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Waikato Argus, Volume VI, Issue 406, 7 March 1899, Page 2

The Papanui has 2000 tons of cargo for Auckland.

Ngaruahoe gave a splendid eruptive display on Saturday at sunset. The Waitekauri Mine for twentyfour days crushed 1969 tons for £6OIB worth of gold.

The annual meeting of the Hamilton Chess and Draughts Club will be held at The Argus Office on Thursday evening.

The supply of milk to the Hamilton Creamery for the month of February was 23,084 gallons. For the same month last year the total was 16,560 gallons. At the Dunedin Licensing Committee meeting yesterday attention was drawn to the necessity for proper fire escapes, and intimation was given that they must be provided. A child of three, named Norman Ferguson, was severely _ burned while playing at a fire of rubbish in a garden, at Dunedin, yesterday. He was taken to the Hospital.

An unfortunate miner, named James Bond, was admitted to the Waikato Hospital. Whilst employed in putting in a drill in the Taupiri Extended Mine, a block of about halfa ton of coal came away, crushing him in the upper part of his body. On examination, the doctor found that both collarbones were broken. There was a sitting of the Magistrate's Court at Te Awamutu on Friday, Messrs Mandeno and O'Connor on the bench. The only case to be dealt with was a charge of perjury alleged to have been committed on the 21st of December last in connection with a sly-grog-selling case. The case was dismissed, as no evidence was produced.

The Salvation Army continued their special harvest festival meetings at Hamilton last night, when the juniors connected with the local corps rendered a programme, and are to be highly commended. We have been shown a photo, of the decorations taken by our local photographer, Mr Reid, aud it certainly docs that gentleman very great credit. To-night a harvest field meeting will be held, also a sale of gifts. This will conclude the series of meetings. Wo need scarcely remind our readers of Mr W. J. Hunter's horse sale at Ohaupo, on Thursday next. The entries comprise over 200 horses of all descriptions—draughts, light harness and bugcy horses, as well as a well-matched pair"of creamy buggy ponies—so buyers cannot fail to get suited. In addition to the horses the plant of Mr Geo. Floyd, who is giving up contracting, will be offered. The sale will commence at 11 a.m.

The competition for Mr Howden's cup by the Pirongia Company of the Waikato Mounted Rifles was concluded on Friday, Sergeant Miles, proving the winner. Lieutenant Hodgson was absent, which left Caption Aubin, Sergeant Miles and Volunteer Blackmoro as competitors. Each man had, to fire five rounds at the three, four aud five hundred yards ranges, at a second class target. The light being very very dazzling, and the conpetitors nervous, the scores were low, Captain Aubin and Sergeant Miles, with 25 each, tying for first place. At the shoot off at four hundred Sergeant Miles, 13, won from Captain Aubin's 11.—Own Correspondent,

Mr Hunter had a good sale at Cambridge on Saturday, when, although the yards were well rilled, everything was disposed of but one pen of calves. We understand * that the weird unearthly moan of thfi strippers will again he heard in Hamilton in the course of a week, as Mr I. Coat.es intends to reopen th-i flix mill. The new Hamilton Hotel was opened on Saturday evening last. It was brilliantly lighted, looked exceedingly well and hal the effect of brightening up that portion of the street considerably

Full particulars of the clearing sale to bo held by Messrs McNicol and Co. (in conjunction with Mr W. J. Hunter) on account of Mr E. F. Roche, of Shaftesbury, on Wednesday, March 29th, will be found in their column this morning. The sale commences at 11 a.m. sharp.

In a sports programme advertisement issued—well, within Taranaki, the following appears :—Patron : Right Hon. Dr. Seddon, Esq., P.C. To make it quite complete the draughtsman should have al8ogot"Mr" in somehow; but still "Dr. Seddon, Esq." is very good.— Egmont Star. We direct attention to Messrs McNicol and Co.'s advertisement re their Autumn Horse Fair, to be held at Cambridge, on Friday and Saturday, 24th and 25th March. Upwards of 300 horses have already been entered, including a large number of choice draughts and harness horse 3 from the principal breeders of Waikato.

Some weeks ago we referred to the successes of the Misses Crawley, who have recently come to reside at Frankton, and started as teachers of the organ and pianoforte. We now learn that Miss M. E. Crawley has just passed the Trinity College intermediate practical examination, and also gained the senior pass in theory, and congratulate the young lady upon her success.

It is reported from Wellington that large reductions are contemplated in the staff of the Bank of New Zealand. It is stated a saving of £15,000 per annum will be effected by reducing the staff by 60 or 70 officers. It is not contemplated to reduce salaries, on the contrary steps will be taken to improve the position of those whose services are to be retained. Those officers who are to be discharged who are not entitled to pensions will receive six months' notice in lieu of pension. ?•*»**)!

A Cambridge settler complains that when he is sending hay or chaff to Auckland he pays one shilling per truck for having it weighed at Frankton, and yet when it reaches the City it is weighed again which costs another shilling. He wants to know if the weight recorded at Frankton could not be put on the consignment note and be accepted by the purchaser io Auckland, aud thus save the consignor half the coat of weighing. The freight on a truck from Cambridge is 39s and the cost of the dual weighing brings it up to 41s. At the Hamilton Auction Mart on Saturday last, Mr John Knox had an unusually large sale. Mr E, J. Gribble's furniture was disposed of at satisfactory figures, and the privileges in counectiou with the Ngaruawahia Regatta and the South Auckland Racing Club's Meeting, were sold as follows .-—Regatta : Publi-

can's booth, R. Spencer, £lO ; Mo. 1 temperance booth, j. Bettley, £7; No. 2 ditto, T. Hill, £7 10s. Races: Grandstand bar, P. Le Quesne, £2O ; luncheon room, J. Bettley, £5 ; temperance booth, J. T. Home, £3 15s ; cards, The Waikato Argus, £6 10a ; horse paddock, H. Kelly, £2 5s ; gates, Adams (Auckland), £33.

Last week Messrs Souter of Cambridge had a very fine sample of " Suttons Early Sheepfold " turnips at their store, which had been grown by Mr Willoughby of Pukerimu. The turnip is a white fleshed one, aud it is claimed that it contains as much feeding value as swedes. Hitherto white turnips have had to be used in feeding sheep in the early Autumn months, but this new variety will create a revolution as they come quite as early as the white ones and combine the feed properties of swedes. The specimens Messrs Souter had on exhibition were a fine sample, and they had been quickly raised having been planted in Christmas week, a period of about ten weeks.

The acceptances in connection with the South Auckland Racing Club's Annual Meeting appear in another column, and the Club are to be congratulated upon the number of owners who have cried content. Out of the large number entered only 11 horses have dropped out,which shows that the handicapping, as far as the South Auckland is concerned,is eminently satisfactory. The course is in capital order, and a large crowd of visitors is expected from Paeroa, Upper Thames and Auckland, and there is every prospect of a most successful gathering. It is somewhat early yet to hazard a guess at the winners ot the various events, but later on we shall endeavour to supply the missing words.

On Friday evening a very enjoyable dance was given in Brent's Bathgate House, Rotorua, in honour of Dr. and Mrs Kenny. The doctor and his wife have during their short stay here established themselves as favourites of visitors and inhabitants, and all are glad that they have so competent a medical man resident in Hie township. Dancing was kept up with much spirit till the small hours. Songs and recitations were given at intervals by ladies and gentlemen, by whom the music was aleo provided. The proceedings were presided over by Mr Shaw, J.P., of Adelaide, who is, together with his family, an annual visitor to this famous health resort. " Auld Lang Syne" was sung as a seud-off to Mr Shaw and Borne others who purpose leaving early in the week. —(A Correspondent).