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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3105, 9 June 1892, Page 2

A bachelors' ball will be held at Te Kuiti, in Mr Perry's hall, on Monday evening, 27th inst. Ladies will be admitted free, gentlemen's tickets being 4s, for which sum refreshment-! will be provided.

The installation of officers for Lodge Alpha, "No. 2014 E.C. (Cambridge), will lake place this evening. Bro. J. b. Bond is the W.M. elset and Bro. A. Edwards, S.W., and Bro. R. Watson, J.W.

We understand that Mr James Tnrnbnll is about to take over the Nottingham Castle Hotel at, Morrinsville, Mr Grange, the present proprietor, having to relinquish business on account of ill-health. We feel sura Mr Tmnbull will make a popular boniface, and wish him every success.

The anniversary Oddfellows' ball and-dinner in connection with the Loyal Duke of Cambridge Lodjre will be held on July Bth. Mr Kerr's tender for the dinner at 2s per head, and Mr Popple's for the refreshments at the dance at 3s per couple, have been accepted by the committee.

On Saturday, June 18th, Mr J. Knox will hnld a special sale of furniture and effects at the residence of the late Dr. Murch, Hamilton. A full description of the furniture, which is of the best quality and almost new, will appear in a future issue. A choice selection of drugs and druggists' sundries will also be offered. Mr McNicol's special horse sale in the Hamilton Borough yards yesterday was well attended, and passed off very successfully. In the forenoon business was rather slack, but after dinner things brightened up, and horses of all classes were well competed for. In all 106" horses changed hands, most at prices iu favour of sellers.

Mr W. Roth-well, for many years employed as manager of the Tuhikaramea portion of the Rnkahia Estate has been enRased by Mr \V. L. Wilson, to manage his property at Mangawhara, consisting of some three or four thousand acres. This estate is situated not far from Oxford, where Mr Rothwell at present resides, until a suitable residence now in course of erection is completed. That portion of the County road between Hamilton and the Frankton station under the control of the YYa-ipa County Council is now being thoroughly re-formed and gravelled—a very necessary work, as there is a large traffic upon this portion of the County road. We would suggest to the Hamilton Borough authorities that their portion of this road should receive a like attention, as it is Badly in need of it.

Yesterday morning about eleven o'clock as Miss Blackman of Hamilton East was getting into a dray m front ot Mr h. T Davey's shop she slipped and fell heavily to the ground. Several bystaudars quickly rushed to her assistance and as she was unconscious carried her into Mr Davey s shop. Dr. Brewis, who was passing, called m but his assistance was not required as the young lady quickly regained consciousness and after resting for a short tune was able to proceed home. Mr M. G Farrer, who lately purchased from the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, the property near Hamilton, formerly owned by Hon. J. B. Whyte, intends erecting a handsome residonce there, tenders for which are invited in our columns to-day, by Mr T. H. White, architect, Taupiri. Tenders are receivable up to Saturday, ISth inst Tho plans and specifications are now ou view at Tiik WaikatoTi.mks Office. The pleasant hum of Messrs routes and Metcalfe's flax-mill, mirier the now proprietors, Messrs Vincent and JSiclcwson grr-otod tho inhabitants on Tuesday morning lart. The term, pleasant, is one that can hardly be appreciated by strangers, but to i-ho businoss people of tho town wo feel sura n- will bo admitted, seeing that it betokens a weekly expenditure of some ' fifty or sixty pounds. We sincerely trust 1 the price of the manufactured article may no improve and coutinue that the mill may I never have cause to shut down again.

At the meeting of the Council of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society on Tuesday last, amongst other matters, the Curator reported that daring the past season there had been great mortality, from fungus, amongst the young fish. The chairman said this was a. most disastrous occurrence, unil that the fish committee had been considering the advisable-new of establishing a place for breeding fish in the vicinity of Okoroire. He pointed nut that the locality wouid bo & suitable one, as there would soon be good trout fishing in the various streams in that neighbourhood.

' Another case which is deserv.ug nf n 'tic« wns brought before the H.M. at Hamilton yesterday. We refer to the ease of an old man n;»mml imior, who win brought up by the police charged with nuthaving lawful means of support. Up to

within a month or six weeks ago Lalor was an inmate in tho Old Men's Refuge at Hamilton, but for insubordination was discharged from that institution. Subsequently he was arrested at Ngaruawahia, and sentenced to a fortnight's imprisonment for vagrancy. Last week ho returned to Hamilton, and on Friday night slept out, but on Saturday, and each succeeding night he was provided with a bed and breakfast next morning by Constable Murray. He was brought up before Captain Jackson yesterday, charged as above. At first, the Magistrate would not commit him to gaol, but as the Charitable Aid authorities refused tn re-admit hint to the Rofugn, there was nothing else to do, and in the afternoon he sentenced Lalor to fourteen days' imprisonment. Tho question now is, what is to become of the old man, who is unable to work or provide for himself in any way, when he comes out of gaol. He is clearly a charge on the Waikato Charitable Aid Board, and they should accept their responsibility. We understand thoy are willing to give Lalor one ration a day, but this is of no use to him as he has no place to cook or live in. We will await further developments of this case with interest.