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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3166, 8 October 1892, Page 2

The petition of the deferredpayment settlers at Te Arriha, for a revaluation of their lands, haa been referred to the Government.

A list oi alterations and additions to the prize list of tho Waikatn Agricnltond and Pastoral Association's Show will be found elsewhere.

"We learn that Mr Laxon has leas-ed Mr Richard Esh's farm at Whiitawhata. and not the Cherry Grove farm, as first mentioned, the 1-itW' property being sol J to liy Mr Alex. Calder, jur. through Captain Steele's agency.

Yesterday, Capt. Jackson apportioned the costs in connection with the commission on the maintenance of the W.-.ikato bridge as follows :—Waipa, £3 4s 2/[ ■ Cambridge Borough, £llCs3d; Piako, i'l 0s 01 : Waikato, Us.

Mr Vf. J. Hunter will hold a special sain of cattle, bulls, etc., in the Hamilton Borough Yards on Thursday, November 3rd. He requests clients who h ive stock to enter, to do so without delay so that entries can be advertised.

In referring , to the trotting , horse Balderdash, in last issue, we spoke of him as having been leased by Mr Lake to Mr Balgleish, we have been asked tn correct this statement, Mr Dalgleish having purchased the horse, not leased as we had sup posed.

In our report of the Cambridge Rink Cirnival, that appeared in last Saturday's issue, the character dre.-s of " Birdc:it,'e" was stated to have been worn by Miss Annii Ciilfts. Wo 6nd that was an fiiror, for Mis» Daisy Giles appeared in that character. At a meeting—which, took place on Wednesday evening—of those interested in totting up tho annual races at Whatawliala it vva< decided to request the former committee, with the addition of one or two iipw members, to act in the same capacity again. Another meeting will bo held on Saturday, October loth, when a suitable pronraiiiine, and other matters will be s.;tt|pil.

x'he Alpha Lodge of Freemasons hid a snriiriso visit from tho otficers of the JlWlish District Gr;.nd Lodee, at Caiubri'lui,, on Thursday evening, and when the Loili?,e was closed f.he latter had the charter handed to them and they took it to Auckland with them yesterday. The Alpha brethren have joined the New Zealand Constitution, Thursday's meeting beinsr the last held under theE.C.

Reginald Bernard Fitzpatrick of Hospital fame, has .solved the difficulty about his betng granted charitable aid for ypstßrd.iy ho appeared before Capt. Jackson, R.M., at Oimbridee. for having committed on assault. H« was sent to Mount Rden for a month and bound over to keep the pe»ce or unders." four months' imprisonment. He had not found sureties last niffht, so wo presume h>3 will spond the time with Mr Heston. At the same Court G. Mitchell was fined £2 and 10s costs for li/ivinjT assaulted Win, Moisley.

Writes our Raglan correspondent :—I see liy the paper that you have had a lai'Ro quantity of rain over your way, anil that grass is not coming on so fast this spring. Mere, too, we h:ive had a pood deal of nin, the grnunrl being still very wef, thus retarding work in tho g.irdens, etc. ; but grass is everywhere abundant, both in the bush clearings and in new laiddown paddocks, throughout tho district. Mr Mitchell's grass is, as usual, A I—a, good sole of fir.ias nearly up to your knees. Mr Savage':; garden looks grand, both vegetables and flowers. The Litter are a sight to Imhold.

Wβ direct attention to Messrs .Mooi\! hwia. ailvorti.suinent iijijicarinjj in this issuo, proprietors of ano of the best " li.iir'lressins; saloons" in Auckland. Thoy :ire perfect ma-itar.s of thu ton.sorial art and are quite experts in all blanches of their business. Thn nniiia of their Ksta,hh<ihnieiit is the '"Tli.-uhuj lTairdressing Saloon," which is situated in Victori i street, Auckland, a few doors above the lloyal .Mail llotr;!. The Moor.! are very clever trarle-in?ii and are lno.st, eourtpoii.i and withal. Mr Jlenry Mo.'iv, thn eldest brother, served live yea in the vv.'il known fashionable 5.i100,, ,\l Mr L-auh Windsor, Melbourne. Waikato |>eopU: when in Auckland roqniriiiff a baruer'.i services should patr jiiiso tlicin.

A correspondent to the North Olago Times, in a letter on the Council appointments question, concludes thus :—

" Vive Lonl Glasgow ! lie, j 3 n ,,i to be fattened on ' Lidural ' pie or salved with llmemoa sauce. Hi: takes his orders from his superiors ; imt oijolcd or driven by his inferiors."

Tho Auckland members endeavoured to have the MartonTe Awa.cimtu Railway votes postponed when tlvy wem reached at about h.df-past six on Thursday mi'i'iiing, in or.li.r to await the repoit of the Triiiik Railway (Jiiiuiiiittop, but they w. re defeated, and all the Public Works Estimates were passed.

The member for Waimea-Picton was hoaxed during the Parliamentary excursion to At the Dtsiiniston banquet he was assured that the oiunges upon the tablo were locally grown, and forthwith bo rose and congratulated tho Westport Coal Company on the suitability of their reserves f .r the growth of semitropical fruits.

We are always pleased to hoar of our young men doing their duty, whether at home, or abroad. Some little timo ago we noticed that Constable George Russell, the step-son of Mr McCutchoon of Whatuvhata, had been distinguishing himself by prompt action during a tiro at tho Karanftahape road, Auckland, his timely appearance being tho means of saving life.

It is expected that the business of the session will close to-day and that the formal proiogation will take place on Monday or Tuesday. Messrs Houston, It. Thompson, and Lake left by the early morning train yesterday. The Southern members have commenced their flight homeward. Mr Kelly, of Invercargill, left yesterday and the others expect to got away t >-*>y.

Messrs Hallenstein Bros, and Co., of the New Zealand Clothing Factory, Auckland, notify the residents of Hamilton (hat they will be waited upon at their residences if they forward their addresses t> the representative of the firm at Hamilton E-ut. The firm have taken premises two doors from the Kirikiriroa Post-office Store, where they have opened up a large selection of men's, youths', and boys' clothing, etc., which are offered at Queen-street prices.

A very excellent programme was provided for large audience who attended at St. Liter's social, which was held in the Volunteer Hall, Hamilton, last night. Tliose who had tho management of the musical part of the entertainment are to be congratulated upon obtaining the services of many vocalists and instrumentalists new to the Hamilton public. We feel quite sure everyone was well satislied and will look forward with ploasant anticipations to the next St. Peter's social.

The attention of agriculturists is directed to Messrs KempthoniP. Prnsser and Co's new advertisement in this issue. Their first shipment of Guano has ai-rived and is now under offer at £5 lO.s (id per single ton, and for five ton lots at £5 ir's per ton. Their quot itions are for a guarantse of 00 percent, phosphate of lime and these prices will rise Is (id per unit if analyses turns nut over. The analyses will be made by Mr Pond the Colonial Analyst, and the guano will be sold on his guarantee.

The Hawke's Herald states that three y.iung men, natives respectively of tho Bay of Plently, East Cape, and Chatham Islands, all thres orphans as it happens, and all students of Te Aute Native College, have lately heon tramping in company over the country, visiting the Maori villages and preaching a new guspel—the gospel of social reform. They have been on the whole, favourably receivud, and it appears probable that their efforts to induce the natives to give up habits and cu.-toms which without doubt are the main factors in the decay of the native race, may bear fruit.

Mr J. T. Carnp, well known as an old Waikato settler, is at present canvasKing the district for subscribers to a new book published by the International Book Society, and written by Mrs E. G. White, authoress of " Step to Christ," The work is entitled Patriarchs and Prophets and illustrates the great conflict between good aud evil as outlined in their lives. It is practically a history of the Bible arranged chronuErraphically from tho creation to the death of David. It is valuable as a book of reference and being fully illustrated it is a very s.iituble \vork to place in tho hands of young ppopto.