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Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2517, 28 August 1888, Page 2

We have been obliged by pressure on our space to hold over leading and other matter. South of England defeated the Australians by 7S runs. Mr Mettam's usual weekly dancing class will be held at the Oddfellows' Hall, to-morrow evening. S. Andrew's Literary meets this evening, when there will be a lecture and musical selections as usual. We are glad to notice that all the trees lately planted in the Lake Domain, Hamilton, appear to be flourishing. The Newcastle coal miners, who have just gone out on strike, havo been earning from 9s 9d, tho lowest, to 225, the highest amount, per day per man. The nomination of candidates to fill tho seats of the three councillors who retire this year from the Hamilton Borough Council, will t ike place on sth instant. Mr Fitzgerald has b3en appointed Property Tax Valuer for the Pukekura district. On the last valuation Mr Fitzgerald's values gave perfect satisfaction. Through unfor3een circumstances, the entertainment, advertised to be given in aid o£ Mrs Abbot, of Pukete, at Ncrarnawahia, on Thursday next, has been postponed till further notice, Messrs Murray and Spencer have in their shop a lithograph portrait of the notorious Mrs Gordon-Baillie. Those who incline to the study of phrenology should have a look at this typo of a clever female head. We are informed that the road between Hamilton and Ngaruawahia, below Beerescourt, is almost impassable, owing to the thickness of the £?orse, rendering it impossible for the sun to reach the surface to dry the mud. The supplementary estimates, representing something like £200,000 were voted on I'riday night without any material alterations. A vote of £107,000 for unauthorised expenditure was also appended to the estimates. Mr Hugh McOrea, the Cambridge letter-carrier, left that town yesterday morning for Auckland, where he will bo employed in a similar capacity. ' fn future Cambridge letters will only be ; delivered within a limited area, and at ' irregular intervals. ' Messrs Murray and Spencer are ! offering at their Hamilton stationery ; branch, at which Miss Campbell so etti- i ciently presides, the now correspondence j cards which havo now become the fashion for ( invitations and acceptances. They are . very elegant and of chaste design. , Mr Wm. Cussen returned home < from Taupo on Saturday, and has proceeded to assist in the search for Mr Win. f dimming, reported to be lost at Mercury i Bay. Mr Cussen is brother-in-law to the '

missing man, and is accompanied by Mr James dimming, a son of the latter. Friday next being the anniversary of the consecration of S. Andrew's Church, Cambridge, there will be choral evening song at 7.30 p.m. Wo learn that in deference to the wishes of the majority of the congregation the Archdeacon has decided not to intone, and the service will he similar to the one hold a year ago. The preacher will be the Rev. Dr. Hooper. Today a phenomenon occurs that will not be repeated for 111 years. This being the 28th day of August, the date expressed by the ordinary commercial contraction of giving the number of the day, the month and the year, thus 28-8-18S8, contains five figures ot the same denomination, viz. five eights. This will not occur again until September 9, 10, and 29, 1999. The annual meeting of the Cambridge Lawn Tennis Club was held on .Saturday, but owing to the wet weather and other causes, the attendance was small. The club is in a healthy condition, and during the past season was victorious in most of the matches played. The new committee consist of Messrs Cook, Bull, Rutheifnrd, Macara and Lusk. The late secretary, Mr V. W. Cooke, declined re-election, and it was left for the committee to fill the vacancy. It is, however, hoped that Mr Cooke may be prevailed upon to take it, as he has managed the club during the past year in such a satisfactory manner, and undoubtedly placed it in its present excellent condition. Messrs Clement and Napier Gor-don-Glassford, of Kichmond, who are about to leave the colony for Victoria, have issued invitations to their numerous friends to a farewell dance, to be held to-morrow evening at Gwynnelands, which Mr J. S. Buckland has kindly placed a t their disposal. Messrs Glassford disposed of some of their horses, etc., at Mr Buckland's sale on Saturday. The grand steeplechaser, " Nora " was not offered, as Mr Clement Glassford intends taking her with him to the sister colony. We learn she will not be run in any races, but she will, nevertheless, show the Victorians that Waikato can turn out good jumpers. Messrs Glassford will take with them the good wishss of a largo circle of friends and acquaintances. We regret to find we were misinformed as to the results of the sale of trees

at Claudelands on Thursday last. So far from it being considered unsuccessful, it was in erery respect most satisfactory, the attendance of buyers was very fair, and the prices realised much in excess of those obtained at last year's sale, as the following quotations will show:—Gooseberry, Is 9d to lis per doz. ; pinis insignia, 8s to 10s per 100 ; marerocarpa, Us to 18s per 100 ; chestnut, 4s to Us per doz. ; sycamore, -Us per 100; oaks, 25s por 100; camellias, Is Id to Is (id each ; azalias and rhododendrons, Is each ; fancy shrubs, average prices ; apples, plums and pears from 3J to 3s 7d each. Mr Carter wielded the hammer in the absence of Mr Knox, who was indisposed, and deservos credit for the successful manner in which he conducted his first tree sale. > /Something should be decided upon 'without further delay with regard to 11. I'. Mcl'herson. It is a standing reproach to the community that this unfortunate man should be left to the sole care of two childn a of tender years, who have to perforin duties that should only be entrusted to persons of mature age. Apart from its indecency, which is shocking enough, it is also simply inhuman the hard life the boy and girl have to endure. This should not he permitted to continue any longer. If McPherson cannot be admitted into the Waikato Hospital, we are of the opinion the Charitable Aid Board should endeavour to place him in the Auckland Old Men's Refuge, paying for his keep there, in the absence of it Refuge in this district.

The Catholic portion of our community have determined to take Time by the forelock. A well attended and inHuental meeting of the laity was held last Sunday at the Convent to discuss ways and moans towards reducing the debt on that building, and it was decided to hold a (rift Auction and concert on Boxing-Day next. In the meantime every preparation will be made to ensure success to the undertaking. Th«re has been a substantial reduction mado in the debt from £400 to £250 within the past year. We understand some changes have lately heen made in the local Sisterhood, the late Prioress having gone to the .Smith, and her place taken by a Reverend lady from Napier, with one or two other Sisters new to this district. The present Lady Superioress intends to complete the lining of the dormitories and class rooms at her own expense.