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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2751, 1 March 1890, Page 2

There will be afternoon tea at the Hamilton tennis court to-day.

Mr T. L- Murray, manager of the Bank of New Zealand, at the Thames, is at present in Waikato, inspecting the various branches, during the absence of Mr Hume. We notice tliat Mr F- R. Claude, an old Hamilton resident, has been appointed secretary to the Taupiri Reserve Colliery Company, vice Mr Henry Byron, resigned.

A new time-table comes m force to-day, but there does not appear to beany changes effecting the Waikato district. It would seem to refer to an extension of the northern line from Helensville to Kaukapakapa.

The anniversary services in connection with S. Paul's Church, Cambridge, will be held to-morrow. The annual soiree and concert in connection with the same church will be held on the Thursday following in the Public Hall. A meeting of all those interested in forming a rowing club in called for this evening at the Waikato Hotel. It is to he hoped there will be a good attendance, as if a club is to be established the season it will be necessary to take immediate action. The Miners' Conference at Newcastle has decided to request further information before recognising the Amalgamated Miners' and Labourers' Association established on the western coast of New_ Zealand. Objection is taken to the inclusion of labourers. Mr F. J. Sanders, of Cambridge, reports a most extraordinary burglary having been committed at his store in Vic-toria-street, the property stolen consisting of three sacks of flour. It was there safe one i.ight and was missing the next morning. No trace has yet been discovered of the thief. Mr Bryce was very agreeably surprised in the quality of the sou on the road from Whain&aroa Springs to Ngaruawiiliia. A large proportion of it really good limestone country, aud it only requires opening by roads to induce a large settlement upon the lands in this locality. Nothing is cheap which is useless to the purchaser, but it will be seen by an announcement in another column that Mr A. E. Kenton, of Auckland, is offering his whole stock of summer drapery and clothing at a substantial reduction from his usual low prions, so that here we have cheapness and utility combined. A popular concert, at which the medals won at the late swimming gala, at Hamilton, are to be presented, will be held in the Volunteer Hall, Hamilton, on Monday, 10th March. It is a sufficient guarantee to the quality of the entertainment that will be provided, to s-iy that all the arrangements have been left in the hands of Mr Connell. We are given to understand from a private source that the Waikato County Council are in future to be relieved from any charges in connection with the Churchill punt. This news will be gladly received by the Rangiriri settlers, as they have always fought against the Waikato Couuty being saddled with any portion ot the charges in connection with the maintenance of this ferry. The Argus in comparing the imports of New South vVales and Victoria, stys the tendency to decadence in the trade of Victoria is a subject that requires searching investigation, for, notwithstanding all that can be said in favour of adding to the wealth of the colony by borrowing,'the wide divergence which exists between Victorian imports and exports is not satisfactory. We hear that there is some probability of an action for a considerable sum of money being brought against a wellknown Ohaupo resident for damages sustained by a bush contractor in connection with the late fires that have taken place in the Ohaupo bush. The ground for action lays in the fact that the settler referred to set fire to the bush, and the damages are claimed as the result. At last the question of the Matahura road deviation has been settled. At the meeting of the Council yesterday it was decided that the Engineer and Cr. 1 J. Johnson should meet at the ground and lav out a road, their decision to be final. This question has been before the Council for some time now, and the councillors as well us the settlers will be glad that it is settled for the present at least. On Thursday morning as one of Mr Barugh's waggons loaded with rams for Mr McNicol's sheep fair was being driven down the hill loading from his property on to the road, the brake and one of the pole straps broke. The horses became unmanageable, and ran the waggon on to an embankment at the side of the road, causing it to capsize. Luckily, however, the waggon, in upsetting, fell against the embankment on the other side, and thus saved the driver, who was thrown underneath it, from being crushed. A dray was procured, and the sheep beiug transferred to it, arrived in time for the fair, none the worse for their adventure. The athletic sports in connection with the Cambridge Public School were held in the Government paddock yesterday and proved a most unqualified success. The headmaster, Mr R. C. Dyer, was ably assisted by Mr E. Hill, second master, and also by a. number of the sporting fraternity, amongst whom Messrs J. McNeish, J. H. McNeish, G. McCann and A. McKinnon took prominent parts, indeed the latter arranged the handicaps, and they reflect the highest credit upon him. as the races were well contested and the finishes close. Many of the youngsters performed in a style that betokens their being speelers in a few years, and by their get up and the manner in which some of the older ones tried to crib a bit at the start, we judge them to be wall up m running tactics. In addition to the money prizes, many special ones were given by inhabitants of the town, Mr R. W. Sargent, ; chairman of the School Committee, presenting a very handsome one. A. cell won the school cup with six points, J3. jN ixon being second with five.