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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2736, 25 January 1890, Page 2

Since Mr W. J. Hunter's advertisement of his Sheep Fair appeared i.n the 18th inst., a further addition of 1300 head will be found in his advertisement appearing to-day. Mr Frear will sood complete his contract for pig pens, at the Hamilton yards. This accommodation has bscmue owing to the increased number of uigs brought forward at the late sale 3 . Wednesday next, the 29Sh inst., will be i.bserved as a close holiday in the. Post and Telegraph Offices in Waikato and all mails at Hamilton for despatch on that date will close on Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. There was a great clearing put from To Aroha yesterday morning, owing, no doubt, to visitors returning into the city for the Jubilee celebrations. B>th routes, via Thames and via Waikato, were well patronised. An improvement has been made in the Hamilton Poat-offi:e by the hanging of a Venetian blind over tho northern window. This will be greatly appreciated by those using the office, as formerly, with the sun beating in that window, the office was like an oven.

We would call attention to a disused gravel pit on the main road north of Huntly, which is at present dangerous, and into which a horse and rider were precipitated a few days aeo, the rider luckily escaping with slighcinCuries. Although there was every indication of bad weather in accordance with Commander Edwin's weather report, both on Thursday and up to mid-day yesterday fortunately for thoae having grain unsaved, the rain kept off, and as the wind c'langed yesterday afternoon, it aeems likely now to pass over. We would call the attention of travellers on the Cainbridge-Tauranga load to the state of the bridge over the Mangawhara Oreek on this road, which war. destroyed by fire on Thursday morning. The fire spread from a fire in the adjoining fern, and it was only at a very late meeting that the engineer reported on the necessity of having the growth round all bridges cleared to avoid danger from fire. The date of Mr McNicol's annual sheep fair has been fixed for Thursday, February 27th, and upwards of 20,000 sheep have been entered for sale. An extended list of the various lotß will be found in this issue, to which we would direct attention. Amongst the lots offered will be a flock of pure Lincoln ewes which will be put up without reserve on Mr McNicol's own account.

The Huntly Racing Club hold their annual meeting this year on Saturday, March Bth. A very attractive programme appears in this issue, under which stakes amounting to over £00 will be paid away. Mr W. J. Kalph has been appointed secretary and treasurer. This is a guaranteo in itself that good sport will be provided and that all the arrangements in connection with the meeting will bo carefully carried out.

After much uncertainty a horticultural show has be.en added to the Jubilee programme, but unfortunately owing to this delay the time for sending in entries, namely, this day by 8 p.m , will make it almost impossible for any Waikato* fruitgrower to enter for competition. The onlyway to do so will be by telegraphing instructions to some friend in Auckland. A schedule of prizes can be seen on application at this office.

On Thursday afternoon, at about half-past foar p.m., a horse came cantering with a hooded buggy, in a co-ae-you please sort of fashion, up the Hamilton Station Road, when it was discovered that there were no occupants in the buggy. It had managed to turn round several corners, and wa3 making ita way through No. 1, when it was stopped by a by-stander. It turned out to belong to Mr I. Coates, as Mrs Coatee and children came along the road about half-an-hour afterwards, enquiring as to ita whereabouts. It appears that the horse had been left on the side of the road, and thinking that the owners were too long in putting in an appearance, decided on going home without them. A mob of bullocks came along the road a short tune previous to this, nnd had the horso come along at that time a "smash up" would most likely have been the result, but, fortunately the road was clear, and the horse being n quiet on,o, no accident happened,

Wβ were shown yesterday a very Sno siimple of oats grown by Mr Seddon, Knightou, Hamilton, from seed imported from Messrs Webb aud Sons by Mr Parr, seedsman, Hamilton. The variety is known as Webb's Black Tartarian, and it U evidently an improved strain of this old well-known variety. The straw of that under notice is very strong, and the average height about 5Mt. Mr Seddon sowed one bushel on about threequarters of an acre of land, from which he estimates the yield will reach fully sixty bushels. Alongside, another good crop of oats is growing from seed obtained from Mr Teas, who imported some years ago a few chdico varioties of American prize champion oat?, but on comparison thore is a innrked differences in the strength of straw and size of head. In the former a head counted out 2GI grains, and in the latter numbered SS only. It will be evident from this, what a wonderful difference there will be in the yield of the two varieties.

A.n informal meeting of the Waikato County Council was held at the Chambers, Hamilton East, yestorday, there being present Crs. Primrose (chairman), Seddon, and Johnson. The following tenders were dealt with, subject to the approval of the Council: —No. 37, Locke's Hill Cutting: W. Thomson, 8d per cubic yard (accepted); Hubbard and Miluc?. lid per cubic yards. No. 48, Potter's Hill Cutting; W. Thomson, earth cutting, 7d por yard ; fa-icines, 25j per hundred, cul>ert and drain, £2 19s (accepted); Hubbard and Milne, earth cutting, Is per yard, f iscines, £1 per hundred, culvert and drain. £4, No. 39, fascining on Churchill Road. W. Thomson, 17s psr chain ; sanding, 9d per yard, and cleaning watertable, Gd per chain (acc3pted). No, 40. Gravelling Tole's Hill. R. Muir, 2s Id per cubic yard (accepted). No 41, formation of south road north of Hun try; R. Mnir, (is 4d per chain. This tender was declined and the matter left in the hands of the Engineer to get the work done at 4s lid per chain. No. 42, tascining Wairant;i Road, A. Kiddie fascines, 20 per 100, and earthwork Is pier yard, (accepted). No. 43. formation of road to M»nngatawhiri Valley; A. Kiddie, £10 5-;, H ihbard and Milne, £14, Gavin Pettigrew, £1.0 10*. This latter tender was accepted as in a petition presented to the Council, PoUigrevv offered, if this work was gone on with to do some formation over a small swamp and a side cutting to connect with this work. The following interim accounts were passed: Hospital Board £100 33 9,1 ; Public account £•18 Is 9,1 ; Hansen and Ruder, £6 ; Clerk, £12 10* ; Eiißineer, £13 10s Bd. The Engineer was instructed to call for tenders for the bridge over the Matahnra creek.