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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2709, 21 November 1889, Page 2

The deposed Emperor of Brazil, IJoin Pedro, has sailed for Europe with his family.

The Piako County Council meets at noon, on Wednesday, the 2"th iust., at Cambridge.

The pupils of the Hamilton West school will cfive their annual concert on Thursday, December 12th.

Councillor J. H- Priestley was duly eloeted Mayor of Cambridge on Tuesday, boing the only person nominated.

The Governments of Queensland and South Australia have favourably received Sit Henry Pi'.rkes' ycheine of an Australian Dominion.

The Sisters of S- Mary's Convent, Hamilton, are erecting a large detached school, to bo used as ;\ parish school for boys and girls, which will be conducted by them.

A reliable cable message which was received in Dunedin, from London, announces the sale of a considerable parcel of Bank of New Zealand shares, three days ago, at £13 10s, £10 paid up.

Mr Isaac Bayly has .just received returns of a shipment of heifors sent home a few months ago. They averaged G2slbs and have netted over £6 a head, a hiulily satisfactory return. They were railed to Wellington and there killed and frozen.— Hawera Star.

A large number of Australians are expected over to witness the opening of the Dunodin Big Show. Tho Mararon has been fitted up to accommodate MoO pa.-ssn-gers, and if she brings, her full complement over, the Exhibition Commissioners will have reason to feel in good humor.

A man named Bamford died in Hamilton on Tuesday evening of heart disease, and was buried yesterday in tho Hamilton West cemetery. Bamford is an elderly man, and has bnen baking at Wa-hn-roa, near Matatnata for somfl time back, until ho took sick, when he came to Hamilton.

We remind the sporting cominnnity that the nomiuiitioii.s for the South Auckland Kacing Club's races at the Summer meeting close to-night, l-'rom the attractive programme submitted, thero is uo doubt that the competition for the various events will be very keen. Tho course is in the pink of condition.

During October 1336 people arrived iu the colony, while 1-31 took their do-irirtnri.-s. Tim arrivals wore oG'.t from New South Wales, ."2-t from the United Kingdom, and 270 from Victoria. Of those leaving the colony 7;V.1 booked for New South Wales, i>3l for Victoria, and 13G for the United Kingdom. Two Chinamen arrived and 12 took their departure.

The nominations for the Waipa seat will bo made at thn Court-house. Hamilton, at noon, to-day. Wo observe that the Kast Coast electors appear inclined to sink localism and follow the example of Waipa, in bringing out a. man of colonial reputation, as a candidate for that vacant seat. It is proposed to invite Hon. Mr Kolliwton to stand for the East Coast,

The latest idea in "sweeps" is what is known as the "'Pacific Slope Stakes." All the names of tho prominent business men are entered, and tlm drawer of the next pftrson who leaves his Wang.inm creditors and crosses the Pacific, .scoops tho pool. We hear the stakes arc largo, so it may be worth tho while, of tho holder of them to do the "slope" himself.— Chronicle.

In a number of Lloyd's Weekly received by a recent mail, appears; twt; notifications under the heading of "'Now Companies." One notification is the proposed formation of a company, with a capital of £250,000, to work the Is&vt Zealand petroleum, and tho other is a notification of a company with a capital of £200,000 to work the New Zealand ironsand.

Mr Castleton's strawberry gardens at I'Vaiikton, Hamilton, arc getting very popular, and are, frequently patronised by a good number of people. Mr Castletim has tna-Je his garden larger since la-it year and bo says his fruit is more plentiful thin year, it"really does a person's eyes good to see such an" abundance of ripe strawberries. On Monday last Mr Castle.ton had an order for 80 boxes of this delicious fruit.

The Hamilton Light Infantry and band paraded on Tuesday evening last, under Captain Keid, Lienk<. Kirk and Pearson. The muster was not 30 good as usual, as on this season of the year, men engaged on farms, and especially whoru dairying is curried on, have to work late, and find it impossible to get through in time for parade. Captain Keid will take a squad out on Saturday next, for clasti-firitig.

The Cambridge West School Committee held a meeting on Saturday last, when the irregular school attendance was discussed. It was shown there was a daily absence of 20 per cent, of the school children. The necessity for bringing tho compulsory clause in operation, was considered, and it'was decided to ask the co-operation of the Cambridge East School Oommitte in the matter.

Professor Pannell advertises in another column the opening of his classes for the tuition of swimming iu tho Hamilton Public Baths. The Professor's ability to touch is so generally recognized in the township, that there 'is little doubt heads of families will avail themselves of his services to have their younger members instructed in this most necessary art. Professor Pannell also advertises a private class for ladies.

The Catholic Times gets off the following table : — A Nelson merchant who recently invested in some liun-sage*. says that when he srot home he cut them apart, and left thorn. In the morning he vi.-ited them. Three of them were twined up tnsel'her and were sleeping sweetly. Two had crawled to tho milk bowl and were lapping the milk, and our, a black and white one, was on the carden wall trying to catch a sparrow. He drowned the

lot. It is a practice among the large monetary institutions iu Napier and elsewhere to s«ud telegrams by cipher, so that no one outside their olliees shall know anything of their business. Some employ figures, but others words, the moaning of which are only known to those interested. Tho following cypher message was picked up in a country district tho other day, which, wo must say i-i anything but interesting :—Agent Loan and Mercantile Company. Abnsoful original of stamp account with hand and press copy boxtree. —Napier News.

The London Standard is very angry with the Australian Trade Unions for tiie assistance rendered to tho London Dockers durin" tho jfroat strike, and it threatens retaliation thus :—'lt may not be amiss (says the Standard) to remind these aggressive outsiders that tho game they have started is one that both sides can play at. If the Victorian Trades Unionist subsidises to-day the attack on the London em-ployei-s, the London employers may b<; tempted to-morrow to contribute iu good earnert towards the fight of tho Victorian capitalist against the colonial workman.'

Frederick Maccabe, renowned thn.Ujjh Europe as the greatest of Hying impersonators aud ventriloquists, is billed to perform in the Volunteer Hall. Hamilton, on Monday evening next. There are few in the district but must have at one time or another witnessed this great artist's performances in the Old Country, and they will doubtless be glad to renew their acquiiiutiuiuu with this most wonderful of care dirsporsers. Those who have not had the felicity .if huuriug Mr Maccabe ought to avail themselves of this opportunity, :is it, is unlikely that he will again visit the Waikato.

The London Press is being ' worked" iu the interests of the Now Plymouth petroleum. The Morning Post recontly hud an article on the subject which commenced thus :—"For the moment the most interesting lira the oil deposits of Xcw Zealand, because there the petroleum sl.oots to the surface through enormous deposits of iron ore, thus providing a conjunction of ore and thu fuel for smelting it, to be found nowhere else under such h-ippy circumstances. The oil jet.s up and forms pools amidst million of tons of pulversied ore, promising if drill wells tap a conjous under-ground supply, to rendor Now Zealand the principlo iron country of AustrP.la.BJa.,,

There is a p:reat debate in Tasmania, says the Edinburgh Evening News of September 10th, as to whether the proceedings of the Legisl.ilive Council should be opened by prayer. Some of its members object to wliat they describe as a perfunctory and nioiiningless form ; but of course tlii! preceded*, of the linpu>'inl Parliament is pleaded. As a compromise, it has been sucgested that at evening hymn should be substituted for the prayer. Strange news comes from afar at times.

An interesting doable (iiiastion, in natural history and local bodies finance, was, says the Timarn Herald, raisod .it, the meeting of the Levels Road Board. It was stated thai: a lad was making money by " farming" spai-rosvs as poultry, by collecting thf.ii- Kgirs regiiliirly every day, and so keeping thorn "on tho lay." The natural history question is: how inanv eggs will a sparrow lay if this course is pursued towards them ''. Thu financial question is: How much more will the reduction of the small birds cost under the same circumstances?

A special telegram to the Napier Evening JSfowe from GUborne states that Mr Andrew Graham, ex-M.H.R., madu a strange confession at his creditors' meeting, evidently with the intention of showing what a good servant he had been to the Assets Company. Br. Pollen asked the debtor if there was not something wrong with the titles of the Assets Company, which he (Mr Graham) had fixed up. Tiie Debtor : " When I came out for the House, it was with the intention of entering it with the object of fixing up some of their titles. I succeeded in my object—a number of titles having been fixed up which never would have been had I not entered the House for that purpose."

In a letter to the editor of the Manawatn Herald, Mr J, G. Wilson says : —"I agree with you in thinking that perhaps parents are most to blame in tha apathy shown by colonials to outdoor games. To make the start, T shall be. glud to (rive as a prize £10 to the schr.ol eleven in Rangitikfii, Manuwatu, or Horowlienc.a, which wins the most, mulches at cricket against other State schools durim: tlu coming summer; ±!5 to go to the schoolmaster, and t's to he distributed ainonj the boys. The only stipulations f would make, are that the schoolmasters must take an active part in assisting, if not in playing (all the better if they play themselves), and at least seven schools compete."

The most ridiculous bit. of bluster ever uttered by a mob orator is put to the credit of Mr Burns. Replying to certain criticisms on the strike which had nppewvd iu the Saturday Rsview, Mr Hums "'regretted that the days of duelling were over.' . If they were not," Mr Burns, no doubt, means that be would sond a challenge b> the editor. Xow the editor of the Saturday Review, Mi , Walter Pollock, happens to bu one of the very few really accomplished swordsmen in England. He is the author of the volume on ""Fencing" in tho l>;ulrriinton Library, and would probably be happy to oblige Mr Burns in any place permitted by the law. In " punching beads " Mr Burns may be as rodonbtublo as ho, pretp.nd.-. ; but m hiindlinir tbs cold steel wu should prefer to back Mr Walter Pollock.— Exchange.

Tho Waikato Farmers" Club vill hold their next meeting on Deccmbar !!rd, at 7 p.m.. in.-tßad of 7.30. p.m. which is rho nsua! hour. The alteration has been made in order tl>:it the usual routine business may be disputed of bv 8 p.m., at which time r.be members will adjourn t.u the Oddfellows' Hall to hear Mr Robt. Dick give :i lenl.ure on tho chemistry of manures. Wo learn that special attention will be given to manures thai, nre chiefly usad for root crops, and, as will be seen on reference to our advertising columns, the public are lo be admiif.ed fiv.n of charge. We trust there will be a largo gathering, not of farmers only, but of the working classes and youths, as we feel sine they will gain knowledge that, will prove of use to them. Mr 'Dick is tho representative of Kniripthoniß, Prosser and Co., the firm who have lately taken over the works at Otahuhn, where the Freezing Company manufactured their manures.

A contemporary writes : — " A financial crash appears to be impending iu the Argentine Republic. The erold, introduced at great cost, is rapidly leaving the country, owing to tin rise in the premium occasioned by over-issues of paper currency. The premium last advised was 1;J!l. which means that i'2'J paper dollars were worth only 100 dollars. The wm-kuitf classes are continually striking for higher wages--, and as they get them they find themselves no bettor off than before, owing to the depreciation of the currency. There is one favourable poiiii in the position as it now exists. -.}/.., 111=•: the PiUftiios Ayros Senate has passed a biil prohibiting further issuies oF pajeer money until Ist May, 18'Jl. If this becomes Jaw, the statesmen dare not go increasing tho danger of the position by continuing lo manufacture money, so-called, by the printing press. In the meantime, (-.lie indtisti-ia-' of the Argentine Republic are being steadily developed, and immigrants are Hocking in at the rate of :!00,000 to 300,000 pur annum/'

The thirst for Protection iu Australia skeins to be absolutely limitless, to from the absurd rajnosls madu to the Government from time to time by individuals desiring the imposition of some fresh duty. These requests are as a rule entirely selfish, and consequent upon a df:;-ire for personal (fain rather than the public welfare. Tho latest instance recorded emanates frmn the Victorian artists, who have requisitioned the Victorian (jovcrnmeiit, through Mr Patterson, to impose a dutyofAilO upon every picture imported into the colony. They argued with no inconsiderable truth, that all sorts of pictorial rubbish is at present imported into the colony free .if charge, but unless they wish to produce a similar article thomsulvus we fail to see how the imposition of a £10 duty is to benefit them. It, is ceihiin thai: such a duty would not drive a single patron of art into Victorian studios, as such .1 sum would be a mere flea bite in tiie price of a-jjood picture, and w-j give the Victorian artists the credit of not desiring tho duty lnsrely to increase the sale of local trash. The request pounds like a confession of weakness, and as such we are ghul to learn that it has boiiii u'.fusud. (Jomnetion is the soul of improvement, and should induce Victorian artists to use all their energy and application to produce works of art of such inont that they v.'ould successfully vie with foreign productions. They should nut seolc, by the imposition ot a protective duty, to reserve for themselves the degrading aud useless occupation of producing innumerable inferior " pot-boilers."—Oamn.ru Mail.