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Waikato Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 1344, 30 August 1902, Page 2

The aunual meeting of the South Auckland Ricing Club tikes place tonight at Kright's Hotel, Hamilton. The football match Hamilton v. Waikato will be played at Taupiri this afternoon. Judging from previous performances Hamilton should win. The last meet of the Waikato Houuds lor the season will take place at Bruntwood on Monday. This is always a favourite meeting place, and if the weather is fine there will no doubt be a large attendance. On Monday next, the Ist September, a post-office will be opened at i Mr Worthington'B store, near the Tamahere Railway Station, and will be known as Matangi. Mr Worthington has been appointed to the position of postmaster. 'The S.M.,' one of the largest plays Lver produced in Te Awumatu, will lie staged next Tuesday by the best local talent. No less flint 10 performers have for some time been assiduously perfecting themselves, and with good weathsr a bumper house is assured. The p.icceds arc to be devoted to the Cricket Club, and the object being a popular one a considerable number of b eata have been booked.

An exhibition lacrosse match will be played at Cambridge by two Auckland teams on Wednesday afternoon next at 3 o'clock. To-morrow afternoon the Gambridge Brass Bind, under Baudmaator Stuait, will give an open air performance in the Cambridge Domain. In our supplement to-day wo print the paper icad by the Ven. Archdeacon Willis at the recent meeting at Cambridge in favour of Bible-reading in schools. The choir of St. Andrew's. Cambridge, are tendering a complimentary c ucert to their choirmaster to fake place on 18th September. The Bill of fare will comprise a sparkling comedietta, n very laughable dialogue, and a miscellaneous concert. The Presbyterians of Cambridge will hold a sale of work and gift auction in the Oddfellows' Hall of that town on Wednesday, 17th September. The ladies of the congregation have been working hard for some time making things for this function, which we trust will be a success. There is a very ancient native woman living near Dannevirke, ' Old Martha,' supposed to be the oldest Maori alive. A son of hers diod a few years ago at the age of 84, and it U said that the old Maori woman is close on 120 years of age. She lives in a whare at Kaitokc. At his Ohaupo sals on Tuesday next Mr W, J. Hunter will offer a large number of well-bred cattle, including 120 two and three-year steers and empty cows from Kawhia, 100 choice steers, by pedigree Shorthorn bulls, and also a big entry of dairy cows and heifers. The sale will start at 12.30. It is proposed to spend £250 in boring for water by means of artesian wells over the stretch of country between Lakes Rotoiti, Kotoehu, Rotorua, and the Bay of Plenty. A great portion of this comparatively waterless country has been opened for selection, and there i 8 much need of water during the dry season ot the year. The Raglan County Council pur* pose securing' telephone communication between Waingaro and Ngaruawahia, they will also guarantee the revenue required by the Department for a telephone between Onewhero and Glen Murray. This is a right step. There is no doubt but thit many a life could have been saved had theie been facilities for securing the services of a doctor. We learn that the woman Myra Taylor, accused of attempted murder, is still in a hiehly nervous condition, and has been sufferii g so mucn from insomnia that sleeping draughts have had to be administerd. The revolver secreted under the cushions in the smoking-room of the Taniwha by Myra Taylor was found in the place indicated when the steamer ariived at Auckland, and has now been forwarded to Thames. A raw Irish volunteer, during the war, was discovered by the sergeant of his company in a hole, well out of the way of even a stray shot, when he should of have been actively engage*!. ' Get out of that hole !' commanded the sergeant sternly, ' get out out of it this minute.' The broad Irish face looked up at the fpeaker, with stubborn resistance written on every feature. ' You may be my superior otlicer,' he said boldly, ' but, all the same, O'im the wan that found this hole fir-rst !' Trooper Rudolph Manning, who was buried at eca from the Troopship Montrose, just as New Zealand was sighted, left with the Tenth Contingent. The deceased, who was a sturdy young fellow of 21 years of aue, joined the Piako Mounted Rifles just prior to his departure for the Cape, and is therefore the first member of the local volunteers to die since the war, notwithstanding the fact that Te Aroha aud district sent close on 50 men to the front. The deceased, who was the youngest son of Mrs A. M. Manning, of Paparata, was for some time in the employ of Mr Fred Rowe, farmer, and he was very popular with all who knew him. A correspondent writes to the Tararaki Herald urging the starting of a line of mail coaches between New Plymouth or Waitara and Te Kuiti, thus supplying the connecting link for overlaud communication between Wellington, Wanganui, ISew Plymouth, etc., and Auckland. Hitherto the Tongaporutu River has been the obstacle, but now that obstacle lias been removed by the erection of a good bridge. He is of opinion that a tri-weekly coach would he mostly crowded with passencers and parcels, a?, in addition to the local traffic, there would be tourists who would take the overland route in order to see the beautiful scenery, and a large number of ordinary through passengers who don't like the sea. It would be a two days' journey. SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Mr D. Salmon, Hamilton, systematically divides his day's toil. Wanted —A family to attend dairy, etc, (half shares), Te Aroha. Messrs Parr Bros., Hamilton, have a seasonable announcement on our third page. Mr E. de Venny McGarngle, dental surgeon, Hamilton, will visit Te Awamntu on Monday next. Messrs Macfersou and West, storekeepers, Hamilton, are cash buyers of butter, eggs, fungus, horsehair, etc. Tenders—Erection of a five roomed house, Hamilton Eußt; road contracts, Waipa County Council ; supply of rlog collars, Maniapoto Maori Council ; purchase for removal, St. Peter's Vicarage, Hamilton ; cleaning and scouring drains, Tauwhare. Meetings, etc.—Cathohe social, St. Peter's Schoolroom, Hamilton, Wednesday next ; Macdermott's cinematograph, Hamilton on Monday, Cambridge next Tuesday and Wednesday : entertainment at Te Awamutu, Tuesday; la crosse match,' Cambridge, Wednesday; entertainment, Cambridge, 18th September ; sale of work, etc., Cambridge, 17th September.