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Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2875, 16 December 1890, Page 2

England, and Germany are dissuading Italy from occupying Tripoli.

The Indians in America have been overawed, and tranquility is being restored.

Tlie Portuguese Government has decided to despatch a troop of artillery to Mozambique.

A meeting of the stewards of the Waikato Hunt Club will he held atOhaupo to-day, at half-past 12 p.m.

The cricket match, Paterangi v. Cambridge, and a short account of the Korolangi will appear in next issue.

The annual race meeting will be held at Otorohanga on 2!ith January next, particulars of which will shortly be advertised.

One of the attractions at the social concert, at Cambridge, to-morrow evening will bo a vin'.incollo solo by Mr Frank Puckoy, who will be accompanied on the piano by Miss Whewell.

The train arrangements in connection with the South Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meetinir, and also for the Christmas and Now Year holidays, aro advertised in this issue.

The installation of the Mayor of Hamilton, Mr Isaac Ooivtes, will take place to-morrow at noon at tho Council Chambers. It is reported His Worship will do the honours in his usual good style. A portion of the books lately purchased for the Hamilton Library wore placed upon the shelves last night by the s-lection Committee. This addition comprises many of the latest works by the best authors. Mr W. J. Hunter's special sale of horses takes place to-morrow in the Hamilton Borough Yard,. About 2")0 head of all classes have been entured. The sale will commence at 12 o'clock sharp. The total number of patients admitted into the Waikato Hospital for the year 188'.) was 104; np to tho present the names of l."><i patients appear upon the the Hospital books, an increase of fifty per cent. It was stated in Wellington on Saturday upon authority that the criminal information against Arthur Desmond is to be sworn against liirn as the publisher of a forsed document, purporting to be signed "Edwin Mttchelson," at a recent election meeting in Auckland. At a meeting of the Finance Committee of the Raglan County Council held on Friday, the 12th inst., three tenders wore received for re-building the culvert- destroyed by flood on the RiglanWaipa road, viz:—\V. Wilson. £74 10s (accepted): T, Chappell, £77 : W. Canneil and Co., fill

ETr V. E. Rice. Secretary to the Board of Education is in Hamilton to-day, to supervise toe scholarship examinations now being held in the Hamilton Last Sjhool. There are seven candidates up for examination, all for tho .Junior Scholarship. The examination will conclude on Thursday alteruoon.

The committee of the Cambridge Athletic Sports havo extended the time fur receiv ing entries for the Cup, Half-mile, Hurdle ifaoa and Walking Match to Monday next. I >e;euiber 22. at'.l p.m. Tho conrtititioii that competitors in the Cup Handicap must bo subscribers to the funds to the extent of lias also been witli-

Complaints having been made to the caretaker of the Hamilton Baths that women and children are unable to eet f he u<o of the baths on Sundays, ho has arranged to open the baths every Sunday morning from Ti.3o a.m. to 7 a.m. for the especial benefit of the ladies, who no doubt will greatly appreciate this effort of the caretaker to meet their wishes.

At a meetiug of tho committee of the South Auckland Racing Club hold •ii Saturday night, at which Dr. Wadding t m. Messrs L. Ciiaseu, T. G.Sandes, Dyer, W. I'.oov.h. Carter and Edgecumbe were present, the action of Mr Sandes in arranging for the punting of tho grandstand was confirmed, and it was also decided to fix the bookmakers' license fee for the year at €1. Is.

In our report of the Hamilton West School entertainment, appearing in last issue, we omitted to mention one of the little iictresses, Maggie Quick, who certainly deserved better at our hands. This young lady took .the part of olio of the maidens iu tho charade, introducing tho first act. She seemed perfectly self-pos-sessed, and her enunciation was clear and distinct, and no p.irt dm-iiif? the whole evening was better unstained.

We have much, pleasure in calling the attention of our readers to the programme of the entTtainmunt in connection with the Hainitoii East School. A special feature this time is the substitution of carols for scho >1 sours. The Hamilton Brass Band will play selections both inside and outsido the Imll. Dr. Kenny and Messrs Wynne Cray and Dalston also take part in the performance, and we can safely recommend a rare treat to those who go to hoar them.

Mr D. McKinnon's two horses, Loch Ness hiid Scot Vree came up to Hamilton by train to undergo their final preparation for the South Auckland Raeing Club's meeting, on Saturday next. The horses are in chargo of Mr W. Wilmott, and are quartered in the Hamilton Hotel StaOles. Mr Urowue's Clarion was brought down from Cambridge, on Saturday, and is in active training. Ho is under Mr Browne's charge, and is stabled at the Commercial Hotel.

Already the efficacy of the Wuipa lime has been proved in a very important direction at this season. We hear that some of the farmers in Waikato have turnips twice tl.is sea-on and have failed to eel a plant owin;,' to the tly. In another case where the paddock was dusted with lime immediately after the sowing a splendid plant lias resulted, if tint can bo proved to be duo to the lime dressing it will add another demand for this article of local industry.

The temporary closing oi! the T'ruuktoii rcfre.-ihment stult, h;is called fi>rth a expre?»si<ju of fmm tliu travelling public. l J riv:ite nifera have been made to keep it openuntil the railway authorities make purmanfmt arrancjcuients. but thin would not bo iti accordance with the; traditional rules nf the Department. Whan tenders, returnable at some future dato, have beoit accopted, and ail tho forlaulcUcs rcfiyirnfl by red tape complied wit.li, tired and thirsty by the train, will bo abta to apep at f' rankton, but. uoc until thci*.

Mrs Thornton has gone t« rfesjq'r in her new mansion at MuunjiaUavya, near Cambridge, but will not bs prepared to ie--ceive any visitors till after Christina*. Durinf? the building of the house it has )icon customary for tho Cambridge people to tawj a, ride up tho hill, and not a few 1/icijic.-,-lif.v . been held it. the iinirediate il.ty Xow the family are re«ina)lj iijv'i;- .vV(V-' J ,' ,UI " w ? nw *i n,)t point out til a t it K'Oiil4 for anyone to intrude a[tw;> {."lyVipy bv [licnieinf; near the dwelliiiff. 'flip r'tnio i !nrr.'i* yiii.- und contains many

niet'iroMine spots suitable for picnics, and as Mrs Thornton allows tho public to use the major portion of it for pleasure purposes, we trust those so using it will have the common decency to keep a respectful distance from the residence. Verbum sat sapienti.