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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3200, 29 December 1892, Page 2

The Banks in the Waikato will he closed on Monday and Tuesday next for theNewYeir holiday*. It is expected that a proclamation dec-Urine the colony free of scab will be eav.etced either this or next week. We are sorry to hear that the caterpillar has made its unwelcome appearance. A frond - sized paddock on the Ohaupn-Hamilton road is said to be very badly affected. A special parade, of the Hamilton Lieht Infantry is called for two o'clock this day, to attend the funeral of their late comrade, Andrew K. M. Rogers. Interment in the Hamilton West Cemetery. _ We saw some dishes of beautiful wpll-ripened peaches in Mr Home's and Mr D nay's shops in Hamilton yesterday. These were grown by Mr J. Webb of this town, and are of the Bricks' Red May variety. We are informed that Mr Thos. Wise has sold his racing inare. Sceptress, to Wahanni, the well known Maori chief for a £100. This mare was bred by Mr Allright, of Taniiihere, and was got by Anteros out of Uerhy mare. ~.,.. It is reported that a blight has attacked some of the potato plots in Waikato, bearing a marked resemblance to the dreaded potato disease that is such a sconree in the Old Country. We trust the surmise will prove to be incorrect. Colonel Hume, Inspector of Policy ai rived in Hamilton on Tuesday aftf.innon on business connected with the removal of Inspector Knierson to Napier and the inclusion of several of the stations at present under his charge in the Auckland district tinder Inspector Pender, who has been transferred from Chnst.chnvcli. The stations which are lo bo included in the Auckland district are : — Hamilton. Cambridge, Kilnkihi, Ngaruawabia, llont.lv, To Awamntu, Otorohanga, Paeroa, Shortland, Thames, To Aroha, and Raglan ; while Danevirke, Woods 1110 and Ormondville stations will bo included in the Napier and Hast Coast District, under Inspector Emerson, whoso headquarters will be in Napier, whither ho will, ron»ve about tho middle of ,1 nn.ua ry

A carrier plying between Eketahutui ami Wo'.dville Jims been engaged to tike eleven hundred pounds of ilyn.-ntiitu fr>.m Longhurn tu Makori, tho railway authorities übj-cting t > c uvy tli» material. The Egmont Farmera' Union mad" a profit of IS per cent, on the pai'Lup capital during tho past year, dfc'.anng a dividend of S pic cent., nud carrying forward a substantial sum. Owing to the late frosts oftentimes experienced in Waikato, tho first crop of fi«s do not often mature, we, however, were shown one, yesterday, erown by Mr Parr, of Hamilton, that turned the scale at oj ounces. The election to fill the vacancy in the Cambridge Borough Council caused by the election of Mr J. S. Bond to thn office of Mayor, will be held on Friday 13th January. Nominations will bo received until the Oth January. At different times the Kirikiriroa Road Board have taken steps to compel ratepayers in various parts of the districts to clear the furze from the roads fronting their properties ; but there is one piece which has evidently escaped the notice of the members of the board. We refer to the Ngaruawahia. River Road opposite Mr Zenas Owen's property, Hera for some Considerable distance the furze has grown so close from both sides so as to barely leave room for a single vehicle to pass, and it would be impossible for two to cross. No doubt the Board will give this matter attention at the meeting on January oth. Labour should be plentiful during the coming harvest. A contemporary says :—A number of men from the Australian colonies are coming here, owing to the want of employment, on the inducement ot cheap fares. Mr. Ferguson, of the Labour Bureau, states that they are good farm hands, who having paid their passages have a little money, and he has had no difficulty in placing them in the country. He also states that the repayment of advances made to the unemployed to reach districts where work awaited them is being fairly made by the men. Among the men recently arrived from Australia are old Aucklanders iu the building and other trades, who went away during the depression in search of work, and have now comeback through the brighter prospects of New Zealand again. The following: reply has b°en received by the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, to a telegram sent by him m regard to the removal of Judge Gudgeon from Otorohanga, and the adjournments of the Native Land Court there :—" Adam Porter, Esq., Chamber of Commerce. In reply to your and Mr Kidd's telegram, Judge Gudgeon's absence from VVaikato only temporarary. Adjournment Otnrohanga Court on his own recommendation based on application of natives. Natives having been kept in close attendance a.t Conrt for over twelve months, it is thought advisable to let them have a short spell. After considering matters carefully, I am of opinion that this will facilitate rather than hinder Government land purchase operations both in King Country and East Coast district.—A. J. Cadman, Wellington."