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Waikato Argus, Volume IX, Issue 770, 3 October 1900, Page 2

The proposed rules for the Waikato Farmers' Club are printed on our fourth page.

The arrivals in the colony during the month of August totalled 1086 and the departures 922.

A concert, for which a capital proaramme has been arranged, will be held in the Paterangi School on Friday next.

The annual meeting of the Waipa Cricket Association will be held at Ohaupo on Saturday next. A full attendance is desirable. We remind those interested that the monthly meeting of the Tamahere Branch of the Waikato Farmers' Club will take place this evening.

A labourer, Samuel Collins, at Charters Towers, shot his wife and afterwards blew out his own brains. The woman is likely to recover. Jealousy is said to have been the cause.

One outcome of the rise in the price of meat has been a considerable run on eggs, which were plentiful and cheap a few weeks ago, but are now almost unobtainable. Tinned meats also have been iu great demand.—Mangaweka Mail.

On the front page of this issue will be found a notice re " kola-nip," which must be classed as the most popular of all beverages. It is a nonintoxicating drink, which cheers, stimu lates and invigorates, and we recommend it to all, teetotallers and non-teetotallers, as it is a real refresher.

A correspondent with General Buller's force says :—" It is not empty phraseology to say that Duller is the idol of the army—the now grim-visaged, hardened, and mud-stained army he lpd through the mountainous country of northern Natal, through Alieman's Nek to the" foot of Majuba, and over the flats of the Transvaal."

The name of General Gasalee, commanding in China, is not familiar to the presdut generation, bat earlier in the century it was for a very long period very honourably known in the Law Courts. Sir Stephen Gasalee, for many years a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, is alleged to have been the Mr Justice Stareleigh of " Pickwick."

A tragedy is reported from East Bvunswick. Edward Harrison informed the police that a woman named Sarah Johuston, with whom he was living, had committed suicide. The woman's throat was cut, and there were signs of a terrible struggle having taken place. Harrison admitted that he bad been angered by her drinking habits, and had kilbd her in a fit of passion,

A very successful concert was held in the schoolroom at Marshmeadows by members of the Hamilton Wesleyan Church on Monday evening. There was a large attendance, and Mr J. M. Jones presided. A long programme of songs, recitations, etc , was submitted, aud the entertainmeut, the proceeds of which were in aid of the circuit fund, was a most enjoyable one.

A typewriter was in operation for the first time at the Magistrate's Court at Wellington on Monday, 24th September, in taking evidence. Some complained that its noise was against it, but there can be no doubt says the New Zealand Times, that Mr H. E. Le Grove used it expeditiously and that it was of admitted utility in facilitating the business of the Court is not questioned.

The supply of milk at the Paterangi creamery for the month of September was 11,693 gallons, being about 3000 gallons in excess of the average supplied during the lasc five or six years for this month. On Saturday the quantity was 610 gallons, with a large number of cows to come in yet there will be no difficulty in obtaining the bonus, which will be paid on a weekly supply of 3000 gallons. The latest weekly test shows a slight decline in the quality of the milk, no doubt owing to the cold winds and continuous rain.

Ou Monday afternoon a serious accident occurred at the Phoenix Foundery, Auckland. It appears that Mr Charles Williams, who is a pattern maker, was working on the top storey. When in the act of lacing a belt his hand became entangled in the laces and was drawn up to the shafting running at the rate of 200 revolutions per minute, his body stuck between the shafting and the beam. The engine driver hearing the crash stopped the engine. The unfortunate man was so entangled that the machinery had to be removed before he could be released. On examination it was found that one arm and one leg wore broken, and that the head was seriously injured. The unfortunate man was taken to the hospital.

A. cyclist had an extremely narrow escape from being seriously injured, if, indeed, not killed outright, in Princos-street, Dnnedin, shortly after five o'clock on Tuesday afternoon last. He mounted his machine from the footpath a little above Messra G. and T. Young's jewellery establishment. A car was swinging down the hill and another was going up at a good pace. The cyclist evidently intended to cross the street before the two met, but just as he mounted, one of the pedals came off. The machine moving down the hill became momentarily unmanageable, and an accident seemed inevitable. Just as the two cars met, however, the man seemed to throw himself oil and rolled along Hie ground in front of the down car into the opposite gutter, while the bicycle went under the up car. A great shout from the crowds ou the footpaths went up as the iucident occurred, and had it uot been for the promptitude of both drivers in coming to a standstill more serious results would have assuredly ensued. The machine was apparently irretrievably ruined.

Mr C. C. Cox, Hamilton, has a bicycle for sale. Anyone wishing to purchase a cheap midline should inspect it. Wc understand that Trooper J. Wrk'hthas announced his intention of returning to Hamilton on Saturday next, and that arrangements are being made to accord him a fitting reception. The No. 1 Company Waikato Mounted Rifles and the Hamilton Brass Band will turn out and ic is probable that the Mayor and Councillors will meet him officially. The annual meeting of the Kihikihi Lawn Tennis Club was held on September 25th. There was a good attendance of members. The Secretary, Miss Mainwaring, produced the balance-sheet for the past season, which showed a balance in hand of £1 8s 9d. A hearty vote of thanks was unanimously accorded to Mr Perry for the use of his paddock for the courts during the past season. It was decided that the subscription for the coming season be for existing members 2s 6d, and for new members ss. Owing to the very unsettled and wintry state of the weather the opening day has not yet been decided upon. A point of considerable interest to stock-owners was raised at the Magistrate s Court, Hamilton, this morning, when Wm. Gardiner was clwrged on the information of the police with having on the 7th September committed a breach of the Railway By laws by allowing seven head of cattle to stray on the railway line at Rukuhia. Mr Gardiner admitted the charge, but said that the railway ran through his property and he could ir t Keep the animals off the line.— His Worship said he would like to go into the whole matter. If the GoverumenChc said, ran a railway line through a property and did not fence it they •could not expect the owner to keep his animals off. If the auimals strayed on after the line had been fenced it was of course a different matter altogether. Ha would adjourn the case sine die in order to go into the question.—The only other case called was that of W Hammond v. Thomas Runciman, claim £3 7s 9d. Mr A. Swarbrick for the plaintiff. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for amount claimed and costs, 15s.—Several old age pension claims were investigated and the court rose.