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Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2554, 22 November 1888, Page 2

A pure-bred Jersey bull and four cows went by tram on Tuesday to Tamahere, bound for Mr Day's farm. A meeting of the D Troop, N.Z C.V., will be held to-day for the purprse of electing a lieutenant. There was a meeting of the Wai-K-ato Farmers' Association at Ohaupo on Tuesday, of which we will five particulars in our next issue. We would remind the members of tho Waipa Racing Club that the annual meeting will be held in Mr Lewis' Hotel, to-morrow (Friday) evening, at 8 p.m. The next literary evening at SAndrew's shool-room, Cambridge, is advertised for this evening. Mr Russell will be the lecturer, and his subject is announced to be "Mahomet the prophet of Islam.'' Judge O'Brien, of the Native Land Court, with his clerk, Mr Puckey, proceeded to Te Aroha on Tuesday, where ha holds a Trust Commissioner's Court for the appointment of trustees. We are pleased to see that Mr EAubiii, eldest son of Mr Aubin, of Alexandra, has been elected to a senior scholarship by the University College Council, of Auckland. The young gentleman possesses very promising talents that should win him a useful career in life. We regret to announce that foul brood has lately been prevalent in several of the Cambridge apiaries, and has resulted in very serious losses to the proprietors. Although the country is smothered in white clover, none of the bee farms are getting good returns, so far. The New Zealand Times says it has good reason to believe that the mineral j resources of New Zealand have been ' brought under the notice of French financiers to such good effect that there are likely to be some substantial investments of French capital in this colony at no distant date. The Hamilton Light Infantry will parade this afternoon, at 2 o'clock, at the Volunteer Hall, Hamilton, and will then march to the range for volley and independent firing in competition for Government prizes. It is imperative that twothirds of the company should be present, or the scores will not be allowed to count for prizes. Colonel Shepherd has arrived from Auckland to superintend the firing. From advices to hand from Captain Wahnsley, who accompanied the shipment of New Zealand horses by the Bncophalus to India, in August last, wo regret to learn that the shipment is not meeting with as ready a sale as could be wished. We understand that the market is at present glutted with animals, and of the local lot but 40 have been quitted, but it is satisfactory to note that these had realised the good average price of £40 per head. — Herald. An up-country Victorian paper says:—The probable tightness in the money market, to which we referred last week, is being already felt. The day our article was written the banks raised the rate for fixed deposits by 1 per cent., and discount rates also advanced. Speculators in suburban land round Melbourne are now making frantic efforts to get rid of some of it, and we learn of several instances where the services of agents in the country districts are being sought after. The screw is being tightened on the smaller fry, who are always the first to feel the pinch. Colonel Forbes' lecture last night on the " Siege of Lucknow " was an unqualified success. There was a large attendance of the public, who showed their keen appreciation of the lecturer's graphic and eloquent descriptions of the stirring scenes. The stage was laid out with trophies, skins and articles of Indian workmanship, which had a great effect. The limelight views of Lucknow were very effective, and were exhibited by Capt. Reid. We shall give a full report in our next issue. In this issue we republish a very interesting letter from the French Consul in Wellington, who is on ardent advocate of the cultivation of sugar beet in this colony. It will be seen from his letter that other parts of the colony are taking practical steps in advance towards establishing this important industry. If the excellent advice of Count E>'Abbans is followed out much good will result, and we shall be surprised if the beot sugar industry is not shortly introduced in this colony. The only feature about it we regret is that it will not he in the Waikato, where it might have been if our friend, Mr W. A. Graham's efforts had met with the support they deserved.