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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3032, 19 December 1891, Page 2

Dui-ing , the heavy-thunder storm which was experienced in Waikato, on .Saturday evening List, a- dead tree in the talipes, near Ngaruawaliia, was struck by lirfhtninsj and set on lire. Oα Sunday next, the 20th inst., the Rev. Frank Gould will conduct service, at Ht. John's Church, Te Awamutu, at 7 p.m. Baptismal service will be held in the same Church, ou Saturday (to-day), at 3 [i. m. Capt. Jackson, R.M.. will hold an enquiry at Tuakau on Monday, for the purpose of determining the proportion of the expenses in connection with the Tuak;iu furry to ba borne by the Raglan County Council. The train arrangements for the coming holidiys appe u- in our adwitising columns to-day. Excursion tickets at reduced rates will be issued fi-oin to-day, iiml will be available up to the Jautiiiry, On Christmas Day tho tr.ii.u service m Waikato will be entirely suspended. S:>3eiai trains will run to the races at Kil.irslie on Boxing and New Year's Day, mid a. trnin will run from Auekla-i'l to Waik-.iti after the rices on the 2nd January. From reports received from the fanning district in New South Wales, .ve lsarii that the present season is in all re-.-pacts a s[ilandid one. Copious rains have fallen throughout the colony, consequently cro().s and pastures are looking well. This is the third good season in succession and judging li-otn the old records, a long dry period may be expected. During the present year "JO inches of rain have fallen, last year 18 inches, and tne year before over inches but in ISSS the rainfall was less than nine inches. It is with regret that we have to refer t-j several cases of pocket picking which occurred at the race meeting at Claudelands yesterday. A large number of thu light fingered gentry came up Irom Auckland on Thursday, one gentleman being relieved of his breast pin on the train journey up. We heard of two cases in which the victims were relieved of £12 and £10 respectively. In another case a gentleman found a strange hand in his pocket, but failed to secure the would be thief who made good his escape among the crowd. We hope the police will give these pentlemeu due attention and help them to obtain a free pass to Mount Kdeu.

Some curious examples of ntreiiked wool, the results of experiments nindw by Mr \V. A. Murray, of South Australia, with the object of Rettingu breed of lilaak sheop, are now to ho semi in Adelaide. The experiments were begun in 187U, aud in the Krst place Mr Murray selected black ewes fmni flocks of pure merinos, where .sheep of this colour were usually destroyed. It was not till 1SS!) that enoiiph ewes were secured. Mr Murray's other aim was to pet a ram with one more generation of black. In 1890, J9ense Darky was obtained, by the black ram Satan out of a black ewe; and this year a dozen lambs, quite black, except for it white stai have been secured from Dense Darky. List year the wool from this ram was perfectly bluck, but this year it has undergone it curious change, being black at the tip and streaked with grey and white further down. Several experts, to whom the wool has been submitted, say they have never seen anything similar to it.

The annual entertainment and presentation of prizes in connoctinn with St. Mary's Convent School, Hamilton, whs held in the parish school-room on Thursday. The mom was well filled with the parents of the children and others, and all seemed to enjoy themselves immensely. The children took their various parts in a very creditable manner, and reflected Rreat credit on their teachers. The entertainment consisted of a concert and drama, the parts in which were capitally sustained. Tlie full programme was as follows :— Overture, "Taneredi;" Trio on two pianos, by Misses Dunn, Murphy, Chitty, .Uissen, C. Hill, ;ui<l S. Hunt; song " .Fly Away Pretty Mntli," by junior pupils; instrumental dnut, "Kclnes of Home," by Misses C. Hill, F. Hill, S. Hunt, Wilkinson, and haruummm, Mi-:s Dunn ; soncr, " Mosic of the Cink" by the senior pupils ; instrumental solo, Mbi Souvenirs <!' Ecosse." by .Misses Dunn :ind Murphy; recitation,

'• Mary Stuart," Miss Dovery ; instrumentiUoli'i, "Tlie Frozen Nest," by Misses Missen and M. Chitty, and luu-iiMnium, Miss Murphy; *«n«, (French) "Fables Mortels," tiy seni"r pupils; iii>trnmnntil siilo. "Irish" l) : iuiiinifls No. 2," by Misses Doi.n :!ii>l Murphy; mius, "Wn are Nymphs of the Oiieun Spray, ' by smim , pupil.-,; instruiru:iit:il dunt, " What Are ihe Wild Wave.* Snyiiw," by Mi.-ses Dunn, Chitty, Midvieii, Hunt, and harmonium, Miss Murphy, limitation.- wni-e uiven by Ma-ter-s t.leor'e Hunt and J. JJrury ; and :■. siiiiß by the little boys. The chat altars in the drama "The Enchanted Violin," wera tiken as follows: Tnmnrant.fi, Mixter Ryan ; Ic->, Master K. McG;irriglo ; <hvarf ; Master James McGarrigle; S I'lnmii, Master Chitty; Judge, Master IVnek ChirUiii. After the ilUcributinn nf piizes by Father O't lara, the children sans ''(Jo:] Defend New Zealand" A large display of work n\ecut«l by t e pupils was on view ; this iva< Ri-eatly inlmired, and it cavti e\ i'leni'.H ot much att.';n!:onon the part of both pupili .mil Uiuir uleuted teachere.

Country milk is being , retailed iulh.' fily"iitirl siilmrdn of Sydnnj, New STitli \V,,|ps at, M per f)il:trt.

The monthly meeting , of the W'.iilMtn County i,'ouncil will bo hold in i:*> W'aikato Comity C'iincil Chniiihor.s ll.imiltoii Jviit, at half-pa-t two on Moui!.iV :ifternoun.

A number of additions will he found to Mi McXicofs advertisement of I.i* slieep fair at Ohaup > on the 3rd and -Ith I'Vhru.iry nist-ad nf tho 21th and 2nth as previously notified.

Two extraordinary vacancies li.i.iiiK occurred in th« Caiubiidaß Borough Council, Mr J. I'. Thomson will receive nominations up to the 'Jiltli lustant and an clecthn, if necpss.iry, will be held on .Irinuarv 11th, 1S!)2.