CAMBRIDGE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2408, 15 December 1887, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE.

School Committee.—The committee met mi Tuesday evening at 7.30 p.m. Present: Messrs Sargent (chairman), Bond, Dickenson, Webber, Hewitt and Russell An application was received from the vestry of St. Andrew’s for the use of the school buildings on Boxing and two following days. It was resolved, on fhe motion of Mr Dickenson, seconded by Mr Bond, to allow the schools to boused on payment of £1 per day, the premises to bo thoroughly cleaned after being used. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr Russell, that Messrs Sargent and Bond be a sub-committee to deal with applications for hiring school buildings. It was decided to send a letter to the Board of Education, asking “ Whether the rule as to committees providing half the cost of painting schools applies to Auckland, and if not, why not ?” A few small accounts were passed for payment. St. Andkew’sPete.—At a meeting held in the schoolroom on Tuesday evening, it was decided to hold the fete in the Government schools and grounds, instead of in Major Wilson’s garden. This will doubtless be a disappointment to iqapy, but tRe committee will not only save the Major's garden from being out up, but they will also save the cost of erecting buildings, and should the weather prove unsettled—and at present there is every indication of it being so—visitors will find the schools much more preferable than temporary erections, and the curiosities lent will be safer. The attractions have been further increased by the addition of a Phrenologist, an Alchemist, and a Juggler. In our next issue we shall publish the full programme. Another Gooseberry Picker. Cambridge is again to the fore in inventions. Last \yeek we recorded the invention of a gooseberry-picker, and yesterday wo were shown another that has been manufactured by Mr J. R. Lamb, from a small piece of wire, and it certainly does its work in a most expeditious and satisfactory manner. When asked if he was going to patent it he replied, “No ! for having once seen this anyone can make a similar one. Instead of wasting money in patenting I shall sell them at a low figure, and that will keep people from manufacturing their own.” Mr Lamb intends making some slight additions to the machine that will also enable it to be used as a fruit picker, an Instrument that is greatly needed by those intending to export apples, as they must not be bruised in the slightest degree. Native Land Court.—At the sitting of the Native Lands Court on Tuesday, Judge Puckey issued orders for 18 subdivisions of the Pnkekura Block. The parties in Ruahoe then applied for an adjournment tq endeavour to settle amicably the balance of the divisions in their block. They were, however, unsuccessful in the attempt, and yesterday the Court was asked to settle the matter in dispute. After hearing tije claimants .fudge Puckey gave judgment in terms of the allocation submitted by Mr Fraser, and orders were then made for fourteen sub-divisions. The Court then adjourned Mr Gwynneth’s application for liens for the survey of the Maungatautari until the 10th January, when a similar application by Mr A. B. Stubbing for Puahoe sub-division will also be l) e ßrd, Some unimportant succession cases were adjourned to fhe sa,n;e date. The judge copjplitqen'ted' Mr Eraser ppon the manner in' which he had conducted tfie negotiations for sflb-divisions.