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Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2828, 28 August 1890, Page 2

A rumour is current that the Prince of Wales has been left a splendid legacy by a gentleman recently deceased. The Daily News, referring to the Hank of New Zealand, considers it has turned the corner, and that the worst is now known. A number of further entries have been received for Mr W. J. Hunters Cambridge horse fair on the 11th prox., and they are advertised elsewhere. Mr Arthur Bach was the only candidate nominated for the seat in the Cambridge Borough Council, rendered vacant by the resignation of Councillor Uillett, and he has therefore been declared duly elected. The report for last quarter S3nt to the Live Stock Depaitment by the Sheep Inspector for the Waikalo district ilmw* that the numbers are rapullv increasing, bavins jumped from 1!>7,000 in last return to 210,000. At a committee meeting of the South Auckland Racing Club, hold last ni"lit, the date for the Summer Meeting was lixed for Saturday, December 20t.1i. The programme was also decided on, with stakes amounting to about AIS.jO. At the meeting of the Hamilton Branch of the Waikato Farmers' Club which will be held on Saturday, n lot of correspondence will be submitted to the meeting from various associations throughout the colony bearing upon the present phase of the labour question. The Clydesdale stallion, Lord Clyde, and roadster stallion Merrymaker, will be offered at Messrs J. McNicol and Go's, special horse fair, at Cambridge, on Friday, I'Jth prox. Further entries of draughts, haeks, and carriage horses have been received. On Monday evening next a public meeting will be held in S. Andrew s schoolroom. Cambridge, under the auspices of the British and Foreign Bible Society. Addresses will be delivered by ministers and others, and a collection made in aid of the funds of the Society. Mr John Hill left by train yesterday, taking with him the well known draught entire Lowden Tain. Mr Hill is en route for Wellington, where, we understand, this horse will likely stand this season, having been purchased by a well known breeder in that locality. Mr G. Mason, of the Claudelands Nursery, Hamilton, left for Auckland yesterday "with a parcel of trees, shrubs, ate,, wliic'i will bo offered by auction by .Messrs Arthur and Huddle. As the reputation of Mr Mason's tiees was firmly established last .-eason, we feel sure that he will dispose of this lot at satisfactory prices. We are duly in receipt of Mr Robert Blaikie's New Zealand sporting fiiide. It contains a lot of useful information ; lists of the nominations and acceptances for the forthcoming New Zealand and Australian races, and a summary at the back of the publication giving information upon a variety of subjects ; timo records upon the turf and running track, and altogether it is a handy little- vade mecuni for sporting men. Wirths' circus was well patronised at Otorohanga on Monday night, n very large proportion of the audience being Maoiiswhi) were delighted with the performance. On Tuesday night at Te Auraiimlu the circus was packed. Tho company played in Cambridge last night, and Rive a second performance to-night with a matinee this afternoon. We are pleasej to hear that the proprietors are thoroughly well satisfied with their Waikato trip. On Friday (to-morrow) they open for one night in Hamilton Kast. The Cambridge Branch of the Waikato Fanners' Club have acted upon the suggestion made to them at their last meeting by Messrs J. MeXicol and Co., and prizes are offered by the club for the best three Waikato-bred three-year-old weight-carrying hacks, broken or unbroken. The competition will be held in conjunction with the stallion parade, which takes place under the auspices of the club on Friday, September lUth, at Cambridge, prior to the special horse sale to bo held by Messrs McXicol and Co. on the same day. Kntries will bo received up to 3 p.m. on September ISth. A general meeting of the members of the Hamilton Football Club was held in the Waikato Timks Buildings on Tuesday evening, when there was a good attendance. After some discussion the following resolution was passed. "That no matches be played with clubs not subscribing to the Auckland Rugby Union." The club was compelled to take this action owing to the rough play that occurs in matches with clubs which are not under the Union. It was decided to send a team down to Auckland on September 20th to play the Auckland Club. The members are all requested to go into training at. once, and a practice match, Hast v. West, will be nlayed on Saturday afternoon, when the following aro requested to roll up:—Kast: Hammond (2), O'Neill, Johnson, Kelly, I'roctor, (.Jillett (2), Bayly, Glarkin, (Iraham, Quiiin, Hobson, von Stunner, Cassid.v, Allright, Crosby, Kwen, Dennotte and Da'lston. West: Jolly, Hopkins, Mayi-s (2), Quick, McKenzie, Bayliss, Luxford, Huma (2), Tidd (2), Andrew, Jones and Bright. Larrikinism is still rampant in Hamilton Kast. On Monday evening Mr li. 1 , . Bayly left his horse with a saddle and bridle oil in the paddock adjoining hi* house, and facing tirey-street. On coming out ho found that his horse had pone, but thu gate being open he thought it had gone out accidentally. Subsequent inquiries, however, showed that the aniioal lmd been taken out and ridden furiously round tho township, the rider pulling up at several houses crying " butcher," at one house throwing a stone through the window, and overtaking a waggon he took from it ;. pair of leggings, which have not yet been recovered. Having exhausted Mr Bayly's horse, this individual went into Mr W. ][. Kelly's paddock, and taking out one of his horses, he transferred the saddle and bridle to it, turning Mr Bayly's animal loose, nnd it was found later on by the owner, roaming about the streets. Mr Kelly's hor-rn seems to have been ridden hard and then turned adrift, with the saddle and bridle on it. The matter has been placed in tho hands of the police, who ar.s making active enquiries to ascertain t.hu person who is mdulgiug iu tliuso littlt) pruiika.