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Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2601, 14 March 1889, Page 2

Mrs Gwynne has in her garden a sunflower of prodigious size, which measures twenty-one inches in diameter. It .sliould be sent for exhibition to the Show at Cambridge, on Saturday. The Clerk of the Waikato County Council notifies that the Peach Grove fencing specifications have been matei lally altered. Contractors had better sob them at Mr Dey's, before tendering. A man named McG-ee was fined lOs and 7s costs at Cambridge, on Tuesday, for being drunk and disorderly on tke previous evening. He was a stranger, and no connection of the family of that name, who reside in Cambridge. A resident of Hamilton who left by the fast train cm Monday says that all the passengers expressed great satisfaction with the new departure, and that although the train left Frankton .1 few minutes behind time she arrived in Auckland well up to her advertised time, 2.30., and that hi was thereby enabled to do his business and return on Tuesday. The committee of the Horticultural Shew, to be held at Cambridge were hard at work yesterday. The marquee «•»« erected, and the tallies fixed in it and in the hall. The Show will undoubtedly Lm one of the largo-it and best ever hold in Waikato. All the exhibit- should be delivered on Friday, so that judging can commence promptly on Saturday morning. Further particulars of the murder of Inspector Martin at G.veedoie, Ireland, states that the inspector was stunnod by a blow, and while lying on the ground he was beaten by the peasants, who ran away at the priest's command. Every bone in Martin's body, except the right temporal bono, was fractured. The skull was smashed, and the b.ino driven into the brain. The body presented a shocking spectacle. We learn that matters financial in connection with the Baptist Church, at Cambridge, are not in as good a position as c-.nlil b<J wished, and that Pastor Griffiths hits tenderud his resignation, which has been accepted. We understand that his engagement will terminate at the end of tho present month. It is not yet known if anybody will till his place, or oven if the services at the Tabernacle will be continued as heretoAlf- Lawton's Last Sensation Company are announced to give two entertainments in Hamilton on Saturday and Monday evenings. It is some time since this town has received a visit from a professional company, and, if the merits of thr, entertainment given by Mr Lawton's Company in any way approach the high opinions formed of them by our contemporaries, we expect it will be a highly enjoyable one, and anticipate a successful season fur the company. The forthcoming horticultural shuw bids fare to be the best and largest ever held in Waikato. The number of entries are eminently satisfactory. One exhibitor alone intends showing 1200 new varieties of apples, and the collections of that fruit will be pigantic. A large marquee will be erected in front of the Public hall, so there will only be one ontranc; to tho whole show. One want that is often felt at shows will be obviated at this, namely, the want of seats, which the committee intend shall not bo felt on this occasion. Mr W. H. ArmsfcroD/j, agent, and Mr Pickering, inspector, for the Imperial Fire Insurance Co., arrived in Cambridge yesterday by afternoon train, the purpose of their visit being to enquire into the loss .sustained by them under a policy of insurance over Mr Bond's stock. After inspecting the salvage the question ni the amount of loss sustained was gone into. Mr Bind being disposed to treat fair —an amount was mutually agreed upon, aad the cheque paid over the same evening. This undoubtedly is tho first settlement over the Cambridge fire, and remarkably prompt, two clear days only having elapsed. We have received the following extraordinary epistle from Kirikiriroa. We only suppress the writer's name:—" Hamelton Brougli Council. To the Editor.— Second resting place Left hand Banke of the Waicata River towards camurigo and still fire and smoke that theare is still a fow hear that will have to ait on tho throne of wrath and be Judged by the Godess of of destruction for Disobayng the Determination written laws ;>f great Briton and trying to set fire to themselves, and that a few wind mill pumpes along the wuicata River Bank is wanted for the Bonctit of cattel about lfameltawn. loocking at a paper I seen a lioo£ Salery offered for a Docter to a sea cliff asylum in otago to put one in a position to destroy the minds of young tfewzelandars and peep up a establishment nnwerthee of of a nation ai)d a pcopel or per hapes toraiseup anather Jfijwsfipaper ppncg as travolingKigline post for the edifisatum of the Dried up Brains already matured by such Institutions or to amuse tho re.inarks of the horseracing finno 'jf Destruction and I Say." Judge Williams considers the conduct of the bunks scandalous in trying to

wring from the relatives of criminal officials amounts that will cover the sum stolen or embezzled by them, in order to avoid a prosecution. His Honour thinks tint bank managers who thus compound felonies ought to bo prosecuted, and as there is probably not one who has not done so, additional accommodation would have to bo provided at Fentridge if his Honour's advice were taken. A National Bank could be worked very chsiiply if the head office were at Pentridge, and branches at all the country gaols, for the " services of all kinds of officials" could be utilised, while embezzlement would, under the circumstances, be practically impossible. If, in addition to the strong staff of clerks, tellers, ledger keepers and accountants, the (Jovernment could run in for a few years the managers of the leading banks in the colony, it would be criminal to neglect the opportunity. The worst of it is that if the clerks were only sentenced to hard labour they would strongly resist the ordinary work that bankers exact from them. No prisoner could be blamed for striking if asked to work bank hours. —Leader. When the lunatic who styles himself " Jack the Ripper " commenced his bloodthirsty murders in England, we little thought that the dread of the name would permeate the whole female population of tha world ; and yet such appears to be the case, for it has penetrated even to us in the Waikato. Trf give an illustration:—A little distance out of one of the Waikato towns live two young ladies who have a predilection for young men who can whistle " Eileen Allann'ah " and do not object to an evening walk. A wag being aware of this, and knowing the nights on which the girls " best young men " were on duty, he chose one of the off-nights, and after secreting himself behind a briar bush, began whistling the seductive tune. Very soon one of the girls came out, but not seeing anyone she soon returned into the house. Another dose of " Eileen " brought out both girls, but not seeing anyone they c.unc ont-ido the jrarden gate and looked around. After a slight conversation, they evidently decided that it was one of their "best young men " having a lark with them, and ono calledoof.u f . "Is that you. Georgo ?" "No !" replied the fellow behind the bush in a gruff voice, " I'm Jack the Hipper. , ' The wag informs us that he saw a flash of white greased lightning and heard a small clap of thunder, and the girls were in the house and the door shut. He says that ho will back those two girls to l-un four score yards against the best pod in New Zealand, and to negotiate a garden gate into the bargain. Medeclares he never knew what greased lightning was like until that night. ____-_-_-_.