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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3201, 31 December 1892, Page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company will hold their next wool sale at Auckland on Wednesday, 11th January. An election to fill the vacancy in the Pukeknra, Road Board,caused by the resignation of Mr H, Buttle, will be held •jn Monday, ICth January. Sir Julius Vogel, in. an article in the Fortnightly Review, 'advises England to a'iot't the land law in operation in New Zealand, and extend tho franchise to women. It is thought likely that Mr W. B. Perceval, Agent-General for Now Zealand, will bo one of those selected for decoration at the hands of Her Majesty at tho New Year. From Mr W. Day, local agent of the New Zealand Fire Insurance Company, we have received several copies of the handy desk almanac for 1893, issued by that company. Not witstandiug tlie large number that left Cambridge to spend their holidays in Auckland, the storekeepers hava dono a better Christmas trade than for many years past. The Daily Chronicle announces that it is proposed to form a union of British capitalists, with an aggregate capital of two huudred million sterling, to endeavour to boycott the trade uuions. Messrs Carter and Elkin, surgeon dentists, of Kaiungahape Road, Auckland, notify that they will visit Hamilton about the 20th of each month, and may be e insulted at Mr Le Quesne's pharmacy, Vic-toria-street. The Woodville Examiner say 3 : —111 the event of the Premier being unablo to continue his position, owing to the state of his health, it ha* been decided that Sir Robert Stont ?hall come forward to take his ['lnce.

A severe frost is being- experienced in (,reat Britii.i, and four deaths from exposure are reported. The death, of Rosina Henrietta l'atiesch (111' 3 infant iliiuuht r of Mr Papesch. of Ohaon •), win reporLed yesterday, to the district coroner (Mr Gresham) Having nvide himself acquamtel with the circumstances of the death, Mr Gresham decided that no useful purpose would be served by holding an inquest. We regret that the name of Miss Petersen was inadveitently omitted from the list of those who took part at the lato Forest Fair, published in our last issue. This is the more regretible from the fact that this lady was one of the most assiduous workoi", and hud the genual supervision of all the preliminary wcrk of the fair, ill the sawing and fancy work departments. Farmers who require bonedust of guaranteed quality would do well to notice that Messrs Warnock Bros., of Durham-street, Auckland, have still further reduced their prices, as will bu seen by their advertisement in another column. Despite the reduction in prices, they deliver their bonedust to any station on the Waikato line without extra charge. On Monday next, the annual prize firing competition between members of the Hamilton Light Infantry will take place. The company's belt, the New Zealand Clothing Co's. cup, and a medal presented by Mr H. H. Howden, are amongst the prizes to be fired for. Firing will com* mence at 10 a.m., the ranges being 200, 300, 400 and 500 yards, five shots at each. Mr Mueller, Commissioner of Landi, and Mr Thompson. M.H.R., one of the Commissioners of Educational Re-erves paid a visit to Hamilton on Thursday, in connection with the disposal upon lease of the reservo at Hamilton East, lately surveyed and subdivided by Mr T. G. Sandes. We understand that all of the lots will range from 15 acres down. We are pleased to hear that Mr Taylor, agent of the Bank of New Zealand at Te Awainutn, who is this year acting as hon. sec. to the Horticultural Show, is meeting with the most cordial support and promises of assistance from many of the settlers and fruit-growers in the locality, and everything points to a most successful gathering being held oil St. Patrick's Day. We have pleasure in announcing that the Rev. W. Evans has so far recovered from thd illness that has prostrated him for tho past six weeks, as to be able to resume his ministerial duties. He will preach at Trinity Chuich, Cambridge, tomorrow, and will doubtless receive a hearty welcome from the members of his Church. The Rev. gentleman has been staying at Northcote, and has greatly benefitted by the change. The Kihikihi Polo club are holding sports at Kihikihi on Tuesday next in the Club's paddock at Orakau. The programme, which appears in this issue, contains a nnmber of events quite novel to most Waikato people, and should attract a large crowd of spectators. We may also add that any visitors so minded could have an opportunity of enjoying the game of Polo, the club having provided spare poniei especially for the occasion. The only attraction in Hamilton for New Year's Day is the cricket match between the Counties of Waipa and Waikato. which will be played on Sydney dpuare, play starting at 11 o'clock. This should prove a very interesting match,as the teams chosen are of a very equal strength, and up to the present none of those chosen have sent in word they cannot play. List season the Waipa County was successful in the two matches played.

Anniversary services in connection with Trinity Wealeyan Sunday-school will be held in the Wesleyan Church, Hamilton, to-ur>r'ow. In addition to the usual services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., there is to be a floral service, commencing at 3 o'clock. Special hymns will be sung by tho children, assisted by the choir and orchestra, under tho leadership of Mr Meachem. The Rev. V\. Gittos will conduct the whole of the services. Collections will be taken up in aid of the Sunday-school. A Southland sheep-farmer has sustained some heavy losses through lung worm in his sheep, but lately another disease has manifested itself. He says, "Last week a four tooth ewe was found dead, lying in a perfectly natural position (as indeed they are nearly always found), the wool parting from the skin at the least touch. My shepherd examined this ewe carefully, and on oponing the windpipe there was no appearance of the usual lung worm, but, strange to say, there were two grub-like insects of a yellowish colour, half-an-inch long, and the thickness of a lead pencil. This is the first time that I have seen or heard of such a thing infesting sheep." The funeral of the late Andrew Rogers, took place on Thursday afternoon, the place of interment being the Ham'lton West Cemetery. The Hamilton Light Infantry Volunteers (of which company deceased was a membet). under Captain Reid and Lieut. Dyer, turned out in good numbers. The band, under Bandmaster Meachem, played the "Dead March,'" effectively, better in fact, that we have ever heard it played before in Hamilton. A firing party of volunteers was told off to pay the last tribute to a departed comrade. The deceased was buried according to the rites of the Church of England, of which he was a member, the Rev. 11. O'C. Biggs conducting the service. Much sympathy has been expressed for deceased's widow, who has been left with four young children to provide for, tho youngest being only about two months old. We learn that Hamilton will shortly receive a visit from Mr C. O. Montrose, an old Waikato veteran, who served in th 9 40th regiment during the war of 1863-65, and was present at all the principal engagements, including Rangiriri, Waiari, and Orakau, he having also previously served thr .ughout the Taranaki Campaign of 1860-61. Mr Montrose has for some months past been delivering a series of lectures or narratives in all the leading towns of New Zealand on "Lights and Shadows of New Zealand Battlefields," which are spoken of in the highest terms by the Press of the colony. The narrative comprises a number of personal reminiscences and anecdotes, thrilling, pathetic and humourous, interspersed with appropriate songs and music, and is described as abounding in many eloquent word pictures which hold the audienco spell bound. Most rf tho anecdotes are entirely new, nerer having yet appeared in print, or having been incorrectly told by writers who were not, as Mr Montrose w.ts, an eyewitness of tho incidents ho describes. Mr Montrose's last lecture was given in the City Hall, Auckland, on which occasion he had the patronage of the Earl of Glasgow, the Mayor of Auckland, Colonel Goring, and the officers of the volunteer garrison, and the Institute of New Zealand Journalists.