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Waikato Times, Volume XL, Issue 3211, 24 January 1893, Page 2

Entries for the Aquatic Carnival t\w to-day (Tuesday), The Bank of New Zealand has declared an interim dividend at the rate ol 5 per cent, per annum, A Government notification re the maintenance of the Waikato traffic bridge at Cambridge, will be found in this issue, The annual meeting of the parishioners of Christ Church, Ohaupo, will be held this evening in the Council Chambers, Ohaupo, at 8 o'clock. . Every peraon interested in the welfare of the Waikato should post a copy of Bond's Almanac to their friends abroad, The mail closes on Friday morning next 4 grand entertainment will be given on the Public Hall, Alexandra, on Friday next, in aid of the Parsonage fund, The first part will consist of vocal pieces by the best known amateurs, and the second [of the three-act comedy Fortiine'i Toy," Nearly all the shearing sheds in Hawke's Bay are now fitted with shearing machine*, "Blackhead" among the number. The clip of this station was put through in nineteen days, the total being 910 bales. None of the tallies were under 100. A native named Te Nahu sheared 185, but was beaten by a European named Gilbert McKay. The farmers can hang together down falmerston way, An important change has recently been made in the stock auctioneering firms in that district. The old-established firm of Freeman Jackßon and Cn, have retired from business at Falmerston, Fiolding and Birmingham, where they havo yards, in favour of the United Farmow' Alliance. Mr R, B, MoKenzie, of Carnarvon, Ims boon appointed auctioneer. This Alliance promise* to be ft great miccfw.

Mr B. L. Stevenson, the novelist is fsported to be dying in Samoa

*The Wellington magistrate has ruled that a barmaid's duties may enmmonce immediately after midnight, so long ns she is not kept more than 10 hours at work, Messrs E. T. Davey and J. T. Home, Hamilton, intimate that they will resume the Wednesday half-holiday, a3 from to-morrow, Wednesday January 28th, A seam of good coal has been epened on Mr J. S, Rutherford's estate, (Mount Nes9ing), situate at Albnry, South Canterbury, A movement is on foot to petition the Government to secure the estitc.

The Secretary of the Waikato District Hospital desires to acknowledge with thanks receipt of a box of plums from Mr H. Gleye, of Ohauno, for the use of the inmates of the Hospital.

The refreshment and publican's booths in connection with the Gala were gold at satisfactory prices nn Saturday by Mr John Knox, Mrs T. M. Hill and Mr E. L. Hope being the respective buyers, We believe the rifle match which was to have been fired at Te Awamutuon January 30th, between members of the Hamilton Light infantry and the Te Awamutu Mounted Rifles has been postponed for about a month,

The flood waters had so far sussider yesterday that horse traffic was able to be resumed on the Raglan-Waipa Road, During Sunday the Maungakowhai Creek fell oyer six feet, and there was no difficulty experienced in crossing the bridge. The ball, which will be held at Whatawhata to-morrow evening, promises to be a great success, under the able management of Mr A, Crawford. Mr P, Meredith will supply the music—this in itself is a guarantee that the dancers will have a good time.

On Monday next there will be An excursion train from Auckland to Te Aroha, calling at Mercer, Huntly, and Ngaruawahia; this will enable residents in those localities to attend the Hamilton. Regatta and Swimming Sports, The return train will reach Hamilton at 6,25.

The Times says that colonial promises of retrenchment inspire polite scepticism, and are sometimes even associated with designs for new loans. Before colonial stocks are likely to recover, the mischevioui system of attracting men from the country into the towns must jbe checked.

The large bridge over the Komokoran Creek near Taupiri has been much damaged by the late flood, The centra sets of piles have teen lifted out of their places, and the decking of the bridge has now a camber of some three feet, making it awkward, if not dangernus, tor wheeled traffic, The damage to roads and bridges throughout the district will considerably augment the strain upon the resources of the local bodies, and many proposed works will in consequence have to be deferred. It will be seen on reference to our advertising columns, that the committee of the Hamilton Swimming Club have a special treat in store for the public of Waikato, at their entertainment to be given on Monday evening next, We refer to Mr C, J. S, Palmer, who has kindly consented to sing several selections during the evening. The public will remember Mr Palmer, when here some few weeks ago, playing in "My Sweetheart," and in which he proved the great attraction of the evening. Assistance has also been promised by several ladies and gentlemen who have not yet appeared before a Hamilton audience,

A most enjoyable dance was held in Mr Forrest's barn, Gwynnelands Hautapu, last Tuesday to celebrate the marriage of Mr Forrest's fourth daughter, Edith Gertrude, with Mr Denize, of Onehunga. The bride and bridgronm were present at the dance till about 11.30 a.m., when they left amidst the cheers of their friends, for Hamilton. We understand they intended driving through to Auckland by road, but got stuck up by the flood at Huntly; and on Saturday they were continuing their journey by rail, bavin; relinquished ' the driving business. The flood has another sin to its charge—spoilt a. honeymoon. j There seems to be a great scarcity, says the Hastings correspondent of the Hawke's Bay Advertiser, of good sound apples in the .district this year, and the price no doubt will be prohibitive before the season is over.' I have examined several of the orchards lately, and could scarcely,believe it possible that the moth would be so bad. It is high time the Government did something to compel growers to do one of two things-either destroy the trees they have, or pay more attention to them. As it is at present, you will find Mr Jones, who has a little fruit shop of his own, doing all in his power to keep his garden clean, while his neighbour, Mr Smith, sits quietly by, smoking his pipe, and allows the scourge to take its fling, to his own detriment and that of his neighbour,

Protectionists, says the Otago Daily Times, will find something to ponder over in the following extract from the letter of an old New Zealander, who has been resident in Victoria for a few years past, Prior to leaving our shores the writer was a Protectionist, hut an experience of the so-called benefits derived from a policy of selfish exclusion seems to have materially modified his views in this respect:—" I trouble my head very little about politics nowadays, but the terrible cost of everything here, and the extent to which Victoria is bahind New Zealand in most manufactures, drives me to tho conclusion that Protection is after all a delusion; and as lor unionism, however admirable in theory and in its early practice, it has now become most misohevious in Australia,

The following from Truth is very pretty rending: Major Landon, J,P, of Chard, who publicly boasted that be was a hard " beak," and chat he was accustomed to administer what ha called " snuff" to a certain class of prisoners, is aggrieved that I should have expressed an intention of " keeping my eye" on his judgment seat, He has, accordingly, indited the following curious document, which affords fuither evidence of his fitness for the position of a Magistrate. If It is "an exceedingly intimidating and bombastic threat" for an' editor to state that he will keep his eye on a certain Bench, the reader may judge what it is for a magistrate to threaten to administer "a nice dose of cayenne-pepper snuff that'd make you sit up." I only wish, for his Bake, that there was any prospect of this fiery warrior being able to pepper me personally with any of his highly-seißoned substitutes for justice; but failing that, I think it is my duty to ask the Home Secretary and the Lord Chancellor whether ueopie in a humble and defenceless position ought to be left at the merey of this snuffpeppering Solon :—Orton Longuaville, Peterborough, November 14th, 1892. Sir,I have seen your exceedingly intimidating and bombastic threat at page 1000 of your last issue of Truth, and wish to assure you that 1 fully intend to do my duty at Curry' Rival to the best of my ability on all occasions, regardless of the terror you hold out, I only wish I had a chance of getting you before me, I'd gite you a nice dose of cayenne-pepper snuff that'd make you sit up.-Yours, J. W. Lanodon. of Chard.