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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3192, 8 December 1892, Page 2

The programme for the Matamata Racing Club's forthcoming meeting will be found on the fourth page of our present issue.

In our advertising columns today Mr and Mrs Rogers thank their friends for expressions of sympathy in their trouble and also for the many gifts of flowers.

A meeting l of the members of the Waikato Hunt Club will be held at Ohanpo at 12.30 p.m. on Tuesday next. A full attendance is requested.

Madame Borreson, the practical phrenologist, will lecture on " Phrenology and its uses," in the Volunteer Hall, Hamilton, to-morrow (Frilay evening).

The schools in the Auckland District will be closed from Friday, 23rd December instant, until Friday, 3rd February, 1593, fjr the Christmas holidays

A few days ago a Waipa settler sent us in a specimen of burr and wrote in much alarm that be feared it was the dreaded Bathurst variety. We have shown it to several people who are acquainted with the latter scourge, and they unhesitatingly state that it is not the Bathurst, but a well-grown specimen of the common New Zealand species.

A peculiar sheep disease, which was prevalent in the Manawatudistrict last year, has again mani'ssted itself. Mr S. Ash. of Pariekaretu, lost 110 ewes out of 270. The symptoms were a little dark coloured blood flowing from the nose, and the wool parting from the skin very easily at death. Otherwise the sheep appeared to be in first-class condition.

In most parts of the Waikato we notice that the early potato crops are looking very forward and well, and one of the best fields we have yet noticed is to be seen on Mrßichdale's farm at Te Rore, the potatoes appear to be quite fit for the market, while the drills are as straight as a line and rary evenly planted and are indeed a credit to the workman.

A tournament among the lady members of the Hamilton Lawn Tennis Club for a handsome racket presented by Mr Hookey has just been completed. The competitors were Misses Graham, Jolly, Rathbome, Hume, Logie, and Sandes, and the final match was played between Misses Hume and Logie when the latter was victorious by three games the scores being fourteen games to eleven.

A cricket match, Paterangi v. Ohaupo will br played at the latter place on Satuiday nest, commencing at 11.30 a.m. The Paterangi team will be chosen on the ground from the following members of the club, who are requested to be on the ground in time :—Messrs McFarlane, C. and F. Bowden, Worsley, M.icky, Dra'ible, Lane, Germann, Potts, Higginson, Kay, Aubin, Ryburtt, and C. Mucky. Members who have not yet paid their subscription are reminded that it is overdue, and should, be paid to the secretary.

We are pleased to hear that Mr W. E. Thomas, a son of the James Thomas, Wesleyan minister of Hamilton, has successfully passed his dental examination before the Board recently sitting at Dunedin, Mr Thomas was educated at Hurtou College, Ross, Tasmania, and served his apprenticeship under Messrs Tatton and Son, dentists, Nelson. Since then he has been further prosecuting his studies under the direction of Mr A. Carter, the wellknown Auckland dentist, and Professor Harle Giles.

The social in connection with S. Peter's Church, Hamilton, was carried through with more than the usual success last evening. At the conclusion of the entertainment the Rev. R. O'C. Biggs, on behalf of the vestry, thanked the ladies who had arranged for the musical portion <>f the programme and called for a hearty vote of thanks to Mr and Mrs Garland and Miss Willson wh > had come all the way from Cambridge to assist. We need hardly say this was heartly responded to as the items providad by those friends were particularly pleasing ones and met with a just recognition from the audience. We shall refer mora fully to the programme in next issue.

An unusual amount of interest has been created in connection with the late election for the Mayoralty fir the Borough of Hamilton, owing to a variety of rumours which were in circulation that it was the intention of Mr Parr, the defeated candidate, to petition against the return of Mr R. F. Sandes, who had secured the greater number of votes at the late poll. This took a tangible on Tuesday, when a petition was lodged, taking exception to the election on the ground thatcertain electors had exercised more vote 3 than they were entitled to; particulars of which will be found in this issue. The R.M. has fixed Friday, December 16th, at 3 D-m., as the data upon which he will consider the arguments in support of the prayer of the petition. At the Civil sittings of the Supreme Court in Auckland on Monday, in the case Lawson v. Esh. for p issession of 2Pi-tain sheep or their value (£IGB 15s) and £50 damages, Mr Dyer, solicitor, Hamilton, who appeared for Mr Esh,on the case being called informed the Court that ha had received a notification of discontinuance from the opposing counsel (Mr Napier),and the cnso was thereupon, struck out. —In the case Cobrough v. Clements, Mr Dyer for plaintiff, Mr W. M. Hay for defendant, for possession of a threshing machine and engine or their value £400 and £50 damages, judgment was given for plaintiff for £300 ralue of the machinery, to be reduced to Is on the return of the machinery itself, Mid for £3 special damages with costs on the middle scile.

Mr Pond gave his lecture on "Lime, as an agricultural resource," in the Salvation Army barracks at Cambridge on Monday evening ta a goodly number of farmers, the hall being fairly filled. It was undoubtedly one of the most instructive lectures that has ever been delivered in the Waikato, and the farmers should be great gainers by it, for they certainly had their eyes opened as to the value of many descriptions of manures, in addition to the various uses of lime. Mr Pond underwent quite a cross examination after he had delivered his lecture, and he answered all the questions in a ready and most explicit manner. We shall give a resume of the lecture in a fcture supplement. The farmers are greatly indebted to Mr Pond for his kindnessin taking the trouble to visit Waikato and give the benefit of his experience, and we may say he did it entirely at his own expense | for he would not even accept his railway | far".