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Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2434, 16 February 1888, Page 2

Several letters and reports are held over till next issue. The Calliope Do;k in Auckland will lw inaugurated to-day with fitting ceremonies Mr James Thos. Lee, an Auckland contractor, has baen arrested for alleged false pretences. It is thought probable that Mr P. O'Jjiien. M.P., and other leading Irish agitators will visit the colonies. Sydney Taiwhanga, M H R , having tailed to comply with a judgment of the Court for debt, has been committed to gaol. In tlie Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, during a debate on the totalisator, it v.ms asserted that the machine has been a curse to New Zealand. The Registrar of Friendly Societies, Mr lvlmnnd .Mason, has sent us a copy of an address delivered by him in Wellington on the iilst January, which is very interesting. Messrs G-eorge Edgecurabe, H. M. Salmon, K. F. Sandes and i\ J. von Stunner have been elected unopposed as members ot the Hamilton Licensing Committee. We are requested to state that it I was Mr W. McLaish junior, and not Mr W. McLiesh senior that impounded one brown horse at Hamilton on the Bth inst. as advertised in this journal. Scott, the New Zealand pedestrain, has defeated Hancock, of England, in a twelve hours' walking match. Scott registered fit miles in the time, but Hancock did not finish, retiring after going 43 miles. A trial of reapers and binders was held yesterday on Mr .James Taylor's farm at Cambridge, the sample harvester of Hornsby's that has just boon sent out was declared the best. The extended report we holdover until next issue. The chairman of the Hamilton East School Committee, finding there were only twenty-two children in attendance oil Tuesday morning, gave the headuuster permission to close the school, thus enabling the teachers to be present at the parish picnic. Two stacks of oats belonging to Mr Henry Gillett of Cambridge who has a farm at Hautapu were unfoi tunately destroyed by lire yesteiday, the oats had only just been gathered in and were not insured, the fire was caused by sparks from rubbish that was being burnt near it. The unfortunate man Hunter, who met with such a terrible accident by an explosion of gunpowder at Waiteti, is, wo are glad to learn, progressing very favourably towards recovery. His eyesight is found to be quite uninjured, as was at first feared. We are glad to see the attention of the proper authorities has been drawn to the disgraceful habit of young men and boys bathing daily, Sunday included, in the river above the Hamilton traflic bridge in sight of passers-by, of which there have been many complaints lately. It is to be hoped there will be a full meeting of residents in the Public Hall to-morrow night to discuss matters in connection with the Library. There appears to be a difliculty in obtaining the consent of the most suitable men to act as the committee for the current year. We acknowledge the receipt from the Government printer of a pamphlet on the Primary Education System of New Zealand, being a re-print of the debate oil the education vote in the House, with that part of the Hon. Mr Fisher's speech in the Financial Statement, which dealt with the question. Mr Bell's baker's cart came to grief yesterday afternoon, and was damaged to the extent of a smashed wheel. The horse took fright at the displacing of the blinkers, and bolted down the hill past the police station, Hamilton West, near which the cart came in contact with the side of the water-table.

Or- Bell has given notice of motion for the next Council meeting " Th:it the engineer be instructed to prepare plans ami estimates for lifting the pipes in Cookstreet dram and re-laying tlioui to conduct the drainage into the river, and for this purpose a wooden .shoot be, provided, and that tenders bo called for the work as soon as possible. The Wairarapa Standard rejoices in the possession of a very tasteful leader writer. An article on tho Australian Centenary the other day terminates as follows : —" If commemorated as an anniversary of tho time when Iljngland first spued out her criminal sons on Australia's shores, tljen it should have been kept in sack-cloth and ashes, and in—fetters." The announcement that an operation was to be performed on tho Crown Prince caused tiie greatest sensation in London, and perfectly eclipsed all other topics. The interest, however, rapidly subsided wiien the result became known that His Highness had suffered 110 pain, and lost very little blood. The Crown Prince is improving in health, and his appetite is returning. At a late meeting of the Hamilton Annual Sports Committee, the protest of J. J. Graham against Thomas Semmens in the Footballers' Race was sustained, the captain of the Cambridge football Club having written to the effect that Semuiens was not a member of their Club, and had never playod in anything but a soratch gameort.vo. The first prize was therefore awarded to .T. J. Graham, the second going to John Andrews. The special correspondent of the Argus at the Postal Conference writes It is something remarkable that the members of tiie Conference were mostly what may be termed untried men. The only veteran politician was Sir William Fitzherbort, K.C.M.G., who represented New Zealand, and is the President of the Legislative Council of that colony. He is a man well trusted by his people, and as evidenced by the fact that ho was selected to appear on their behalf at tho deliberations of the Imperial Conference, and his wide experience, intelligence, age, and sauvity compelled and received the respect of his fellow representatives. He undoubtedly was the most distinguished figure at the gathering. In one characteristic he was widely distinct from his colleagues. From the first he expressed his abhorranee at the veil of secrecy which was attempted to be thrown over the proceedings of tiie conference. "They aro matters of universal interest." he remarked, " and our people can claim tho right to bo made acquainted with our aqtious," and throughout he acted on that principle,