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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2775, 26 April 1890, Page 2

The Rev. C. H. Garland purposes preaching at St. Paul's, Cambridge, tomorrow morning, on "What the trees teach us about God." Mr W. B- Souter, of Cambridge, has a monster quince exhibited in his shop window; it weighs 20 ounces and was grown bv Mr C. Chitty of Cambridge West. The retiring members, Messrs J. Livingstone and T. Qualtrough, were reelected unopposed as members of the Hamilton Koad Board. The services at the Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, to-morrow, will be taken by the Res'. W. "Evans, of Cambridge, who exchanges pulpits with the Rev. J. Hendrie. In a late letter received from Mr Armit, our late correspondent at Te Aruha, and who is now at Broken Hills, we are pleased to hear that he is getting along well, and likes the place much better than he had expected. A large special sale of horses will be held at Hamilton on Thursday, May 15th, by Mr W. J. Hunter. One hundred and fifty horses will be offered, including a draft of hacks, plough and draught horses, from Tauranga. Messrs James Scott and Wm. Vosper have been returned unopposed as members of the Pnkekura Road Board. The annual meeting of the ratepayers of the district will be held in the Pukerimu school-room on Monday, May sth, at 4.15 p.m. In the Tamahere, Cambridge and Kirikiriroa Koad Boards the retiring members in each case were re-elected. Mr T. H. Harwell was nominated for the Cambridge Board, but not being a ratepayer his nomination was null and void. The residents of Cambridge and Ohaupo will have an opportunity of hearing the Rev. J. Haselden's popular lecture on the History of Christianity in England on Thursday and Friday next respectively. The lecture will be illustrated with 00 magic lantern views. We understand that Mr I. Coates has leased Capt. Steele's farm, Sunnyside, on the Cambridge road, tj a Mr Pattie, a Frenchman, who lately came over to this colony from New South Wales, not being able to stand the changes of climate in that colony. Mr P.ittiu will take possession on the Ist inst., and is likely to be a settler of the right sort for the district. The Melbourne Drapery Company, Cambridge, are to the front in this issue with a new advertisement in another column. Under the management of Mr Hill, the Cambridge branch of this company has been doing a large and increasing business, and has now come to be looked upon as one of the settled places of business in the town, those requiring good value for drapery and clothing should give Mr Hill a call. Mr Grant, who succeeded Mr Hudson as traffic manager on the Auckland railways a few weeks since, has already made a very favourable impression upon those who have come in contact with him. Several matters have come to our knowledge in which he has settled little differences promptly and satisfactorily, find without any fuss or in such a way as to inaka the recipients feel that they were under some personal obligation. The questions brought under his notice have been treated in a business-like and reasonable manner, and we feel quite sure anyone having occasion to refer to Mr (irant will find him au agreeable man to do businoss with.

La Grippe is reported to be very busy in Greymouth, numerous serious cases are reported, and all parts of the town are affected.

In another column will be found a notification that Thompon'a dead. This is not a " Tom Collins " joke, for those who attend at the Ngaruawahia Hall to-night will find some one willing to bet half-a-crown that such is the case. Those who wish to spend a profitable evening should go to the Negro entertainment at Ngaruawahia to-night,

Some time ago a portion of Ralph's mine at Hnntly was discovered to be on fire, and it was found necessary to bank up that portion of the workings so affected. A few days since a considerable subsidence took placo on the property adjacent to the site of tho fire, when two very satisfactory discoveries were made—another considerable deposit of coal was exposed, sufficient to keep this mine going for the next two or three years, and it was found the fire was so reduced in area that a lot of coal which it was supposed had been cut uif by the fire would now be able to be worked out.

At an adjourned special meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council held last night there were present: His Worshipthe Mayor, Councillors .Tones, Scott, Parr, D.ivey, and Wood. In accordance with a notice of motion given at the last Council meeting, the Mayor moved that a resolution standing in the books re dog-tax collector be rescinded, and it was carried. It was resolved to appoint Mr Manktelow Sen. to the post at a remuneration of 2s per collar.