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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2997, 29 September 1891, Page 2

Owing to the race meeting , on Sitimhy tlvjre will be no sale ut tho Hamilton Auction Mart on that date. We hear that cricket will bo played this season in Hamilton. A meetim:""f prions desirous of forming a club will he held next week, due notice oE which will be given. The Sydney Morning Herald says that tlio New Zealand Parliament has virtually done nothing during the session ju-r, closed, and remarks that such a contrast between promise and performance has raivly been soon. Mr Joseph Hinton, the caretaker nf tlio Harnilt-in baths, h preparing for the coming season. Tho dressins-rooiTß and gmgwnys are being thoroughly cleaned np, rtiirJ tho baths will bo ready to opon to tlio public (virly next month. The choicest and largest stock of now and fashionable drapery, mercery and straw Roods over seen in tho district is on view at tho show of spring goods at tho Cambridge Co-op. Settlers should not fail to support local tradesman. In connection with the Waikato Hunt Club's Racfl Meeting at Claudelunds on Saturday next a train will luave Hamilton Knst at 5.40 p.m. for Te Awamutu, stopping where required. Tho 2.25 p.m. train from FranUton Junction to Tβ Awamutu will not run. The Economist asserts that contracts which had been entered into fnr tho purchase of land in New Xoaland havn been cancelled, owing to the most, iucquituhlu Lind and Income Tax Assessment Bill adopted during tho lato suasion. Tho South Auckland Racing Cluh decided very wisely stmie tin.o ape to K«t their rulos and regulations printed. Tliftit) iiro now in the hands nf thu Secreta>v, Mr U. 11. Cartur. In addition to the tu β-i, the by-lawt; of the Club and the new mips fur tho tut.ihs.itnr aro ndded, the wholo l«iud ui) in neat pamphlet form, and published at the rouaouablo price of two shilling*. As will be seen by an advertisemrmt in another part of tliH issun, a footInll match will bnphvfidnn Sydney Hrjuaro Hamilton, on Saturday, October 10, botwocm roprcspntntivo t.rami from ITppor and Lnwpr \V"ail;ato, Preparations ars being ni.ide by thn variona r.hib.Ji intcre.'tod, and it is anticipated that tha game will be a closely contested ono. The proceeds svhich will be derived from thn gates v/ill be dnijitßd towards thn fund now liciiipr raised for Mrs Hibbin, whosn lmsband it will bo remembered waR killed a few weeks back while playing the Association game. It is hoped that thti public will show their sympathy with tho object by attending in large numbers.

During the last week 2000 Russian .l.iws |i:ft KiufF and Odessa for Amnrica and Australia, and 7000 for tha Argentine Ropublic,

Mr F.W. liang , hit the nail on the head at Mr \V. A. Murray n":nnt meeting at Whntawhnta, when ho pointed nnt that this (irst result nf the famous bureting-up policy, would bi! to thrmv all the inferior lands and wi.rthlrcK pwtitHs ~f the colony, upon the bunds of the (lovernaient. The productive properties could hold out to the last, until in fact both thu (Jovurnuient, and the owners of the poorer estates had buen ruined.

'ilie privileges in connection with tlio Wailcato Hunt Club's raco mnetii(j, to be held at CUmd.'l inris mi S.iturdi.y next, were sold by Mr John Knox on Saturday, and realised very n»od prices. The publican's booth was nurcli.isr-d by Mr T. Boxtoii, of the R.oyal Hotel, Hamilton, for 'il"), and tho temneranco booth and horsn padd->ck by Mr T. M. Hill fur ill l.">s aud i.'l respectively. Mr,!. Urowne |jiu'ch.is>id the cards tor 'J2 :>-, and Mr G. H. Garter obtained the gates, after keen competition, for £21. Subsequently Mr Knox oli'ered the luncheon room in connection with the publican's booth, anil this was secured by Mr T. M. Hill for £L o-i. Tho cards also, we understand, chaugud hands at an advanco of 10s.

The Pukekura Mutual Irnproveinont Society wan .luccessfully iuauffurated at a meeting held at Cainbridgo West on Friday overing, Twenty one members wero enrolled, and several more intend to join. Thu Ilev. C. H. (iarlaud was elected president, and Mr. H. 11. Hyatt secretary and treasurer. The annual snhKcriutiou was lixed nt two shillings for gentlemen, and one .shillins for ladies. It was also rusolved to ask the commitoe for the use of the Cambridge West school, for fortnightly meetiugs. Tho secretary was directed to draw up a syllabus fur tho present session, and a programme was arranged for thu first two meetings, which includes a debate on Vuin.ile Franchise, n youiis; lady having bravely vnluntocred aa the champion of her sex. V'rom tho interust shown at tho muutinp thu yodoty nrniriises to bo very sucue T..sful.

The trial of farming implements that was to have been held on Saturday latt, at Mr Jiiiiif.- Tay!-r'i farm, Cambridge, did not take place in consequence of tho very wot morning. Mr Groig (Messrs Uouth and M.acdouald'a roDrosenlnlive), nought out Ilio suorotury of tlio Fanners' Club early in the morning, and told him that the ground would not permit oi tho machinery haviug a fair trial, ami although tho pulveriser was on the ground ho should not work it. The ajcrelary then let Mi 11. Reynolds, who intended working a now cultivator, know that the trial was put off, and ho sent his man back homo with tho machine, for it had come a considerable part of the road. Liter in the day, however, the rain ceased, and several gentlemen who had como a lone; distance to hog the pulveriser at work, begged Mr Gruig to give it a tiial, and at last he consented, tellins? liiatn that if tho pulveriser clogged they must not blame the machine. Consequently in the afternoon the pulvoriser was tried, and from all tho reports we have heard regariing it, it worked in an eminently satisfactory manner. Wo are told it did not clog once, and that,notwithstandins the wet stato of the ground, it fairly pulverised it. Mr Oreig has asked us to explain this matter, as many who were disappointed at not seeing it at work in the morning (ourselves amongst the number), may think it strange that it was afterwards worked in the afternoon. He assures us it was purely in deference to tho wishes of a few ger.tlemtin who had come lone distances (one i-Ti miles) to see the pulveriser in motion, and although ho Inrdly liked to give a trial under such adverse circumstances he did not wish to disappoint any who took such an interest in the machine, hence his consent, Ho also wishes to apologise to the Farmers' Club if he in any way interfered with thoir arranganents for the trial, but the ground being excessively wet he had not the most reni"te idea that anyone wjuld contemplate holding a trial.