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Waikato Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1555, 13 May 1903, Page 2

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1903,

The business at the Magistrate's Court this morning occupied but a few minutes. The charge of assault brought by P. O'Grady v. Clarson was, ou the application of Mr Swarhricit, who appeared for the informant, withdrawn. Herbert Good and Mrs Coombea were charged with failing to register their dogs. Mr Crawford, the dog registrar, appeared and stated that collars had been purchased yesterday, and he only desired the question of costs to be settled. Defendants were convicted and fined Is with costs lis each.

The s s. Papanui, with the Bishopelect of Auckland and his family on board, left Hobart for Wellington on Monday. Mr H. J. Greenslade, of Ohaupo, will be a candidate at the forthcoming election of members of the Board of Education. A complimentary social will be tendered to Mr H. Salmon by the Hamilton Band in the Volunteer H«ll this evening on the occasion of his approaching marriage. Tbe installation of Mr C. J. W. Barton as Mayor of Hamilton, will take place in the Council Chambers at halfpast seven this evening. Only the statutory business will be transacted and the first meeting of the new council will be held on Friday evening. To awaken interest in a new book an American publisher spread the report, through obituary advertisements, that the author had just drowned himself in the Hudson River, at the aae of twenty-two. A week afterwards the book came out. There has been no suicide. Two farmers were litigants in a Queensland Court recently over the possession of a cow and her progeny. The case took twenty-two hours, and then the jury, after two and a*half hours' retirement, could not agree. Counsel consulted, and suggested to their clients to give the cattle to the hospital, and each to pay his own costs and withdraw two other actions. That course was adopted. The maiden vogage of the Cedric will establish her as a favourite boat (writes the New York correspondent of the Standard). The surgeon reports that not a single passenger was seasick owing to her stability even in gales. A wineglass, brimming full, was placed on the edge of a side board and left undisturbed throughout the voyage, but not a drop was spilled, nor did the glass move a single inch. Thousands visit her daily aud the newspapers print glowing de~ scriptions of the vessel. Messrs Gaze and Co., artist photographers, Howden's Buildinga, Hamilton, have now on exhibition some excellent specimens of the new development in photograhy, the special sepia process. These pictures possess a richness and softness of tone that places them far above the other process in photography, and Messrs Gaze and Co., are deserving of praise for their enter-* prise in introducing the new style, which is creating quite a sensation in photographic circles at the present time. Our Ohaupo correspondent writes :—Not many good bags have been made this season, so far, in this district. Hares are plentiful enough, but pheasants are scarce. The biggest bag I have heard of was a fine heifer, that was shot through the head in Mr Thos. Cowley's paddock at Pukerimu, I under* stand that Mr Cowley has placed the matter in the hands of the police. The animal was shot with a bullet, aud Mr Cowley intends stopping all trespassers for the future. And is it thus they treat our veterans? During the time LieutenantColonel Newall held office in Wellington the Veterans' Association had no difficulty in securing the services, when required, of a firing party at the funeral of u veteran. Since his retirement, however, permission for a firing party for a veteran has been point blank refused. His Excellency is to be petitioned on the matter. The excuse given for refusing a firing party was that the veteran had not died in actual service. Yesterday morning Mr C. J. W. Bartou, the Mayoi*elect, wired to the Premier asking if he would receive deputations on the occasion of his visit ro Hamilton on Monday next. This morning he received the following reply from Stratford : ' Time permitting will meet deputation. What is nature of business to be brought before mc, aud by whom ? —K. J. Seddon.' In the evening ho will address a public meeting in the Volunteer Hall, at which the Mayor will preside. Miss Sandes, the hon. sec. and treasurer for St Peter's Girls' Guild Organ Fund, has asked us to acknowledge the receipt of the following sums : —Miss Newell, £ll, from Saviugs Bank (collected by Miss Alice Jolly years ago, and since held in trust by Miss Newell aud Mr T. Jolly) ; St Peter's Vestry, £8 (special collection) ; Mr Bosworth, £2 12s (id (being the amount of commission ou the tale of the organ) ; donations, 6s. Mr Harwood and Mr Kelly kindly did the carting free of charge. At the meeting of the Managing Committee of the Hamilton Rugby Union notice was given of a proposal to alter the boundaries of the districts, and the. matter will be discussed at a special general meeting of the Union to bo held at Mr Bright's Hotel on Thursday evening, 21st iust. The proposed alteration will have the effect of changiug Frankton from the Suburbs to the No. 1 district, and slightly extending the formor in another district. The Committee intend to recommend that no further alterations in the boundaries be made for five years. The players in the various districti were registered, and the first match will take place on Saturday next. A naval officer in the United States has a project of holding school upon the high seas, so that the youthful scholars shall learn their geography at first hand, and the wonders of the world by seeing them. A ship has been specially built in which a first instilment of 250 boys, destined for a career in the American navy, will obtain their first knowledge, both of ordinary school work and of navigation. The vessel constructed for the purpose is a full-rigged ship of about 3000 tons burden, which has been named the Young American. The boys, who will be called cadets, will learn to hand, reef, and steer, and monitors, or cadet officers, will be elected every month, on the qualification of diligence. SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS Lost from Woodstock: Collie pup, reward. Mr C. Wallnutt, Hamilton, inserts a new list of properties for sale. Wanted : Youth for hlacksmithing, Tirnu ; ploughman and lad for farm, Cambridge. Tenders : Painting and papering six • roomed house, Eureka ; clearing 25 acres titree and furze, Kirikiriroa. Hamilton Borough ; Stage carriages, vehicles plying for hire, buildings used for public meetings, aud billiard tables must he licensed. The N.Z L. and M.A. Company announce that they will offer four sections of the Woodlands Estate and other properties at auction at Hamilton on Thursday, 28th inst. Intending purchasers of the properties at Glen Murray advertised for sale by Mr W. Courtney can ride or drive from Rangiriri, where they can hire a horse or buggy, distance to Malouey's Store 11 miles by good road, where meals and horse feed will be provided free, and Mr R. M. Courtney will show investors over the laud.