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Waikato Times, Volume 2537, Issue XXXI, 13 October 1888, Page 2

The Hamilton Light Infantry will parade this afternoon at 5 o'clock at the Volunteer Hall. An extra iiterary evening at S. Andrew's, Cambridge, is notified for Tues day. The tournament on the pjets will bo resumed and Dr. Moon will reply. Our report of the Cambridge Borough Council meeting and other local news having miscarried, we were unable to give them publication in our last issue. The furniture sale at Cambridge, yesterday, was a success, things fetching a good price. In the absence of Mr McNicol, Mr W. Hunter weilded the hammer. Mr Or. H- Ludlow, clerk of the Court at Helensvillo, attempted suicide by shooting himself with a revolver. He was brought to the Auckland Hospital, where he died yesterday. Cable communication had not been restored up to the time we went to press. In this issue appears a summary of late telegraphic news, which failed to reach us on Wednesday last. By a typographical error in our report of the Te Aroha affiliation case, Mr Macgregor Hay was made to appear as solicitor for the defendant, in place of the complainant, whose ease he ably and successfully conducted in court. Mr J. C. Booth's tliorouahbred mare Polish, dam of Ernest, has foaled a very promising colt to Muskapeer. This horse, who is iiy Musket out of VenusTransit, should leave a record in tfiis district of good breeding counts. The Union Steam Company very kindly gave Commandant H. H. Booth, of the Salvation Army, a free passage from Auckland to Christchurch and back. The New Zealand Government have also granted him a free pass over the New Zealand lines. One thousand acres have been put in wheat at the Lockerbie estate, Morrinsvide, and two hundred acres in grass. It is intended to bring a similar aiea under cultivation each year. The young wheat at present is looking well, and good crops are anticipated. Cambridge will shortly sport a String Band, or rather Orchestral Society, for Mr Lamb has induced his pupils to join together with that object. They have hail one practice, and were very successful for a first attompt. Among the number are three ladies. Captain Cutler, of the Salvation Army, will give an address at the forthcoming Wesleyan Mission meeting on Tuesday evening next. The addresses from the clergy will be interspersed with musical selections by the choir, under the conductorship of Mr Meaehem. We learn that the vestry of SAndrew's, Cambridge, are not at all satisfied with the state of their finances, and intend looking up the defaulters. We understand that if each adult male member of tho congregation gave ,tl per annum it would be ample to carry on the work of the parish.

Mr Wesley Sprasg, manager of the New Zealand l)airy Association, has deposited specifications of an invention for packing butter, cheese, or lanl, or dairy produce generally. Thomas Wills Maunder, of Hamilton, has deposited specifications for invention of u watertight butterbox.

The ladies tennis tournament was commenced at Cambridge, on Thursday, when a part of the first round was played. As in the tournament last year, it is decided by the greatest number of games won in three sets. The ladies who won their sets were :—Mrs Stewart, Miss Gwynnetb, Miss Chambers, and Miss Moon.

The tree planting in the Park Reserve, Hamilton, is going to turn out very successfully. With few exceptions, all the troes are starting into leaf, and they will make quite a show even this season. A day or two's work staking some of the trees that are top heavy, and upon which the wind has a good deal of cffect, might with advantage be devoted to them.

At 10 o'clock punctually tomorrow morning, previous to the Church parade, the band of the Hamilton Light Infantry Volunteers will play the Chuich Call (Mansions of the Blest); Anthem, Angels from the Realms of Glory; and tho Kyrie Elieson from Mozarts 12th Mass. The bandsmen are requested to be punctual, in order that the above programme may be gone through.

Now that November is drawing near, the inhabitants of boroughs are looking around for some fit and proper person to occupy tho civic chair for the ensuing twelve months, and the meritsof candidates are being freely discussed. In Cambridge Councillor Clements is reputed to be " the coming man." The present Mayor, i\lr ■Tames Hally, has, we believe, signified his intention not to seek re-election.

In our columns will be found an advertisement from Alfred Buckland and Sons, Auckland, relative to a special quotation for bonedust. The prices leavo no doubt as to cost at different stations on the line, as the firm undertake to deliver either at Cambridge, Ohaupo, Te Awamutu, or any intermediate stations, and it will not be necessary to take large quantities, for we notice the supply will be limited to a minimum of two tons.

It is rumoured that several interesting cases will come up for hearing at the next sitting of tho Resident Magistrate's Court at Hamilton. Amongst them is one againgst two ladies for trespassing on the Railway Bridge, another brought by a Government official against the son of a retired officer for illegal detention of a horse, and another against a wellknown member of the legal profession for fuiious driving, with, we believe, a few cross actions.

According to the Lyttelton Times a St. Albans (Christchurch) housekeeper met with a funny experience on Thursday, when, r.n returning homo, she found the loaf usually left by tho baker, gone, together with the change out of a shilling, which she had left for the baker to pay himself with. She had left a note on the door requesting him to leave one loaf in the washhouse. When she returned she found the following added to her memo. : —" I was very much in want, so have borrowed a piece of bread and ninepenco that was on the l"af. —Thamp." Tho writing exhibits a curtain amount of education, and the want was also evident, as the loaf had disappeared in toto as well as the change.

The Property Tax Department are now issuing the nrnper ty tax forms id Auckland city ti> tiniso liable to the tux. It is to be hoped that the new valuations will not bn 11f .such an outrageous character as those at pie>ent in force. Yesterday we were given three illustrations :—The lust wns a property in the citv, valued at £'-700 fur property tax, wliicli is lot at £o- a year, out ■if which tin) prooiietor has to |i.i_v the taxes, £17 10s n-year; ,lie second is a property in Newton, properly tax valuation £103, ground rent t'l7 a year, which is let ati'l:! a year, or £1 a year less than til* ground rent; the ti in! e ise was a farm in the Whatawliata district, Waiknto, property tax valuation, £0000, just let by the executors for nothing for two years, the only obligation of ihe tenant being to keep the fences in order. We would direct atten'. iin to the notice in our advertising columns the annual services to-morrow in the Cambridge and Hamilton Churches on behalf of the Wesleyan Home Missions. The varied objects of this Secioty, as well as its economical methods of work, commend it to public support. .Missions, both amongst the Maoris and Scandinavians of this colony, as well as amongst the Europeans in scattered districts, are carried on under its auspices, whilst the Maori and European Training Institution at the Three Kings is also assisted by grants therefrom. Over £2000 was gathered last year and expended in connection with the Society for purely aggressive purposes. The Revs. Best and dittos are advertised as the deputation to tlie Waikato during the next week.

Mr Edgar Ward gave a very instructive and carefully-prepared lecture in S. Andrew's school, Cambridge, on Tuesday evening on "The Ureat Pyramid." He handled the subject in a masterly manner, md greatly delighted his hearers. After the lecture there was a short debate, in which Messrs Russell and Stewart took tho adverse side, but the lecturer easily confuted their arguments. During the evening Mrs Maxwell sang " Waiting," and Miss E, Dillon '• Break Break." Mr O. (larland also sang ''The White Squall" and "The Maids of Merry Kngland." All acquitted themselves well. Wo regret to have to call attention to a matter which, unless it is stopped, will deter many from attending these literary evenings. Wo refer to a species of larrikiraism indulged in by some of the younger members of both sexes, who do know better, and ought to have a little consideration for others. On Tuesday one of the audience had to request them to cease the noise they were making.

The Ashburton correspondent of the Lyttelton Times states that next season the growth of wheat in Ashburton county will be the largest since the season of ISB3S4. A careful estimate places the area at 85,000 to 1)0,000 acres. Though the cultivation of wheat shows an increase, there is no falling off in oats, about 30,000 acres of which will be grown. The high price of barley has led a good many fanners to try this crop once more, but the aggregate will probably not exceed 3000 or 4000 acres, mostly in iOts. Potatoes are also claiming a share of farmers' attention, and an increased acreage is being planted. Last season not enough were grown for local requirements, and weekly consignments have beenobtaiuedjrom Oamaru for some months past. A very large area is to bo put in turnips, a lot of tussock land being broken up foi that purpose. The young crop that is already above ground is strong and healthy, except where damage has been cause! by the Hoods. Injuries from this cause are more numerous and serious than was at first supposed.

As briefly reported in Tuesday's issue, Mr Win. Moisley of Cambridge, had his house totally destroyed by tire about 7.45 p.m. on Monday. Tho house, a sixroomed one—was situated in (irey street, and was a substantial structure, it was surrounded by a garden, well-stocked with fruit trees, in which Mr Moisley took great pride, and always kept very neat and clear from weeds, etc. The heat was so intense that, the whole of tho trees are ruined, even eat a considerable distance. Tiie family were out; Mr Moisley at his shop, and Mrs Moisley and the children visiting friends. The only thing saved was a bird cage; the whole of tho furniture was destroyed, and unfortunately was not insured. The house was insuied for £150 in the Royal, but that amount will not replace it, as it was a good kauri one. The house, it appears, caught lire about I! p.m., but was extinguished by Mrs Moisley with the assistance of her son and another boy named Bowley ; but it could not have been done effectually, as it afterwards broke out again, Ueneral sympathy is felt for Mr Moisley.

Our Melbourne correspondent, writing on the 25th ultimo, says ; —Kor tho last few days the streets of tho city have been tilled with '■ Hallelujah lads and lasses," who have come from various parts of all the colonies to assist at a " War Conference." i'or the most ;> rt these individuals have been officers, and were decorated with gaudy coloured orders and badges, so that the scenes were rather lively looking. It was not the streets alone that they confined themselves to; for at the Inhibition and other public places they were brushed against at every corner. It seems wonderful that this mighty organisation emanated frmn a single man. In 1881 "Colon?!" Howard was sent out by " Ueneral " Booth, and since then their progress has ontrivalled the typical mushroom. People are, as a rule, wont to ridicule the " Army " and their big drum, but the beneficial results they have attained are undeniable, and it is only through them that the lower classes can be touched. Not the least powerful branch of tlie service is the Prison-gate Brigade Corps. This was established to give help to prisoners of any creed or country leaving on completion of their sentences, and has also been attended with great success.

A thoroughly experi enced miner and prospector, who has spent thirty years in California, Australia and New Zealand has called on us and given us some interesting information about the mineral capabilities of the Waikato. He has been engaged in prospecting in one portion of the district, long thought to be gold-bearing, and has obtained prospects yielding 4ozs. to the ton. From the abundant traces of antimony he has met with, and other indications known only to the practical eye of the expert prospector, he is convinced that there arc ricii silver lodes in the Waikato, which, when discovered, will surprise the world. It is merely waste of time to hunt over the surface of the country for quartzreefs. The formation of the land is peculiar ; it lias a general depression from North to South, with the geological strata lying flat. The only kind of prospecting that will meet with success is by sinking until a sandstone bot'oni is reached, and in that will be found silver leaders. The pumaceous deposits are merely floating on the top of the ancient and true bottom, which may be at a depth of twelve feet, more or less, according to the lay of the country. Our informant, who does not wish his name mentioned, advises that thecountry betweeu Cambridge and Maungatautari should be thoroughly prospected by shaft-sinking until the sandstone bottom is tapped, and thinks that two expert prospectors, not miners, could be engaged at 50s a week each for the purpose, with an interest in the success of the undertaking, which should be under the auspices of a syndicate.

The Yankees have hitherto been acknowledged to be the most go-a-liead and inventive people of the age ; but the Australians arc running them very close, and have hit on a project that is certainly very ingenious, and if it can be carried out will doubtless prove .a great attraction and a good paying undertaking. In the Australasian of September 29th, the contributor of "Town Talk" speaking of the races, says: —"There is one novelty that it is to be hoped will be completed in time, as it would give lovers of racing an unexampled opportunity of following tho horses in their minutest movements. I allude to the project of laying a railway round tho ground, just within the course. The rails are to be 20 feet apart, the engine will have the new compound action, and be noiseless and smokeless, and three enormous bogie carriages—moveable grandstands, in fact, with four tiers of numberod seats facing to tho right, with a light awning overhead, are to be run round during every race, starting at the starting point, and keeping just abreast of the horses, which can easily be done, as the traiu will have " the inside running " all the way round. It will be at once apparent what a perfect view of the race can be obtained from start to finish. Only members of the V. R.C. (except of course. His .Excellency's party, for whom a compartment will be reserved) will bo eligible for seats, and oven members will have to apply early and take their chance at the ballot, and, of course, pay such fare (probably £1) as the committee may think reasonable, in order to cover the expense. The tickets will not be transferable."