COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8815, 2 March 1892, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS.

[from our OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] Hamilton, Tuesday. The Eureka Estate, purchased from the Waikato Land Association by Mr. A. Bruce Suttor, has been resold to its original owners, and it will be learned with general regret that its late owner, Mr. Suttor, is leaving the district. The estate consisted of some '2000 acres of reclaimed land on the edge of the great swamp, and was originally the company's head station, occupied by the manager, Mr. H. Reynolds, till sold to Mr. Suttor at the price of £9 per acre. Mr. H. M. Salmon has already the timber on his recently purchased acre in Heaphystreet, and Mr C. H. White, the architect, with the contractor, Mr. Pettigrew, were in Hamilton yesterday laying off the lot for a start 011 Mr. Howden's new shop. On Thursday next, both Mr. VV. J. Hunter and Mr. J. McNicol hold large and important sales of cattle in the Borough Yards, when a supply of stores—the class of cattle most largely in demand—will be offered. The auctioneers are still asking for steer ami heifer weaned calves and for year-and-a-holf to two year-old heifers to meet the demand. Mr. McNicol advertises a choice lot of springing heifers. Mr. Henry Reynolds, writing from London to a friend here, says :—" lam pleased to say that though this is only our second season here, the ' Anchor Brand' has established itself with the unprejudiced as the best butter in the London market; and, as we have in consequence, been receiving better prices than last year, 1 am looking forward to our being able to afford next season an improvement in the price of milk." This will lie good news to Waikato farmers supplying milk to Messrs. Reynolds and Co.'s factories. Tuhikaramea, Tuesday. Thrt cricket match 011 Saturday between the Tuhikaramea and Paterangi Club's was played in one of Mr. Vickers' paddocks, a large number of spectators being present. Paterangi played a fine game and won by 35 runs, both innings being finished. Tuhikaramea made 50 111 their first, and 31 in the second innings, or a total of 81, against a total of 110 made by Paterangi, who scored 19 in their first and 97 in their second innings. Paterangi plays Hamilton on Saturday at Paterangi. Kihikihi, Tuesday. There has been an excellent harvest in the whole of this district, including Orakau and Rangiawhia. Not a large stretch of either wheat or potatoes had, however, been planted this season, the larger portions of the farms having been get ready for turnips, and oats for sheep, most of our farmers going in for wool and mutton. The fruit crop has been a fair one. Oodlin moth has been very partial in its ravages, some orchards losing a large percentage, while others are not yet touched at all. One orchard ist, Mr. Buck worth, from a comparatively small plot of ground, sent 3i tons of gooseberries to Auckland. (BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Hamilton, Tuesday. I The return lawn tennis match beI tween the Hamilton and Niraruawaliia clubs took place to-day 011 the Hamilton courts, and resulted in a win for the home team by •10 games to 19. There was a large and fashionable gathering present during the afternoon, anil the ladies as usual were to the fore with tea, cake, fruit, etc. Great interest was manifested in the play, which was often loudly applauded. After the match, the two teams were entertained at dinner by Mrs. Gwynne, of the Hamilton Hotel, in her usual liberal style. The following are the scores:—Hamilton: Messrs. Brookfield and Von Stunner beat Messrs. Davies and Rathbone (Ngaruawahia) (5—2 and 6—o; Messrs. Stevens and Palairet beat Messrs. Ellis and Hookey 7—5 and 6—l; and Miss Soppet and Miss Alice Jolly beat the Misses A. and N. Rathlwne 3——2, and o—3 : total, 40 games to 19. The usual monthly meeting of the Waikato District Hospital Board, which was to have been held to-morrow, has been adjourned to Friday, owing to the sheep fair at Ohaupo on Wednesday. |