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Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2623, 4 May 1889, Page 2

The annual meeting of the Kirikiriroa ratepayers lapsed yesterday for want of a quorum. It is to be hoped that all footballers will roll up at Sydney Square this afternoau for the opening practice. Mr C. Rauch was the successful tenderer for building Mr J. Cassidy's house at Ohaupo, the amount of tender being £91. Mr McKerrow, Chief Railway Commissioner, and Messrs Hudson and Cnom proceeded to Cambridge yesterday afternoun. The settling up of the stakes won at the last race meeting, at Claudelands, will take place at Thk Waikato Times Buildings Hamilton, to-night. Lord and Lady Omlow arrived in Wellington safely on Iharsday, and His Excellency was sworn in by Chief Justice Sir James Prendergast. They met with a most cordial reception. We understand that the Rev. W. Beatty, warder of S. John's College, Auckland, who is on a visit to the Waikato, will preach at S. Andrew's, Cambridge, tomorrow, morning and evening. / A football match will be played in the Government paddock, Cambridge, this afternoon, between the East and West players. The game ivill start at 3 p.m. prompt, and will be played under the new rule. In our leading article of Thursday's i->sue, a slip of the pen occurs in the table, showing the frozen meat exports from 1882 to 18S7. which should read cwts. instead of tons. The error, however, did not affect the points at issue.

The Engiish wheat market is firmer, the Continental market is steady, and the American market is changing a little for the better. A cargo of wheat by the barque Fritzjoe, which arrived last week froinJOamaru, has been sold at 84s 6d. As a sequel to the recent Chinese assault cases, heard at the Auckland Police Court, Sou Mee, one of those interested, was attacked last night in Abercrombiestreet by five other Chinamen, and stabbed in several places. The man was seriously injured. No arrests have yet been made. Two Wellington residents having responded to an advertisement addressed to next of kin, received a commnnc.ition from a solicitor in San Francisco to the effect that if their identity is satisfactorily established they will participate with three other members of a family in a fortune of £15,000. Mr Sperrey, Property-tax Commissioner states that Road Board elections weio to be held under ratepayers rolls compiled from the new assessment. It will be necessary to extend time by Order inCouncil for the delivery of the new roll to local bodies, as they cannot be supplied until after the sitting of the Reviewers. An unimproved piece of land, belonging to Mr R. K. Baber, on the Ngartiawahia-Hamilton Road has lately been sold by Mr J. S. Edgecumbe at a satisfactory price. We understand there is a good quantity of flax on the property, which, probably, has had something to do with the sale. The Telegraph Department has lost a valuable horse, one of the pair stationed at Hamilton, and used for line purposes. It is surmised that the two animals were playing, when one kicked the other, causing a compound fracture of the leg in consequence of which the horse had to be shot. The Department valued the animal at £40.

At the late sale of the Waikato Coal and Shipping Company's property, Messrs J. Gall and Co. purchased se\eral of the barges, and are now making arrangements for building a suitable steamer for the requirements of the river trade. We may confidently look forward to considerable increase in tho river traffic as the country fills up. Mr Hunter, senr., of Ohaupo, has grown some wonderfully heavy potatoes this year, many of theui reaching two and three pounds each. One excessively large tuber was lately sent to Auckland, which weighed litis Ijozs, and was well shaped and without any second growth, as many growers have to complain of this season. We direct attention to the advertisement in another column of the concert and dance to be held in the Public Hall, Kihikihi, on Friday next, 10th inst. The best singers in the district have promised to assist, and those who enjoy a hearty laugh can have one, for that very amusing tareo, "'Anti-fat or how to get thin," will be performed on that occasion. As the proceeds are for the school funds, wo liope there will be a crowded house. Mr Justice Denniston has opened his judicial career by frowning on a very old plan adopted by members of " the force" towards untried prisoners. His Honour, in tho course of aeise, pointed out to a constable that it was no part of the duty of policemen to interrogate prisoners they might arrest. They were to receive any statement that a prisoner might volunteer, but they had no right or business to interrogate the persons they might have in charge.

In our Supplement to day will be found the opening chapters of a powerful romance from tho pen of the late James Grant, entitled "Love's Labour Won." Interest in tho heroino and her troubles are awakened from the begiuning, and, as in all this author's works, there will not be found a dry chapter in the story. Writing on Sir Julius Vogel's novel "Anno Domini 2000, or Women's Dostiny," " Asmodeus," in the "New Zealand Mail," says :—Anything so nambypamby, senseless, so savouring of tufthunting and so very unlikely was never put into the hands of a printer. It is a travesty on Jules Verne, and might have been written by an overgrown school girl, her head crammed with conservative rubbish and romance. The Taranaki News says that returns received for shipments of butter to the Home market in January last havo nearly all turned out exceedingly well. The Co-operative Society forwarded a ;onsignuient of 200 kegs mixed dairy butter, and by tho last mail received advices that 150 kegs had realised 120s per cwt., and the remaining 50 kegs 118s. The prices speak for themselves, and show what good prospects dairy farmers can look forward to in the future.

Now that the cold weather has set in, it will be seen that the energetic manager of the Acme Skating Rink has decided to open the rinkiug season in the Public Hall, Hamilton, on Monday night week. As the floor of the hall has been lately planed, the manager has decided to allow only wooden rollers to be used, which is a great advantage, for while the noise is lessened the speed that can be attained is greater. Judging from the popularity of the rink last year, we expect to see a goodly number of patrons during the coming season. The unhealthiness of the barracks at Port Takapuna, has been commented upon by the Ascklana papers, and various reasons assigned far the chronic state of dampness of the men's quarters. The buildings are erected in the trench, below the surface of the land. Some time ago wo visited the locality, accompanied by a late employee of tho Defence Department, and lie assured us that salt-water was used in mixing the concrete of which the fort and basracks are built. Consequently tho dampness of the walls is irremediable, and the barracks can never be fit for occupation. Anyone visiting the fort can verify this statement by inspecting the state of the concrete in the barracks and magazines. As Mrs W. Hunter, senior, in company with Miss Pleiriing who is stay ing with Mrs Hunter, was returning home from To Awamutu on Thursday evening, the 2fith ult, the horse thty were driving stumbled and fell, upsetting the buggy and pitching both the occupants Miss Fleming'had her left wrist broken in the fall, but notwithstanding her injuries she went to tho assistance of Mrs Hunter who had been caught in the spokes of tho buggy, and by her timely aid rescued that lady from her perilous position just as the horse got on its feet. Mrs Hunter luckily had no bones broken, but received a severe shaking. Both ladies are progressing as well as can be expected.