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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3051, 4 February 1892, Page 2

Mr Lister, Waikari, poultry farmer, reports that he had 102 fowls killed one morning last week by ferrets. Ten of the feltets were destrbyed, but not before considerable slaughter had taken place amongst the poultry. Mr J. McNicol will hold a second sheep fair at the Ohaupo sheep yards, on Wednesday, March 2nd. Fifteen thousand are already entered, and, in order that the lots may be fully catalogued it is necessary that early entries be made. On Sunday next, the 7th February, the Rev. John Haselden will conduct Divine sel-viee in St. John's Church, Te Awamutu, at 7 p.m., confirmation class after service. The subject of the necessary repairs to the clmrch will be submitted to the congregation for their consideration. The team to represent the Hamilton Cricket Club in their match against the Tuhikaramea Club, at Hamilton, on Saturday, will be picked from the following: —Messrs Browning, Barton, Fielder, Stevens, von Sturmer (captain), Father O'Gara, Sandes, P.ilniret, Hunt, Smith, Ewen. Knox, Rowden, Peacock, Storey, and Hume. Players are requested to be on the ground early, so that the match may start at 11 o'clock sharp. Yesterday evening Donald McKinti'in, who was ehga;?od ploughing for Mr McNicol, at Ohaupo, was thrown from his horse, and appeared somewhat badly hurt. He was in a somi-unconscious st.ite, and could not tell how the accident occurred, but ha complained greatly of pains in his left side. Mr McNicol immediately sent for medical assistance, but it had not arrived when our informant left Ohaupo.

Mr "W. Crosby, of Kirikiriroa met with rather a serious accident yesterday afternoon. Whilst engaged unloading a dr.vy in the harvest field, he over-balanced himself, and fell heavily to the ground, fracturing his ribs. Dr. Kenny was sent for at once, who soon found out what was the matter and duly relieved the sufferer. If all goes, well, the doctor expects to have Mr Crosky about at his usual avocation in the "course of a week or two.

Some foreign buyers have been visiting the Lincolnshire farmsteads, and selecting some of the best Lincoln sheep for export to the colonies for breeding purposes. Representatives of some Australian sheep-breeders have made purchases from Messrs J. H. Cassvvell's Lington Stud, and from the Biscathorpe Stud of Me«srs Kirkham, near Louth. Foreign buyers have also visited Billingborough, and selected several rams for shipment to New Zealand. One of the finest sold for upwards of £100,

If the Antarctic exploration expedition, equipped by Mr David Gray, of Peterhead, and Baron Oscar Dickson, of Gothenburg, and which is to be under the command of a son of Baron Nordenskjold, turns out a success, Baron Dickson is likely to send Dr. Nausen to spend a year in the Antarctic regions on his return from his polar expedition. Dr. Nausen considers the failure to raise funds in Australia for the Antarctic expedition was the result of bad management.

While Mr C. R. Hewett's wellknown steeplechase horse Sentinel was being conveyed to Waikato by train on Tuesday, he was so severely burnt in his box that he had to be unshipped at Papatoetoe, and taken to Mr J. Mcßae's training establishment. Mr E. D. Halstead, veterinary surgeon, attended the horse, but was unable to pronounce as to the probable result of his extensive injuries. It is thought that a spark from the engine ignited the straw in the box, as was the case with Lord Onslow's horse soma months ago. Mr Coanell, an Oamaru resident, has interviewed Mr Bruce, of the New South Wales Stock Dapartment, relative to removing the ombargo on the impnrtaion of New Zealand Sheep into New South Wales. Mr Bruce replied that be was communicating with the New Zealand Government on the subject. The cessation of tho prohibition was of special importance to New. Zealand, in view of the subsidy being granted for meat export in New South Wales, rendering necessary the import of rams for cross-breeding purposes.

The Argus of January 19 devotes a leading article to tha subject of the Wellington election, and says that the defeat of Mr Bell has been due to the forces at the command of an unscrupulous Government co-operating with the leaders of the Trades Hall ring in a constituency cent lining a large Civil Service element, unprotected by Parliament. The article concludes :—" It would be premature to conclude that the penal taxation policy has been definitely secured by this trial of strength. The defeat of the Opposition was by no means an out and in. coolly contested election. The party which is acting on the defensive generally has to made some concessions. Besides this, the marching light thrown upon the Ministerial policy by its discussion under circumstances which commanded public attention thiMiuhnnt the colony, should prove ultimately of advantage. If the Opposition d> not lose heart, an I the stivaui of healthy public opini >n continues to flow fi'ash from Auckland and Otago there may yet be considerable modification made next session in the Ministerial taxation measures. Now that Ministors have felt tha weight of responsibility for over a.year they may be expected to make noma attempt to put them upon their ' labour ' supporters, and to minimise tho mischief they have done. One lost battle is not enough to give a perpetual leaie of the most richly endowed colony of Australian to the seven devils of socialism who have taken up the tonanoyof Sir Julius Vogel ''

A large consignment ot books for the Hamilton public library was received liy the secretary on Tuesday. These books, which have been purchased from the proceeds of the performances given in aid of the library funds by the Hamilton Amateur Dramatic Club, wore all specially selected by the committee, and consist, of the newest and most popular works of the day. No doubt the subscribers' list will now be largely increased, the annual fee being only 10s, or 2s Gd per quarter.

Everybody has heard of the school boy's answer as to the ace being the largest known diamond, but it is not wo think, generally considered that a pack of cards is a nesessary adjunct to a school girl's "kit." This appears to be the case however, yesterday afternoon at a certain school, .ve will not particularise, not a hundred miles away from Hamilton one of the teachers discovered a pack of cards on one of the scholars' desk. The young lady on being questioned by the teacher, who having received a strict education herself was horrified, replied that the cards were her :nvn and that during play time she and others of the scholars devoted themselves to playing euchre. A nice pastime surely for chits of girls.

A literary gentleman once remarked with more truth than politoness that " a shifty and a changeful thing is woman ever " (says " Oriel " in the Argus). Times have changed a good deal since then, but there is no change in the sex. It is as charmingly constant in inconsistency as ever. " Oh, for shame, Ted ! why, you have backed the Australians instead of the Englishmen." said the wife of a sporting man on the Melbourne cricket ground last week, remembering her native Yorkshire dales and the powers of Ulyett, Hall, Bates, Lockwood, EmmettandPeate, and other notable " tykes " from the great northern county. Kvon when far away in Australia she yearned with the pure fire of the patriot to soe the representatives of her own country demonstrate the invincibility of the traditional Briton, and her sentiments did her credit until more practical considerations replaced the credit by prospective cash. " Ted " had wisely taken the odds when 2 to 1 was offered on the visitors, and could afford to lay off a bit. " Here, I'll bet you a sovereign to nothing on the Englishmen, then," he said in a generous moment, and Mrs Ted, wiping away a figurative tear for her own duplicity, metaphorically jumped at the wager and stood to win the price of a new bonnet by the success of Blackam's gallant team. " " She's not so blamed patriotic now," said the sporting man, as Mrs Ted, after splitting both her gloves in clapping at the rapid fall of every English wicket, presented herself for payment with a happy childlike smile as soon as the last catch was safely held.