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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 2996, 26 September 1891, Page 2

General Booth sails for New Zealand on October 1 1. Tho New Zealand Shipping Company will declare a divid-ned of (i per cent. Parnell and his party urge the Irish people to boycott the Freeman's Journal. The Cambridge rink carnival was a great success. We will giie a few details regarding it in next issue. The annual meeting of the Ohaupo Cricket Cluh will ba held on Wednesday evening net, at tho Ohaupo Hall.

The bountiful harvest in Canada is adding a sum estimated at thirteen miliums sterling to the wealth of tho colony.

The inhabitants of SaratofF, an important town on tho Volga, have petitioned the Government to prohibit the export of oats and millet.

This afternoon the members of Hamilton Lawn Tennis Club will hold their annual meeting. Tea will be pro vided, and visitors are invited.

At the Dockers 1 Congress, sit' ting at Hull, lien Tillett, one of the leaders, stated that tho union was vastly gaining strength, and would, within a short period, number 120,000 members.

A poll of the ratepayers of the town of Raglan and Whaingaroa Road Districts to decide the question of borrowing £24'2 to pay off the debt on the Raglan wharf will be held on S iturday October 10.

Monday at noon will be the latest that nominations for tho Waikato seal can bo received. Mr Lake's nomination appears in this day's issue. This, with that of Dr. Broome, aro so far the only one's yet sent in to the Upturning Officer.

A grand concert in aid of the Catholic presbytery will take place noxt Saturday even ng. This being the day of the limit Clut-'s meeting, and tlio Catholic concerts beii g always of a superior character tho attendance will no doubt bo good.

Duties have been resumed at Ouecn's College, Auckland, conducted by Dr. McArthur, M.A., LL.li. Dr. MoArthur is very successful as a teachor, and parbuts can rely on pupils entrusted to him having his best attention.

Mr J. Allwill's thoroughbred sire Ingomar ar.d Clydesdale stallion King Fergus will be at the service of Waikato breeders this season. Ingomar took first prize at the late show for best thoroughbred and the superiority of his stock has often been shown.

The entires Glancer and Parthenopieus will stand this season at Matamata. Glaucer's stock are turning out well, and l'arthenop;eus has been pronounced by com patent judges as tho most suitable horse in the district to get tho class of horse be9t suited for Indian army requirements.

With our country pap°r3 this morning, wo publish a circular from Mr D. Salmon, bootmaker, Hamilton, of importance to the electors resiliug within the Waikato electorate. Now that female selfgo is likely to be introduced, Mr Salmon's announcement wilt be of interest to the ladies.

Messrs Milne and Choyce have just opened up their new Spring goods, which comprise all the novelties in tho Home and foreign markets. Having increased space at command they are limy making a speciality of tho Manchester and linen departments of which tlio goods compare favourably with any in tho colony. Patterns nud price lists are sent post free.

Dr. Charles Davis, M.A. L.L.D., will give a panorama of the Holy Land and other views ill Hamilton at tho Oddfellows' Hall oil Ist pros., and tho Volunteer Hall mi the following night, and Cambridge on Saturday 3rd. The panorama is followed by a concert and thought-reading providing a real musical and intellectual treat. Mrs Davis, soprano, and Mr Forrest, vocalist and pianist, assist at tlio conccrt. Tho prices aro, front sauts Is (>J, back seats, Is,

Rather a good story reaches us in connection with the recent horse show at Cambridge. After the prizes had been awarded a lady was so overjoyed at her husband's horse receiving first prize that she actually embraced tho animal ami showered kisses over its lips and neck. Our informant tells us that as tho lady was young and charming he and a number of male friends who witnessed the occurrence thought it rather a waste of sweetness and envied the horse for the time being.

A football match wiil be played at Isgaruawahia between the Huntly and Ngaruawahia junior teams to-day. Tho following are the names of the players choseu Huntly : Full back, 51. Gleeson. Three-quarters: W. McGlynn, W. Gleesoil, lj. Parks. Halves : Brown, Skellern, R. ,Smith. Foiwards: and Joe McGlynn, •!. Niylrill, J. and R. Montgomery, A. McMahon, J. Singer, and W. Lilt. Emergi naies : Joe Bond and W. Johnson. Xgaruawaliia : Full-luck. Jimmy. Threequarters : Koper, W. Bayly, Goodwin. Halves: Marshall, Hoi% Mick. Forward*: : William-, Mcßurney, Hammond, Wallace, Daiiglas, T. Hogg, Patersun, Kona.

A letter his been received from the Auckland llugby Union by the hon. sec. of the Hamilton Football Club, conveying the decision of tho Union with reference to the protest by the Hamilton Club over the Huntly-Haniilton match. The following is the resolution: "That tho protest be sustained and tho match awarded to Hamilton, and that the Hantly Club be censured for playing a man contrary to the ruling of the committee." The letter also said, with reference to a visit from a Waikato team to Auckland, that October 17th, tho first date available, was altogether god late, and that it would be better to consider tho match definitely olf for this year.

Mr J. Allwill writes as follows: "Please correct an error in your issue of the "J2;id, re tho pedigree of the horse Tupara, lato Bachelor, who won the Trial Stakes in Auckland last Siturday. The following are the particulars received from Mr C. Lake: iiiy mare sent by Mr John Scott, the breeder of Topira, "to Lochia), when Mr Duncan McNicol lived there, to ho served by rngomar. Mr Duncan McNicol was present when Ingomar served this mare, tho colt Liichelor being the result. Mr Lake says ho can prove that Cap-a-pie did not servo any mares at Lochiel that season. If this is not sutlicient to remove the unclean barrel it ought to be. 1 Honour to whom honour is due. ' [We did not wish to detract in any way from anyone to whom honour is due, but gave the information as received from the owner of Tupara.—EJ. I

Excellent and spacious diningrooms have just been opened by Messrs Robson and (Jo. at 73, Lower (>jeen-street, Auckland, whose fame as restaurateurs has been justly high in Auckland for many years. The premises in which Messrs Uobson and Co. are now established were formerly occupied by Messrs Owen and Graham. Tlw lower fiat and the whole building have had a thorough renovation, and look now in their metamorphosed condition, singularly bright and attractive. The main entrance admits one into a well ventilated and commodious dining-room, which will seat 72 persons. At the rear of this room there is a convenient pantry and kitchen with a splendid range capable of cooking fur 200 people. On the second flour thete are a ladies'dining-room, a reading, smoking and chess room, and 17 bed-rooms, with ample space on the storey above for increased demands tor beds. Lavatories aro provided on this flat, and hot and cold baths are availablo at all reasonable hours. The whole place is spotlessly clean and comfortably and handsomely furnished. Visitors from the country will find this cafe a most pleasant place of abode, the bill of fare a capital one at all times, and tho charges moderate. The proprietors and their numerous and efficient stalf leave nothing to be desired in point of courtesy and attention to their customers, while the establishment is within a few minutes' walk of the railway station, and will bu conducted on the coffee palace principle, i.0., persons can secure and pay for their beds without having to pay for boird.