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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2926, 16 April 1891, Page 2

We have been compelled to hold over our report of the meeting of the Cumbridge Borough Council.

A grand concert and dance will be held at Olianpo on Wednesday evening iujxt, in aid of the funds of the Ohaupo Cricket Club.

His Lordship Bishop Cowie will r«j.ir;«}n the Anglican Church at Ohaupo on Sunday, April L'llth, when a confirmation service will also be held.

It will be gathered from the report of tho Waipa County Council, appearing in another column, that there is no scarcity of work in the district, as for two contracts to be lot at the meeting, only one tender was received.

Flock-owners are again being troubled with tho useless cur nuisance. Dogs havo been amongst the sheep on the Kuktiliia .Station, both in the neighbourhood of Hamilton, and at Tnhikaramea. Tin! only effftnal cure for dogs that once take to this game is a charge of shot at short range.

The times and places for holding the meetings of householders for the election of School Committees throughout thu Waikato are advertised in this issue. Forms of nomination can be obtained from t'.ie secretaries of the various committees, and nominations will bo received up to Monday, the :20th lnst.

The late cool weather is putting our early bacon curers on tho alert. Wo have heard of some that have already commenced operations. The demand in the first part of the season always insures (food prices, and this compensates for tho extra trouble and risk. Though sound hams and bacon that will keep over, always fetches its full value.

Messrs G. Edgecumbe, J. S. Jidgpcnmbe, J. Parr, H. M. Salmon and R. V. Sarnies (the old committee) were tho only burgesses nominated yesterday as members of the Hamilton Borough Licensing Committee. The number nominated not exceeding the number required, they were duly elected. The committee will hold its first meeting, for the election of a chairman, on Saturday. May 2nd.

Messrs Buttle and Gardner advertise in this issue that they will, on and after the 30th in*t., lock the gatb between Kukuhia and Innisfallen. This gate is not nn a public road, but on a road through the Kukuhia estate, which is much used by the Raglan, Whatawhata, aud Tuhiknramea settlers when coming to and from Ohaupo, and although, no doubt, this action will cau.se some inconvenience, these gentlemen are compelled t-i du it to protect themselves, as the gate is nuw being constantly left open. Mr Wra. Shepherd Allen, of Aunamiale, in a notiticarion in this issue, referring to the lamentable result of the late petition, which by the finding of the .judges disqualifies him from retaining the Tβ Aroha seat, takes the opportunity of again thanking his supporters in the late contest for the honour they did him in electing him in his absence as their repre-senwth-e. Although the report of the judges precludes Mr Allen frura sitting for To Aroh.i, the disqualification doss not prevent his contesting and sitting for any other electorate. Much is said of sheep as dastroyers of weeds, brush, briars, &c. It is true, provided the right course is pursued. When there is better feed sheep, like cuttle, select the best. If the object is to destroy adverse vegetation, the field should be pastured so closely that there is nothing else to subsist upon. In such case, sheep will devour uearly every green thing, even the bark of young trees. Let them-" grub " in such a field a few days, then change into better pasture, to be returned after a while. This alteration will keep them in Rood heart, and effectually subdue foul growth.— Weekly Times. Cambridge was to the fore last Saturday with roots, etc. Mr T. Wells showed an ironbark pumpkin weighing 117£ lbs.and Mr Souter exhibited three pumpkins averaging 90 lbs each, and in addition some excellent swedes and turnips. Mr G. J. Neal exhibited a purple top mammoth swede, grown by Mr J. Biidgman of Pukekura, weighing 73 lbs, and nho some excellent carrots grown by Mr T. W. Hicks of Piikekura and Mr A. Wallace of Pukerimu. Mr Neal had several turnips of excellent quality that he had grown himself, tho varieties being Webb's CJreen (Mobe White, and Webb's Selected White.

The suitability of the Whatawhata township land for fruit growing 13 well known ; being a heavy but withal very null soil, it semns to suit nearly all kinds of fruit trees. The latest proof of this has been left at our office, in the shape of some ivt»ll matured walnuts from the orchard "f Mr P. Iwersen. There are two of thesp trees in the orchard, and although only about ten years old, are larga and well developed, being over 30ft in height. For the past year or two, considerable quantities of walnuts have been obtained, and there is every probability of their becoming very valuable trees. Vrnit of all kinds is plentiful, but there is not much fear of the market being overstocked with locally grown walnuts. These trees were obtained from the well known nurseryman Mr George Mason, at that time doing business at No 1 bridge.

For several years past as the sweep consultation season came round, we have cautioned the public against a bogus atfair of this kind emanating from one Walter Graham, Box O'.IG G.P. Sydney. People are apt to bo deceived undei , the impression that being promoted under the auspices of the Sydney Jockey Turf Club it must be all right. There is no such club in existence, and starting under false colours we are perfectly justified in assuming that the whole thingisa swindle. Apparently the publicity we have given this matter in past years has not prevented the promoters from victimising some people in this district, as during the last few days a number of residents in and around Hamilton have received circulars referring to the Winter Stakes and Queen's Birthday Cup. Tho game must nave paid in the past or it would not be likely to be continued.

Going , to law is at all times a hazardous and unpleasant proceeding, and we know of nothing more annoying than to have a law case draff along, each adjournment adding to the costs and expenses which one, and trequently both parties have to bear. Our attention has been called to the successive adjournments in the case of "Harsant v. Outline" now passing through the Ngaruawahia Court. This moans groat anxiety and loss to the parties coucerned. Mr Harsant is in bad health, and his witnesses including the Kara in u schoolmaster (who has to close up while the case is proceeding), have been in attendance several times. { Wβ believe the difficulty in the first instance, will be found in the K.M., Captain Jackson having too extensive a district to attend to, and anything like a rush of business or a ca.se of some magnitude, like the one under notice, has to be left standing over. Retrenchment is a capital thing, but the saving which has knocked two magisterial districts into one, and loaves one overworked official to deal with it, is not teal, for the public lose more in delays and expenses, than is gained by the saving in salaries.