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Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2635, 1 June 1889, Page 2

Pressure on our space this moraine, compels us to hold over the leading art»;le and further correspondence on State Education. It is estimated tint flax to the value of £130,000 will be sent Home from the Wellington district during the current year. An entertainment, consisting of a concert, tableaux, charades, and dance, will take place at Alexandra on Friday next, Mr Semple McKnight was returned as a member of the Newcastle Road Board at the election held on Wednesday last by a majority of six votes. A lad named Brockelsby met with a nastv accident at Cambridge on Thursday. He was driving a horse and cart, when the horse ran away. He jumped out and broke his arm in falling. Owing to decay in some of the timber in the. Taupiri bridge, it has been closed to traffic pending necessary repairs, and the public are warned of the dangerous state of the bridge in the meantime. His Lordship, Bishop Luck, will confer the sacrament of confirmation at Ohaupo, on Sunday morning, at II a.m., and at Kihikihi, on Sunday evening, at o* p.m. On Tuesday morning at Alexandra, at ft a.in; and on Wednesday afternoon at Ngarnawahia. N *- " After paying all expenses in connection with the late Waikato Hospital Calico Ball, the committee have a balance ot £12 10% with a probable thirty shillings more to come in. It has been decided to hand over the proceeds to the Hospital Boaid as a voluntary contribution. Seaman Thompson, who in mistake for Seaman Floyd, of H.M.s. Calliope, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for desertion, having proved to the satisfaction of tho Admiralty that the case was one of mistaken identity, the latter is considering the question of compensating him. The Government Geologist, of New South Wales, lias made an inspection respecting the reported discovered of a petrified human body in the marble quarry near Orange. He describes tho affair as a hoax, and states that the figure dis-covery is merely roughly carved marble in the shapo of a human body. A fire took place at Claudelands on Thursday evening last, ahout 10 o'clock, by which a small cottage, tho property of Mr J. I teed was destroyed. Tho house has been unoccupied for some timo, and the origin of tho firo is a mystery. Tho property was insured for t*."iO in tho Now Zealand office. Mr Edward Thomas, a mining export, well known at the Thames, has shown the Mines Department some line specimens of aatatos which he found at Mt. Arthur, in the Nelson district. The discovery is on Crown Lands, and Mr Thomas thinks that the mineral extends over a largo area of country. Tho vein is said to be six inches thick.

Contributions of left-off clothing will bo thankfully received by the Wail kato Hospital authorities for the use of the inmates of the Old Men's Refuge, of whom there are already two who have no change of clothing.

A fine lot of sheep, three hundred in number, went by yesterday morning's train to Auckland. The sheep came from the Taenia station of the Auckland Agricultural Company, and were brought to Cainbridge in charge of Mr E. I'ascoe. Their final destination is Canterbury, whero they have been sold for one thousand guineas for breeding purposes.

The young girl Mabel Lingard, who was committed co the Industrial School by Cnpt. Jackson a short time ago, absconded from the institution and succeeded in finding her way back to Hamilton, where she gave a cock-and-bull story of her leaving the school. Sergt. McGrath will send her back to the institution by this morning's train.

The report of Captain Kane, of H.M.s. Calliope, on the disaster at Samoa, has been published by order of the Admiralty. An official letter has been sent to Admiral Fail fax, in which Captain Kane's nerve, decision, and seamanship are spoken of in terms of the highest praise. Their Lordships also expressed their high appreciation of the conduct of officers and men, especially Mr Bourke, the engineer, -

Now that the flax industry is proving so remunerative to those engaged in it, those settlers who have a limited quantity growing on their properties, and where it would not pay to erect mills for its treatment, should confer with Mr T. Walker, of Tuakau, who has an advertisement in our columns. This gentleman has several mills running, and can absorb a large quantity.

We draw attention to the programme of the Choral Society's concert in to-day's issue, which promises a treat to the musical public of Waikato. We are requested to remind performing members that Captain Reid having allowed the use of the Volunteer Hall, the final rehearsal will take place on Tuesday evening at 7.30 sharp, on which occasion there will be no drill of the Hamilton Light Infantry.

We would refer our readers to the advertisement in our advertising columns of the proposed visit to Hamilton of the Rev. Isaac Rooney, and his native companion, David Tomokait, on Tuesday next. Mr Rooney succeeded tho Rev. Geo. Brown as superintendent "f the Missions in New Britain. He has been a missionary for 24 years, and is thoroughly conversant with the geography, manners, and customs of tho people, &e. His companion is a native of tho Duke of York Island, and is possessed of some musical ability. They have been well received in Auckland, and have had large attendances. They are to speak at the Wesleyan Church on Tuesday evening next. A collection is to be taken up on behalf of the Mission.

To the Editor. —Sir,—l have received by post a marked copy of your paper of the 30th inst. Will you allow me to inform such readers of your paper who are likely to be misled by your interpretation of tho objects of the New Zealand Educational Institute, that all persons who are interested in the work of education shad be eligible for membership (Rule III.). The next quarterly meeting of the Waikato branch will be* held on Saturday, the Bth prox., in Hamilton, before which date I shall be happy to receive the name of any person not already a member who is interested in the work of education.—l am, &i!., Hon. Skouktaky Waikato Branch New Zealand Educational Institute. Tamahcrc, 31st May, 1889.

Notice has been received from the Defence Office that consent has been given to the holding of six days training by the Te Awamutu Cavalry during tho month of November. This i-< in lieu of three days' in May and three days in November, as hitherto, and is a change which will be welcomed by most of the troop. It is proposed to hold an encampment at Raglan, the whole of the men going under canvass, and possibly tho Waiuku Cavalry will join the camp there. The advantage of having tho six days' training consecutively is that most of the members, by knowing the date long befi.rehand, can make arrangements to be present, added to which is the fact that far greater knowledge of their duties can be attained by the men in the longer period.

The member for Auckland West (Mr David Goldie), has not, like some other candidates for political honours, coquetted with the Trish Delegates' Reception Committee, but sent a reply to the application made to him to allow his name to be placed on the committee, which has at least the merit of being frank and explicit-.-"Auckland, May 21st, 1889. To Messrs Sheohan and Jennings. Gentlemen,—l have received the invitation so kindly sent to me by the committee tor the reception of the Irish Delegates, asking me to allow my name to be placed on the committee, and in reply must beg to decline. Whilst 1 have every sympathy with local self-government in its fullrst sense, I have no sympathy with some of the means used in Ireland to obtain it.—l am, etc., D. G oi.n ik. "—Herald.