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Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2455, 5 April 1888, Page 2

Messrs W, J. Hunter &a Go's

adveitiseuients will bo found in the third this issue. The wool list has closed fer the ensuing London woo! sales with 3<>1,.7Q0 l»a]CH,

Our IV. AW-inmou carraspon-ieutV. letter, n«u! other nutter is unavoidably he'd uvor this i.-sue. There is a return of more genial v.v.ither. The Tamahere school will reopen ■ n Tuesday. Parliament will meet for the despatch of business on the 10th May. A gumdigger named J. W. Bradiield w.t run over by iramuars. on Tuesday, at Auckland, and killed. The Native Minis e ■ is expected in the W.iikatu this week to attend a mt'.fltiiiff of tiie natives at ( At the meeting of the Harbour !'..Mi-d, Auckland, a mosl favourable ropurl, on the dock from the Admiral was iwid. From some portions of this dist> ict w<! rosier, to !•■ irn th it thf. wheat crops are not yielding nearly so well as their appiwr.TiUK at harvest led growers to expect. Mr G. J- Neal, of Cambridge, think- s.i hiirl.ly of Ilia rjmility of Mr Canne'l's Waipa lime that he has given an order for live tons to he delivered at once. We p.re pleased to hear that the total p'ci'ipls from the Tamaln-re I'Vii.e. r.Ncecd.-d V">. This result has Miordral great s itisf lotion to all concerned, especially th j ladies. Two new ■ born infants were pirki'd up in Sydney in the outskirts of the city yesterday. At the inquests held verdicts of "Murder" woro returned in each case. The Waikato Horticultural Society has a goad supporter in Mr G. J. Neal, of Cambridge, who was this year a la rife contributor of special prizes. Next year he promises to Rive a sum of £10 to be devoted to the same purpose. We have been told that Messrs Main and li.irugh, large growers of wheat this year, both of whom have fine samples of well harvested grain, have offered their whole crop to Mr Firth at three shillings per bushel, put on board train at Hamilton. Mr White, manager of the Civil •Service Supply Association, lately estabIMnid in Auckland, Viking advantage of the fvsster holid.iys, has paid a hurried visit t<: tiiH ui.iliiut. As the-association is rapiiy gaining in favour in the estimation of the Auckland public, he hopes soon to be in a position to establish business connections with in iny of our principal dairy farmers and fruit growers with mutual benefit to both parties. Mr Hopkins, whose name is so closely associated with bee culture, and who for some years managed the extensive apiary at Matainata, passed through Hamilton yesterday, and eives the cheering information to those interested in bee farmiiic, that the rise in price of hooey of lato is liknly to be permanent. Mr Hopkins has just returned from visiting his old quarters at Matamata, and was on his way to see Messrs Karl Bros., of Ohaupo. A large deal in wheat (resorts the Whanganui Herald) was concluded on Saturday between the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, acting for the vendors, Messrs Ritchie and Wilson, and the proprietor of thn Whanganui Steam Flour Mills. Two thousand sacks worn purchased at tho rate of 3s a bushel. Tli.? crop this year has bean an excellent sample, and averaged about 55 bushels to the aero. Mr Molloy, M.P. for Birr, Kind's County, is on a visit to this colony. He is an English barrister, and a. private chamberlain of the Tope, and a, strong Home Uuler. Ho believes the demands of the Irish party will be met within a short time by either the Conservatives or Liberals. Mr Molloy's visit is chiefly with reference to the goldfields, .mil the introduction of improved machinery for gold-extraction, of which ho is the inventor. This gentleman also believes that a policy of Protection is a great mistake for the colonies. In the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, when judgment had been given in H.ty v. Barlow, Mr Hay raised tha nation of casts in R.M. Courts, and argued that witnesses can only bn allowed expenses for the day thoy have been subptrnanil, and not for day< of adjournment, unless fre<h subp'rnas are taken out for each day of attendance. Captain Jackson looked i'lioa/.erl at this now interpretation, and said it that was so the whole procedure of 11. M. Courts would need changing. He declined to accept Mr Hay's objections,and advised him to appeal against the costs in th-j c::se. ;

The opening match of tho Cambridge Football Club, Town v, Country, takes pl-ico next S.iturday in tho Uovernineiit pnddnck, when a good {fame is anticipated. Tho following players as well as any others in the district wishing for a game are requested to rail up :—Allrijjht, Armer, Arnold, Bux. (2) Brindle, Capper, Concha, Chambers, Forrest, Kishcr, (Iraliam, HaniKm(2,) Hj'irth. McCann (2,) Medhmst, Morrisey, McKiiin:>n, I'arry, I'niter, Pearm>ll, Pot'ertnii, Rutherfurd, liichtirdson, Stewat t, Seiiiniens (2), Scott, Sargent, Tay. lor. Walker, and Wilson. Play commences at op.in. Iα connection with the various rumours as to the cost.) of the Waitotara election petition case, in which Mr Brycn sought to upset the taction of Mr Hntchi ho:i, the Waiifjanui Chronicle says that the following may bo taken ascorrjet:—Defendant's bill of costs (including disbursements for witnesses, &o ,) K7UO tia 9d—reduced to t-ViO, to avoid taxation ; plaintiff's cists (also including disbursements,) £57017* (id ; —total ests paid. £1,170 17s (id. The Election Petitions Act, which on presentation only require:! £-00 to be deposited as security for costs on both sides, hardly contemplated such an expenditure over the trial of a petition. Numerous offers towards the costs of the case have been made, tm so liberal a scale that, if accepted, nothing would have \)?an left for tho principal* in the petition to pay. The petitioners, hnwt*ver, dueuiud to bear their own responsibilities, and have declined nil assistance. The members of the Anglican Church in the Cambridge district have just hau an important addition to their members in the arrival of another clergyman to reside unionist them. The Rev. W. Hoi.per, I).)/., of tho Church Missionary .Society, for many years holding important positions in India in connection with the work of thnt Society, lias arrived from Knglund, and come for a time to live at Cambridge. Ur. Hooper has most kindly ana Renernusly consented tngive regular assistance in the Church services, and, as will be noticed from the advertisements last Thursday and to-day, some alterations and additions are being made. It has already been arranged that the services at Ohaupo for the next throe months shall be at 11 o'clock in the moruing, instead of in the afternoon. The day also has been changed, the first morning service with Holy Communion being arranged for Sunday next, and to bo continued fortnightly from that day. These services will as before be taken by Archdeacon Willis, and Dr. Hooper will conduct the services at S. Andrew's, Cambridge. During the continuation of this arrangement, the Archdeacon will be able to be present at all the evening's services at S. Andrew's. An advertisement to-day calls a meeting of those interested in Oanibiidare West for Sunday ne.xt at three o'clock, iu tho public schoolroom, Arrangements can be made for a regular service and SundayrSchnol in that district in tho afternoon, if the residents show a desire for them.