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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2776, 29 April 1890, Page 2

Serious floods have been ex perienced in Louisiana.

We call attention to an alteration in the mail notices appearing in this issue.

The news of the defeat of the Dahomans by French troops has been confirmed.

The sporting season commences on Thursday, pheasants are still scarce, but quail are numerous in all parts of thu Waikato.

The Postmaster General of South Australia estimates the annual loss to the colony by the proposed reduction in postal rates at £3000.

Mr Corbett's house at Te Kowhai, Ngaruawahia, was burnt down last week. So far no particulars of how the fire occurred have come to hand.

Our Auckland correspondent telegraphed last night:—"A number of isolated cases of influenza ate reported in Auckland, but the disease has not taken an epidemic form."

The New Zealand Shipping Company and the Shaw-Savill and Albion Company have reduced the freight of flax to London by 10s a ton. Instead of a 100s by steamer, it will be 90s, and 80s by sailing vessel.

The frozen mutton by the steamer Star of Victoria from New Zealand has arrived in good condition. Her shipment of beef has been stored, though the market is rising. New Zealand hindquarters are quoted at 5d per lb.

Flax of a vary superior quality is now being turned out of Messrs Ooates and Metcalfe's Hainiltou mill. This firm have decided to produce an extra fine sample to meet the requirements of the Home demand.

In anticipation of their projected visit to Auckland on May 21th the members of the Hamilton Football Club will go into active training at once, and a meeting to make preliminary arrangements will be held in Thk Waikato Timks Buildings to-morrow (Wednesday) evening at 8 p.m.

On Saturday evening a negro entertainment-, tableaux and farce, were given in Ngaruawahia in aid of the funds of the Hamilton Football Club. There was only a moderate attendance and the performance, which was the same as the one given in Hamilton a few weeks back, passed off without a hitch. The musical arrangements were under the directions of Professor Connell and gave the greatest satisfaction.

We hear that, the Commission appointed under the Naval and Military Settlers and Volunteers Land Act has not yet made any report upon the large number of claims sent in. Unless reports are forwarded during the ensuing month of May, Parliament will be unable to de'il with these claims until next session. It will be well for those having claims to stirk up the Commissioners in this matter forthwith.

TheTe Awamutu Musical Society's concert takos place on Thursday next, •vhen the cantata, " Britannia and her Daughters," will be performed. There will be forty performers, and as considerable trouble and expense have been gone to in preparing the costumes, as a spectacular display alone it should attract a large audience. The last performance showed the musical ability of the members, and no doubt all lovers of music in that district will attend.

A new advertisement of the celebrated tea blenders, Messrs Nelson Monto and 00., appears in this issue. This firm has attained to a remarkable pre eminence in their line of business, importing over one-fourth of the whole of the tea used in New Zealand. This is a remarkable position to reach. The company challenges any contradiction to this statement and refers the dubious to the Customs returns in Wellington for its verification.

The Salvation Army, at Hamilton, appear to be a very changeable lot, for sometimes they have a decent band and a fajr number in the march, and other times thoir muster is very small indeed. Last night the march was composed of one lassie, and it looked rather Qimtical to see her promenading down Victoria-street, with a torch in one hand and a hymn-book in the other, singing "You must be a lover of the Lord," etc. The novelty, however, drew a crowd.

It is denied that the Grand Duke Constantine, cousin to the Czar, is writing a revolutionary poem.

The girl Devitt, who was spirited away froir. Cambridge one foggy morning a short time sine., has agaiu turned up, and was last night at Mrs Ryan's, at Hamilton. We understand that it is through the kindness of Father Paul that the girl was able to return, as she was in Onehunga without any money wherewith to get back.

Mr Leslie Bull, son of Mr John Bull, late postmaster of Cambridge, now chief-postmaster of Westland, left Cambridge yesterday morning by train en route for Wellington, where he has received an appointment in the Telegraph Department. Previous to his departure, Mr Bull was presented with a handsome gold scarf-ring by the employees of Mr Thos. Wells, in whose office he has been since his father's departure from the town. This is another blow for the Cambridge cricket and football clubs, in both of which Mr Bull has taken a conspicuous part.

Mr Sim, one of the Government Rabbit Agents, has been paying attention to the Government Reserves, near Frankton, since Monday last, April 21, and during this time he has only succeeded in trapping about 50 bunnies. When Mr Sim, who is an experienced trapper from the South, first started it was not unusual for him to catch a hundred a day. and he averaged this for some time in the Paterangi district. Now, in U j same locality, twenty a day is considered a good catch. From the small number caught in this district, it is evident that the rabbit nuisance is being well kept under.

Mr Hyatt advertises that he will give a lecture on Agricultural Science in the Cambridge West .School on Friday at 7"30 p.m. The subject is one that should command a large attendance, aa there is perhaps no matter of greater importance to the farmers of Waikato or that can prove of greater benefit to them. Mr Hyatt will start his Agricultural Chemistry class when he has ten pupils ; seven have already applied, and after the lecture on Friday we do not doubt but that more than tiie required number will be forthcoming. The charge will be 10s per term for ten pupils, if a greater number attend it will probably be less.

The Kailway Commissioners have been approaohed to make some such concessions in the way of freights upon lime, *s will enable this industry to be undertaken profitably in the neighbourhood of Te Kuiti. Should the Commissioners determine to meet the applicants in a liberal manner, steps will at once be taken to produce lime which will be supplied to VVaikato farmers at such a price as will enable them to use this very neceesary article in quantities sufficient to be of service from which the excessive cost of transit has in the past debarred them.

At the annual meeting of householders ill Hamilton East held last night in the school-house, there were about 20 present. The minutes of the last annual meeting were read and confirmed. The balance sheet was read and approved of showing a credit balance of £8 18s (id. The election of a commmittee was then proceeded with. The following gentlemen were proposed : Messrs Coates, Stead man, Davey, Tiistram, Dey, Smith, Allen, Melville, and Bell, and on a ballot being taken, the first seven were returned. The newly appointed committee then met and elected Mr I. Coates as chairman, and Mr Dey as secretary.

The annual meeting of householders for the purpose of electing a School Committee for the Hamilton West District was held in the Public Hall, Hamilton West, last evening, theie being sixteen present. The report for the pa«t year showed that the working of the school had been satisfactory, and that there was a balance of £7 Gs Id"in hand. The election of a committee for the ensuing twelve months was then proceeded with, and the following gentlemen were proposed:—Messrs R. Bradley, J. Parr, N. R. Cox, G. Edgecumbe, J. Hume, J. Knox, R. F. Sandes and H. M. Salmon. On a ballot being taken the first seven gentlemen were elected. At a meeting of the committee held subsequently, Mr J. Hume was elected Chairman and Mr J. Knox Secretary.

The lecture on the "History of Christianity in England," to be delivered by the Rev. J. Haselden, in the Public and Volunteer Hall, Hamilton, to-morrow evening, extends over the whole period from the conquest of the Britons by the Romans in a.d. 43 to the Lainbeth Conference in 1888, including the introduction of Christianity, the arrival of Augustine, the growth of Papal power, the dawn of the Reformation, and the progress of the Church since then. The magic lantern views illustrate all the more important events of the period, and among them are views of the most beautiful of the Cathedrals, and other places of special interest. The whole subject is exceedingly interesting, and from the experience gained by the rev. lecturer is sure to lose nothing by his treatment. We may sately predict that those who attend will bo both pleased and edified.

At the adjourned meeting of the Hamilton Licensing Committee to consider the question of the erection of the Royal Hotel Hamilton, plans of the proposed structure wore submitted by Mr White, the architect. Mr Hay solicitor, who appeared on behalf of the owners said that before proceeding with costly buildings, the proprietors having heard that there was a rumour afloat, to the effect that a renewal of the license would be refused, required some expression of opinion from the licensing committee before they would be justified in proceeding with the work. The committee disclaimed any knowledge of such intention, and it was unanimously resolved, that if a building as shown on plans produced by the architect Mr White be erected within four months from this date, and sufficient accomodation for the public be provided whilst the new building is in course of erection, the license will be granted at the forthcoming meeting in June.