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Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2639, 11 June 1889, Page 2

The export of frozen fish from New Zealand to Australia is rapidly increasing. The fancy dress ball, advertised for Friday, 14th June, at To Awamutu, has been postponed on account of the inclemency of tho weather. It will take 10,000 labourers a month to clear the wreckage caused by the floods at Johnstown. The relief fund for tho purchase of food for the destitute survivors, numbering 15.000, has reached a million and a-half dollars. The steamer Mariposa with English mails of ISth ult. left San Francisco for Auckland on 2nd inst., being one day late. Tho Zealandia with the Colonial mails of 20th ult. arrived at San Francisco from Auckland on Bth inst., contract date. As will be seen by an advertisement elsewhere, Mr R. W. Roche, of Te Awainutu, has been appointed district agent for that admirable institution, the Australian Mutual Provident Society, and we have no doubt that with his well-known energy, he will not fail to do excellent business for the office.

A drawing-room entertainment by ladies and gentlemen is advertised to bo held in S. Andrew's school-room, Cambridge, on Friday evening. This has been arranged for by a committee of ladies, and is to take the place of one of the series of literary evenings being now held. Wo understand that a new and popular programme is prepared for this new departure.

The Vestry of St. Andrew's Church, Cambridge, iiro arranging for a working " boo" to be hold on Wednesday next at the Church to put the garden in order for the winter, and that they will be glad of the help of all who can come. The " Jieo " commence!) at !) a.m. .Should the day be wet, the bee will meet on the first tine day aftor, instead of on the Wednesday.

We understand that the Auckland Amateur Swimming Club intend to have an Aquatic Fete on a laree scale sometime in January next in celebration of the New Zealand Jubilee year. The programme will be varied and attractive in order to draw competitors from all partc of the colony. The club are in treaty with Professor I'annell to give a series of exhibitions at the Fete. It is to be hoped that the ciub will not fix on January 2!) th, and thus quash the Waikato annual fixture.

The total estimated yield of wheat crown in the counties of Waikato, Waipa, Pinko and Raglan is 205,588 bushels, and of oats 109,485 bushels. For each county the returns are as follows :—Waikato : Wheat, 2530 acres, 78,358 bushels; oats. 2,263 acres, 72,393 bushels. Waipa: Wheat, 4,003 acres, 101,174 bushels; oats, 2,073 acres, 58,301 bushels. Piako : Wneat, SBS acres, 21,465 bushels; oats, 1,230 acres, 33,930 bushels. Raglan : Wheat, ISS acres, 4,591 bushels ; oats, 141 acres, 4,801 bushels.

Speaking at a luncheon in Christchurch, Mr Oliver, a miller of great experience from Australia, referred to the telegram respecting the farmers of Dubbo and New Zealand seed wheat. It will be remembered (says the Press) that the telegram stated that the Dubbo farmers refused to take the New Zealand seed wheat, alleging that it would not germinate. Mr Oliver stated that he imported 1000 bushels of New Zealand seed wheat into New South Wales, which was sown at Riverina, one of the driest districts of New South Wales. The New Zealand wheat produced 22 bushels to the acre, whilst the local seed only produced 13.

The following paragraph appeared in the Crieff Journal of Ist. March :—" I had the pleasure on Wednesday of being present at the testing of a very interesting experiment. On the 7th January a box containing a quantity of fresh butter made at the Taieri Dairy Company's factory near bunedin, New Zealand, vas despatched to Provost Mncgregor, Griefi. The box containing the butter was coated with a particular kind of solution or enamel, manufactured and patented by Mr John Macgregor, Roslyn, Dunedin. When the box was opened the butter was found to ba in excellent condition, and of a high class quality. When the manufacturers are apprised of the success of the experiment, I understand it is their intention to send large quantities to the home market. The butter, which is quoted in the colonial •narket at 7d per Ib., could easily be sold in this country for about Is per lb. '

We were recently shown returns of frozen beef sent from Hawern to London in February last. The consignment consisted of 10 heifers, which when killed weighed MOOlbs, or G-lOlbs each. The owner drew AI3 per head on them as an advance, a price, probably a few shillings in excess of what they would havo suld for in Hawera at that time. His returns show that they grossed close on £9!l in London; nevertheless, he had to refund £1, or 2s per head. The stock sold in London fetched about £9 18s each, the grazier receiving £2 18s, so that there was a leakage of just £7 for expenses en route. The ngents considered the net return very satisfactory compared with many others they had knowledge of. Although the cattle realised about o:|d per lb, the grazier only received a small fraction over Id per lb net.—Hawera Star.

A working man writes thus to the Star:—To the Editor: Sir,—Last evening I went to hear the lecture advertised to bo given at the rooms of the Y.M.C.A, by Colonel Forbes. The lecturer gave a most interesting account of the Siege of Lucknow, and I am sure was entitled to the thanks at the audience for the very able manner in which he recited the details. At the conclusion, one gentleman in the audience roso to propose u vote of thanks, when, to my utter astonishment, fully half the people present rose and left the buildins*. I 'oeg to offer my protest against such a gross outrage on the feelings of the wellbred portion of the audience. Wo are often reminded of the Kiowing tendency to larrikinism. yet what can v/e expect when the rising generation witness such a want of respect as displayed on this occasion ? I give publicity to this little scene in (he hope that if it was on account of ignorance that these well-dressed people behaved in such an unseemly manner, they will know bettor on any future occasion.—[" One Who Was There " sends a similar protest. |