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Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2557, 29 November 1888, Page 2

We are again compelled to hold over a number of letters for want of space. We understand that the Postal Department intend to close the Cambridge West post-office. Choral evensong is advertised for to-morrow, S. Andrew's Day, at S. Andrew's Church, Cambridge. Capt. Edwin telegraphs that a gale from the North-west and South-west is approaching, and the glass will fall. The Whatawhata races will take place on New Year's Day, and not on December 2rth, as previously advertised. Messrs Primrose and Seddon have been re-appointed tu represent the Waikato County Council on the Waikato Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, The new buildings for the Waikato Hospital are rapidly approaching completion, atld already present a fine appearanee. i/iuwed from the Jij-ist side of the river. To give an idea of the influence on local producers from the increase in the markets, wo hear that Me I). Caley, of Pukeiimn, has refused 3d per for his wheat, and will probably ship direct to Sydney. The Tarawera took away from Auckland yesterday 1030 sack* and 1400 bags of (lour, 452 sajks of rnaisse, ,jIU) sacks of brail, 400 sacks of pollard, and a considerable quantity of meat, cheese and eggs. The Colonial Fire Insurance Company has promptly paid over to Mr tsearaneke the sum of IUOO, the amount of fciis total risks over his furniture, &c., recently destroyed by the fire at bis late residence in Hamilton East. A meeting of the Cambridge Borough Council was held last evaniug ?.t 7.30, to elect a representative to the Hos.pital and Charitable Aid Board. Councillor Clensents, the Mayor elect, was duly appoint^ to till the position.

Teemer has been defeated by O'Connor in a sculling race for £200 a-side, which tonk place on tho Potomac river on the 20th inst. A writ has been issued in Brisbano against Sir A. H. Palmer, ActingGovernor, Sir T. Mcllwraith, and the Honorables A. V. Drury and F. H. Hart, at the instance of the Queensland Investment and Land Mortgage Company (Limited), involving a sum of £250,000 for alleged negligence and malfeasance as local directors of tho company. Capt. Reid, of the Hamilton Light Infantry, lias submitted the names of tho following gentlemen to act as Trustees of the Volunteer Hall, Hamilton West, which became vested in the volunteers by the Act of last session Capt. Reid, Lieuts. Edgaenmbe and Kirk. Messrs Isaac Coates, G. Edgecombe, L. Cnssen and J. Knox. The daily supply of milk to the Cambridge Cheese Factory is now above 700 gallons; and there are yet several of the milk suppliers who have not reached their maximum quantity. The other day we sampled a cheese that had been made at this factory, and we feel convinced that with sufficient age to ripen it, there will be few factories turning out a better article. Messrs Goldsbrough Mort and Co. report, the following shipments of wool during the month of October Victoria, 05 205, increase since Ist July on last year, 34,!)02 bales; New South Wales, 94,224, increase, 51,734 ; South Australia, 8,409, decrease, 8,725 ; Queensland. 6,521, increase, 3,800 ; New Zealand, 4,001, decrease, 9,338. The total shipments from the colonies since Ist July, were 340,233 bales, an increase on last year of 71,939. A singular request was made to the Waikato County Council yesterday. Some one, not a Blue Ribbonite, who evidently likes to get his money's worth, complained that the licensee of tiie hotel at Kangiriri was not selling liquor according to measure, and was charging Sd per glass for drinks. He asked the council to force him to sell by measure or cancol his license. The Council said it was a matter lor the Licensing Committee. The Hamilton branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society has received a case of Jubilee Testaments, which contain a facsimile of the Queen s autograph, for distribution to the children of Hamilton, as a free gift in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of Her Majesty's glorious reign. A distribution of these books has already been made in a public and graceful manner at Cambridge, Te Awamutn and Tauwharc. The Hamilton School Committees will, we believe, arrange for a similar presentation in Hamilton. We understand that Col. Forbes, president of the local branch of tho Society, lias presented the sum of five pounds towards its funds. As usual, Mr G. J. Neal has aa attractive display in the window of iiis store iu Duke-street, Cambridge. A dish of lovely pansies, grown by himself, and of course, from Webb's seed, occupies the place of honour, and attracts the notice of all passers by. Next, comes an immense rose, "Her Majesty," a new variety grown by Mr W. Riley. A number of coleus, small as yet, but indicating what they will look like at show time, are very pretty, and geraniums and lobelias till up the picture. There arc also some huge specimens of Webb's colossal leek, grown by Mr E. Stewart, and gigantic pods of Webb's Kinver Mammoth bean, grown by Mrs Master. Last, but by no means least, some vases turned out of tho ordinary punga by Mr Bruce, of Toataoroa, are deserving of notice. These are certainly unique, and will answer admirably to hold flowers or ferns. The remains of the late Miss Kate Davev, which were interred in the Hamilton East Cemetery yesterday afternoon, were followed by an immense number of friends and mourners, the funeral being the longest we ever remember to have seen in the Waikato. The deceased young lady had been connected with the Hamilton Wesleyan Sunday-school since its opening, some ten years ago, therefore, as a mark of the esteem in which she was hold by the scholars and teachers of the school, the coffin was carried from the hearse to the grave by six of her fellow scholars, assisted by her two teachers. The eldest scholars in the school under the leadership of Mr Meachun, also sang over the corpse after it was lowered into the grave, a favourite song of the deceased's, "The Christian's Good Night," with impressive effect. The burial service was conducted by the Rev, T. G. Carr, who also gave a short address on the true Christian life and exemplary character of the deceased, prayer being offered by Mr Wayte, superintendent of the Sunday-school, and Capt. Cutler, of the Salvation Army. Dr. Hooppr delivered a lecture in the Baptist Tabernacle, Cambridge, on Tuesday evening on " Mission Work among the Hindoos." The attendance was small. Pastor Griffiths opened the proceedings with prayer, and afterwards delivered a short address, in which he gave the financial state of the New Zealand Baptist Missionary Society, which was a very satisfactory one. Dr. Hooper confined his lecture on the missionary work done iu the villages iu the vicinity of Allahabad, where he was Btationed for some years, training native missionaries. He described the methods they adopted of preaching the gospel to the poor heathen, and also the various forms of opposition with which they had to contend. The lecturer also sang a Hindoo hymn, which, although not at all like an English one, it being different in tune and metre, was, nevertheless, far prettier than we could have expected, and when anyone has become accustomed to the quaint intervals, we can imagine them liking this description of devotional music. Miss Hooper, was with her father in India, also engaged in missionary work among tho women, and used to play the zitha while a native woman sang hymns, and then when a crowd had gathered she addressed them. The work appears to be greatly aided by magic lanterns, by which scriptural views are shown, and then explained by the European or Native missionaries. Dr. Hooper had to greatly curtail his lecture, but kindly promised to resume it on another occasion. At the closo a close a collection was made in aid of the Zanana Mission.