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Waikato Times, Volume 2632, Issue 2632, 25 May 1889, Page 2

We understand that the Ohaupo Football Club boat Cambridge yesterday by one point to nil.

The second competition for Mr Howden's medals will take place, oil the Hamilton range to-day, at half-past 1 o'clock.

The Right Rev. Dr. Luck, O S-B , will be in the Waikato on Sunday, and will have confirmation sen ices at Hamilton and Cambridge.

A fire occurred at Mount Eden, Auckland, yesterday morning, by which two shops and a boarding house were do stroyed. Damage to the extent of £1500 was done, of which £1050 is covered by insurance.

The Rev. T. H. Sprott, ot S. Barnabas', Mount Eden, will preach at S. Peter's, Hamilton, to-morrow, both morning and evening. He will also preach at S. Stephen's, Tamahere, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

The Oddfellows of Cambridge held their annual dinner and ball on Thursday evening, both of them being very successful. We are compelled to hold over our report of them uut.il n sxfc issue, the post and telegraph office being closed yesterday.

Messrs S. McKnight and T. Ossler having been nominated to (ill the extraordinary vacancy in the Newcastle Road Board, a poll .vill be taken on Wednesday next, at tho office of the B iard (the chairman's residence).

Messrs Burston and Stokes, Australian bicyclists, who are making a tour of the world, h r.'e ariived in London. Imi to the present they have ridden 5,500 miles. They propose riding through Norway, Gei in my and France before proceeding to America.

We are asked to remind the Hiein'-iM's of tlii, congregation of Christ, Church, Ohaupo, that the day of the Anglican Church services has been changed. There will be service to-morrow, at 3 p.m., and every fortnight afterwards, alternately at 7 p.m. and 3 p.m.

The Chess Tournament ended in a lie between Tschigerin (Russia) and Weiss (Vienna), who each won 2'J and lost nine games. Gumberg (London), the champion, was next with ; Blackbourne (London), 27 ; Burn (Livcpool), 2ii; Lipschutz (Xew York State champion), ; Mason (London), 22.

We draw attention to the programme of the Hamilton Choral Society's concert advertised for sth June. It will be observed that the music is principally by modern composers of repute, conspicuous amongsttheui being I''. It. Cowcn, recently Musical Director for the Melbourne Exhibition. The subject of the Cantata is too well-known to all our readers to need special mention.

Oil Friday next, Capt- Hearne (late of the Royal Fusileers), will deliver a lecture in the Public Hall, Te Awamutu, entitled " Reminicences of the Indian Mutiny." The lecture, which was spoken of most favourably by the Auckland papers when delivered in that city, will be illustrated by views, and interspersed by national songs and dances. The proceeds will be in aid of the funds ot St. John's Church, Te Awamutu.

The following conversation was overheard in Hamilton Pat: "Sandy, what's the meaning of this Gymkana they talk about, at all ? I don't know." Sandy: "Yon don't, I'll just tell ye. It's just a Greek word ; you must know that the Greeks learned their spelling and such like things from tho Scotch, and it used to be spelled Cannn, but they altered it to kana, and you see the gym is there to obviate tho necessity of placing the circumflex accent over the diphthong." Pat: "Do you tell me so now, well, 1 never knew that before."

The yoanger members of the Ohaupo Catholic Church have long felt the want of an organ to assist in the services, and a bold elfort is being made to provide funds to purchaso one by a concert which is to take place on Wednesday the 12th of June. Leading amateurs of tho surrounding districts have kindly promised to assist in the vocal part of the entertainment. The farce " Poor Pillicoddy," is also to be put on the boards by lady and gentlemen amateurs of Ohaupo. As it is for a good cause every effort will bo made to make the concert a succcss, and a bumper house is expected.

The Piako Mock of native lands, about which there has lately been so much written in connection with Mr Mitchelson's visit to the district, is now being adjudicated upon at tho Thames. Mr J. M. Frazer, the agent of the Ngatihua tribe, has been in communication with the Judge of the Court, and has obtained the adjournment of the cases alf ec ting the Te Hoeo Tainui and Te Tuiaha-a-Huakatoa portions of the block, in which his clients are interested, until the 27th #>f June. When the Court sits upon that date, at Shortland, he will apply to have the cases heard at Hamilton or Ngaruawahia, either of these towns being more easy of access for the natives.

We have received the prospectus of a monthly magazine, to be called Zealandia, which is to be launched into the literary world on Ist July. It is being established in Dunedin and is to be dovoted to original New Zealand literature by New Zealand writer.-', and will contain forty-eight pages of reading matter by the best available colonial talent. In the words of the prospectus, " Zealandia is not tloitiff .starred as a commercial speculation. Its aim will be to provide rending matter which shall be at once most attractive, and yet wholesome, in its tone ; to as.-ist New Zealand authors, and to foster a national spirit in New Zealand literature. All matter contained in its page* will be absolutely original, written specially for it by New Zealand writers, of the most attractive natu v, and best possible t'ine." The aspirations of the promoters are high aid desei ving success. It is surprising that no such periodical has hitherto existed in this colony, which should in time prove the home, par excellence, of poetry and fiction. The first number of Zealandia will contain the opening chapters of The Mark of Cain, by Owen Graham arising Now Zealand author, to be followed by other seiies of much interesting reading on subjects descriptive of the beauties and wonders of our colony.

The Minister of Justice has directed an enquiry to be mr.de into the facts of the allegod private sittinsr of Justices in Auckland. Of the apples recently shipped from Auckland by the Rotoinahana, a Sydney paper says An item in the cargo of tho Union Company's steamer Rotoinahana, which arrived in Port Jackson from Auckland last Sunday afternoon, is a consignment of apples. In point of size, and also of flavour, as well as bein™ very highcoloured, the shipment will compare with anything in the apple line seen in this market. Hitherto Tasmania has pretty well supplied Sydney with this fruit. But it may be taken for granted from the careful manner in which this lot of 25 cases from New Zealand has been packed, the northern province of Maorihind is bidding strongly for the trade. It is said on board the vessel that this is the first shipment which has been made to Australia. The fruit was grown in the Waikato district., in the southern part, of the province.