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Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2490, 26 June 1888, Page 2

Lβ Quesne's Hall, Hamilton East, is to be opened as a skating rink. The English football team were defeated at Melbourne by seven goals to three. The concert and dance at Tauwhare to-morrow promises to be a great success. The Hamilton Light Infantry parade this evening at the Volunteer Hall, at 8 o'clock. There will be a concert and dance at Tamahere to-night, which will probably draw a good attendance. Tha death is announced of Mr Maurice Kully, of the Wade, at the supposed age of 104 years. The floods caused by the Mississippi breaking through the leree have been very disastrous to the farmers and crops. Messrs Sandes and Co's art union of paintings, etc., will be drawn to-morrow, all the tickets having been successfully disposed of. There was a crowded attendance at Mr John Knox's auction mart on Saturday at the sale of Mr Byng's effects. The bidding was spirited and high prices were realised. A wrestling match will take place at Otorohanga on the 3rd July, between Whanga and J. Barton for ten pounds aside. The contost will be in Maori style. Lord Alcester and Lord Charles Beresford both assert that the late scare on the defences of England were exaggerated, but both admit that the army and navy require strengthening. A Frenchman, named Victor Klee, working on the Waiteti contract, was received into the Waikato Hospital on Saturday, suffering from injuries to his thigh, caused by being jammed between two trucks. Mr John Knox gives public notice of the intention of the trustees to introduce a Bill during the present session to authorise them to borrow a sum not exceeding j>soo for the benefit of the Volunteer Hall, Hamilton. The fine band of the Hamilton Light Infantry, under Bandmaster Mettam, turned out on Saturday evening last, and performed a number of selections in Vic-toria-street. The music was much appreciated by the inhabitants, and surprise was expressed at the progress lately made by the baud. The Installation ceremony in connection with Lodge Beta, 450 1.C., took place last nieht. The brethren, as is customary on St. John's day, met at high noon, and adjourned till the evening. Brother W. Dey officiated asinstallingraaH. ter conducting the proceedings in a most impieisive manner throughout. A Mrs Oroot, of the Wade, suffering from dyspepsia, consulted the Canadian doctors, and received some medicine with directions how to be prepared and taken. After the first dose, sho was seized with vomiting and violent rotchings, which came on after each dose that was taken. Dr. Krson was called in and gavo Boino relief, but the woman died on Sunday. The case will be the subject of serious enquiry. The Liberal - Unionists have averted the threatened Ministerial crisis by deciding to continue their support to the present Government, in order to prevent Mr Gladstone coming into power. The Opposition however, intend to move a vote ofcensnre on the Government for their Irish administration. Baron dc Lesseps, the great engineer, is reported to be dead, but the report is unconfirmed. European affairs appear to have quieted down for the present. Notice has been given by Major Stewart to move, "That this House will, on a future day, resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole, to consider if an address to tha Governer, requesting His Excrllency to recommend the appropriation of £25,000 (being part of £70,000 which appears as " unallotted " in the schedule to the Xew Zealand Loan Act, 1888) for the purpose of creating a fund for the purchase of land for the formation of agricultural labour settlements in any part or parts of the colony in which there arc no Crown j lands available in suitable situations for ' ssuch purpose,

Mr Melton Prior, special artist of the Illustrated London News, was a passenger by the Alnnteda, for Australia, where he goes to do the Melbourne Exhibition.

The coal trade on the Waikato line seems to be very brisk just now. At Huntly they are working day and night, turning out large quantities, and at the Taupiri Extended Mine the output must be considerable. At the mine on the west side of the river, opposite Huntly, ton, they are fully employed, and lower down at the Whangamarino Creek, where the Maramarua coal is put on to the line, loaded trucks are the order of the day. This coal is brought down the Maramarua and Whangamarino Creeks on barges, towed by a small steamer, and the boxes lifted off the barge by means of a steam crane and emptied into the trucks. What with the coal and cattle traffic the line looks, at any rate, as if it ought to pay as far as goods traffic is concerned, but the number of people travelling ia very small. —Star.

Referring to a leaderette in a late issue on increasing certain facilities afforded by the Government Life Insurance Department, through utilising the Post Office Savings Bank, we are informed that the proposals we made are in nntiial operation so far as members of the Ci* ' Service are concerned. That is, a Goven. innt Official can insure and make his payments for premiums through the Savings Bank, and the Insurance Department accepts the risk from the date of his first weekly deposit being made into the Post Office account, without waiting for the completion of his first quarter's premium. As the department is a national institution, and the great object of its being is based on the economic principle of tho welfare and providence of tho people, we see no reason why the same encouragement should not be extended to the public at largo. It is certain that by doing so, the institution would greatly increase its popularity aud business scope.

The following telegram from the Minister of Public Works, arising out of a recent communication from the Auckland Political Financial Reform Association, has been received by Mr J. M. MeLuchlan, with reference to the traffic and revenue of the Whangara-Kamo Railway :—" The net revenue has fallen thus : In 1886-7 it waa £717, and in 1887-8 it was only £81. The coal mines having closed, the expense of carrying on the traffic is not incurred. Every 'hand that could be discharged has been, and there is next to nothing going on. When the mines closed the passenger traffic fell off aud we raised the fares on the remainder to prevent the revenue falling to the same extent. Thus during 18SG-7 from 18,-103 passengers we got £410; during 1887-8 from 12,378 passengers we got JJ3*>. The stoppngo of expenses is due to stoppage in traffic generally, and tho loss of net revenue is due to the "same cause. The passengers are fewer because there is no business to make them travel. Vaile's system is not in operation at Whangarei."--Star.