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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2739, 1 February 1890, Page 2

Dr. Moon and his niece, Miss Mary Moon, were passengers by yesterday's train en route for a visit to England. Since Mr W. J. Hunter's advertisement nf his sheep fair last appeared, there will be found entries for over 1000 additional in this day's issue. We have been requested to notify that the harvest thanksgiving sorvice at Hukanui, will be hold at 3 o'clock to-morrow Sunday instead of 2 30 as previously stated. The Hon. John Bryce will pay his first visit to his constituents in Waipa on Tuesday week, February 11th. This visit has been delayed from time to time from press of private affairs. We would direct the attention of farmers to an advertisement in this issue from the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company with reference to their business, which is that of selling brokers only. The Northern Club held a Jubilee ball on Thursday evening, in honor of His Excellency the Governor. AH the celebrities at present in Auckland with the nlficers from the different men-o'-war and all the elite of Auckland and surrounding districts were present.

The juvenile Good Templars of Cambridge held their annual picnic on Wadnesday, in Mr Pearce's paddock, and had "a real good time." It was largely patronised by the members of the Salvation Army, indeed there appeared to bs as many Salvationists as Good Templars, We have heard of several cases of pocket-picking during the festivities in Auckland, one case being a lady in Hamilton, who was relieved of her purse while watching the procession on Wednesday. In addition to the money (close on £2) in the purse, there was also her return railway ticket, and sho had to procure another one for her return journey. A four-roomed cottage owned by Mr C. Anderton of Bombay was totally desttoyod by fire on Tuesday 21st. Unfortunately, Mr Anderton was from home at the timo of the occurrence, and Mr.-, Anderton and family had barely time to escape with their lives. Nothing was saved, and a numbar of poultry were also destroyed in an adjoining fowl-house. In the Swimming Carnival held in the Caliope dock, on Thursday. Professor PannelPs pupils were to the front as prize winners. H. J. B.iiley won the Jubilee Championship of NewZaaland, distance 450 yards ; P. J. Missen was third in the 100 yard Maiden Race ; Norman Whyte, son of Mr J. B. Whyte, won the boys under 12, ijO yards race; W. R Cossar won the boys undor 14, (iO yards race. A. little boy named Freddy Arnold, son of Mr John Arnold of Cambridge, hid a lucky escape yesterday. He went to catch a horse in a paddock, when it wheeled round and lashed out kicking him on the eye, and cutting the lid. Dr Cushney stitchod up the wound, and tho lad appears little tho worse. Had the blow caught him on the temple the result would probably have been fatal.

In Mr W. J. Hunter's sale notice for Hamilton next Thursday we remark that he intends to offer draught horses and bucks that have been imported from Auckland. This bears out what we drew attention to some time ago that owing to the cessation of breeding horses in Waikato to any extent during the last few years, this class of stock will be found scarce and will in consequence rule higher in price.

The Cambridge public school will re-open on Monday next, and we wish to specially call the attention of parents and guardians of children to the fact that the committee intend strictly enforcing the compulsory clauses of the Education Act. This must not bo considered a threat that will not be followed up, as we know steps have already been taken to deal with defaulting parents, as they will find to their cos*.

The native canoe race and the war dance, arranged to take placo at tho North Shore Jubilee festivities, were failures, and caused great disappointment to the sight seers. In the case of tho former tho number of yachts and boats crowding in shore prevented any course being piovided, and, in the war dance, as no roped enclosure had been provided by the committee, tho crowd so pressed in upon tho performers as to completely stop the proceedings,

At the meeting of the Matamata Road Board held on Thursday, no matters of importance came before the meeting, with the exception of accepting tenders fur Contract No. 18, Lichfield-Te Aroha road. The following were the tenders:—G. Walker, £2G5 (accepted); Hubbard and Milne, £270; Mdls and Tonge, £305 j John Murphy, £323. These prices were for earthwork and timber work, the Road Board providing the necessary timber for the job.

Wheat-growers in Waikato will rejoice to hear that Mr McCorquodale, the manager of the big mill in Auckland, when shown a sample of this season's wheat grown by Mr Main, of Tamahere, was so agreeably surprised at the quality of the sample as compared with the majority of Waikato samples last year, that he told our informant that for such quality wheat he would give the highest Christchurch quotation, with freight to Auckland added.

At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, at Dunedin, held on Thursday an important and instructive paper by Mr G. Booth on the flax industry, was read by Mr A. J. Patterson, amongst other matters recommended, is that the Government should take steps towards arranging for a supply of the raw material, and, further in view of inferior if not dishonest packing, a scheme should be propounded for classification by expert officers appointed for the purpose, bofore the flax be allowod to leavti the country.

The annual meeting of the corporation of the Cambridge Public Library was held on Monday last, Mr Jas. Hally presiding. The balance-sheet and report were read and adopted, both of them proving satisfactory. The following gentlemen wero elected a committee for the ensuing year:—Messrs Priestly, Hally, Glonny and Souter. Special votes of thanks were tendered to Mr Priestly and Br. H. Moon for the trouble they had taken in purchasing and arranging new books, and the usual compliment to the chair closed the meeting.

We draw attention to an important advertisement appearing in this issue in reference to the Silberberg sewiiig machines as being very attractive iu appearance, the table and covers being inlaid with choice woods, making them ornamental articles of furniture. The machine is on the Singer principle, and, although superior in make and quality, can be sold on time payments for as low a price as other machines for cash. Mr Lake's shop is also replete with the choicest fancy goods, and is well named "The Children's Paradise." Mr French, of the late firm of Dey and French, Hamilton, is agent for the sale of the Silberberg machines.

A correspondent writes on the subject of "B-isiuess despatch " as follows: —On Friday last I had the misfortune to break a small wheel in idv reaper at about 1 p.m. I telegraphed to Christchurch fir a new one, and by last Monday's truin (only three day's after) I receive! it. Contrast this with another experience. On tho Gth January I sent to Auckland for twine, and received it at Ohaupo on the 18ih (only twelve days getting it from Auckland), and yet they complained I wanted to hurry them. Should I require anything with dispatch I will send again to that Auckland store; that is, after I have exhausted every other store in New Zealand.

In the hurry of making up our report of the Cambridge Atheletic Sports our reporter made an error iu the s-cmd stage of the cup. The names should have been : Booth, 12 yards 1; Turner, 13 yards, 2; McKinnon, scratch, 3. Our readers must have thought it strange handicaping for a man to receive 05 yards in 250. Although tho attendance was small, we are glad to know there will be a surplus of a few pounds. The chief winners were Turner and Booth, who took £11 and £7, respectively. The handicappers evidently had too good an opinion of the load men, for most of the events were won by outsiders. The Treasurer, Mr A. Bach, paid over the stakes to those who applied for them, on Wednesday erening.