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Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2405, 8 December 1887, Page 2

The death is announced of the Roman Catholic Primate of Ireland. A young man, while bathing in the Paramatta River, Sydney, was eaten by a shark. Sir Charles Dilke urges a close military union between the mother country and the colonies. The Continental Press express satisfaction at the peaceful termination of the French crisis. Admiral Fairfax, with the British Squadron, will be at Auckland during Christmas. The Morning Post states an American Fenian plot to murder or capture Lord Hartington whilst in Dublin was frustrated by the police. The Humane Society offer a hionzo modal for proficiency in swimming in the public schools. Mr Charles Nation, proprietor of the Wairarapa Standard, has been committed for trial for libelling Mr H. F. Anderson, a journalist. He is out without bail. The return cricket match, Junior Press v. Hamilton East School, was played on Tuasday. The Press scored 87 for the loss of four wickets, and the school 37 runs. Alexander Gibb having bought G. Bell’s old Mill intends starting a flax mill in the neighbourhood of Rangiriri, and is about purchasing an engine. The Hamilton cricketers will he glad to learn that the grass on Sydney Square will be cut this week. This will improve the out-fielding, though the pitch is in splendid order. At the usual weekly drill of the Hamilton Light Infantry on Tuesday, Corporal Burke was elected Lance-Sergeant, vice G. Cornish, resigned. Mr Newrick, the proprietor of the "saurian,” informs us he had a very satisfactory tour with the monster, which ho disposed of in Auckland to Mr Dawes, boarding-house keeper. At the Supreme Court sitting in Auckland the young man Kennealy, committed from Hamilton tor horse stealing, was acquitted, but received twelve months for stealing a watch north of Auckland. The Committee of the South Auckland Racing Club are hard at work putting the Clandelandscomse into the best ot order fof the forthcoming races. The erection of the grand stand is nearly completed. The extension to the Hamilton Baths has been completed. The whole enclosure now forms one of the moat commodious aud delightful fresh-water bathing places in New Zealand, and is highly creditable to the town.

Mr Sinden, we learn, is having ;i gold-saving machine made in Auckland, and expects to have it placed in a fortnight’s time on the lower thousand acres belonging to Mr J. B. Smith, at the Waitoa, with the purpose of working the ground,

The Auckland Financial Reform Association sent the following telegram on Tuesday to Mr I). Goldie, M.H.R.

“The committee earnestly trusts that Auckland members will loyally support Mr Goldin in Ids efforts to have the number of the House reduced to fifty,” A public meeting will be held in Cambridge on Saturday, the 10th inst., at 4 p.m., for the purpose of hearing Mr James Mackintosh, of Invercargill, who is visiting the district, for the purpose of advocating the establishment of a bank of a thoroughly national character, to bo known as the Industrial Bank of New Zealand.

Operations at the Creameries at Paterangi and Hamilton are proceeding satisfactorily. A new separator has been erected at tliolatter factory. At Ngarnawahia supplies of milk are coming in steadily ; but wo are informed Mr ('nick is dissatisfied with the rates he receives for conveying the milk by the s.s. “Blanche," and a mooting of suppliers will bo held to-night to consider the question of freight. The chairman of the Radical Reform Association, Hamilton, telegraphed yesterday to Sir George Grey, on receipt of the news of the defeat of the Government as followsßadical Reform Association regret exceedingly your vote upon the question of the Representation Bill.” Telegrams were also sent to Messrs Whyte and Jackson. congratulating them on their action in the matter.

Mr John Bonfrey. for many years a settler at Tc Kowhai, near Ngarnawahia, died yesterday at the residence of Mr Peter Kay, in whose care ho has been for sonic weeks past. Mr Bonfrey who was well advanced in years was a lapidary by trade, and before coming to New Zealand some twenty years ago, was engaged in the pearl fishery trade in tho Honth Sea Islands, Mr Bonfrey has left a considerable property but wn believe ho lias no relatives in New Zealand. An English paper says;-" The movement originated in New York by the well-known Mr Henry George is attracting much attention in Amelias. With the

powerful assistance of Dr McGlynu, tlio ovcomimmicatcd Homan Catholic priest, Mr George, has founded an Anti-Poverty Society. Immense meetings are hemp hold, at which Dr Md'.lynn is delivering speeches of extraordinary force and eloquence. He is evidently one of the most remarkable men of our time. He, bases all his appeals upon the fatherhood of Cod and the brotherhood of man. However much Mr Henry Ceorge’s views in relation to land tenure may be opposed, either on Scriptural or economical grounds, thorn is no doubt that Dr McClynn lias thrown an intense religious element into the question. He is supported by several well-known Protestant pastors. What direction this singular movement will ultimately take no man can say.” At the time the excitement in the Waikato was at its height over the alleged auriferous discoveries atthe Waitoa, several gentlemen from Hamilton and Cambridge visited the fields to gather information on the subject. Amongst those were Mr J. Gwynneth, late Mayor of Cambridge, and one or two others, who went over a good deal of ground in that locality and took samples of the sand, which they forwarded to Mr Montgomery, of the Thames School of Mines, to be assayed. A reply has bce.n received from that gentleman, a copy of which has been courteously placed in our hands by Mr Gwynneth, and is as follow's ;—“Thames School of Mines, 28th November, 1887. —John Gwynneth, E-q., Mayor of Cambridge. Sir, —I have finished my assays of the samples of supposed auriferous stuff sent by you to me some time ago, with the following results : —Sample A contained a trace of gold; 18, nil; C, a trace of gold ; No. 1, nil; No. 2, a trace of gold ; No. 3, gold Ooz. 17dwls. logrs., silver Ooz. 7dwts. I4grs. per ton ; No. 4, a good trace of gold ; No. G, a good trace of gold. Sample No. 3 gave a good prospect in the dish. I could not find gold by panning off any of the other samples.— I have, etc., A. Montgomery, M.E.”