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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2657, 23 July 1889, Page 2

A skating rink, the Eureka, will be opened at Ohaupo to-morrow evening, and will be continued every Wednesday evening. We have several copies of the printed reports on Dairy produce of New Zealand by Professor Long, which we will supply to any ot our readers who may be interested in the subject. There was a large attendance at Mr.Tohn Knox's sale at Mr Howard Jack son's residence on Saturday last. The biddiusc was animated and everything was sold at satisfactory prices, on the whole. We hear that Mr Wood, who for sum.; weeks past has been a, resident in Hamilton with the 01-ject of selecting a d«s rable farm, has purchased C.ipt. Steele's and 370 acres udj lining. Owing to some portion of the online Bitting out of order, the train for To Awamutu on Saturday was delayed four hours, pending repairs, much to the inconvenience of passengers, who did not reach Tβ Awamutu till S p.m. Capt. Reid, of Hamilton, exhibited hi< lime-light views of Sen:ch scenes at the Caledonian Society's entertainment, in Auckland, on Saturday, and greatly delighted the audience. The Herald says tho entertainment was a first-class one, and would well bear repetition on another occasion. Mrs Howard Jackson leaves Hamilton this morning, en route for Otago to join her husband. During this ludy'n residence in Hamilton, she ha.s won a large circle of friends by her estimable qualities, and her ever ready help in any matters of local social interest. Mrs Jackson will be n great loss to musical circles and to the Church, of which she was an active ti.ember and willing worker.

The general election for the Waitoa Road Board has drawn out a large number of candidates, nine gentlemen having been nominated to fill the five vacancies. This is a refreshing contrast to the lack of interest shown in most of the local body elections in this district, where, owing to tho absence of public spirit, it is often a matter of difficulty to induce a sufficient number to staua to fill any vacancies that may occur.

During the sale at Mr Howard Jackson's on Saturday, Mr Knox offered the teases of Lots 400 and 411, Hamilton Kast, which were knocked down to Mexsrs Coates and Metcalfe at Gs per acre. The reserve on the Ohaupo road, known as Biadley's Paddock, was knocked down to Yan Lee, Chinese gardener, at 13s per acre, after a keen competition with a well known 1 idy hostess. The fencing of tho commonaKes was withdrawn fioiu sale.

We have been shown some flax refnsp, off the grenn plant at the mills, which Weaio asssnreii fonnscxcellunt fodder f"f horses which Oiit it nwdily and prefttr it to ensilage. The gluten and saccharine ir.attw it contain* is very fatteniiil» aii-1 Ihu tiniiiial-t appreciate it. The uiillors slvmld turn tho article to profitalilu necount and .-oil it at a low rate as fudder; we havu iiodoulit it would buc-.iine a valuable coniincrciul conunodity.

The following Waikato candidates have passed the pupil teachers examination :— Acnes J. Cimtiinghiuii, liuitriaohia, i-121 maiks; Evelyn Wilson, Alexandra, 7!I8 ; Aland MamJeno, Kihikilii, i<T'i. First year pupil tenchers : K. Lewis, Tβ Awanmtu. Second year pupil teachers : F. 10. X. Caudin, Hamilton ; Gertrude Bjrlow, Mercer; Blanche Cam achau, Cambridge ; Amelia Nixon, Cambridge West; Magdalen Itusbell, Cambridge West; Bessie Sunder, Hamilton K-ist.

A large number of gentlemen waited on Dr. Waddinarton on Sunday evening, and uifjed him to reconsider his determination to leave Cambridge. The doctor received them most kindly, and promised an answer by Thursday. A emumif.tee was formed yesterday, and drew up a petition embodying the above request which is now being numerously signud. A copy lies at Mr Dyer's office, awaiting the sipmitnre.s of thoso in sympathy with the petition. Capt. Steele, than whom no truer, nor kindlor friend to the working men of Hamilton exists, deprecates, unhesitatingly, the proposal of tho Domain Hoard to sell the fencing round the commonages. He suggests that these enclosures should he let for a term of five or seven years with con litioiis , , making tho lr-tsee responsible for the fencing, and that burgesses shall have the right to run their cattle in them on the same terms as previously, but that the lessee should be allowed to fence off, say, one-third, or one-fourth of the area for cultivation.

The Wesleyan body in Hamilton have entered upon a. very useful «nd praiseworthy work. They have established a "Boys' Welcome," under the superintendanceof the'Rox. T. G. Carr. The Wesleyan School-room will be set apart for that purpose three evenings in the week, namely, Mondays. Wednesdays, and Fridays. The daily and illustrated papers will be provided, together with chess, draughts, i&c, &c, in order to induce youths who wander about the streets to apend their time more profitably. A committee of ladies and gentlemen has been formed, two of whom will always be in attendance at the "Welcome."

The following report of the remarks made by the member for Waipa on Mr Pyke's Private School Bill is taken from Hansard: —"I agree in a great measure with the remarks nf the la3t speaker, and have decided tn give my vote for the second reading of this Bill ; but my vote upon its third reading will depend entirely upon what alterations and additions are made in Committee. I must be assured that the amount voted as capitation will not be so largo as to entail any addition to the education vote; that the operation of the Bill will be confined to centres of population, so that it will not draw scholars from country schools; and that the efficiency of the education system will not in any way be interfered with, As 1. have already said, it therefore altogether depends upon the alterations made to the Bill in Committee as tn how I shall vote on its third reading, should that stage bo reached."

The members in Wellington have refused the invitation to attend a meeting to arrange for the reception of tho Irish delegates. The, followiiiß circular has also been largely signed by members of both Houses:— Wellington, 20th July, ISS'.I.— t —Wβ beg tn acknowledge the recoipt of your letter of the ISth instant, inviting u< to attend a meeting at the Exchange Iliill, convened t'i make arrangements fur Ihn reception of the Irish Parliamentary delegates. The questions that will be raised by the appearance -if Mr Diliun and his colleagues, however important in themselves, have m> referent to the public affairs of New Zealand, and appear to us calculated to introduce among us elements uf dissension and party strife, from which Now Zealand colonists have hitherto been free. It seems to us undesirable that these should oe introduced into the colony. We Jo not, therefore, feel justified in accepting your invitation.—We are, yours faithfully, etc.