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Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2589, 14 February 1889, Page 2

Te Kooti has set out with his followers on a visit to Poverty Bay. It is probable the Victorian Navy will be present at Lhe opening of the $l£xliibition in Dunediii. 15 is announced that Mr R. Ward, R.M., has been appointed a Judge of the Native Lind Court. Colonel Robert* is named as his successor as R. M. at Wanganui. Te Kooti has been staying in the neighbourhood of Cambridge since his ieturn from Auckland. He is going to Tauranga, but rlid not say if ho intended vinifcm£ Gisborno. Mr Levestom, M H R. for Nelson, died suddenly on Tuesday flight. ITe was a supporter of the Stout-Vogol government, and a practical speaker. Me was a working engineer and a Dane by birth. We remind the peDple of Waikato that Mr ■!. P. Maxwell, one of the Railway Commissioners, will be in Hamilton during to-day to receive complaints or expressions of opinions from residents on the existing railway system. Dr. Murch, of Hamilton, was summoned by telegraph yesterday to proceed <o Te Amha for consultation regarding the wound in the eye received bj a man named J. Hyde in a fracas, which is reported in another column. Notwithstanding the late wet weather fully half the crop in \Vaikat» has been well harvested, and the high wind yesterday came very opp'Tttinely to counteract what little effect the. late rains may have had upm the ri[:e grain. A Wesley an monthly periodical is to be published in Cambridge, of which the newly appointed minister, the Rev. C. H. Garland, is to bo the Editor, Mr Bond has undertaken to publish it, and an agreement to th it effect was signed yesterday. The Harvest Thanksgiving service at S. Peter's, Hamilton, will be held, in all probability, on Sunday, 24th inst. Offerings of fruits, grain, &c., will be thankfully received on the preceding Saturday for the purpose of decorating the Church. Whilst numbers of fruit growers are dissatisfied with the auction values of the sale of their fruit, we learn from a producer who sends his fruit to Messrs Purchas and Co., Fort-street, Auckland, that this tirm h.-.s obtained very satisfactory prices fur plums and apples. The Horticultural Society are doing their best to make the show i+i Cainbridge a success. The local committee have a list of 35 special prizes, and nearly all the settlers in the neighbourhood have signified their intention to compete for them. The cottager's class has been abandoned this year, as it was thought, all comers and amateurs embraced that class. At a late race meeting not a hundred miles from Te Awaniutu, young Bull accompanied by his inamorata, arriving at the paddock gate in a happy state of forgetfiilncss, inquired of the keeper what were the yard foes. The young lady's face was a picture. It is needles* to add the young fellow's services were at once dispensed with.

A successful operation of a delicate nature was performed at the District Hospital on Tuesday, on a female patient inline 1 Mrs Macfarlaue, from Huntly, for a tumour in the breast, which was removed whilst the sufferer was under chloroform. Dr. Kenny was assisted by Drs. Carey and Murch, and Mr R. F. S.uidos. The patient is progressing very favourably.

We find we were misinformed with reference to the cost of fhe mail contract to Tamahern under the altered service. It seems when Mr Kelly, the contractor, tendered he sent in alternative tenders, ono for a tri-weekly and the other for a daily service at about double the price of the first. It is the latter service that has now come into use.

An instance of prompt payment of claim under a policy of life insurance is recorded <>f the Colonial Mutual Life Insurance Society. It will lie remembered that Captain Robertson, of the Anthons, was drowned in the Auckland harbour on the Bth inst. The proofs of death were handed in to the Society on Monday, and the cheque for the sum assured was paid by four o'clock mi tho same day.

Mr F. Gaudin, for many years a resident of Hamilton, and one of Waikato's pioneer settlers, will soon be leaving to take up his quarters in Auckland city. Wo hear he has secured a lease of that fine new hotel, the Masonic, in Princesstreet. This is quite a now house, liuilt upon the site of the old Masonic Hotel, and is one of, if not the, finest hotel in Auckland, and when presided over by Mr and Mrs (ra-udin, is sure to become a favourite house for Waikato people. We wish Mr and Mrs Gaudin overy success.

Mr Maxweil, one of the Railway Commissioners, arrived in Hamilton yesterday evening by special train, and was .accompanied by Messrs Hudson, Coom and Rotlierham heads of the district departments of the Auckland railways. The party b staying at Gwynne's Hotel, and will be ready to receivc official visits from settlers any time after nine o'clock this morning. Yesterday was occupied in inspecting the new lines under construction in the King Country. The Commissioner and suite will leave for Cambridge this evening, and will receive deputations there to-morrow. We clip the following from the '• Whitehaven News " of 27th December:— "Mr J. T. Hutchinson, who went out to Accra some six months ago as Q leen's Advocate, has been appointed Chief Justice of the Gold Coast Colony. The new Chief Justice is the youngest son of Mr Isaac Hutchinson, of Braystones. He was educated at St. Bees Giammar School, from whence lie went to Cambridge, and took a high position in the classical tripos of his year. Ho was called to the bar six years ago." Chief Justice Hutchinson is a brother of Mr J. Hutchinson, of Orakaii.

There were between thirty and forty of all ranks at the ordinary parade of the Hamilton Light Infantry on Tuesday evening last, under Capt. Reid and Lieut. Kirk. A meeting of the shooting committee v/as hold after drill, when a proposition to challenge tho Auckland City Guards to fire a match, in Auckland, either 011 Saturday week or the Tuesday following, was earried. To select the team, it was resolved that two competitions, open to a 1 members of the corps, be held, the ten highest aggregate scorers to be the men selected. The first competition >vill take place at the range 011 Saturday next, commencing at 1 o'clock.

A well-known Waikato storekeeper, who usually travels with a great number of wraps and parcels, was leaving on a business trip to Auckland. Among his many accessories was a heavy package which might have been hardware, or some other weighty substance. "Here, give us a hand with this," said the porter to the guard. "Since tho Colonial Bank has closed its branch, is taking his bullion down to town." " Bullion be blowed !"' replied the guard. "This is his blooming overdraft. We can't lift this."

A large mob of sheep (over 3000 head) from Napier, en route to the Auckland market, passed through Hamilton along the Peach Grove Road yesterday. The sheep wore mustered yesterday morning, and inspected by Mr Oldham who certified as to their being in sound condition. As an evidence of careful driving, we may state that on mustering, tho mob was found intact, not one being lost on tho way. The drovers state that there was plenty of food all along tho route, but a great scarcity of water along the Taupe Plains, and they had difficulty in getting their dogs to work in consequence.

A meeting of the Cambridge Dairy Association, which consists of the six gentlemen who are now working the Cainbridge factory, was held on Monday evening, when it was decided to send a parcel of five tons of cheese to England, by the Tongariro which leaves Auckland at the end of tho month, This step has been taken in consequence of the price of cheese being only Gd or 7d per lb in Sydney, which with 2d duty and a Id freight does not leave much for the producers. To send it to England costs 2d per Hi, which covers freight, brokerage and all other incidental expenses, so that is clearly the best market at the present time. The choeso that has been turned out this season is of excellent quality and has given every satisfaction to the purchasers who are renewing their orders. Both the quality and quantity of the milk supplied is good ; last week the average was 530 gallons per day. Mr F. H. Houghton has been appointed an agent for the salo of tho Company's cheese in Auckland.

On reference to our advertising c ilumns, it will be seen that a Grand Garden FiJte will be held in Major Wilson's grounds, Cambridge, on the 2(>th instant, in aid of the funds of S. Andrew's Church. In addition to a host of other attractions, there will also be a Spanish gipsy encampmenl, Maypole dancing, tilting at the ring, six grand tableaux vivants, and a minstrel entertainment by the "Lilly White Minstrels." In the evening the grounds will be illuminated by Chinese lanterns, and the Cambridge Brass Band—augmented for the occasion—will discourse sweet music during the day. The Lilly White Minstrels '' are described as unique, and we believe will be so, as wo learn the troupe consists entirely of ladies, who although described as " lilly white," will on that occasion be "dusky black." Tho whole of them are vocalists of no mean order, and this novelty, should of itself, be worth the whole charge for admission. The fete will take the place of the annual soiree, that is usually held about this time.

People in Cambridge seem to bo very anxious that tho Salvation Army should "open-tire" in Cambridg-, and continue to hold meetings in that township. Lieut. Duggan, C idet Arnold, and the Treasurer of the Hamilton corps were in Cambridge on Tuesday 1.i.-t, selling " War Crys," and the people were continually asking when tho Army was going to open Cambridge, as they longed to have the Army in their midst. Daring their stay the officers sold upwards of live dozen

"War Crys," besides having a good turnround the township. Gieat sympathy was shown to them oil all sides. Most of the people were under the iinpiossion that I h : three officers were going to hold forth taere and then, and were greatly disappointed when they found that that was not their intention. It is stated on pretty good authority that Cambridge is to bj opened probably in a few weeks, cither as a station or as an out-post, worked in conjunction with the Hamilton corps.

We learn that Mr J. L Soutter, of tho liite rini) Wells and Soutter,of Cambridge, contemplates stai ting business as a commission agent lor every description of fanning produce, in Sydney- The Waikato farmers have been very chary of shipping any of their produce to Australia, in consequence of their not knowing a reliable apent to whom they could semi their goods ; but if Mr Soutter should establish himself in Sydney, that objection will bo removed, and we believe both he and the farmers would reap a mutual benefit. Mr Soutter is personally known to nearly all the settlers in Waikato, many of whom he has interviewed during the past few days, and they express themselves pleased with the arrangement, as it will open uu another market, and render them more independent of Auckland uuyers. Mr Souttor is also well-known in Otago, where many of the farmers are anxiously awaiting his decision. We believe this matter is to be discussed by the Farmers' Association, at Ohaupo, on Tuesday next. We wish Mr Soutter every success, and trust he will be well supported by the farmers of the Waikato, who, we believe, will find it of benefit to them.