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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2704, 9 November 1889, Page 2

The Waipa County Council will meet as usual on Tuesday, 12th inst. We are pleased to learn that the famed and veteran humourist, Fred Maccabe, will appear in Hamilton on the 2isth instant, and at Cambridge the following night. Colonel Shepherd came up from Auckland on Tuesday to Te Awamutu and conducted the examination of Lieutenant (iresham, of the To Awamutu Cavalry, on Wednesday. At the Melbourne races on Wednesday, there was a close and exciting race for the Flying Stakes, Carbine winning by a nose, and Dreadnought second by a neck over Wilga. A cricket match, the first one for the Cup, will take place in Cambridge between the Paterangi and Cambridge Cricket Clubs to-day. The following will represent Cambridge :—IT. Wilson J. Wilson, Park, Stubbing, Shaw, Norman, Oailey, Arnaboldi, MeCann, Chubb and Longbottom. The match will begin at 11 a.m, sharp.

Inspector Fidler will examine the school children of Cambridge East on Tuesday next. The Salvationists of Cambridge intend having great doings this evening, a coffee 6uppor will bo held and a "Saved Drunkard's Demonstration." Nominations of candidates for t_e office of Mayor of Hamilt >n, must be delivered to the Returning Officer by noon of Monday, 18th November. Should a poll be necessary, it will be held on Wednesday, 27th instant. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales today attains his 48th year, having been born in 1841. The day, however, will not be obserred as a holiday, Monday next hay ing been proclaimed a general holiday in all Government offices instead. The special sale of Raglan cattle advertised by Mr W. J. Hunter takes place on Monday next. Five hundred head of choice stores have been entered. Besides the Raglan stock, ten well-bred Shorthorn, Hereford, and Jersey bulls will be offered on account of Mr R. Reynolds. The English mail by direct steamer will close at the Hamilton Postoffice nn Monday morning at 7 a.m", this mail will reach London on December 26th. New Zealanders wishing to send Christmas greetings to their friends at home will no doubt avail themselves of this opportunity. The entertainment to be given at Tauwbare on Friday next by the Tauwhnre Amateur Dramatic Club promisee to be one of the most enjoyable yet held there-. The programme comprises a concert and farce. For the concert, amateurs from various parts of the Waikato have promised their assistance, and the farce, " Awfully Fat," will be the maiden effort of the local Dramatic Club. Mr Moore, as manager, is using his best endeavours to make this successful. The entertainment concludes with a dance, at which, although the admission has been fixed at a. nominal sum, refreshments will be provided. The Lyttelton Times contains the following good news for woolgrowers :—A private letter from Melbourne, from a gentleman qualified to judge, stntes that the English and Continental buyers there, are so greedy for wool this season that prices obtained are on a level with those ruling at the recent London sales. One large English buyer, a Ynrkshireman, of course, has such large orders that he states he could take the whole Australian clip of the sort he requires, and not being able to secure all he wants there, intends to extend his commission to New Zealand. This is indeed cheering news for our woolgrowers, and they are to be congratulated upon their bright prospects. We remind those who are bent on making holiday on Monday, of the fete to be held at Tamahere, the proceeds of which will be devoted to the extinction of the Church debt. Great preparations have been made to carry out the affair in a most successful and approved manner. The programme provides for a variety uf amusements ; during the day there will bo contested sports, with shooting gallery, cocoanut shying and other events. There will also be a stall at which a sale'of work will bo conducted by the ladies, who have made a stock of fancy and useful articles for dispos:\!. In the evening a dramatic performance will be undertaken and the whole affair should be sufficient to attract a large attendance and afford the public ample return for their patronage. Mr Gao. Buckley has issued a circular to the shaioholders of the Bank of New Zealand, in which he offers further explanation of the statements made at the recent half-yearly meeting ; and more particularly with reference to tho position of the globo account'!. He says that:—Within the year that has elapsed sinco the Committee's report was made, the position has been reversed by tho outcome of these liquidation accounts alone, and the position to face now is—That only by tho most careful and judicious management can any dividend be paid, after providing for current losses ; and every farthing of surplus profits for many years to come will be required to supplement the globo assets' account as a whole, if in the future it is expected to be squared oft' clear of any possible deficit. Of course the Bank has a valuable business, and the surplus profits may be expected to increase every year. A Hamilton gentleman, who is rather "long drawn out," got off a good joke regarding the visit of the Irish delegate the other day, which, as it is not likely to hurt the feelings of our Irish friends, is too good to bo lost. Conversing with a well-known surveyor, he asked his opinion on Home Rule, to which the latter replied that on that question he was not deeply concerned, but having had the pleasure of knowing Sir Thomas' friends :it home, he was naturally pleased to have the opportunity of making the baronet's acquaintance, "and," he added, " to-morrow morning I have arranged to take him for a little shooting." "But, there are no laudlords here !" was the immediate '.cjoinder of our long friend, who was evidently fearful that the shooting expedition might not prove sufficiently exciting to our distinguished visitor. Another gentleman in the room, however, consoled him withthe remark that if they were unable to find any landlords worth shooting, they might pot their " heirs."