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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2894, 31 January 1891, Page 2

General Booth starts in July for Africa, India, and Australia. Our reports of S. Andrew's Church concert and annual ineotiug are held mar. Lord Salisbury denies that he has sanctioned ihu occupation of Salonics by Austria. The mortality in London, owing to the recent togs and frost, waa 3000 beyond the average. The Times announces that the Victorian loan will be placed on the market at tho beginning ot March.) The House of Commons have unanimously c::puinrod the motion forbidding Mr Rradlaugh to take tho oath. The pupils of the various schools ill Hamilton 9ie reminded that scholastic duties will be resumed on Monday noxt. The Queensland Government Meteorologist forecasts stormy weather within the (next few d»ys bctwoen tabo Island (X.S.W.), Hobart and the Bluff. Entries tor Messrs J. McNicol and Go's sheep fair are coming in very rapidly. Seven thousand head have been entered hhico tho list wus last iidvortij-od. Captain Rossi has obtained an injunction the Bishop of L*oulbourn from interfering with tno former's family tablet in (Joulbourn Cathedral. George Pyke was brought up at Cambridge yesterday, and remanded till Monday, as some of the Taupo witnesses had not arrived to give evidenco as to tho stolen property.

On reference to ouv advertisiug columns it will be seen that the salt of Mi Hay ward's furniture, which was to nave been held at the Hamilton Auctiou Mart to-day will nut take place. The Champion Whaleboat Race at the Auckland Regatta, on Thursday,, was won by the Hauraki ciew, who only beat the WaiUra boat by half a length, after one of the most hardly coutosted races that has ever taken place on tho Waitemata.

The ship Leading Wind which had lo ha ssiutiod in the Auckland harbour owing to her cargo of flax being on tire, has boon successfully raised by Mr < !| V ' The oilioial enquiry as to tliQ origin of the tiro will bo held so soon as the damaged cargo has been discharged. Yesterday morning Mios N. K. Sandes loft by train en route for Fama Bay, where .she ha.* beon appointed to the charge of tho school. Miss Sandos has for some years past been teaching in tho Hamilton West School, where she was loved and respected by the children, and by whom she will be trreatly missed.

On Wednesday evening last a most enjoyable entertainment was given by tho Karaniu settlers in their schoolmotu, and everything in the way of ample refreshments, Rood music, etc., was provided. The visitors who came by invitation from Whatawhata, Tuhikaramea, and Harapape thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Dancing was kept up till daylight.

The Sylvo-Lawton combination eavo their very excollent entertainment in the Public Hall, Hamilton, on Ihursday nieht. Mdlle. Corina's performance on the slack rope was a marvellous performance, and the various positions she assumed must bo seen to be credited. Mr Livwtnn. as a comic singer, it would be hard to beat. The second part of tho entertainment was taken up by a series of juggling tricks by Mr >Sylvo. Those were quite a novelty, and excelled anything of like kind ever seen in the district. We learn that several settlers near Alexandra have been losing sheep during the last few months, and that they have reason to think that the sheep ar-' being stolen, as one settler found the fresh skin, head, awl offal of a valuable Lincoln ewe, which would appear as though tho sheep were bum,- taken by some one who wanted cheap mutton. Tho attention m the police was drawn some time ago to the fact of being stolen, but so far r.u , steps have been taken towards too discovery uf the thief or thieves. The Hamilton Salvation Army held their annual field day on Thursday ill Mr Qiialtrough's paddock. Owing to counter attraction, it was not so well patronised as it otherwise would have been, but, nevertheless, a very ploasant day was spent. In tho evening a " Musical battle took place in the barracks to wind up the proceedings. According to arrangements tho Cambridge corps wore also to have beon present to re-piy the compliment to Hamilton for going to Cambridge on New Years Day, but a day or so ag»< Cambridge wrote saying that they had decided not to come to Hamilton, and at the same time asking Hamilton to again come to Cambridge, but Hamilton decided to c irry out their own arrangements. Our attention has been drawn, by a gentleman lately over froin the West Coast, to the fact that the mussels which at one time were numerous on that coast have, for the last eighteen months or two years, been dying out, and that where a few yearn a"o there were extensive beds now hardly & mussel is to tic found. The gurnet feed to a large extent on the mussels, and it iiiay be remembered that about two yeart' ago largo quantities of these fiah were cast up on the shore, dead More than likely these two circumstances may be traced to one ciuse, such as volcanic disturbances, or poison killing the mussels rendering them unfit food for the gurnet. Perhaps, sumo of .mr scientific friends may be ablo to give some further information on this subject.

Harvesting operations are now general throughout the NVaikuto, a large quantity ot wheat and oats being in stook, and wo are sorry to aeo such unfavourable weather for it. Between tho almost continual rains and warm, muggy weather, tho grain rimi considerable risk of being damaged ; indeed, some farmers go so far as to nay that groat damage has already been inflicted. This U more to be regretted as everything promised ft good season for tho grain-growers if the grain was well saved. Pries for sound who.it will undoubtedly be higher than they have been. Owing to drought, a very short crop is collected in the South, and it will bo rather hard luck to have our grain damaged from tho opposite cause. We sincerely trust our f Hilling friends will be favoured by better weather than they have recently had.

The Anglican .'hurch at Ohaiipo has ju*t been 'inderKoiutf alterations The no J of enlargement has been felt for a l»i»r ti*ne and the carrying of it out has net been effected a day too soon. The original building consisted of a small nave and chancel. The nave has been divided below the first bay from the chancel end and an iiisi-T'inn made transept-wise o[ a new portion 21 feut by 18 feet. The walls and roof of tlio new part are much higher than those of tin- older and the church has beeu moved uu to lusher ffrouud. Ventilation has also received special attoutiou, so that tlie church will be much m >ra comfortable in the future than it wad in tlio past, especially at the afternoon service.-) during Minimor. The work is Burtieioutly forward to allow nf the buildine bcinsr used for the service to-morrow. On tlio occasion of porvicQ the Oiiaupo l'ublie Hall was used, beinc kindly lent for tho purpose by the proprietor, Mr Moars.