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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2777, 1 May 1890, Page 2

We are duly in receipt of the Government railways time-table for May month. We understand the Pukekura Butter Factory ceased operations tor the season yesterday. Congress has voted 150,000 dollars for the relief of the sufferers by the late heavy floods in Mississippi. A man named Peter McCoy was arrested by Constable Wild in Hamilton yesterday on a charge of begging. The floods in Louisiana have destroyed one-fifth of the sufrar crops. The damage is estimated at one million sterling. A diplomatic rupture between Italy and Brazil is expected owing to the action of the latter in stopping immigration. It is probable that Murdoch, captain of the Austialian Eleveu, will assist in wicket-keeping at the forthcoming matches. The Rev. J. Haselden will give his lecture and magic lantern exhibition to-night at St. Andrew's schoolroom, Cambridge, and to-morrsw night at the Ohaupo Hall. To morrow Messrs J. McNicol and Co., will hold a large special sale fo live stock, comprising cattle, sheep, horses and pigs, at the Moirrinsville yards'. A number of implements, etc., will »Ibo be offered.

The Te Awamutu Musical Society's second performance takes place this evening, a short musical programme will first be gone through, after which the allegorical cantata " Britannia and her Daughters " will be submitted.

When Succi had completed his forty days' fast the first nourishment he partook of was a little bouillon. He has promised to reveal the secret of the elixir which it is said has enabled him to complete his undertaking with so much success.

Those.of our readers who had the pleasure of Father O'Gara's acquaintance when he was resident in Waikato, a few years ago, will be very much pleased to hear that his appointment to S. Mary' 3, Hamilton, which was understood as being a temporary one only, in relieving Father Fox, will be permanent. Father O'Gara's genial disposition and social qualifications make him a universal favourite in any community where he may, for the time, be resident.

In our obituary column to-day will be found a notice of the death of Alfred George Buckland, M.D., at the early age of 40. Dr. Buckland was a son of the late William Bnckland, and as a lad passed a good deal of his time upon his father's extensive property, beyond Cambridge, a. Hortion of which is tho present Gordon Estate. He afterwards went to England and studied for the medical profession, which he passed with great credit, obtaining a high position in the various examinations in which he took part.

At the first communication of the New Zealand Grand Masonic Lodge held in Christchui'ch on Tuesday last, the election ofR.W., Brother H. Thomson of Christchurch as first Grand Master was confirmed. All the brethorn nominated to the various offices were elected unaminously. On looking through the list we find the following appointments conferred npon Masons residing in the Auckland district : Brother A. S. Russell, (late Pro. G. Warden), Deputy Grand Master ; Bio. A. Kid (J, Pursuivant; Bro. W. Craig, standard bearer ; Bro. J. Page, assistant sword bearer ; Bro. W. H. Cooper, assistant secretary ; Bro. G. Edgecumbe, steward J Bro. Macolm Nicol, Superintendent of the Auckland district.

The lecture on Christianity in .Knglaad, delivered in the Public Hall, Hamilton, last night, by tho Rev. J, H. lluselden was, wo regret to say, but poorly attended. Tlio lecture itself was most interesting and instructive, and as it was illustrated by numerous magic lantern views, the interest of the audience was fully sustained throughout. At the conclusion of the lecture the Mayor, Mr Coates, in moving a hearty vote of thanks to the lecturer, said lie regretted that the. audience was so small, but he felt sure that if the Rev. lecturer could Dβ prevailed upon to repeat it at some future date, a good attendance might be reckoned upon, as everyone present must have been pleased, and their report would <:ansea coii.-iderable feeling of regret on the part of those who had not attended on this occasion.

At a meeting of the Hamilton Light Infantry Volunteers on Monday night, called to arrange for the distribution of the capitation grant, which is the third, the company having been in existence three years on thn 24th March last. It is satisfactory to hear that the company has a balance to the good after paying off all their liabilities, and had all the arrears been forthcoming, there would have been a sum of over £30 in hand. The band lias been re-oigiinised, and Vol. It. Parr has been made Band .Sergeant. We trust soon to hear that a good number have joined the band. A cordial vote of thanks was accorded to Mrs Gwynne for a very liberal concession made in her claim for rent, which amounts really to a donation of £5 to the funds of the company. It was decided to hold the usual anniversary gathering, which, it is expected, will take the form of a ball.

In reporting upon the New Zealand hemp under date March 21st, Mr Spurting makes the following statements in reference to the fall of prices in Manilla and sisal, as uompared with that for New Zealand, flax :—Having regard to tho extraordinary changes in the leading articles referred to, it is almost surprising that New Zealand flax should, comparatively, have held its value so well. It is move than ovar necessary, however, for shippers strongly to boar in mind—if New Zealand hemp is still to hold its own--that whilst other fibres (sisal particularly) ere likely to be in better supply in the near future. Now Zealand should and must be still yet better cleaned and prepared. Now that New Zealand has for months held its own so well, ;md its uses are batter known and recognised, it would indeed be a pity, by flooding our market with poor coloured and badly cleaned fibre, that an industry so valuable to tho oniony should be jeopardised.

The Local Industries Committee of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce invitt the attendance of fruit-growers and others to meet them at the rooms of the Chamber to-morrow (Friday), May 2nd, nt 3 p.m., to discuss a practical method of utilising the Iruit resources of the colony. The notice is unfortunately so brief that few of thwse interested io tho subject will be able to make arrangements to attend.