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Waikato Argus, Volume IX, Issue 769, 2 October 1900, Page 2

Miscellaneous items on our fourth page. The Auckland Education Board invite tenders for the lease of a number of reserves. The Sydney Morning Herald announces the death of the Earl of Glasgow. An Association cable states that this is a error. The quantity of milk received at the Kirikiriroa, Creamery, from nineteen suppliers, was 5554 gallons during the month of September. Sir Robert Stout, the Chief Justice, assumes the Deputy-Governor-ship while His Excellency Lord Ranfurly is absent from the colony. H.M.S. Mildura sailed from Wellington on Sunday for the Cook Islands with Lord Eaufurly on board, to carry out the ceremony of annexation of the group. The quarterly meeting of the Hamilton Wesleyan Church will be held to-morrow (Wednesday), when we understand the Rev. H. L. Blamircs will be invited to remain in the circuit another year. The following tenders were received on Saturday for the erection of a villa residence for Mr Jlargood, Hamilton :—Warr, £204; Edwards, £250; Evans, £2OO ; Watts, £237. The tender of Mr T. P]vans has been accepted.

The meteorological observations for the month of September, taken by Mr Thos. Walter, the Lake, Hamilton, show that a total of 7 70 inches of rain fell on IS days. The heaviest fall was during the 24 hours ending at 9.30 a.m. on the 4th, when l*l7in fell. Erosts occurred on the nights of the 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd.

There was a good attendance at the practice match of the Cambridge Polo Club on Saturday, despite the unfavourable weather, and a most enjoyable game was played. On Saturday next the opening of the season will take place at Bardowie—with Mr James Taylor's kind permission—and as the game has increased considerably in popularity a large attendance is expected. Afternoon tea will be provided, so that the comfort of lady visitors and frieuds will be well looked after, and given fine weather the opening function should be a complete success. An interesting incident has been related of a member of Sir George White's staff in connection with the relief of Lidysmith. Tlie general was sitting under the verandah of his quarters, his eyes being directed to the Tugela, when suddenly he rose from his chair and called out excitedly : " Pritish cavalry, by God!" Very far off aud quite faintly standing out on the horizon a group of horsemen could be seen ; but even with strong field glasses it was impossible to say with certainty whether the advancing force consisted of British or Boers. A member of the General Staff ventured to express a doubt as to the force being British cavalry. " Sir," replied Sir George White, "do you mean to tell me I don't know British cavalry when I seem them ? I tell you lam right." Very soon all doubts were removed, and the general proved, as usual, to be quite accurate. His intuition was not at fault.