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Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2604, 21 March 1889, Page 2

There was not a quorum at either the Tciotaorna or Caniuriijge Kuad Board meetings on Saturday, At tlie fupiner a few interim cheques were signed, At the inquest on the body of the lad McGlynn, who was killed at the Kihikihi races, a verdict of " Accidental death " was returned. The harvest festival thanksgiving service at Alexandra will be held on Sunday eveninff next at St. Havionr's Church. The decorations will comnrise the fi'iiits of the earth as far us New Zealand is concerned, and a large attendance \a expected. The Maoris at Parihaka are doing wbII in cutting flax, soma of them earning from £3 to £4 per week. A settler some fitifß ago sirt tire to TO acres of tkx, in the vicinity of Rahotu, which, it U estimated, would havg b.eei) worth nut less than £7000 ! Mr George Mason, of tha Qlaudelands Nursery, \vaa tho winner of Mr Keeley's special prize for outdoor grapes, at the Waiknto Horticultural Society's show, and not Mr H. Ross as stated in our last issue. The latter goutlemaix was not aa There is i*q tratij. ia the report tllilt the Kamilttnj West sgliQr/l was to be cloHdd oiviugf to * f l!!, r of typhoid /ever breaking »ut amoßsrsfc the children. Tho sanitary arrangements ol the soliool been properly looked after, and there is uo fear of infection,

The cost of the Te Kooti affair will not exceed £2000. The annual meeting of the Hamilton Football Club is called for Saturday evening next, in The Waikato Times Buildings, at 8 o'clock. Th* visit of Mr McKerrow, Chief Railway Commissioner, to the South has had an excellent effect on the .'nttiers, who are gratified with the concessions they have received. Nominations for the Flying Stakes, Handicap Hurdles, Autumn Handicap and Pony Race at thn Autumn meeting of the South Auckland Racing Club close at 9 o'clock an Wednesday o.ening next. At Otaki, Wellington, some ship rockets were being tired from an hotel on Monday night, when by mischance one shot down amongst the spectators and exploded, seriously injuring four men. Two of the cases are expected to end fatally.

A match was run yesterday oi Mr Allwell's course, at Cambridge, betwee J. McCann's Paddy and J. D. Arnaboldi' Bones, for £10 a-side. Paddy carried Ost and Bones 7st. Tho former won easily The distance was three quarters of a mile. We are glad to hear that M: Shirley, representative of Messrs A. Buck land and Co., has had a very succe sfu canvass through the district, and has ob tained a quantity of sauiples of grain, re presenting many thousand sacks, for placini in the Sydney market. In our report of the Horticultura Show at Cambridge, we stated that tin special prize for the largest collection o apples was given by Mr Sharp. Itwasnotso The prize was a very handsome clock givei by Mr 'Wells, and was won by Mr Sharp, o Waikomiti. Mr Sharp's prize was limitec to amateurs, and was won by Mr Wells, A gentleman who has lately visited the wonderful limestone caves at Waitomo, in the King Country, says il would be impossible to give an adequatt description of their beauty, and lie is ol opinion as it becomes known and explored it will attract as many tourists as the Lake Country. The humble bee has reached Te Puke. Six were recently seen in the Atuaroa Hotel garden. Plenty of these useful insects may also bo seen in thin neighbourhood; so it is clear that, thanks t-j the Acclimatisation Society, this clevor fertiliser has been firmly established in our district.—Bay of Plenty Times. Notwithstanding the great difference mado to the number of visitors which would have attended the Horticultural Show at Cambridge, if au excursion train had been provided, the gate money taken during the two days amounted to £31 3s 10d, which, under tho aforemention disadvantage,, may bo considered highly satisfactory. Professor'Lio Medo will give two of his popular entertainments at Le Quosne's Hall, Hamilton, to-morrow and Saturday evening. " Matrimony ' will form the subject of to-morrow's entertainment, and "Shams and Realities " of Saturday's. Each evening's entertainment will conclude with a platform phrenological examination, to which the public aro invited. Settlement is making rapid progress in the Wairangi district, where a large area of land has been taken up by several gentlemen with capital at their command. The late3t is Mr Tanner, from Australia, we understand, who has bought a block of 2SOO acres, at £2 per acre. This laud was recently held by Major Te Wiieoro. Mr Tanner has let contracts for ploughing and fencing 400 acres, and is spending at once about £2000 in the district. Travellers who have recently come from Canterbury and Otago state that the farmers there are jubilant over the advanced prices for grain, and in many cases are reusing to sell, holding for still larger rates. One gentleman states that he is afraid they will overdo it, and by such conduct not only stand the risk of having their wheat left on their hands in a fulling market, but load to their being forestalled in the English market by American shipments.—Herald. A harvest thanksgiving service washed at Tauwhare <vn Sunday, 17th inst. The schoolroom was tastefully decorated by the young ladies with giains, fruits, and ferns. The service was very impressive, and entered into heartily by the congregation. The Rev. R. O'C. Biggs preached a beautiful sermon from 1 Samuel VI., 13. In accordance with an agreement previously made, the produce used in decoration was returned to the owners, and did not become, as is usual, the property of the Church. Mr Isaac Selby, the freethought lecturer, who visited Auckland some two or three yenra ago, and who was married in this city to Miss Tossie Chapman, also a lecturess on the same lines, has lately become a Christian advocate. Ho wrote, to the Protestant Standard (a Sydney p.ipor) stating that after much thought he was of opinion that religion alone can s'ipply the true incentive to proper living. His wife also his become a convert. She has been lecturing in Sydney on " From the Church of Koine to the Church of Clinst, and My Experience? on the Way."—Herald.

The sum of £500 was voted last session for a road to the Wairangi district,but no action has been taken to carry out the purpose for winch the money was granted, As this part of the country is growing rapidly in importance and population, it is time some steps were taken in the matter. It seems the Government has refused to expend the vote until the laud was taken up, oblivions to the fact that the construction of the road would open up the land and invite settlement. There is a largo quantity of Crown Lands at Wairangi of excellent quality fit for settlement. which would be applied for on the present conditions if opened up. A miraculous escape from a ter-' rible accident occurred at Clarendon on Tuesday. Mr William Hare was, the Bruce Herald says, cutting his crop with a raaper and binder, when his four-year-old , son, who had followed his father, unknown to the latter, got amongst the corn, and fell asleep. Mr Hare, by the purest accident, noticed the boy when the machine was nearly on top of him. Bofore he could stop the machine, however, the knife caught his son on the leg bolow the knee, cutting it to tho bone, but luckily got no further. Dr. Stewart, who was called in. attended the little fellow, and bntiduged up his wound, and he in now progressing very favourably. There was a great crowd, close on 3000 people, at the Mercer Regatta. About 1800 came from Auckland. There were not so many as thern should have been from the Waikato, owing no doubt to the fact that the sports were not advertised in Thh; Waikato Timks. The event of the day was the great canoe race, each niannod by about thirty paddlers, and it was certainly a fine sight. After that there was a general movement off the ground. There was a want of good management shown in the affair, for although Mr Porter worked furiously, it was not possible for him to do everything without assistance. It is with deep regret we chronicle tho doith of Mr J. Greenwood, of Hamilton, who died yesterday afternoon of typhoid fover. He was a half-oaste, son of tho late Capt. Greenwood, of the Imperial service, and since he set up business in Hamilton made himself very generally liked for his quite, unassuming manners and steady habits. In mu.iie.il circles he will

bo truch missed, as his services as a violinist were al-vays in requisition at all the daijees ill the gquntry aide. His funeral takes place this afternoon af; four o'clock-, and will be attended by the Hamilton Light Infantry, of which CKU'ps he was an active member. He leaves a widow and four young children, in whose bereavement (Croat sympathy is felt. The following information hag been handed us for publication by a gentleman who has been for some time past in business communication with a lending Sydney hay, corn and product) merchant, Mr W. JVaser Martin, J3J, Hussex-street, Sydney Onions are in pood demand j my last consignment from Auckland sold at £12 per ton; demand continues. I ain getting 20 tons from Walker and Hatrick, Wauganui, first chance, along with bran, ! peas and wheat. I f you have large crops of wheat about you_ might quote tne a lino ftf superior new milling, delivered Sydney, G.j.f., or J tl)ink you might consign. Also, if you bavp any fihaff yoi) might quote or let me know priofa, dolivorecf cjy<}iipy, per ton 22401b, bags included. Best screened greenish long cut oaten chair, even if there wa;i some ftreou whoato;i chaff iln'ougii it."