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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2917, 26 March 1891, Page 2

Colonel North, of nitrate fame, is speculating iu Tasiuauiau silver shares. The San Francisco mail closes at the Hamilton I'ost Office to-night at !) p.m. The Court of Appeal has decided, that ship-owners are liable for thofts by stevedores and employes. The Rev. J. D. K. Davis. M.A., will preach at St. John's Church, Tu Awamutu, ou Sunday next, at 11 a.m. Sir J. Lubbock urges enquiry by a Parliinicntary Committee before the isauc of oue-pound notes is sanctioned. We learn that the well-known racing marc Leila has changed bauds lately, aud that the gentleman who purchased her haß agaiu sold to auuther sporting gentleman at a considerable advance. A meeting of the committee of the South Auckland Club, at which all committee men are requested to be present, will be held in The Waikato Timk.s Huildiugs at half-paßt seven on Saturday evening. Cambridge does not promise to be a very lively place on Easter Monday, the only recreation that we have heard of is a dance iu the Public Hall, which will commence at 9 p.m. Particulars will be found in an advertisement. The annual races and sports at Tauwhare will be held on Easter Monday and the committee are confident of the meeting being a success. In our advertising columns will be found the handicaps allotted to the various competitors in I he foot races. Mr J. M. Gedclis, the secretary to the Native Commissioners now in Cambridge, is the gentleman who wrote those charming sketches of the South Pacific Islands that appeared in the Herald some time ago, entitled "The Summer Isles of Eden." From the advertisement in our columns, it will be seen that the Wesleyans of Cambridge are likely to furnish an attractive soiree this evcuing in connection with their anniversary. We trust the gathering of their friends will meet their merits and exceed their expectations.

Te Kooti and his band arrived in Cambridge on Tuesday afternoon, at about the same time as the Native Commissioners. They met, and had a friendly korero, but the dusky warrior did not attend the evening tittiug of the commission. Mr J. McNicol will hold a special sale of cattle, Bheep and horses at the Morrinsville Yards on April 16th, when over 500 head of cattle, iu addition to other stock, will he offered. It is some time since there has been a sa'e at Morrinsville, and there is every evidence that this one will be very successful. To-morrow, Good Friday, will be observed as a close holiday in the Post and Telegraph Offices in Waikato. A mail, however, will be despatched from Hamilton by the return oxcuraiou train from Te Aroha, which arrives in Hamilton on the return journey at 7 p.m. This mail will be closed at 9 p.m. tonight. We regret to learn that the Alpha Cricket Club (Auckland), which contemplated sending a team to Hamilton at Easter to try conclusions with a team picked from the Waikato Cricket Association, are through various causes unable to do so. This is tc be regretted, as a match with a visiting team is alwayß productive of good results to all interested cricketers. Mr H. W. Northcroft, Warden of tho Thames, who has been in an indifferent state of health for some time past, has obtained two months' leave of absence from his duties, and will leave the Thames for a holiday tour iu a few day. During his abseuce, Mr Greenfield, R.M. at Christchurch, will perform the duties of R M. and Warden for the Thames aud adjoining districts. — Te Aroha News. We have been asked to correct the information contained iu two locals that appeared iu our issues of February 19th and 21st, re tho former captain of the Cambridge Salvation Army. The locals referred to state that the captain was on furlough for 12 months, but Would continue to interest himself in the Army. This is not correct, for he has severed his connection with that body in toto. The annual military sports in connection with the various volunteer companies in the Auckland district will be held at Potter's Paddock, Epsom, on Saturday. The two Waikato companies, the Te Awamutu Mounted Infantry and the Hamilton Light Infantry will both be represented in the various competitions. The former will proceed to Auckland by train to-day, and the latter by the special train to-morrow evening. The horse races and foot sports carried out by the natives at Hukanui were held in Mr Primrose's paddock ou Tuesday last, and were a great success. There was a good attendance, chielly Maoris, but a good sprinkling of Europcaus from the neighbouring settlements patronised the meeting, and seemed to obtain plenty of amusement. Tiie principal event was won easily by Clipporiun, who has before won in better company. Various liook-makers were present-, anil several of the thimble rigging gentry plied 1 heir arts. We ware shown yesterday .a curious piece of stone, abjnt three inches in length and one aud ahalf inches iu diameter, that was picked up on the Woody Held Reach, near Raglan, by Dr li.iy, of Te Mata.some time ago, and is now on its way to the Wellington Museum. In geology the stone is said to belong to the .Uioritu order. In appearance it much resembles a piece, of dark greenstone, and it has clearly been subjected to some rude kind of workmanship, a hole having been drilled through it, aud live grooves hive been worked upon its surface, which would almost lead one to think that it had been used as the sheave of a block. Wo shall probably hear more about it when the savants in Wellington have had an opportunity of inspecting it.

It will be remembered that after the Horticultural Society's show last week, a prize was offered by Messrs Richardson and Dockl for the best keeping butter, to be competed for by those who exhibited for the special prize for the best 41b. lump. It was arranged that the same butter as was at the show should be put away iu Mr Parr's cellar for a week, the prize to be awarded to the beat at that time. The following were the competitors:—J. Fori est, T. E. Dodd, J. K. S. Richardson, A. Calder and M. Edgecumbe. Mr John Knox acted as judge, and on Tuesday afternoon he awarded the prize to Mr Dodd's exhibit, Mr Richardson's coming very close up for second place. It would be a good plan in future if the butter exhibits wore entered a week previous to the show, so that their keeping qualities might be put to the test. Mr Stanley thinks he has undergone sullieient hardship in his journey through Central Africa, and does not mean to rough it in future travel. In his engagement with the agent who Ins arranged his lecture tour iu the States he stipulated that he shall have a private ear in which he may not only travel but feed and sleep throughout his tour. Colonel l'ond not only agreed to this request, but writes that he has had a car specially constructed for the use of the lecturer and his bride. Stanley's remuneration for his lectures is on the same princely style. For his first lecture he received £1000, and £100 for each repetition. This compares favourably with his last lecturing tour which took place a short time before he started to rescue Eniin. He then contracted to deliver a series of lectures at a fee of £io each. The sports in connection with the Cambridge Public School will be held in the Government paddock to-day. We trust the weather may prove propitious, for this is always a " red letter day " in Cambridge, aud the parents and friends of the children roll up in goodly numbers to witness the battle for supremacy. Many trophies have been given by the inhabitants of the towu, and the prizes are above the average in value, so the contests are sure to be keen. The girls arc taking a very lively interest in the matter, aud the skipping record is expected to be broken. The meeting is under the patronage of the Chainnau aud members uf the school committee, who will doubtless attend aud assist to make it a. success. Due of the chief jirir.es i 3 a tree copy of Tiik Waikatu TiMho for twelve months. This will be awarded to the boy or girl that gains the highest per oeutage of wins out of the events for which they enter. If the parents of the winner should prove to be subscribers to our paper, a suitable trophy will be substituted iu lieu.