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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2757, 15 March 1890, Page 2

The ladies of the Hamilton Tennis Club will provide tea at 4 p.m. to-day. The Tamahere people hold their service of thanksgiving for the late harvest to-morrow evening at half-past soven. Mr threshing plant passed through Hamilton yesterday morniug on its way to Whatawhata, the settlers in that district having combined to secure its services. Last Saturday Mr B. Ruge, of Cambridge, had_ a remarkably fine stag's head in his window. The antlers were seven pronged, and wore very large. It I had been caught at Maungakawa by the natives, and the taxidermist had* set it up for Mr Thornton. Half-past eleven p.m., is rather a late hour to bo shooting ; yet that is the time a gun was discharged in the middle of Cambridge the other night. If that sort of thing continues, somebody will ' have to shout " soothing syrup" for the infants or take the mother's blessing. MrPannell, stationer, Hamilton, advertises in another column that he has an assortment of Easter cards on view. He is also about to open a circulating library in connection with his business which will enable subscribers to read the latest works of the most popular authors. In the report of the Raglan Coun cil's proceeding, published last Saturday, instead of reading: "That the petition of tho Whaingaroa ratepayers praying for the road district to be surveyed into this county be deferred, etc.", it should read, " praying for the road district to be merged into the county, etc." We are pleased to learn that Captain Owen of Cambridge, who met with the accident near Te Aroha last week, is not so seriously injured as was anticipated. He has three ribs broken and a nasty wound in his leg, which had to be stitched up; but otherwise he appears to be sound and in good spirits. The Kihikihi annual St. Patrick's social, a very popular reunion, takes place in the Town Hall, on Monday evening next. The committee of ladies' appointed for the occasion are now busy carrying out arrangements for an ample supply of choice refreshments, in anticipation of a large gathering. The Te Awamutu band, under Mr Sibley, will supply the music. We would call special attention to the Cambridge Library entertainment on Monday evening. Now that ther« is no Government subsidy the committee have all they can do to make both ends meet, and we sincerely trust the public will roll up in good numbers. Anyone who has sain Mr Chas. Tuck in low comedy must know that the performance will be a good one. As is usual toWaikato, Monday (St. Patrick's Day) will be observed as a general holiday. The Horticultural Show at Te Awamutu and Cambridge races will afford amusement according to individual tistcs. There is every probability of a large gathering at the Te Awamutu Show as competion is more than usually keen this year. The train arrangements to Te Awamutii enable visitors from the different parts of tho district to return in good timo in the evening. For some years past it has been the custom of proprietors of threshing plants to pay their employees at so much per thousand bushels. This season, owing to rust and other causes, tho yields are far below what was estimated, so much so, that the men engaged at this work aro scarcely making half their usual wages, and we hear they aro agitating for an increase. Tins is to be deplored, as it will unfortunately mean an increased charge to the unfortunate grower.

The banks in Waikato, will be closed on Monday next (St. Patrick's Day.) The meeting of farmers convened to toke into_ consideration the desirability of funning a branch of the Waikato Farmers' Club takes place this afternoon in The Waikato Times Buildings, at 3 o'clock. The sale of Mr W. A. Graham's brood mares and foals, advertised last issue to be held at Hamilton on April 4th, will oe held at Cambridge to-day. These hsrses are a choice lot, and well worth the attention of breeders. / * The reported discovery of rich gold in the Forest Reserve at Kaitara, near Whangarei, and the assay return of atone reported to have beon sent to the Thames School of Mines, has had a sudden damper put upon it, from the fact that, at any rate, the report of the assay is false, as Mr Park, director of the School of Mines, knows nothing whatever about the matter. Steadily the Mutaal Life Association of Australasia is fighting its way to a foremost place among the leading Insurance offices. Tho bonuses allotted by this office are larger in proportion than those of any Australian Life insurance office' of similar age. The profit, £">2,000, which this office has made on its freehold properties has wisely been placed to reserve, and the interest on the amount will secure un addition to the bonuses of all policy-holders, present and future. The Railway Employes Conference at Christchurch closed on Wednesday last. Resolutions were passed requesting: the Commissioners to abolish piece work; that the men employed in the permanent way department, who inspect lengths before 8 a.m. and after 5 p.m be paid overtime, or be allowed a full equivalent in time oft; that no department have less than one week's holiday for every twelve months' service, such holiday to be taken collectively ; that in the opinion of the Conference shifting employes against their will from one place to another is bad, and demoralising in its effects, and in most instances void of any advantage to the department; that it should bo discontinued, and that the Executive Council take the necessary steps to have a return asked for in Parliament of the cost of transfer of employds- since the Commissioners took office; that the society be registered under the Trades Union Act.