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Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2842, 30 September 1890, Page 2

The epidemic of influenza has iigiiin made its appearance in the city of Berlin.

Messrs E. W- Hanmer and H. W. Herries announce themselves an candidates for the Ta Aroha Ridinfj at the forthcoming Mfctinn nfdir. I'ialro f'minlv f'«nnfil.

The annual Tamahere fete is announced for Monday, November 10th. It is reported from Dunedin that a largo number of strikers have left town to look for work in the country. Information has been received at Thursday Island that cholera is raeing at Shanghai, Nagasaki, and Hongkong. The Hamilton Dramatic Company will perform the drama of " Rob Roy " in the Public Hall, Cambridge, this evening. A meeting of the committee of the South Auckland Racing Club is convened for to-morrow evening at half-past seven o'clock. Rev. S. Lawrv is announced to lecture in the Hamilton Wesleyan Church this evening, on "General Gordon." Single tickets are at the low price of one shilling, while family tickets may be had for 2a Gd. The subject is an interesting one, and ought to.attract a good audience. Electoral matters are already assuming considerable interest in the Te Aroha district. A meeting of the committee favouring Mr W. S. Allen's candidature was held on Saturday, at which there was a large attendance, and a general idea of the plan of campaign was sketched out. The Hamilton Baths will be open to the public to-morrow. The caretaker (Mr Hinton) has been busily engaged during tho last few days putting things in order, aud should the present mild weather continue, there will soon be a good many patronising this useful and health-giving institution. The Hamilton Brass Band, under their bandmaster, Mr Mettam, considerably enlivened the streets on Saturday evening last, by playing a number of wellchosen selections, in good style. Wo believe it is tho intention of the band to give these open-air concerts fortnightly. Mr Shirley, well known to our settlers as having been with Messrs Buckland and Co., is at present in Waikato siying good-bye to his many friends previous to his departure for Sydney. He is ready to book erders for superpho-pates, small or large on account of a large Knglish manufactory; any wishing to order may see him at Ohaupn sale during to-day. About half-past four o'clock on Sunday afternoon three non-union labourers walking in the street, at Christchurcb, were hooted and pelted with tussocks by a crowd of larrikins. They took refuge in the Palace Hotel. A crowd of several hundreds gathered outside for a few minutes, till the police came up aud dispersed them. When charging a Maori at Gisborne the other day, says a local paper, Mr Lucas, the presiding justice, said he hoped that the prisoner would nut again put in an appearance there, for if he did he would be far more severely dealt with. The native cutely replied that he would never be there again unless brought by a policeman.

Iα a letter received by a resident in Wiiikato from Colonel Carre, that gentleman says that on his return to Auckland he found that tho sluro list fur tho purchase of the Sylvia Park Stud had not received in Aucklnnd tho support he had anticipated, and that he saw no chance of being able to carry out tho project as do fined in the prospectus lately is-iued. Owing to the recent trouble at rluntly in connection with the strike?, the Police Department has resolved to permanently station a policeman there. This duty has fallen on Constable White, who, for soma years, has been stationed at Ngaruawahia, and who is well acquainted with the district. Constable C.ivanagh will replace Constable White at Ngaruawahia. Owing to the death of Mr John Hill, we hear it is the intention () f the widow to lease Lowden Tain for the ensuing season. There have been fewhorsee stmd ing in Waikato that have earned a higher reputation for honest stock thin this horse, and wo shall be glad to hear that someone will secure him for this district. It would be a pity to allow him to leave, especially as numbers of settlers have already made arrangements for his services. A. young man named Joseph Dillicar, son of Mr R. Dillicar, of Hamilton, whilst at work fencing at Claudelands yeserday was suddenly taken ill, and from the symptoms it is supposed to be an attack of sunstroke. A neighbour who was passing in a buggy conveyed the young man to his home, and Dr. Kenny was called in. We heard late last nisrht that no serious consequences are anticipated, the doctor hoping to have his patient about again in a day or two. Two brothers of the injured man Taylor, who was brought in to the Waikato Hospital on Friday last, on hearing of tho accident, at once started for Hamilton, and succeeded in catching the train on .Saturday at Morrinsville. At their urgent request, Dr. did not perform the amputation of the font and lower portion of the leg, as had been decided upon. When the patient was under chloroform, and a more minute examination of the injuries could be instituted, it was found that tho tibia, the large bone below the knep, was not broken, as was supposed. The prospect of being able toswolhe font is, therefore, more favourable. As the patient has youth, and a sound constitution, we trust untoward symptoms may not show themselves.