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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2982, 25 August 1891, Page 2

Many experiments in Texas and elsewhere to test tho contrivance to cause rain to fall have been successful. The Hawke's Bay Farmers' Cooperative Association (Limited) have sheep, cattle, and all kinds of stock for sale. The Hamilton Light Infantry will parade this evening instead of Thursday next. A. full attendance is requested. Mr H, Reynolds (of Reynolds and Co., Limited) will meet milk suppliers to their factories on dates and times notified elsewhere. We would remind members of the Wailcato Hunt Club of the meeting to lie held at Ohaupo to day, to decide about the racu meeting. Many of the peasantry in the province of Kasan (llussia) are dying jf starvation. The unfortunate people havß been reduced to feed on grass potridge. It is believed that tho rumoured secret issue of a UI,fiOO,OOU loan by the New South Wales Government was chieHy the result of intrigue and jobbery by unscrupulous financial agents. Mr Henniker - Heaton assorts (hat Fogland is on the eve of establishing an ocuan penny post, the I'ostmaster- • Jeuei'.il having been ut last induced to recommend it to thu Cabinet. The projected duel between Dr. Tanner and Captain l'ickard ended in mutual apologies. The cause of the quarrel was a remark by the Irishman that he suppi wed it was only Prussians who could make tho French open their windows. The Cambridge Horse Show continues to bootn along, and in this issue will he found an additional schedule of prizes to bo eompoted for at it. -Amongst them will be found a novelty—a wiro fence jumping competition. Wo understand that down South this is considered a necessary adjunct to most horse shows, but we are not awaro that such a contest has previously been held in Waikato. We would remind our readers that entries for tho show close on September 11th. A man named John Barry, who was employed oil Mr Fallon's contract at I'utaruru, had his leg broken on Saturday last, It appears Barry was employed in driving the horse attached to tho tip trolly, and, when Hearing the end of tho tip, he hit the horse, which started off with a jerk, throwing Barry off the troliy. As ho fell he unhitched the horse and fell under the trolly, the wheel of which passed uver his leg, breaking it. Arrangements were at unce made to convey the injured man to the Hospital, where he arrived at five o'ul.ick on Sunday morning, when his injuries were at once attended to, and ha is progressing favourably. Since Mr R. M. Simpson assumed the position of general manager for New Zealand of the Pluenix Firo Assurance Company, some short timo .since, ho has made sweeping changes in the management, and has completely romodelled tho conduct of the company's business in this colony. From onr advertisnmont, columns it will bo seen that Mr Ward Hiker has been appointed district manager for the provincial district of Auckland, and tho Auckland offices of th-3 company will bo Messrs I'aker Rros., 73, Queen-street. This firm of estato agents is so well and favourably known that the business of the Pheeiiix should be largely augmented nndor thoir managein^ni.

One thousand deaths from the cholera are reported in Arabia and Syria. Mr Henry Reynolds arrived in Waikato tiy Saturday's train, and as will be seen by an advertisement in this issue, has fixed "dates upon which he will meet his clients at the dilferont factories. Th« unfortunate young man, James McLeisli, who it, will bo remembered met with a severe accident at Karakariki a few days ago, died in tho Waikato Hospital on Sunday afternoon from enteric fever. The annual election of three councillors for tho Borough of Hamilton will take place on Thursday September 10th next. The councillors who retire are Messrs Hey, Tippen and Jones. Nominations ot candidates must bo delivered on or before Tuesday next at noon. Although several ot the most influential chiefs made application to the Native Minister to have tho sitting of the Native Land Court now sitting at Kibikihi transferred to ()tr,rohanga, it has not been acceded to. The business set down for decision at this court will therefore be proceeded with. Mr James Cracknell, an old rail way omployce and for many yoara an inspector of permanent way died at Mornnsvillo on Sunday from apoplexy and heart disease. l!ang a member of the Masonic fraternity his remains will be interred in the Masonic burial ground, Hamilton ou arrival of tho train from Morrinsvilio to-morrow (Wednesday). The usual monthly meeting ot" the Hamilton Branch of the Waikato Farmers' Club was held in the Waikato Times Buildings last oveninp, when there was a large attendance present. Considerable discussion ensued upon the taxation proposals of the Government, and a resolution was passed to the effect that in the opinion of the Club the proposals of the Government in connection with the Land Tax are unsound, and will prove disastrous to the effective settlement of til" country. A paper on the Shorthorn and Hereford breeds of cattle was read by Captain Hunciinan, a report ot which will appear in our next issue. ____________