The Mokau Commissioners left Auckland yesterday for New Plymouth and Auckland.
Porter, the defaulting hank clerk, is expected to arrive in Cambridge to-day. There are seven separate charges against him.
The South British Insurance Company had £5,500 of their risk on the steamer Alhanibra, which was sunk by colliding with the derelict off Newcastle, re-insured in eighteen offices.
An old native woman and a boy were accidentally burnt to death, on Tuesday last, in the northern district, by the burning of their wbare.
A number of railway employees arj to be dismissed this week in the. Auck land Railway Department, there being no work for them. They will each receive a week's wages.
Mr H. P. McPherson, who has bjcu afflicted with paralysis tor some months, is to be taken to Auckland, for treatment by the Canadian doctors.
The railway authorities have intimated to the Hamilton liormigh Council that on and after 5 h instant, market tickets will be issued to Hamilton on Thursdays in place of Wednesdays.
Mr John Knox put up to auction on Saturday the leuso for fourteen years of Lot 407, Borough endowment, Hamilton, and it was knocked down to Mr H. Cowper at the upset price of i'l per annum.
When the Hamilton Li«ht Infantry were marching to Church on Sunday morning last they met the Salvation Army, and no little amusement was caused by tne " Army" singing " We're the Army that shall conquer."
The Government of New South Wales have stopped the subsidy for the destruction of rabbits, owing to tho ineffectiveness of the system. They have also abolished the inspectors and the whole department. About forty rank and file of the Hamilton Light Infantry attended church parade on Sunday morning at St. Peters Church, under their offieers Captain Reid and Lieutenant Edgecumbe, accompanied bv the band under Bandmaster Mottam.
As it was rumoured that a Church in Hamilton East was coming out in opposition to the Salvation Army on Sunday afternoon last, a number of people made their way in that direction to watch the proceedings, but were greatly disappointed to find that nobody turned up.
The following notice of motion have been tabled for next meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council :—The Mayor to move "That the salary of the Town Clerk be reduced to £125 per year from date." Cr. Jones to move, " That the foreman of work's wages be reduced to 6s per day from date."
The body of a man of 28 or 30 years of age was discovered below the cliff at Point Resolution, Parnell, on Sunday afternoon, with a bullet wound in his forehead. A bull-dog revolver was found by his side. It is surmised he committed suicide.
It is stated that the Earl of Seafield will shortly leave for Scotland to take possession of his family estates. His family will not accompany him ; and as he contemplates taking up his residence permanently in North Otago, a handsome mansion will be erected during his absence.
The Canadian doctors offer to lend their critics, Drs. Erson and Bakewell, the golden chariot, band, horses and all to show their superior medical skill by a practical proof. They state that efforts have been made in all parts of the world to discover, by analysis, the virtue of the " Canadian Perfume," but, so far, unsuccessfully.
The seventh annual meeting of the Canterbuiy Farmers' Co-operative Association was hold on Friday. The directors' report stated that the nett balance for the year was £4540. A dividend of 7 per cent, was declared, with a bonus of .i per cent, on the called-up capital; 20 per cent, was written off machinery and office furniture, £1000 added to the reserve fund, and the balance carried forward.
We have been shown a fine specimen of a greenstone tomahawk—a piece of real pounamu—which was found on Mr W. Graham's farm, between Hamilton and Ngaruawahia. A lad, named Barker, whilst ploughing; near the site of an old Maori fortification, turned up this interesting relic, which must have been buried for a great number of years.
For the information of those who are under the impression that registered dogs may go abuut without collars, we draw attention to Clause 13, of the Dog Registration Act, 18.S0 .—Dogs without collars having tho proper registration labels thereon, shall prima facie be deemed to be unregistered, and any person or his agent upon whose land such dog may be found cr any person duly authorised by the local authority may destroy any such dog.
The bandsmen having challenged the other members of the Hamilton Light Infantry, a match has been ananged to come off at as early a date as possible after the serving out of tho new rifles. The conditions of tho match and other arrangements are in the hands of Captain Reid. The shooting committee of the corps have selected the following men to represent the company :—Colour-Sergeant Pearson, Sergeant Hooper, Corporals Tristram and Alexander, and Privates Hammond and Dent. The band will be represented by Bandmaster Mettam, Bugler McKenzie, Bandsmen Tristram, King, Parr, and C. Pavis,
Mr Goble, of Tuhikaramea, met with rather a serious accident yesterday, by a bottle of yeast which he was shaking exploding in his hand. The little and ring finders of the left hand were deeply cut, the sinews of the little finger being severed. Mr Goble was driven into Hamilton and his injuries were attended to by Dr. Kenny. Mr Goble i 3 a prominent member of tho newly formed Ohaupo football club, and will be missed in their matches.
The . residents of Te Awamutu have decided to follow the example of the two other Waikato centres, and will hold a public meeting on Thursday, to take into consideration the question of further retrenchment in the public services. We trust there will be a full meeting, and that resolutions similar to those passed at Hamilton will be adopted.
We have again heard great complaints of tho unseemly conduct of the footballers who played on Sydney Square, Hamilton, on Saturday. We would be the last to throw any discouragement on so manly a game, but if it is to degenerate into ruffian blackguardism by the persistent use of obscene language, which is shocking to all ideas of morality, we can only insist upon one remedy to check it. We hope in future the police will be present at matches, and should there be a repetition of such breaches of public decency, they will carefully take down the names of the offenders, and prosecute them under the Police Offences Act.
The races at the Cambridge Skating Kink have become quits an institution, and attract large numbers of spectators. Last week a handicap sweepstake was commenced, and will terminate on Thursday next. The distance is about %of a mile, or 30 times round the hall, The race is run in heats of three each. The first heat was between K. Richardson, scratch, and Arthur Forrest, who received rounds, the third man not starting. Richardson won easily. The next was Mr T. Carr,' scratch ; J. McNeish, 1 round ; P. Buck land, li rounds. The scratch man won by half a round, there being a tough fight for second place. Tho next heat will be between H. McCrae, scratch : H. Sargent, 2 rounds ; and Y. Sargent, l.\ rounds, after which the final will be run.
The New Zealand Times says :— The Premier's declaration to the House yesterday, that the Government would not bo forced by the Press of the colony into filling up the judicial vacancy was based upon n total misconception of the situation. He forgot that in the present case the voice of the Press was that of the colony, and expressed a general—if not universal—feeling of strong disapproval that the decision of tho Government with regard to the vacant judgeship should be so long delayed. As to his strictures upon the conduct of the New Zealand newspapers in taking up this question, these will assuredly not restrain the Press of the colony from denouncing any wrong proceeding on the part of the Government, Newspapers have their duty to the public to perform as much as the Premier, and will not be deterred from freely criticising the conduct of the Government by any outcry on the part of those whose action is criticised.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2493, 3 July 1888, Page 2
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