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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2918, 28 March 1891, Page 2

Those who have never heard a Maori band perform should visit (/'amliriiljji', which can now bnast of one —a "constant scroamnr" and two drums (lioinfi-m:idf!, of tin and bullock's hido). The music is not- perhaps " high class," hut the solemn look of importance on the facc of the native who thumps the hip drum is worth a Irr.p way to see,

A.n extensive fire was raging in 'In: Watkalo Laud Association's KW.iMip towards tiir Ruakura station yesterday afternoon. We nrc in receipt of a message fr. n, Mr William (.'. Jin'al;ell denying the eorn:ctnc:<h of our .statcnent that the

eing mare Leila had been sold

Wβ have been compelled to hold over Mr Reynold*' paper on " The Dairy (.'ovr,"aiid Mr <ir,ilntoV; leliei on ' Agricultural Education."

Aoiong th* excursionists who e.itne up from Auckland yesterday we noticed a number of men from the various warships now in Auckland, who nudoubt vfie very jjlad to avail themselves of the opportunity of taUinu a trip into the country.

Our Cambridge correspondent writes :—The Hamilton correspondent of the Herald gives Dr. Kenny all the kudos for the satisfactory state of Mr Furze's arm. We, in Cambridge, fancied that Dr. Cnshney had slightly assisted in this matte:-.

In our advertising columns will be found the handicaps allotted to the various horses at the Tauwhare sports, to hi: held on Monday next. This meeting is alway3 one of the most successful in the district, and those attending on Monday limy be sure of plenty of enjoyment.

We have been reminded that the dance in tbe Public Hall, Cambridge, is not the only recreation in that locality on Monday night. At the Cambridge West school, a first-class entertainment will be given, consisting of inacie lantern views, entitled " Round About Lyndon."

Wβ have been shown a letter from the Hon J. Bryce, the member for Waikiiti, in which he says he hopes to be in Hamilton on Mouday, March 30th. Mr Bryce's visit at this time is to fulfil a promise he made to pay a visit to Raglan and some other portions of the electorate he was unable to reach before the election.

In the matter of the Avnaboldi testimonial, we make another appeal to those who sympathise with the object. The Auckland committee have written, asking that all amounts collected may be forwarded early next week. We trust, therefore, that those who desire to recognise the substantial public service done by Miss Arnaboldi will send along their subscriptions at once.

It is said to te an easy day when Sir Morrell Mackenzie gives less than fourteen hours to his professional duties. Sir Morrell is like an American in the value that he puts upon time. He says : " I like Americans because they know what time means. They waste no words, i(O straight to the root of tho matter, and they know as well as I do when the conversation is at an end."

We are pleased to learn that the Huntiy Disaster Fund will benefit to the extent of fully £6 through the exertions of Mr H. R. Hyatt, of Cambridge West. We regret tint wo were unable to report his lecture on " Coal," for we know it must have been very interesting. We feel sure the public cannot be cognisant of the distress caused by the Huntiy disaster, or Mr Hyatt'a lecture would have trebled the amount realised.

The Hamilton Amateur Dramatic Club will perform Boucicault's nlay the Shaughraun in the Public Hill, Hamilton, on Wednesday and Thursday the lT'th aud IGth April. This company became well-known throughout thn district by the production of Rob Hoy, and -,ve feel sure that in their present effort they will be even more successful. The prices are, reserved seats, obtu , liable at Mr Manning's, '•!* ; front seats, il.i; aud back seats, la.

The excursion train from Auckland yesterday was well patronised, there bcinj; about SUU people on board when it reached Hamiltuu, where some forty or fifty embarked. As is usual with excursion trains it was behind time, being half-an-hour late at Hamilton. A number of the members of the Hamilton Light Infantry Volunteers, under Lieut. Dyer, proceeded to Auckland by the return train last night, to he present at the military sports today.

About 3 o'clock on Thursday morning a tire was discovered at the Ohaupo timber mill by some sheep drovers taking sheep from Mr McNicol's fair. They at once went down to the mill, and managed to extinguish the fire before any damage was done, but had it been unnoticed for a few minutes longer, their services would have been of no avail, and the loss would have been a considerable one to ths proprietor, Mr Kusabs, as these places arc never insured.

A meeting of ladies was hold at St. Andrew's Parsonage, Cambridge, on Thursday afternoon, when it was decided to inaugurate smother series of "parish evanings." The arrangements will be somewhat different this year. The programme will consist of eight items, and while they are being given silence will be insisted upon. The proceedings will commence at 7.15 p.m, at 7.45 p.m. four items will be given, and the remaining four at 8.30 p.m., coffee will be served at 9 p.m., and the " National Anthem " will be sung at 10 p.m. As was done last year, the ladies will take it iu turn to arrange the programme and look after the performers.

The tlx'ouglit in the South is beginning to affect the supply of' 'freezers" for the Home market. Naturally, in the absence of grass and roots the stocks can not be expected to fatten. There will, it is feared, be drafts on the young stock, which will affect the supply for next year. If is a lesson to the Canterbury farmers, and those of North Otago to irrigat" their fields iu the dry weather. Tlie North Island requires no such artificial aid. Grass and water, which are now iu marvellous abundance, have never hitherto failed, aud the climatic and topographic conditions are such fc'nat they probably never will. Even with irrigation to help the South, the natural conditions of the North must make it the premier stock producer. The fact wo observe is appeciated, for the country laud sales arc all well attended, and prices keep up.

"We would have thought that after being settled for over 25 years the geography of Waikato would be pretty generally known to those living at a distance, also the name of every i-ost-oliiee within it:.. borders, where letters can be addressed. However, it appuard that such is not the case, as the practice of addrjssiug letters to Waikato ouly, prevails to 2. largo extent, aud much difficulty ia oxpisrio&cod by the post-office in the delivery of sucl> letters. The address of every letter ought to be full and distinct, and in e;iao of the larger towns, the name of the atreet and occupation (when auy) should always form part of thu address. The following specimens of addrcsscM will give some idea of what is expected of postmasters :— W. S., car<; of T. L., MaungapakelM ; Mr McK, Ifillsbro, Waikato; Mr F. H., Waipa ; Mr N., Klinnut Station; Mr (i., Hora Hora: Mr D. M., Stafford, Waikato ; Mr G., jeweller, Waikato, N.Z. ; Mr K C., cure of Mrs S., Post office, Waikato; Dr. W. H. C. Waikato L J .O. ; Miss A. D., school, Mata ; Mr J. D., care of J. R, Tiinnell : Miss H. L. Wattle Lodge, Waihora, Waikato, Auckland.

The Waitomo Caves have become, and very justly so, one of the chief show places in Waikato. Every holiday parties from the different townships visit this wonderland, and every body who has been through speak in glowing terms of the beauty of the various formations in the different chambers. Yesterday several parties left Hamilton to visit the caves, and from all appearances they will be favoured with fine weather—a most important feature when camping out is indulged in. Wo think that if the railway authorities were to run a monthly excursion train through from Auckland on Saturday in connection with the ordinary traiD, returning on Monday morning, it would be well patronised. No doubt they will be shy of running excursions to the

C.-ivi'B, aa the experii.nci: iu connection with the one run from Te Awamutu lasL wei-k, and wlikl. v.-.is p.iMoi'iscd by only nin -tien, was nol. it pleasant one. T':is train was , badly arran<;i"l, ;ii< anyone Irom Lower Waihatu or Auckland wi«Mii;<: to avail tlicn.."elvcs of tin-excursion would have had to go to 'IV Awamutu by liie Friday's lr.iin," and sta\- the nitht Iliere iu order to e.teh the excursion train on tin: S .lurday mo. nir.u', riturniiu' to Te Awamutu it) tile and staying there till Monday morning.

Au instance of the peculiarity of the railway charj»OH oucuied 10 Mr W Uvaj,', wlm'ii making arraiigoincntH to eonv"y iii.s impurtud siieep from the quarantine fjrontid to his farii-. He first arranui'.l to cany them in a c.ittle truck at 11 cost of 7a l<l, and th" crat'-i that they came in from were to cost 10d l<l for carriage to Papanui. He.subsequently decided to put then, inside tin , , .irates and send them to Christchurch only, and was informed that the cost for that would be '2'Js 0d or r>3 7d mor<> than it wou'd have cost to send them nil the wiy to I'apanni in one truck and the crates iu another He whs the victim of another peculiarity recently. Having bought a pair of tiny ponies in Dunedin, he proposed to poihl them up in a horse-box in which a friend had a horse travelling to the same destination, but such are tho laws of the Medes and Persians (the Commissioners) that though there was room for half-a-dozen such ponies, they would not allow the two companions to travel in the same compartment. The result was that the transit of the two poniescost him C 5 fa's 6d. The cost of a cattle truck in which eight draught horses can be carried from Dnnedin to Christchurch is £4 Is, and the Union Steamship Company charge £1 a piece for all horses conveyed by their steamers from Dunediu to Lytteltou,— LytteUon Times.