Britisher was second for the Caulfield Cup, when Grace Darling won ; last year he was third, when Ben Bolt was first, and the unlucky Silvermino was second. This year the Ballarat stable has furnished the winner in Oaldeigh, and as they always throw in for a good stake there will he joy in Dowling Forest.

The following clipping from the Forbes Times of N.SAV. will interest the friends of Mr Thus. Parker, late of Messrs Grice and Parker, Rotorangi Messrs Garnsey and Wilcox report.—Stations.— We have still to quote a number of enquiries for station properties, principally compact well-soonrcd areas. Properties in the western division and Queensland are also sought. We have sold on account of John Hurley Esq. his Rookery station in the Cobar district, consisting of about 7,000 acres Crown lands, 100 acres freehold, and 510 acres, C.P. land, with 8000 •sheep, 70 head cattle, 11 horses, improvements, plant &c. at a satisfactory figure, Thomas Parker, Esq., of Auckland New Zealand being the purchaser, and have negotiations pending for three other properties. The Perth Inquirer contains an account of another case in which a party travelling across the continent, and becoming greatly distressed, adopted the means of cutting the telegraph wire to secure the despatch of assistance to them. The account is given in a telegram from Eucla, dated September 18th; —“ An interruption occurred on the telegraph line west of Eyre this morning. In the absence of Mr Graham, the assistant telegraph master rode out, and found the lino broken five miles from his station, and the following note attached to one. of the posts ‘ Saturday, September 17, 1887.—Transcontinental railway expedition in extreme distress. No water, all horses dead for several days. Shank, a native tracker, being the strongest, I sent him on to cut the telegraph wires, the only way of attempting to save onr lives. All our trouble through bad horses and leaky water bags.’ ” Immediate assistance was rendered to the party, who were only five miles from the Eyre station, A well-known contributor to the Melbourne Leader writes of the legal fraternity as follows :—“'l believe that the fearful waste of time and money in litigation could bo remedied in a very simple manner if the Government only had the courage to adopt heroic treatment. Mr Speight has given ns a suggestion from his management of railway disputes, which, if followed up in the law courts, would produce the desired end. He will have no counsel to darken understanding. ‘They simply tend to waste valuable time debating subjects of which they have no particular knowledge.’ There is the whole reform in a nut shell. Turn our courts of law into courts of justice—sweep away lawyers of every class and degree —and let every case be decided by a judge in whom the public will have confidence without the interference of tile disturbing legal middleman. Abolish tiie lawyers and you abolish appeals. Abolish the lawyers and one judge will do the whole of the work of the Supremo Court. Abolish the lawyers, and there will bo an end of costs. Abolish the lawyers, and the reign of justice will bo instituted.”

We take the following from the report ou tiie dairy industry, by Mr W. de Or. Reeves, of the Agricultural Department -One of the most satisfactory ways of arri' lng at the price to bo paid for milk, both for tiie supplier and the factory, is that employed at the Ashburton factory, where the amount of pveam jn the milk, as shown by test, is mads the hast! of psfiinatiug the value. No milk is received there that docs not show t) per cent, of cream. Milk giving 11 per cent, of cream is paid for at 31d per gallon, 3d per gallon giving 10 per cent, ot cream, and 2.W per gallon down to !) per cent., reckoning the gallon at lllbs. The tests are carried ojffc )}y the manager, and are examined and cepfjfied tp as correct by a shareholder, v/Jjo ipay possibly ly,ve to certify, though unwittingly, that Ijis own milk is of an Inferior quality Where possible the whey it sold cither in small quantities at about Is per 100 gallons, ortho right to feed pigs in the piggeries usually attached to clieosc-faotones, with tJ;o whey produced during the season. In other cr-sc; the factory companies feed the whey to pigs r.i; their own account. The quantity of butter produced annually, according to census returns, was 12,170,i1(i41b5, valued at ±l-131,054, of which B,7hl..Tinbs, valued at ±‘103,387, was exported in 1885. The annual produce nf choose was 4,ft i!i,7!)slbs valued at ±011,407, of which 1,843,1380ib5, .valued at ±’40,543, was made in factories, apd J,7()7,4401bs valued at £35,742, was exported.

The Tuapeka, Times reprinting part of our article of (Jet. Sth, on the Codlin Moth, niahas the foUcy/ii)g r observations “It is needless to impress upon the fruitgrower of this district the urgency of immediate action in stamping out the codlin moth post. Last season its depredations were generally felt throughout Otago , there, is a certainty that in the coining season tV.6 mptj). will have increased and multiplied to an alarming oxfcopj:. It is astonishing to notice the almost complete apathy of orchardists on the subject. They do not seem to be stirring themselves in the slightest degree, but supinely trust to Providence p(j rii} t))em of the pest. The Godjin W.Qtb Act has become inoperative, its provisions Ipiyijig prpveqf upwopkablo ; and before any new legislation cap pass the House dealing with the evil, codlin will have become as firmly established as the rabbit. It therefore behoves the orchardists and others concerned to try by every possioip means to circumvent the pest by testing the ethoic f,ny of their own individual resources. As to' these vye are indebted to “ The Waikato Times'- a journal which has gone throughly into the subject, ami _which has done a great deal to .educate fruitgrowers in this and other matters concerning their welfare—fur the following very valuable hints/