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Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2472, 15 May 1888, Page 2

The sugar bounties proctocol has been signed. The treaty will be signed on the 10th August. It is reported that Sir W. F. D. Jervob, Governor of- New Zeahnd, is likely to bo re-appointed for another term. The football match between the Fress Juniors and the Hamilton West School did not take place on Saturday, owing to the wet weather. The match will be played on Saturday next, weather permitting. We are pleased to hear, from a private letter, that Mr Iliehard Edwards, late foreman in this office, and hia sons were successful in finding employment two day's after their arrival iu Melbourne. The Evening Bell ceased publication mi Saturday, Wβ regret that adverse circumstances has terminated tho existence of our contemporary. Tha "Bell" has had an uphill fight, but during its career, it has been conducted with marked ability and energy. A parade of the Hamilton Light Infantry is called for Thursday, 24th May (Queen's Birthday). After firing tho usual fen-de-joie in honour of the day, advantage will be taken of the turn-out for an hour's drill. A quadrille party under the auspices of the band will be held in the evening. Mr Meredith, late of Onehunga, i-i about to assume the proprietorship of the Royal Hotel, Hamilton Kaat. Tho Ouehung.l Gazette says : " Mrs Meredith will be missed from the various concerts and (lances which from time to tiniß take place in < (nehnnga. Her services as pianistc were ever at the public disposul." We would again draw our readers' attention to the important sale of farm stock, household furniture, etc., to be held at Mr 11. Reynold's residence, l'ukekurn, to-nioiTuw by Messrs A. Uuckland and Co. An extended catalogue is circulated with this issue, by which it will be seen that the furniture is of a superior class, and the opportunity of procuring goods of this description at auction seldom occurs. The sale will begiu at 12,30.

There was a heavy fall of rain during Saturday and Sunday, and the Waikalo River rose considerably. The Government are hopeful that a good majority will be found in favour of the new procodure rules, with perhaps some slight modifications. The irrepressible Sydney Taiwhanga is in strong opposition to the Government, and predict their downfall in a fortnight. He proposes to raise £10.000 in 5s subscriptions from the native paople, for another embassy to England. There is a suspicion that the stone forwarded to Sydney, with largo assays, and on the strength of which the Marototo Broken Hills and Junction Companies at Hikutaia were formed, was salted. Steps are being taken to test the truth of this, or otherwise. The Railway Department have made arrangements to run excursion trains to Auckland on the 19th nnd 24th inst. at Saturday return fares, and on extended excursion tickets. Full particulars will be found in our advertising columns). In the New Zealand Frozen Meat and Storage Company's large advertisement in the New Zealand Farmer, a journal which has a wide circulation throughout the colony, the company pay us the compliment of adding a long extract from one of our articles on their manure manufactures. A farmers' petition to the House of Representatives is being signed at Christchurch Corn Exchange. It points out that it would be a great injustice to farmers to further burden them with duties on their implements of trade or necessaries of life, as they have to compete with the cheap labour of India and other large producing countries. The petition sets forth that it has been drawn up because the petitioners understand that, during the session, proposals will be made to lery duties on agricultural implements, and material such as binding twine, especially required by farmers. We have on previous occasions drawn attention to tho importance of breeding horses for tho Indian market, for which we believe there is a great future. We have seen that lately there have been some direct shipments of New Zealand horses to India from some of the southern ports. There are indications at thn present moment that the trado can bo fostered in this district, and that enquiries being made for suitable horses for the East. Farmers should give this .subject their attention, and boar in mind that the best class of horse for India is an animal produced from a draught mare by a thoroughbred sire.

We understand that McPherson, who has been an out patient of the Hospital for some time, has been provided with a nurse by a few of the residents of Hamilton who take a personal interest in him, It is said that he is gradually recovering the uso of his limbs. An effort will ba made to induce tho Charitable Aid Board to alter their decision in his case and admit him to the Hospital. McPherson has been very shamefully neglected, at the same time we think it unfair that any members of the community should bo allowed to tax themselves twice over to bestow aid on the afflicted who are now under the care of a Local Board. "Atticus" in the Melbourne Leader tolls the following amusing incident:—" Glory ! Hallulujah! The heathen, even to tho utmost ends of the earth, shall bo saved. This last manifesto, sergeant, is all due to our prayers." Why is it corporal? I have heard no news of any special grace." Corporal Bullhead—he had been a prize lighter before tho "army" brought him within the fold —looked at tho sergeant with surprise. " Not heard of the great conversion? Why the papers are full of it. They say there are hundreds of millions all saved." " But who ha-s done it, corporal, and who are converted ?" One Goschen was the chosen instrument, sergeant; and grace has fallen on the consols ! Hundreds of millions all converted ! Hallelujah !" The Salvation Array, (in the persons of Captains Sutton, Cutler and Little, the Auckland trumpeter, and two Hallelujah Lasses), occupied the town of Hamilton for the first time on Sunday last, when they had a very fair reception. A large number of people of all sorts and sizes assembled on the traffic bridge in the afternoon, and at about 2.45 p.m., the trumpeter sounded the call, after which the Army marched in the direction of Hamilton E ist, singing the army songs as they went along, and followed by a large crowd of people. When they reached Mr Pearson's corner, they halted and engaged in preaching and singing for somo 20 minutes. They then marched to tha Oddfellows' Hall, and invited the people to enter. When all were inside, tho hull was about three-quarters full, and a very successful meeting was held, during which an old member of the army (one of tho Auckland lassies) rendered a solo in n. very effective manner. In the evening every available seat in tho hall was occupied, besides which there were many people outside at the door. Mrs Cutler was on the stage in tho evening, aud gave a very impressive address, which was well received by the large number present.

Wβ gather from Nelson Bros.' circular, dated 24th March, that a more hopeful tono prevades the Home meat trade. During the fortuight previous to the issue of the circular, over 100,000 carcases of mutton arrived from Now Zealand. While America supplies England with far and away the largest amount of beef, Now Zealand and the River Plate arc the chief sources of her mutton .supply. Regarding the imports from the latter country, the circular adds : " The imports from the Plate aro increasing considerably, and as to quality, the cargo per Portena, averaging nearly (JO lbs apiece, but for the dressing would easily have passed for good New Zealand.' It may be mentioned thiit tho principal part of the mutton from the Plate was sent to Liverpool. It is evident that shipper's from here must make up their minds to find in the River Plate country a serious competitor, and one that will prove a great factor in regulating values of frozen meat, It is significant that as soon as mutton from New Zealand showed an upward tendency dealers turned their attention to somothing cheaper, which they found in Plate mutton, which, according to the circular, was selling at nearly (id per stono, of Blbs, under New Zealand, selling at 3s. Unquestionably much of the cheaper article was sold as from this country.