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Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2546, 3 November 1888, Page 2

Snov has fallen in Cbristchurch and Dunedin. The Bank rate of interest has been raised half per cent. Two houses were burned down at Kden Terrace, Auckland, yesterday morning. Floods and epidemics in China are causing immense destruction of human life. The English mail via San Francisco closes at the Hamilton l'ost-office at 9.-1") o'clock this morning. A number of small debt cases were heard at the Cambridge Court yesterday by Captain Jackson, R.M. Thcro was, however, nothing of importance. Mr C- H. White has decided to leave Cambridge and consequently gives up possession of the Masonic Hotel at an early date, when an extensive sale of fnrniture will be held, particulars of which v/ill be duly advertised. If the Chinese Exclusion Bill is enforced by America, a writer in the Tientsin paper says China will probably cancel all treaties, recall her subjects fr.im America, expel all Americans from the Empire, and decline further intercourse. Captain Cutler, of the Salvation Army, has been called to Auckland, and left Hamilton by train yesterday. He is not expected to return till Monday, when he will probably bring back with him his assistant officer—a cadet.

A young man named Hutt, who met with a painful accident at the Ngaruawahia saw mill a few days ago, by which the flesh of his forefinger was stripped off, is coming to the Waikato Hospital to-day to have the finger amputated by Dr. Kenny. Cambridge "West is noted for its lively meetings, and it was evidently expected that the one on Thursday would have been so, for several inhabitants of Cambridge East journeyed over to see the fun, and they seemed greatly amused when one speaker would insist tluit their affairs wanted a "red dress." We regret to hear that a further operation is considered necessary 7 on Guard Sueh's injured leg, and it is feared that, owing to the low 7 condition lie is ill, he will not bear the operation without risk We understand that subscriptions to the fund oeing raised on his bohalf are coming in to the various collectors. The young man, Arthur Petty, who, as we stated iu our last issue, met with an accident at Raglan on Monday last, broke his right leg in two places. Although tho trap was taken from Hamilton to bring him home, it was thought advisable, owing to the bad state of the road and the critical condition he is in, to let him remain in Raglan for some little time.

"Hinduism " is to be the subject treated on at S. Andrew's literary next Tuesday evening at Cambridge. In the present age of enquiry the proper understanding of tho loading principles of the (treat non-Christian religious systems'is of much importanco. As, wo understand, the lecturer' —the Kev. Dr. Hoopp.r-~has quite a special knovvledgo of this subject, an instructive as well as interesting evening may be expected.

As will be seen by an advertisement in another column, Hand muster Mettam will commence to-day collecting subscriptions in aid of tho funds of the Hamilton Light Infantry Band, which arc at present at a low eUb. We have no doubt that the request for subscriptions will be liberally responded to when it is remembered that there has not been an occasion which the band has been requested to assist that it has refused, and now that it has begun to enliven the town on Saturday evenings, we hopethat it will not be allowed to fall through for want of funds.

A singular circumstance in con ; nection with the burning (if Mutphys premises at Cambridge on Thursday night is worth relating. Mr T. Wells has been a<ruit for the Colonial Insurance Company for about twelve years, and during that time has not had a single loss in his_ agency. In consequence of having tho business of the South British Company offered him lit relinquished the agency for the Colonial which was given to Mr G. W. Russell. The very next night after tho transfer was made Murphy's place, insured 111 the Colonial Office, is burned down, Mr Wells thereby just escaping his first loss and Mr Russell having an unlucky beginning.

A remarkable story of domestic affliction comes from Tamumu, Hawke s Bay. A littla lad named Westmoreland was drowned in a creek near his parents house, and tho body having been recovered an inquest was held at the house. y hue this was proceeding, says the aipawa Mail, " Mrs Westmorland, who was just about to give her evidence, screamed and ran away from the room. It appears {she saw, as she sat there, her second eldest son go into the stockvard and lay hold of a horse's tail, and the horse immediately lashed out and kicked the lad fair in the chest. The poor mother ran to him, and, with other assistance, tho lad was carried indoors. When our informant loft, the lad was vomiting blood, and it is not known how the accident will terminate."

The Ohaupo Library and Readingroom, though started but four months ago, has proved quite a boon to the resident* of the district, and nightly may be seen a number oE old and young people, some deeply interested in a game ot chess or draughts, and others in the leading papers and magazines that are filed._ At a recent meeting of the Library Committee, a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the members of- the Waipa County Council for placing the Council Chambers at their disposal. In order to be able to add to the list of books, it was proposed that a concert bo got up, and it is to take place on Monday, the 10th November. Some of the leading singers of Hamilton, Cambridge, and the district around liuve kindly promised fo assist, and, by way of a change, a few of the leading members of tho Ohaupo Ministrels will add to the attraction of the evening. Taking into consideration the past concerts and performances at Ohaupo, we hope to see a bumper house, thereby helping a good cause.