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Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2570, 29 December 1888, Page 2

The San Francisco mail closes this morning at 9.4;") a.m., and is due in London on February 4th, 1889.' A dance willbe held in the Whatawhata schoolroom, on the evening of the local races, in aid of the school funds. Wednesday next, 2nd January, lias been appointed a special bank holiday in terms of the Banks and Bankers Act Amendment Act. No games of any description, cash betting, or totalisater odds, will be allowed at the South Auckland Racing Clnb's Mueting at Claudelands to-day.

As previously announced there will be no issue of this journal on Tuesday next, in order to allow the staff to enjoy a holiday.

From the Ist of January the mail hitherto closing at the Kirikiriroa Postoffice at 9.30 a.m., will close ten minutes earlier, viz., 9.20 a.m.

Mr J. McNicol announces that he will hold a sheep fair about the middle of February, when close on 20,000 sheep of all descriptions will be offered.

Owing to inability to return from the South in time, the installation of Mr Isaac Coates as Mayor of Hamilton, did not take place yesterday.

A little girl, three years of age. was severely scalded at the Auckland Domain, where her parentß, named Arthurst, were keeping a stall. She died at the Hospital in the evening.

We direct the attention of horseowners and others to the programme published elsewhere of the Waipa Racing Club's Annual Meeting to be held on Anniversary Day, Tuesday, January 29th.

The annual picnic of the parishioners of S. Peter's, Hamilton, will take place on New Year's Day in the grounds of Lake House, kindly placed at the disposal of the churchwardens for tho occasion by Col. Forbes.

Mr Everett, a farmer, near Masterton, whilst crossing tho railway line, was run into by the train, which threw over tho buggy and killed the horse. He procured another horse, and was crossing a second time, when the live animal shied at the dead one, and smashed up tho vehicle.

The weather is now very hot and dry, too much so for the ground crops. It is, however, favourable for the South Auckland Racing Club's meeting at Claudeland's to'day. A number of passengers arrived yesterday, from Auckland, and also several horses, looking in the pink of training.

A match has been made by Messrs H. Jiowon and F. Hammond, the winners of the miln race at Sydney Square and Clandelands respectively, to run the same distance on Sydney Square on Saturday, January sth, 1889,; at 0 p.m. The stakes are £5 a-side, and both competitors start from scratch.

The January number of the New Zealand Farmer is a capital one. Besides its usual quantity of useful reading matter, it contains a very interesting illustrated supplement of eight pages, as well as many other Christinas columns. There is also a large engraving representing the coming of the New Year and disappearance of the Old Year.

From Messrs Goldbrough and Mort's monthly wool report we learn that the shipments for the four weeks ending Dec 7. were as follows :—Victoria G2,G83 bale". New South Wales !)0,933 bales, South Australia 37,125 bales, Queensland 25,033 bales, New Zealand 10,572. The total shipments from Ist July to date for all the colonies were 5(35,419, an increase on last year of 47,428 bales.

The Te Aroha Gazette was published for the last time yesterday. After a severe and plucky struggle of eight months against heavy odds, Mr Smithyman has been compelled to succumb. The failure of the Parkes furnaces has been * severe blow to the hopes of the district, and has, in consequence, checked the activity and business of Te Aruha. We wish Mr Smithyman better luck in his next venture.

To the Editor, Sir,—A letter appears in your issue of the 22tb, re Christmas display of meat at Cassidy's and Qualthrough's shops. The beef at the latter shop is said to have been a bullock bred by Mr Scott, of Paterangi. This, sir, I beg to inform you, is an error, as wo fattened both lots of cattle, those bought by Mr Cassidy at McNicol's sale, and also those bought at the same sale by Mr Qualthrongh.—We are, etc., William and James Scott, Pukerimu.

The larrikin element in Hamilton carried things a little too far on Boxingnight in some of their practical jokes. About 11 o'clock a party took the New Zealand Insurance Company's fire ladder away from under the verandah at the Hamilton Hotel, but, being seen, they only carried it as far as the green adjacent. To say the least of it, this was a very silly trick, for had a fire broken out serious damago might have been done before the ladder could be found.

The Hamilton Light Infantry will assemble for judging distance practice on Monday evening next at the Volunteer Hall. The New Zealand Clothing Company's trophy will be fired for on Tuesday next at 8 o'clock a.m., under the same conditions as last year. Captain Reid will take a squad out for classfiring this morning at 9 a.m. sharp, and another on Monday next, the distances to be fired being over 400, 500 and GOO yards.

In an article approving of the message sent by the Colonial to the Imperial government with reference to Mr W. L. Reos' scheme of colonisation, the Canterbury Press says: It is enough to tako one's breath away to read the figures set forth in his (Mr Roes') magnifesto. It would be in the highest degree unwise, to put the case on the lowest ground, to allow it to go forth to the British public that the Colonial Government in any way approved of the scheme in its present shape.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of a copy of the New Zealand Crown Lands Guide, a new edition of which has just been issued by the Minister of Lands. The bonk gives a general description of the lands of the colony available for occupation either by purchase, or selection under the perpetual lease and deferred payment systems. The principal features of the Land Act are given and maps attached showing the districts, towns and railways where the lands are situated.

The annuai Sunday-School fete in connection with S. Andrew's. Cambridge, is advertised to be held at Broadmeadows on New Year's Day. The children only are being catered for on this occasion, both in the matter of food and conveyance. All friends will be heartily welcome, but are asked to make their own arrangements for getting on the ground and providing lunch, &c. The management will however provide all who come with hot water or tea ad libitum. The waggons with the children are notified to leave Keeley's corner, Cambridge West, at 9.15 sharp, and the church at 10 o'clock.

Everywhere the police and magistrates acknowledge the good done by the Salvation Army in their ■" Rescue Work." Some examples of this are givon in the Christmas number of the War Cry, and there are hundreds of the fallen and outcasts of both sexes who have been led from a life of shame and evil to penitence and honest living through the aid of the Rescue Homos. There are three such Homes, one each in Dnnedin, Christchurch, and Wellington, besides a Prison Brigade in Auckland, all of which are wholly dependent on voluntary contributions. The Government of Victoria give a special grant towards this work. Donations in money or in kind are gratefully received in aid of these homes.

In the Mirror, a magazine published in Sydney, appears an announcement of the establishment of an Australasian Dickoy Bird Society, a children's associafor the promotion of kindness and humanity towards animals. The founder is " Uncle Bob," who follows the lines of the English institution founded in 17SG by " Unc'.o Toby," and which now numbers a membership of 200,000 boys and girls. The constitution of the society consists of a president, feathered adviser, captains, companions and ordinary members, all selected from the children. The objects of the society will be promoted through the " Children's Hour " in the columns of the Mirror, by reports, correspondence, &c. Membership involves no expense.. The signatures of members signing the pledge will be transferred bodily to the Society's Big Book, the names will be published in "The Children's Hour," and a certificate of membership and a badge will be forwarded gratis to each member. We will be glad to receive the names of children wishing to join the society.

Eadka, the escaped prisoner appear! to have had a rough time of it during his three months*' concealment. He was wearing clothes other than those he escaped in, and was dirty and haggard looking. He made his way to the court by a rieht-of-way through the town, and, jumping a fence at the rear of the court, walked.up the private stairs into the presence of the judge and officials. Constablo Fretwell, of Gore, who had never seen him but who had a photo, was just coming out of the witness bo.v, whan ho got his eye on him and askod him if he were Hadka. He said he was, and was then taken into custody. It is believed that he came into town because he was thoroughly tired of the life he was living, and being unable to get away from the district. On one occasion the police were hunting for him a few miles from town, and questioned some young men who were out shooting. Eadka was at that time behind a tree a few yards Off.