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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2936, 9 May 1891, Page 2

Leading matter and several letters to the editor are unavoidably held over. The cruiser Milclura, one of the Australian squadron, broke down on her ten days' cruise. The annual meeting of the British and Foreign Bible Society will bo held m Cambridge, on 10th May. Messrs C. B. Vickers, H. J. Davys and T. L. Norman have been elected members of the Tuhikaramca Town Board. The e.s. Aorangi's apples arrived in fairly good condition. Seventeeu hundred cases brought from 8s to Ms. It is reported that Dr. Moorhouse, Bishop of Manchester, will be proinoted to the Archbishopric of York, rendered vacant by the death of Dr. Magee. Ratepayers of the Borough of Hamilton who wish to preserve their votes for the current year will note that the court to revi.\e the burgess roll sits ou Tuesday evening next. Messrs Dickey, McGruer, Phillips, Barrett and Ellis wore returned for the (')hinemuri Licensing Committee. The Local Option poll was overwhelmingly in favour of the increase of licenses. Owing to the non-arrival of the Loch Inver sheep, Mr J. McNieol's sale of sheep which was advertised for Tuesday May 12th lia3 been postponed till Thursday Mlh inst, when over 7000 sheep will be offered. Mr ladderdale, Governor of the Bank of England, has been presented with tho freedom of the city of London, in recognition of his prudent conduct during the Barings' crisis, and was afterwards entertainod at a banquet.

Game soon find out the places they are not shot at, and since it has been decided to enforce the by-low with reference to shooting within the Borough of Hamilton, the wild ducks may again bo seen in considerable numbers on the river. It is a pity that they cannot be better protected on the lake than they are.

A. musical evening in aid of the funds of the Presbyterian Church, Hamilton will be held in the Public Hall, Hamilton towards the end of June. The actual date will be advertised later on. It is intended to get outside talent to assist at the entertainment, and this should add greatly to the succesß of the evening.

Seven candidates, viz., Messrs J. Feruusou, J. Hally, G. J. Neal, J. Priestley, C. Roberts, J. Taylor and J. Webber, have been nominated for the Cambridge Licensing Committee, as there are only five members required a poll will be taken on loth inst. The Local Option poll will be taken at the same time.

It will be seen by Mr John Parr's new advertisement in this issue that ho has secured another consignment oUhe farmers favourite fertilizer, viz., J. C. E. Bonedtist, which he is prepared to dispose of at lowest prices for cash. This bonednst is superior to all others at present in the market as tho analyse? at t'.e Lincoln Agricultural College and the. number of satisfactory results have repeatedly proved. At the adjourned meeting ot the Hamilton West School Committee held on Thursday night the letter addressed to the chairman of the committee by Mr Murray, the head teacher (the full text of which appeared in our issue of April '-'Stli), was duly considered, and it was resolved to appoint a sub-committee to draft a letter to the Auckland Education Board, dealing with the points raised by Mr Murray.

We wore shown yesterday a most ingenious littlo article made i>( wire, and rightly named the magic transforming stand, patented by a Mr Shiold, .of Dunedin. By very simple manipulation it forma a number of useful and oruamnntal designs, and amongst many others it can bo made into a wool, string or egg net a (lower or fruit stand, a candle-holder, a nut for pot-plants, a card or fruit basket, a lamp-shade frame. These do not by any means oshaust the various designs of this wonderful little stand, but by a little practice the combinations are of great variety, and are so simple that a child can work, and the price—one shilling and sixpence—brings it within everybody s compass, Our Sydney correspondent writes: —"A curious decision has been given i" a case" in which a man was charged with obtaining I'll by moans of a valuless cheque from a publican. At the time of obtaining the money ha represented that ho was tho proprietor of an hotel at Singleton. His obliging host made enquiries, but found hia story to be false, and handed him to the police, by whom ha was kept in durance vile. Here comes the funny part of the affair. Tho cheque was post-dated, and thus was not payable until some tiuio after tho prisoner had been placed in custody. When the caso came for trial boforo the magistrates, the defence was raised that he had been prevented by his imprisonment from providing for the cheque, and, therefore, must be rolnasod. Tho magistrate adopted this view of the case, holding that there was ivi evidence to sho\>' that tho prisoner would not have taken steps to haio had the cheque paid had ho been at liberty, and he was therefore discharged. It seems probable that a great impetus will be given to the trade of passing valueless cheques, but they will in future tie post-dated."

It is understood that there are to be snnie changes in the leachim; stiff of the Hamilton West Scho-,1. Mi.-* B.rry who has been connected with the. staff of this school fur s une three, yearn will bu removed to Auckland, and her pi ice tilled by MissN. Sandea Miss Sandes was teaching at Himilton f,,r some time prior to Christinas last when slui was removed to l'arna Bay, whore she has since been stationed. The changes we understand will be effected about the iniddlo of next week.