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Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2659, 27 July 1889, Page 2

Some correspondsnce and the report of the meeting with Dr. Waddington are unavoidably held over till next issue. The Rev. G. H. S. Walpole lias resigned the charge of S. Mary's, Parnell, havinpr received a tutorship in a theological college in America. The young man Nickisson, who had his arm torn off at ft fl&x-mill at Churchill, has been obliged to submit to amputation at the shoulder. Mr Carlyon, of Huntly, who has been under treatment for typhoid fever at the Waikato Hospital, has returned home convalescent, and the fever ward is now closed. . ... . Saturday return tickets will be issued on the Auckland Section, New Zealand Railways from July 31st to August 3rd, on the occasion of the Auckland Poultry Show. The commission appointed to enquire into the grievance of the Ngatimaniapoto respecting tho rehearing of the Haurakia-Maraeroa block, commenced its sitting at Kihikihi on Thursday. Col. Haultain, the chairman, told the natives he was their friend and would act fairly in the matter towards them. The flax mills in the King Country are giving the natives a large amount of employment. Great quantities of flax are being cut in tho swamps at Kor ikanui, taken thence to the railway at Te Pulii and conveyed by rail to tho mill at Otorohanga. This is heavy work, but tho natives have gone into it with a will.

As Mr Ridler and the Hamilton foreman of works were standing near the cutting on the Ohaupo Road, they heard a rifle-shot from the flat on the left, and a bullet whizzed past close to their heads. It is supposed that some person was tiring at a mark or dog with the sight too elevated. The police were informed of the occurrence. The Salvation Army at Cambridge continue to have crowded houses, and are evidently doing a great amount of good, as they have leclaitned several drunkards. We hope the improvement will be lasting and that these converts will not relapse into their former state. There is a Lieutenant in addition to the Captain, now posted at Cambridge.

Cambridge is coming to the front in the fine art, and the local perruquier, Mr Ruge—who likewise frames picturehas been quite busy lately embellishing the productions of a number of amateur artists of the neighbourhood. Several of the pictures we have seen, in both water and oil, are very fair specimens and reflect great credit upon the artists, who have had '.ery few lessons in the art.

A letter has been received by Mr Turner, secretary of the Waikato Hospital, from Mrs Ormsby, of Hurthwaite Hall, Thurgold, Suftield, England, making enquiries as to the death of her brother, the late Captain Corbett, who died in the hospital a short time ago and was buried in the Hamilton West Cemetery, fc>he had no other particulars but what was contained in a cutting from The Waikato Timks, which was sent to her. It is intended to erect a headstone at the grave of the deceased. On Thursday afternoon we inspected the room in Duke-street Cambridge, that is to be opened as a Corn Exchange this afternoon. Messrs lorrest and luck were busy arranging a large number of samples of grain that had already been forwarded. Very neat little white bags have been prepared, each one having a numher printed on it, so the expert who is to decide as to the quality of the wheat &J., will not have the slightest clue as to the owner. There arc forty samples representing 30,000 bushels of wheat some of them belni; splendid. The whole of the arrangements are very complete, and we trust the movement will meet with the success it deserves. In this issue will be found an announcement of the partnership ot Messis Knox and Kidler, of Hamilton, in the general business of auctioned ing and general storel<eeping, hitherto conducted by Mr Knox himself. Another department will be added to the business, namely, tli6 disposal uf farm produce and the purchase of seeds, manures, implements, etc., etc., on commission. This branch of the business will be under tlio mora immediate supervision of Mrßidler, whose lengthened experience as a farmer and miller will be of considerable servieo to their clients, cuuplod with the fact that they have made special arrangements for the conduct of this branch, and have special facilities for executing any orders entrusted to them in this department.