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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2778, 3 May 1890, Page 2

The Farmers' Club meets at Cambridge on Monday at 7.30 p.m.

Arrangements are being made for the abolition of,the passport system m Alsace.

Sporting critics are pleased witk the quality of new blood centained in the A-stralian eleven.

Lord Salisbury has informed the Turkish Government that it is impossible to hasten the etacuation of Egypt.

The final harvest returns for South Australia give an average yield of soven bushels to the acre.

The Matamata Road Board will meet at the store, Matamata Railway Station, at 2 p.m., on WednesdAy, the 7th inst.

The Privy Council has dismissed the appoal in the case of the Shaw-Savill and Albion Company v. the Timaru Harbour Board.

The Colonial Treasurer for New South Wales stated in the House of Assembly that for the first four months of the year a surplus of £125,000 was shown. The Taotaoroa and Cambridge Road Boards meet at Cambridge to-day, the former at 11 a.m. and the latter at 2.30 p.m. Messrs McNicol & Co.'s special sale at Morrinsville yesterday was largely attended, the bidding being spirited, and the prices obtained good. Dr. Barry, speaking at a dinner given at King's College, said that his experience in Australia had been been a very bitter one, and he found the people to be very crude.

The Premier has asked Sir Harry Norman, Governor of Queensland, to request Admiral Lord Scott to thoroughly survey Torres Straits, as it is feared there may be other unknown rocks there. The Kussian Press is commenting on the danger which would accrue to the Russian empire through China throwing in her lot with England, and lending her assistance in case of an outbreak of war.

There is on view at this office a very fine sample of peanuts, grown by Mr Foxall, of Whatawhata, who says there is little difficulty in their culture, provided a sunny, sheltered aspect is chosen.

The members of the Licensing Committee for the Licensing District of Hamilton will hold their first meeting at the Court House at Hamilton, this day, at noon. As there are no licensed houses in the district, the meeting is purely formal.

Miss L. Russell of the Cambridge East School is about to be removed to Te Aroha, and a Miss Brown has been appointed to fill her place. Miss Russell has given great satisfaction by the manner in which she has attended to her duties while at Cambridge.

By some mischance the post office authorities at Cambridge were not supplied with game licenses, as advertised. Several people applied and when they found they could not be accomodated, did not trouble any further, but went shooting without a license.

We are glad to hear that our talented little townswoman Miss Lena Knox who is n pupil of Missen a has passed an examination as pianiste in Auckland, and has been engaged by Professor Swallow to play Chopin's "Great Polonaise "at his forthcoming concert.

We notice in the Gazette for April 24 that OS acres of land near Frankton is to be offered for sale in the Crown Lands Office Auckland on tho 23rd of this month. The upset price is £3 per acre. The land is described as good and with some timber upon it fit for firewood. Messrs Maclean and Lowe suffered a, good deal by the fires in tho Taupiri district during the past autumn having had 200 acres of fine flax over six feet high burnt. Mr Dilworth, whose flax it was expected would all hive been burnt has not been such a heavy loser a& was anticipated.

The Rev. J- H. Haselden gave his lecture on " Christianity" in St. Andrew's school-room, Cambridge, on Thursday evening. It was well attonded, about 70 being present. The lecture a most interesting one, and was thoroughly enjoyed, especially the inagie lantern views.

Mr R. W. Sargent, of Cambridge, was thoroughly deserving of the vote of thanks for tho manner in which he has mauaged school affairs. Ho has been chaitman of the school committee for the past six years—the last under very trying circumstances—and has also acted as Secretary, both offices being honorary. l£e has weil earned a rest.

We understand that the proprietors of the Taupiri Flax-mill have decided to suspend operations for some little time. This step is much to be regretted as this mill provided an outlet for the growing in the adjacent district which is considerable, and gave employment to many of the settlers residing in the vicinity.

We are pleased to see that the Captain of the Cambridge Salvation Army has changed his tactics and does not now annoy people by forming a ring almost on the footpath. Last Saturday the ring was made on the open space in front of the Public Hall and the collection was over !)s. The previous Saturday it was in the gutter near Mr Davies' store and the collection amounted to about s.'id.

The paragraph in last issue referring to the closing of the Pukekura Milk I'actory for the season was incorrect. The statement applies to the Cambridge Factory ; we find we misunderstood our informant. The Pukekura Factory may be considered a perpetual institution, as arrangements were completed some lime ago to keep this factory going all the year round, and we are pleased to hear a satisfactory supply of milk is being kept up.

A meeting of the members of the Hamilton Football Club is, by advertisement in another column, called for Wednesday evening next at s p.m. in The W.mkato Tim lis I>uildings. Owing to the apathy among the members, especially in connection with the projected visit of a team to Auckland on the 24th inst., and which has now been abandoned, tho captain has resigned and it is to appoint a successor and to discuss other business in connection with the coming season that this meeting is called. It is hoped that there will be a full attendance of members.

The annual examination of scholars attending the Whatawhata school took place on Monday last, Inspector Airey putting the youngsters through their facings, and considering the short time the present teacher, Mr Pain, has been in charge, and the irrogular attendance of some of the children, the number passing their respective standards, over seventy five per cent, must be regarded as satisfactory. Mr Pain takes a keen interest in the progress of his pupils, and doubtless at tho next examination even a better record will be put up. Upon the same evening the annual meeting of householders was held in the schoolroom, the accounts as submitted by the chairman (Mr Iwerson), showed a credit balance of over The following were appointed a coinmitteo for ensuing year :—Messrs Iwerson (chairman), Fitzgerald, Kompthnrno, Calder, Ferguson, Swanson, and McLeish,

The amount collected for the Wellington Free Public Library fund has reached £2,631.

On Thursday, May 15th, Mr W. J. Hunter will hold a special horse sale at Hamilton, for which a large number of entries have already been received. Judging from the success of previous sales of this kind held in the Hamilton yards, this one should, owing to the increased demand of lato for horses of a good stamp, prove equally successful.

Several times lately have we drawn attention to the fact that numbers of stock brought into tho Hamilton sales are left in the pens for the night after the sale, without either food or water. This happened again after tho last sale, and as the public have had plenty of cautions in this matter, it is time that the agent for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals steoped in and made an example of some offender.

The cantata " Britannia and Her Daughters" was given by the members of the Te Awamutu Musical Society on Thursday evening, with great success, and by special request will be repeated on Thursday evening next at the same place. As before, the cantata will be preceded by a short concert, which will be entirely new. We are unable to give a full account of the performance in this issue through pressure on our space, but will do so in our next.

While returning from Messrs McNicol and Co.'s sale at Morrinsville yesterday, a pair of horses that were being driven by Mr Paton, of Hautapu, took fright and shied, throwing Mr Paton out of the buggy, at the same time breaking one of the reins. Mr Main, who was also in the buggy with Mr Paton, caught the other rein, and after the horses had galloped along the road for a couple of miles he steered them into a ti-tree bush, and stopped them safely. Mr Paton was, luckily, not hurt, and was picked up by Messrs Cox and Pilling, and, catching up the runaways, got in and proceeded on his journey.

The following tenders were opened by Mr I. Coates on behalf of the Waikato County Council, for the completion of the fencing of the Agricultural College Reserve: —Posts: P. Guthrie, Totara fi x 4. £7 10s per 100 ; John Parr, Puriri, £6; P. Guthrie, totara 5 x 4 £4 10s ; W. Souter, totara, £4 9s; T. W. Maunder, totara, £4 os. W. Soater'a tender was accepted. Fencing: W. Manning 3s per chain, erecting gate, 10s, carting material, £2; C. H. Smith, 3s 11 per chain including extras ; J. Dixon, 2s 9s per chain, carting, 15s, and gate ss. Mr Dixon's tender was accepted.

Two Cambridge enthusiastic shootists got up before daylight on Thursday and went in quest of ducks. They started down the Waikato in two canocs, and had not gone far when one of them fired at a duck and missed it, but the recoil of the gun capsized his craft, and down to the bottom went not only his gun, but also his mates' coat and watch, which he had charge of. After he had reached terra firma and wrung himself out, liis companion proceeded with the days' sport, and managed to bag nine ducks, which cost him about £1 each when the coat and watch are replaced.

Mr Jno. Sharp, of Cambridge, exhibited three lots of fruit at the late Jubilee Horticultural show in Auckland, but not for competition. Last week he received three cards ; one for a now apple " Crimson Peach " a sport from the well-known Irish Peach. It is a splendid dessert fruit and is more the colour of the Astrachan, This exhibit was Bpecially commended. His collcction of plums—l 2 varieties — were highly commended and were pronounced the finest in the show. The third card was also a highly commended one, it was for a collection of fruit. This is as it should be, for often exhibits are not for competition and are yet perhaps some of the best in tho show, and it is only fair that the exhibitors Bhould have something to show for the trouble they have taken.

In our obituary column to day will be seen the announcement of the death of Mr W. H. M. Lovell, of Taupiri, at the age of 44 years. Mr Lovell has been ailing for some time past, and has been under the skilful treatment of Dr. Mnrch. On Thursday last Mr Lovell rallied somewhat and the doctor entertained hopes that he would pull through, but yesterday morning inflamat-on of the lungs supervened and gradually sinking be died peacefully at half-past sis. Mr Lovell, who was an enterprising business man and one who took a great interest in all local affairs, being for some time a member of the Kirikiriroa Road Board, will be greatly missed by all who knew him. The deceased gentleman leaves a widow and a family of eight, some of whom are grown up, to all of whom we express our hearty sympathy in their sad bereavement.

In Mr Howden's window this evening will be exhibited a piece of mechanism of a rather amusing character. It represents the interior of a tailor's workshop, in which are working an old tailor and two apprentices. The monotony of his employment has overcome the old man, and he falls asleep over his stitc'iing. One of the apprentices is engaged sewing, and the other is using a goose. The former, evidently a lad of a Satanic turn of mind, waits till the old man stops work and is sound asleep, and then arouses him to a sense of duty by jabbing him with his needle. The old fellow wakes with the peculiar start which invariably fallows an injury of this nature, and, judging from tlic movements of his month, evidently gives the lad a piece of his mind. The second apprentice ceases work to watch the fun, ana when the old man is aroused both lads resume work with redoubled energy, and a sort of " It-wasn't-me-sir" cast of countenance. The contrivance is well worth a passing glance.

Since the election of the school committee at Cambridge on Monday last, tho town has been in a continual state of ferment, and go where you will, you are sure to hear some one anathematising the cumulative vote, From what we can learn this voto quite upset the calculations of a ccrtam party who wished to get rid of two of the old members, and indeed one of them, instead cf being ousted, was nearly at tho head of the poll. For the information of those interested we give an analysis of the voting, but we may state wo are fully satisfied that several individuals voted who had not the proper qualification. Of the nine gentlemen nominated, the first mentioned seven are elected. The voting was as follows Jas. Webber, 2 sevens, 1 three, 12 twos and 25 ones ; total GO from 40 voters. T. Wells, 4 sevens, 2 fours, 3 threes, G twos and 5 ones ; total G2 from 20 voters. J. P. Thomson, 1 four, 1 three, 9 twos and 35 ones ; total 50 from 30 voters. R. W. Sargent, 12 twos and 25 oaes ; total 4'J from 37 voters. C. Boyce, 7 twos and 24 ones; total 38 from 31 voters. 35. Hewitt, 1 four, 5 threes, 5 twos and 0 ones ; total 38 from 20 voters. J. S. Bond, 1 three, 3 twos and 28 ones ; total 37 from 32 voters. (Jr. Dickenson, 1 seven, 5 twos and 9 ones ; total 2G from 1G voters. Rev. C. H. Garland, 1 seven, 1 two and 11 ones; total 20 from 13 voters. It is only fair to the last named gentleman to state that lie was not present! and it was not known if he had consented to stand.