The R.M.S Rimutaka lefc Plymouth for New Zealand yesterday. The Customs revenue for the June quarter was £321,390 as against £321,439 I for the corresponding quarter in la*t year. Mr H. J. Saulbury being the only candidate nominated to fill the vacancy in the Xgarnawahia Town Board, lias been declared duly elected. Ex-Inspector Bullen, formerly of the Thames, has been arrested in Wellington for threatening several people with a revolver and for illegal entry and stealing goods from a Mrs Mackinder. Mr E- W. Hanmer has been declared dulv elected a member of the I'iako County Council for the Waitoa, riding, Mr John Turnbull, the other candidate, having retired in his favour. " Bandsman'' wishes us to point out to the public that the members of the new Cambridge band wish the whole of the instruments to be vested in the Borough Council, but that the old band membors will not agree to do S3. Says the Napier Telegraph :-"We have received a cablegram giving some disgusting details of the fight between two professional brutes, Sullivan and Kilrain, which wc decline to publish." Mr W- A. Graham has received a telegram, informing him that the Native Land Court, now sitting at the Thames, has been adjourned to Paeroa, where it will open on Monday to take evidenca in connection with the Piako Block. The Wanganui Herald says " That sugar is going down again was the best news we heard yesterday. A merchant informs us it has dropped £7 10s a ton, and is now selling at 15s a bag, with a prospect of a still further drop." Ihe cable reports German beet at £22 10s per ton in London.
Mr Ah Kew, the Chinese merchant of Auckland, with three other fellow countrymen of standing, visited Hamilton on Saturday to inspect tho land leased by Yan Lee from the borough for tobacco culture. Mr Ah Kew thought the population here too small and that there is an absence of enterprise and capital in Waikato.
An entertainment in aid of the school funds will take place on Friday, August 9th. The first part will con.-ist of a concert, undertaken by a selection of the best local talent, and the second part of tho entertainment will be a farce by the members of tho local dramatic club. A very good evening's amusement will be provided, which is sure to draw a good house.
Two very good samples of maize ensilage grown at Tauwhare have been left at this otHce. The one grown by Mr Dodd lias a fresh and pleasant odour. MrTickelpenny's on the other hand is by no means pleasant, although of good colour, it is wet and sodden looking with a pungent sour smell to it. This, however, does not seem to affect its value as fodder, as the cattle eat it greedily and thrive.
The Auckland Star of Saturday in a sub-leader on the Representation struggle, whilst favouring the principle of " ono man, one vote," writes this rather obscure passage. "Both (Liberals and Conservatives) may consistently stand shoulder to shoulder in resisting a measure which reduces the vote of tile enlightened and capable citizen of Now Zealand with that of the veriest clod hopper who toils for day's wages in the rural district."
The congregation of S. Peters Chinch, Hamilton, seem to betaking a mure active interest in the affairs of the Church; the attendances are larger, and there is a corresponding improvement in the offertories. The Vestry are exerting themselves to lend all the assistance possible, and oil Sunday last the Rev. Mr Biggs announced that it was proposed to establish a Working Mens' Society to promote spiritual and intellectual intercourse amongst the members of the Church of England. A meeting to discuss the suggestions will be held in the Church after service next Sunday evening. The opening of the Cambridge Com Exchange on Saturday caused quite a flutter among the farmers, and there was a little crowd anxiously awaiting the decisions of the experts, Messrs Chambers, Barugh and Captain Ruuciman. About 70 samples were tabled, and consequently it took a considerable time to classify them. We believe the awards gave almost universal satisfaction, very few complaints being heard, although many were doubtless sorry that their wheat was not classed Al, but having the other samples to compaie them with would point out the defects. We believe the samples may be viewed any day on application being made to Mr Chas. Tuck, and on Saturday afternoons Mr Forrest will be in charge. Tkere was a very large congregation at the Salvation Army, at Hamilton, on Sunday evening, the barracks being crowded, and come had to be contented with "standing room." The brass band is improving in size as well as perfection. Oil Sunday they had a band of nine, who played very well, and in the evening attracted some 150 people to thoir open-air meeting. The Pukete people have invited the Salvationists to hold a meeting in the sehuolroom during this week, so they contemplate making the trip on Thursday evening next, probably taking their brass band with them. When the Army go to Pukete the people roll up from all round the district (some coming from Ngaruawahia), as they greatly appreciate the
meetings. Mr J. Calderwood, an old resident .if Hamilton, died on Friday aftera long illness, and was buried on Sunday, being followed to tho grave by a huge number of settlers. He was born in Perth in 1872. Ho joined the Ttoyal Engineers in 184">: was transferred to the Ordinance Survey Office in and suporintond-srl the conduct of thi United Survey of England, Ireland and
Scotland. He crime out under engagement to the Victorian Govern ment to superintend the genera! survey of Melbourne, under tliu Surveyor-lieneial, Captain Clarke, of the Royal Engineers. ifv Calderwood came to New Zealand in 1804, and entered No. 2 Company, of the 4th Waikatn Regiment, in which he saw much service in tho native war. He leaves a wife and family of grown-up sous in Hamilton,
Mr E. T. Gillon has been installed in Wellington as Deputy-Provincial Grand Master of the North Island Masonic order.
The Nelson Mail says ''that the Midland Railway Company mean business in earnest, as shown by the fact that they have recently placed 100,000 sovereigns on deposit with their bankers (the National Bank at Christchurch.)
We have been asked how it is that Hamilton is so badly lighted. The Borough Council may answer the question. Visitors are expressing surprise and wonder that such a thing can be. If this is retrenchment it is in the wrong direction. One of our leading residents offers to domate £'2 towards a fund to defray the expenses of giving adequate illumination to the streets of the town, if the Borough is in such straits.
A meetins of the members of S. Andrew's, Cambridge, was held in the school-room on Friday evening last, to hear the report of the vestry in the matter of having choral service on Sunday evenings, and also to give the congregation an opportunity of expressing their opinions on the subject. Archdeacon Willis presided, and the attendance was good, upwards of seventy members being present. After the business had been disposed of, a very pleasant social evening was spent ; plenty of creature comforts had been provided by the ladies, to which full justice was done, and a number of musical selections were also rendered in an excellent manner. On the motion of Mr T. Wells, it was decided to have more attractive musical services in the evenings. An amendment in the negative by Mr T. W. Hicks was lost by a large majority. The return polo match between members of the Hamilton and Cambridge Skating Rinks, was played at the Acme Rink last night, and after a good game, resulted in a draw, each side scoring 3 goals. The teams were as follows Cambridge : Richardson (captain), Sargent, Wilson, Bull, Arrner, and McCrae, Hamilton: Parr (captain), Fleming, LeQuesne, Missen, Howden, and Hope. The fame was played in two spells of 1=) minutes each, shortly after the beginning Hamilton scored the first goal, and then Cambridge rallied and scored two in succession, the spell ending Cambridge 2 goals, Hamilton 1. In the second spell Hamilton scored two goals, and just before time Cambridge added another to their score and the game resulted as above, 3 goals' each. For Cambridge Richardson, Wilson, and Sargent were conspicuous, while Fleming, Parr, and Missen did good work for Hamilton.
The Government statist of "Victoria has recently issued a comparative return showing the live stock in the various \ustralasiau colonies at the close of the years ISBO and 1888. From these wo find that the total number of sheep in the seven colonies has increased from 7->,108,b53 at the end of 1880 to 0(5,5153,3715 at the end of 1888, the increase amounting to 21,-104,0.J0, or 28.', per cent. The principal progress has been" in New South Wales, whose flocks have increased from 45,000,000 to ;>15,000,000, the "fiin being 11,000,000. In Queensland the increase, though not so largo absolutely, has been far greater in proportion—viz., from anout 7,000,000 to 13,500,000—the gain being (5,500,000, or nearly 100 per cent. The same remarks hold good with regard to Western Australia, where, however, the progress lifts been on a much smaller scale, the increase being from 1,200,000 to 2 100 000, or about 71 per cent. ; New Zealand risin" from 13,000,000 to 15,000,000, has gained^, 000.000, or ltsi per cent. The increases in the other colonies have been insignificant, both in amount and in proportion"; the number of sheep in Tasmania showing an actual decrease.
The chairman of the Cambridge Domain Board has teceivod the following letter from the Secretary of the Cro>vn Lands Office, Wellington, under date 22nd J t \[y ; —S'r, —In reply to your letter of the 10th inst., I have the honour to forward herewith His Excellency's warrants, authorising the bailiff of the 11.M. Court to sue for and to distrain, in and upon, the several sections of the Cambridge Domain, enumerated by you ; the lessees of which are in arrears with their rent.—l have the honor, etc.,—H. J. H. Elicit. At the last meeting of the Board, it was decided to apply to the Governor for permission to sue all who were two quarters in arrears with their rents, to which the above letter is a reply. From the wording of tho warrants it appears the bailiff will first distrain upon the sections of land, and if there is not sufficient to satisfy the demands, the lease will then be sold ; and if there is still a deficiency, the lessee will be sued for the balance. A meeting of the Board has been called for 3 p.m., on Thursday, and all who have not paid by that time, will be immediately proceeded against, which of course will entail expen*?. RUher a novel kind of a cricket match came off on Saturday last, in Mr Dellic.ir's paddock, Hamilton, between the girls of the Hamilton East and West Schools, and resulted in an easy victory for the West girls by 1-15 runs. Tho teams were captained by M. Mason for the East and A. Jolly for the West, and Messrs Sage and Cox umpired for East and West, respectively. The East aide winning tho toss, decided on sending their opponents to the wickets, and, owing to the splendid bowling of J. Butler, the last wickot fell for 35, J. Edeeeumbe (!)) being the highest scorer. The East side then went in, but could not make any stand against tho howling of A.. Jolly and F. Logie, the first-named taking three wickets in three sueceisive balls, thus accomplishing the "hat-trick." The innings closed for 11 runs. In the second innings the West girls made tho grand score of 145, May Carey (not out, 50), J. Edgecombe (15), L. Parr (13), and A. Elliott (13) being the highest scorers. The East sido, wanting 107 runs to win, then went in, but only succeeded in scoring 21 runs. Appended are the scores West: A. Jolly, Ist innings, 4, 2nd innings, 5 ; F. Logie, 0, 0; E. Black, 1 1 ; S. Harwood, 0, 5 ; E. Graham, 7, 7; L. Parr, 0, 13; M. Caiey, 5, 50; A. Elliott, 1, 13; Y. Graham, 3, 0; J. Edgecumbe, 0, 15; M. Elliott, 3, 2; extras, 2, 34 ; total, Ist innings, 35 ; 2nd, innings, 1-1:>. East: M. Mason, Ist innings, 0, 2nd innings, 0: N. Murray, 2, 0 ; J. Butler, I, 0; B. B. Coombes, 0, 1; M. Hushes, 2 7 : F. Steadman, 1, 0; A. Jamieson, 1, 2; V. Mason, 0, 1; Davis, 3, 7; S. Hines, 0, 0; V. Hooper, 0, 0; extras, 4, 3 ; total, Ist innings, 14, 2nd innings, 21.
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