RAGLAN.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2903, 21 February 1891, Page 2

RAGLAN.

Rainy Season. — Never perhaps within the memory of either the oldest native or settler has such a wet summer been known as the present one. Only last year at this time record was being made of continued drought with disastrous fires through the district, whilst at this season we have had almost continued wet. Last Wednesday night and Thursday the rain came down steadily for hours, and at least four inches fell within twenty-four hours. On Thursday and Friday the heat was almost unbearable, the glass standing at 80 degrees in the shade. Crops.— Grass, of course, is abundant. Everywhere there is plenty of feed, and turnips are also looking grand. All the grain crops have been carried, oats, however, were in many places much injured by the rain, one settler having to abandon some of his oaten hay as utterly useless. Potato disease.—The potato disease mentioned in a late issue of your paper as being prevalent in some parts of Waikato, has also made its appearance herein several parts of the district, The plant seems to come on first rate and when nearly full grown and after in some cases the apples appear, the potato begins at once to wither up and die right off. In pulling up the stems they are found to be rotten just where they spring out of the old sets. Whatever may be the causa it is a serious loss to the settlers. The same disease was observed here by old settlers in the year 1869. Land Sales.-A continued enquiry for Raglan lands is just now going on. Four lots belonging to Messrs Bregmen and Bree, and two other parties, out at Te Mata have just been sold at a very good price, and other parties are also enquiring about the various lots offered for sale. S.s. Glenelg.—-Our steamer came in on Saturday last, and discharged a large cargo at the new wharf, taking on board nearly 200 bales of flax and tow, besides a large quantity from Hall's mill. She is expected to bring, on her next trip, a large quantity of grass seed for the Te Akau station. Bush-falling.-- Bush-falling upon the Te Akau station has been nearly finished for this season. All the other contractors, except Messrs Moon and Co., have now finished their ti-tree-clearing, the heavy bush being completed some time ago. Messrs Moon and Co. will also finish their lot at the end of the present month. Nearly two thousand acres of bush and ti-tree scrub will have been knocked down, and in a few weeks more burning off will take place, to be followed by grass seed sowing, many tons of which are expected by steamer shortly.

HAMILTON ANNIVERSARY SWIMMING GALA. ■ — Tin: miiiiij! gala in i:.i.i:.m-i-i!1 v ,l!i 0,.'. ! Mi.iinit >:i Amateur Swi-uu ins; Club Has held ~» Uiu i-.k« yo.-',;id..y and wa.-, a gro.,t -ucecs Although lli- morning lixikul cloudy the -n broke out ~i n, and llm afto.n v...- spl-udi), 'he h-st »-«"i'"K niceiv temp-icd with a r.i.il In ooze fniin lii- iii'it. 'I'll'- a't-iidwii-o w.s wry good, ~,,,- -i-.- lis:, I. •! '--in.' M -on'. :i huge ' „,imh,-i ■..!■ whim, w-i- hobo-. Then- v.s- , „., dl.'hlV h'-lV..'"!! '.111! HVIIMIS t !lrt IlllMllg.„„;,;t.s of )|ie oo.nin'ile,) being voiv en.:i- ■ ~!,•!,. and moat citiiit i- uiu.' t'. M; ('. ! K 11 .,-;..,-c.t,.-v.t..r.1... ,- ,-11,-„' ~.,.;>,. r . i„ u!i«l, ho pe,(o,m..| il.s .11.1.in-. Ihe , Hamilton Brass Band v. , pi.-0.1, dming tli,. ,J.,y ami H.D i"' i'•■''!■■ between the ' vinous r.c. .- woie po-a-anlly idled v.'ilii ; mil ic. The two open Chimipion-hip CVGIItH woie M'liii'd I'l a good deal uf thru-interest hy the .-mall number <,f oniric-. 11l Hie lluif-Mile <.i»lv twn started ar.d Bailey was winning easily, v, lorn about M) yards from home his 11 links came nil' and ho had to give an. In tho laO Yards however Ball'-y wnii easily from the other two coinpetitom, Nicholson and Hume. The A.nulonr Championship of WaiUat.o was competed for by two, and foil to W. Noilson, who held the Championship from la-t year 11. Hume, the present champion, won the Club Cliam|iionshi|i from C. Cox rasily. The other events were all well contested, there being some exciting linishos, especially in the race, for boys under Hi which was won by hall" a length. Two b sit rac, - woo got up on the ground and pruned exciting, the finishes being very close. Tim vatioes ofheoswere tilled lis und-t■ :~.J 'idee, Mr W. A Graham; slait»r, Mr J, Coates; and Hon. See., Mr C. G. Knox: and all llio-e gentlemen, together wiMi various members of the committee. Mr R. F. Sandes in particular, worked haul to make the mooting a success. The following is a detailed account of the racing : — R\cf. t'Oit Tiiosi-: Who Havi; Nkvkii Won a Pl(izi:(opon to Waiksto residents muy) 15IJ yards. Prize, silver medal. li. Ilu'nio .. ' J. Wi'aoll ■ ~ . ■■-, '- BasLable, A. K. Hobbs and A. Pud ai-o started. Hume. f,'ot a r,'.'>"l '-'-art while j Wilson hung considerably. Alter a good j race J (nine won by about a yard. Hvi.i- viii.r: Amatkur Chami'lonsiiii' op Ni:w Zhalasd. Ist prize, gold medal, | 2nd. silver medal. , j |H. Nidi-.lsoii ,-■• ' i ii. .1. j'.aiiev was uie oniy (tuer oai ier. | Bailey led till about ."id y.uds Irom home, when'he had to give up and was taken into a boat, Nicholson .swiiiiiuini,' in easily. Time, l.imiii. Tmsoc. AMATia-ll CHAMI'ION.SHII' or Waii.aio. <|imrlur mile, 0(1011 to Waikalo reMil-nts only. Ist prize, C"!d modal, 2nd siher medal. j c. Cox ■ • . •■ "-! These were the only starters. Aei.son, 1 who won this event last year, went away with the lead and was iibvcr cautdit, wnining by about :!". yards. Time, 8 1. .U 2-r.tli sees. 15ovs I'.viiKit Sixteen, .1 n/.e, silver medal. t:. ilillett (scr.) ... — ! I'. B.iylv, (lOsec.) •■ .- Wild (scrA C. Logifi (5-ee.), 11. Logic an.l'Smvtlie (10-ec). also started. On the, wav out Haviv caught Sniythe and was the iirst. to round thi.- p.-t, Suiytho and C L-„'i,-. cunino „oxt. CiHitt, howover, as soon as he heiulcd for homo. (.Mined upon the loaders nt every stroke and w.m from I'.iylv. afti-i- a good race, by about half a length. Time, -Imiii. "- 1 --o'hs sec. UlliLS Undkii Sixtkk.v, 50yds. Prize, tri.phv. Miss] Smile-, iSsi-C.) I Mis< 11. Cmii-mi i-xi-.i ■■ - AI is.. K. \',ei S-iiriuer 1 l-.-e.) '.) I Mi-s K. Jiiyly (scr.) was the only other j starter. Miss S.uides held her and | won easily. Koi; Roy Canoi: K.uu:. .Johnson (o-ec.) .. • 'II Purkea (scr.). ■ fl j Missen (0.-ecl •' I{obbs(H.heelalso started. Alter a good race Johnson w.,u by about half a length. Jlois L'NKKit l-_'.--'» 0 yards, l.'ri/.e, Waterbury watch and chain. K. (indium I "'c'ciissen, W. l'joll, P. Payl.V ami L. Hay also started. S. Logie, who was leading! was interfered wilh by :<■ eano;, ;nd (iriiham managed to get ;i win by about naif 11 length. Paik-Oak P.OAT Rack.-Once round too course. Mclntyre and Odium ■ ■ ' Metcalfe and Wilson " r | Carter and lioll ... ••• •' Tiiesa were the only starters. Won easily. 150 Yakiis CuAMi'iONo-mr <>: -Ni-:w /«i--a--i.ANI). —First prize, gold medal ; "Jud, silver inedul, K. Buley ■ ■ \ If. Xichol.-on . . - H. Hume ••• •■- :i These were the only start.eis. All the men seemed to hang a little, but all took the. water together. Piiiey was the lirst to show in front, Xieh- Is ;;i beiils naxt, •Jiime last. This order was maintained throughout, IViilev winning by about :i lengths, the sunt: distance separating Nicholson and Iluine. Time, Umin. 13 U-lOchs sees. On.:-- Lnxi; Divi:.—Prize, silver medal. A. I-;. Hobbs .... ... 1 W. Hobbs ■•■ - A. Reid -,- •-, ;i Those were tiie only cnnpetitors. ine dives of the Brother Hobbs were both very good, tiie elder brother only winning by about two yards. Ci.un CiiAMi'toK.siiii'.---00 yards. !• irst pn/.e, gold medal ; second, silver medal. H. Hume ' C. Cox - These were the only staiteis. Hume took the load at once and kept it the whole way, winning by about: four lengths. Time, :i:n. I 2 oth sees. Tci( Hai-k, 100 yards.-first prize, silver medal ; second, siher medal. If. Hume ■■■ ■* C. Cox was the only other .-Latter, but his tub caps-i/od .vnm after starting, and Hume paddled in alone. Smmmim: on Ijaok. 10U yards. —Prize, siher medal. A. II .bb; I .J. (_'. Hobbs . :-' Reid was the only other starter. Uon easily- ~ . Foucki) Haxdh-'AI-, 20tt yards. — L 11/.0, silver medal. P.. Hiimef-Josuu.) • ' H. Nicholson (scr.) Neilson and Gillet wc t <2 the only other starters. Hume led round the half-way post, and although Nicholson gained on him in the homo stretch, he won try about two lengths.