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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3177, 3 November 1892, Page 2

A general meeting of the members of the Waikato Trotting Club is called for Monday next. Mr J. K. Pierce has been elected a member of the Cambridge Borosgh Council, vice Councillor Moisley (resigned). Our attention has been drawn to the fact that the ringer post at the junction of the Piakoand Cambridge roads, near the Hamilton Creamery, haa tumbled dewn. and requires the attention «f the local body interested. In response to a requestion from the business people el Hamilton, Ngaruawahia, and Huntly.His Worship the Mayor of Hamilton (Mr I Coites) convenes » public meeting for to-inoriw (Friday) evening, to cons : der the question of a general half-holiday. We would remind our readers of the Preybyteiian Church anniversary soiree and concert in the Public Hall, Cambridge, to-night, when, besides the usual plenteous supply of good things, a choice selection of music will be rendered by the leading local talent, and favourite Auckland vocalists. Although, attention was drawn to the danger caused by the overhanging trees on the Piako Road near Hinton's Gully at the last meeting of the Kirikiriroa Read Board, nothing haa been done to remove them. No doubt the matter will receive further consideration at the hands of tht Board at its meeting to-morrow afternoon. Since the remarks from our Te Awamutu correspondent re train arrangements appeared, we have beard that exhibitors who took the trouble to enquire as to the arrangements for unloading stock at Hamilton East, were distinctly told, that beyond providing a stage for the unloading of eheep, anyone untruckiup cattle there had to do so at their own risk.

The Hauraki Tribune says that " Mr Alfred J. Mitchell, officer in charge of the police in the Paerna district, has got the route fur Hamilton." Does this mean that it requires two officers ti do the work formerly in the hands of Constable Murray lately shifted to Rotorua ; or is it on account of Constable Mitchell well-known ability iu the conduct of cases brought into court. At the meeting of the Hamilton West School Committee held last night, it was decided to record the vote of this committee in favour of Mr James McGowan, of the Thames. This resolution was determined upon, as Mr McGowan has distinctly promised to look after the schools in the country districts, and from the reputation Mr McGowan has gained as being of sound judgment and with good business capacity. Elsewhere in this issue will be found the advertisement of Messrs R. W. Martin and Co., of Custom-street East, Auckland. This firm has lately received a large consignment of fencing wire, both plain and barbed, and which has come to hand in excellent condition. Notwithstanding the long voyage it has been subject to, it opens up an dean and bright as the (Jay it left the manufacturers' works. The firm has also on sale the bost lines in farm seeds, maize, bonedust, phosphates, guano, wonlpacks, &c. Their price list is worthy of consideration by all Waikato fanners. We learn that Mr F. D. B. Smale has been appointed to the charge of the fish-rearing establishment at Okoroira. Now that trout have become thoroughly establised in the Waihou and Waimakariri we do not) anticipate there will be much trouble in stocking the various other streams of the district", and then the " gentle art " will be another inducement to tourists to prolong their stay amongst us. We wish tho piscatorial venture every success, and trust the time is not for distant when a dish of freshly-caught trout may be a common one on our breakfast tablet.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Hamilton, yesterday, the whole time of the Court was taken up over the case R. Eeh v. W. B. Lawson, beinf? a okim for £10 for wrongful detention of a horse. Mr R. VV. Dyer appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Hay for the defendant. A considerable amount of evidence was given on behalf of the plaintiff, and at the conclusion Mr Hay submitted that the plaintiff should be non-suited as he had failed to prove his case, and further on the ground that the wrong plaintiff sued. He called no evidence. The R.M. reserved judgment until next Court day.

As a proof that genuine workmanship and good material combined, with reasonable prices and courtesy will command success, we may mention the business of Mr Whittington, boot closer, &c, of Albert-street, Auckland, whose premises our representative visited a few days ago. Starting under difficulties, and when times were bad, Mr Whittington, by sound and honeat workmanship, and by originality in desiguing boot and shoe uppers, has built up a l&rge trade and rapidly extending connection in the different parts of the province. Mr Whittington also manufactures leggings of every description, grained, kip and buff.

Wβ would like to remind our readers in and about Te Awumutti of the first of the series of church socials that takes place to-night in the Public Hall. A really capital programme has been prepared including tableaux from the opera "II Trovatori," a dramatised version of the son", "The Midshipmite." Mi BurnMurdoch and Mr and Mrs C- Hunter will give instrumentalsele ctions.and the Alexandra Dramatic Club will repeat the comedy, " A Regular Fix," which was such a success when first performed. The piece will be staged with all the splendid scenery used in Alexandra and is worth the admission money alone. In addition tr> all this there win bo refreshments ad lib, and the usual, or rather better than usual, dance..

Yesterday the half-holiday at Cambridge passed i>l! with ech.t. All tho it >rcs were closed, nnd u number of person* :ongregated in the Domain, where the Damtiridge band played. Wβ saw a splendid carcase of 3eef hanging in Mr Qunltrough's shop yesterday, and on enquiry found it had some ftom Mr A. Primrose's farm on the Hnkunni Road. It was wall fattod, Lhe moat nicely marbled and tho kidneys would probably weigh fully 301b each. Strawberries in quantities and for tale in Waikatoat this date is rather unusual, but then Mr in the grower and by some method he apnin* to be ahle to got them both early and late. Last year we drew attention to supplina of the fruit which were still being Bent in by him after everybody else's plots had lung eino girtn in. Our Cambridge correspondent wired us on Monday evening that Mr C. Craig's name was not to be included in the list of those who had signed for the Wednesday half-holiday. Our printers' imp did not agree with the suggestion, and left Mr Craig'e name in tho lift, but knocked out the Mayor's (Mr Webber's) nutne— oot bad that, considering that His Worship took the chair at the meeting.

Our Te Awamutu friends have been fortunate in being able t<: induce the Kov. Mr Lawes, F.R.G.S.. to give a lecture in that township on "New Guinea," on Friday next. The reverend lecturer ie a member of the London Missionary Society and has been labouring in New Guinea for the past 19 year.'. At Lunedin, Oamaru, Christchurch, and Wellington these lectures were highly appreciated, large audiences being present on every occasion.

The Lyttelton Times states that in place of the usual method of destroying eDarrows with poison, Mr E. Wilder, of Ngapara, Fernside, has made a trial of netting them.witli a very satisfactory result. The net used is strecched on a hoop at the end of a rod, which also carries a light. On passing the net along tho hedue? at night the birds, being disturbed, make for tho light and are caught in the not;. The fir.it night a trial was made over 100 biris were caught.

A Bangitikei contemporary aays that if some hemp millers are either so careWiss or so fraudulently inclined as to ship inferior and damaged bales, the rest of the honest millers suffer in consequence ol their ill-doings. The best lesson these dishonest millers could have would be for all hemp to be inspected by an expert of the Agricultural Department, and any bale not reaching a certain standard of i.erfection should be refused to be allowed to pass for export. —No, that would not be the best lesson ; a better would be to compel that miller to maintain an inspector on his promises for for six months, to toach him that honesty is » necessary policy.