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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2670, 22 August 1889, Page 2

The evangelistic services at the Wesloyau Church will be continued tonight, also on Friday evening. We understand that the Chinese syndicate have leased that admirable property mi the Oliuuuo road, belonging to Mrs John Knox, for a term of twenty years. Lord Cranley is now convalescent. On behalf of the Waikato, we congratulate His Excellency the Governor and the Oumitess nf Onslow on the recovery of their son from his serious illness. A miner named Brockelbank, from Huntly, was received into the Hospital yesterday, suffering from an injury to bis eye, caused by a splinter of coal penetrating into tiie ball of it. King Malietoa has been restored to Samoa, from exile, and landed from tho German gunboat Wolff, amid great rejoicings from the islanders. An affectionate meeting took place between the old King and Miitaufii. We have to acknowledge the receipt of a basket of apples from an unknown, kind (imoi-. They are of an excellent description, and look like good keepers, but wo are unable to classify them as we ciuinot identify the variety. It is intended to hold a grand coursing meeting at Cambridge in about a month's time. An unlimited sweepstake will be the main feature of the programme. Mr W. Burgees is; secretary, and tinder his energetic management a .successful meeting and a good day's sport is anticipated. In reference to the proposed commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the 4th Waikato Kegiment to be held on Sydney Square, Hamilton, on Monday next there appears to have been an oversight on the part of the movers that no arrangement lias yet been made for declaring Monday a holiday. The first practice of the season by the Hamilton Choral Society was held last night, and there were twenty-eight members present. The oratorio S. Paul (Mendelssohn) was taken in hand for the Christmas concert, and good progress made. The Orchestral Society also assisted in the practice, and proved a great acr(uistion. The channels in Duke - street. Cambridge, are in a condition thatcertaialy dues not reflect any credit on tho Borough Council. The water-tablo is full of a rank growth of grass and weeds, and garbage of all sorts. The surfaceman bus not yet been put on half-time, so that thero is no excuse for the main street of tho town liuitig neglected as it is. Mr R, H. Rattray (8.A., and L.L. B. of the Now Zealand University), solicitor, formerly secretary to the late Mr Justice Uillies, and who for the hist eight or nine years has boon residing at Invercargill, is about to take up his abode in Auckland again, and resume the practice of his profession there, lie has taken ollices in the (Joveriinient Insurance Buildings. His advertisement appears in another column. At the time of the last scholarship uxamination, we drew attention to the impossibility of country candidates winning success, owing to the much greater advantages enjoyed by ttic pupils of city schools. We are gliul to sen that arrangements have been undo by the Minister of Education to encourage country pupils to compote for scholarships. Thero will in future bo a distinction between country and city candidates for scholarships to counterbalance thn advantages the latter enjoy.

We saw a very fine cauliflower at Mr Parr's store in Hamilton yesterday. It weighed Hi. Vlb, and was grown by Mr Kxelby, on the land tho Chinamen nlfered him £7 an acre for, referred to in last issue. It is satisfactory to know that a great addition has been made to the number of sheep in this district. In 1887thoro were somewhere about !lO,OUO, and there arc now over 180,000, the number having been doubled in two years. Mr Jas. Jackson, ofTaupiri, has very thoughtfully given as a donation to the'hospital tho sum of £1, being the reward for a lost dog offered by Mr Moore, of Whatawhata, and gained by Mr Jackson, who recovered the missing animal. A. musical and dramatic entertainment is advertised for Tuesday week, in the Oddfellows' Hall, Hamilton. Tho programme includes a comody, " Checkmate," and a concert, in which, in addition to the local talent, the Rev. Fathers Kgau and Leuihan will assist. The Salvation Army had a regular field-day at Cambridge on Tuesday, the occasion being tho presenting of colours by Major Rolfe. Hβ was assisted by StaffOfficer Sutton and a host of other officers, and the Hamilton Army band was in at-t.-.ndnnce, and helped to enliven matters. The Oddfellows' Hall was packed, and score 3 were unable to obtain admission. Many scolf at the Army, but they have certainly reclaimed some '" hard cases " in Cambridge, and if the change is permanent their efforts will be amply rewardod. The Hamilton Light Infantry paraded on Tuesday ereuing. There was a good attendance of all ranks, and after drill, Capt. Reid intimated that ho had received a letter from Mr Knox, requesting that he would call a parade of tho company and band for Monday next, on the occassion of the celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversiry of the settlement of Hamilt >n, and the captain said he would have much pleasure in acceding t) tho request, believing it to be their duty to do honour to the pioneers of tha town, the old 4th Waikatos. A parade has been accordingly lixod for that day, at half-past 11 a.m., at tho Volunteer Hall. In the House on Tuesday Mr Oadman drew attention to a recent article in Tun Waikato Timks referring to the Maraeroa Block, and asked whether the Government had any information as to whether or not the charges made therein were true. Mr Mitchelson replied at length, to the effect that the charges made agaiiK-t Mr Billance were unfounded. The Government had requested Colonel Haultain, the chairman of the Court, to report, and ho had forwarded notes of evidence. Mr Grace had aNo communicated with the Government, stating that the allegations against him were untrue. Mr Mitchelson added that Mr Grace was not authorised by tho present or late Government to make the statement ho had made before tho Court. The Lyttelton Times, writing of the last trip of tho steamer Dupleix for Sydney, says : —" It is our pleasant duty to record the fact that when she left the wharf sho had not a passenger berth vacant, while cargo h.irl to bn shut, out. I'rom this fact, and the fact that tho steamer Centennial on her previous trips to Australia was on each occasion well supported, it would appear that both shippers and the travelling public have fully made up their minds to do their utmost to keep tho new lino of steamers in the trade, and, as a consequence, keep t.ho freights and passage money at something like reasonable figures. When wo say that all the berths on the Dupleix were occupied we hardly say sufficient, :>s at an early hour on Saturday Messrs Kinsey and Co., the agents of the vessel, found that they were compelled to discontinue booking passengers, and the refusals after that time were very numerous.