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Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2830, 2 September 1890, Page 2

Owing to the difficulty with the Steamship Company, Mr .lolm Hill, who left NVaikato on Monday, yesterday week last, with the intention of shippmp: Ins (Hyde.'dole entire, r.owden Tani, for Welh ill flohvwl \ n<-Ulin.l.

We have been compelled to hold over our report of the meeting of the Hamilton branch of tho Fanner's Club, and several letters from correspondents.

The report current in Hamilton on Saturday, that .some cattlo in Hamilton Ivist had been maimed, is with' ut foundation.

The liberal support accorded to the Waikato Hunt Club throughout the district has induced the committee to ,uld another race to their alieady good programme. As "ill be seen by adverniout elsewhere, the race is confined to fanners' horses which have never won a race, the minimum weight being 12st.

The members of the Hamilton Football Clu'i are requested to meet at the Lihraty at 7.30 this evening in uniform, when walking exercise will be indulged in. The secretary received word on Saturday that the Auckland Club would be unable to meet the Hamilton Team on the 20th inst., and we understand that he is trying to arrange a match with the Selwyn Club.

A contractor at Huntly, named W. Montgomery, met with an accident yesterday, causing the dislncation of the right ankle, besides being very much bruised upon "thor parts r.f the body. The accident was caused by Montgomery, who has the contract for the new dip on Ralph's mine, riding on a loaded skip, which capsized, and fell over on him. The accident happened outside the mines, and is attributable tu the man's own carelessness.

We heard yesterday that a rumour was current at Huntly that tho coal mine proprietors had been warned not to supply coal to the Union s.s. Co. under penalty of having the men, who belong to the Miner's Union, withdrawn from the mines. It was also said that there was a feeling of uneasiness amongst the miners, not knowing what was likely to happen in this direction at any moment. A train of 10 truck loads of coals went to Auckland on Sunday.

A strand concert and entertainment is to be given in the Cambridge Public Hall, on the l!)tl. inst., in aid of the funds for the purchase of a new piano for llio hall. Beside the local talent, Messrs T. M. Jackson, P. K. Dufaur and W. F. Chambers, of Auckland, have consented to sing at the concert, which should be one of the best given in rhe distiict. "The Steeplechase" is in active rehearsal by members of the Cambridge Dramatic Club, and judging from the previous successes of this club should provide a fitting close to what promises to be a capital entertainment.

We overheard some remarks on Saturday criticising the action of the Waikato Farmers' Cluh in restricting their prizes for hacks at tho forthcoming parade to three-year-old horses only. It was argued, that a hack's value depended upon his perfect paces, quite as much, if not more, than upon his appearaco. If this is granted how can anyone judgo by this standard an unbroken colt or even one only lately handled as would probably be the case at tho three-year-old age. Further in doing so it will preclude a iarge number of entries, and as Col Carro will in all probability be present, Waikato should produce all the best horses of this class irrespective of age. Tho contention is well worthy of the future consideration of the Club.

Rather a good practical joke has been carried into effect by some of' the " boys "of Hamilton. Mr Joseph Frear had a sign-board with "Timber yard" printed on it in lUin. or 1-tin. letters at his timber yard, which is opposite the Borough Council Chambers, and on Sunday night some one romoved it from its position, carried it over the road, and nailed it up over the door of the Council Chambers. The jokers no doubt de>ired to draw particular attention to the pillais of chaste design at tho entrance to the temple of cnic wisdom. It is generally remarked how much they add to the other architectural jeautics of tho building, their dimensions may certainly without any great stretch of imagination convey the idea of a whole timber yard in thomselves.

Mr Geo. Walker, senr., of Mangawara, has been seriously indisposed for a considerable time, and as his abode is in an out-of-the-way place, it being about 30 miles from Cambridge, on the Tauranga track, he could not get tho necessary medical attendance, !ind consequently his sons brought him in to Cambridge on Friday. He underwent an operation and is reported better, but the doctors aro afraid that his advanced age, 71 years, will not admit of his complete recovery. Mr Walker is one of the oldest and most respected residents of Waikato, he having lived in the district many years before the Maori war. Ho negotiated with the Maoris for many large blocks of land when they wero first purchased by Europeans. Last evening ho was progressing favourably. He is staying at Mr Kirkwood s cottage.

We are safe in asserting that the horse stock, draught, carriage and hack, that will be brought together at the forthcoming specal hoi so sales, to be held by Mr Hunter, at Cambridge, on Thursday, September Uth, and by Messrs McNicol and Co. on Friday, September 10th, also at Cambridge, will do credit to tho Waikato district. Such a representative gathering of good horse stock will likely bear good fruit, as Colonel Carre, it is reported, will attend. It is well-known that Col. Carre takes great interest in the question of the horse supply for the Indian Government, who in times, of peace, havo a largo annual demand for artillery horses and cavalry remounts, and which would be doubled, or trebled, in the event of any disturbance. If this district can show its capabilities in breeding the right stamp of horse, it opens up to our farmers another profitable branch of enterprise.

Despite the pouring rain a very successful social was held ht»t Friday night in the To Awitmiifu We.s.'eyan Church. The building Was comfortably filled, and those who had braved tho elements ware rewarded bv having a really pleasant evening, Tho Rev. .T. Smith who we weie sorry to see was suffering from a cold presided and opened the proceedings with a few remarks. A good programme was then gono through, and during the interval refreshments wero handed round by the young ladies of the ch'iir. Smgs and duets were rendered in a taking manner by Mrs Kirlc, and the Misses Oiivley, Miller, C. Rees and North, and Messrs G. Hunter and Vause. The choir also rendered some selections from the Fisk .fubillee Song Book. One of the gems of the evening was a temperance dialogue by two dear little mites Miss Winifred Rees arid her sister. Any man who could hold out after hearing those young pleaders mast be a very hard case indeed. The Rev. Mr Micklejohn and the Rev. Mr McDonald (Presbyterian) gavo interesting and instructive addrossos (luring the evening, which closed with tho benediction pronouueed by the worthy Chairman.