The Waikato Argus [PUBLISHED DAILY.] A Guaranteed Circulation of Over 7500 Weekly. THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1905.

Waikato Argus, Volume XVIII, Issue 2838, 23 March 1905, Page 2

The Waikato Argus [PUBLISHED DAILY.] A Guaranteed Circulation of Over 7500 Weekly. THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1905.

The election of school committees is fixed for Tuesday, April 25th. A harvest thanksgiving service will be conducted by the Eev. E. Adams next Sunday evening in the Matangi Hall At a meeting of Lodge Alpha at Cambridge last evening 11 ro. E, J, Wilkinson was installed as W.M. for the ensuing term. The poll taken at Mount Albert on the proposal to establish rating on unimproved values resulted in its rejection by 289 votes to 135. The many Waikato friends of Sir A. ,1. Cadman will regret to learn that his condition is exceedingly critical, and that no hope is entertained of his recovery. We remind Hamilton readers of Ihe open-air concert to be given this evening on the courts of St. Andrew’s Tennis Club, which are situated next the residence of Mr W. 11. Paul, on the east side of the river. The promoters can promise patrons a good evening’s amusement. At the Board of Education meeting yesterday Mr Roper was appointed substitute assistant at the Hamilton High (School for six months. It was decided to inform the Whatawhata School Committee that under the colonial scale for stall's the board was not empowered to appoint a pupil teacher to the Whatawhata School. The annual general meo ing of the Cambridge Golf Club will be held in St. Andrew’s schoolroom on the afternoon of Saturday, Ist April. A full attendance of members is requested, as the business is important. Anyone wishing to become members are requested to hand their names to the hon. secretary (Mr 11, G. Sheet) as soon as possible. Mr H. Koche reports the sale of a section of land at Hamilton from Mr John Webb to a gentleman who intends making his homo in our town. He has certainly selected a good residential site, as it is situated on the terrace just above the bridge on the west bank, from which there is a good view of the river. There is plenty of room in Hamilton for any number of retired gentlemen who may wish to make our town their home, Our climate is good, our situation is good, and now our fishing is good. Messrs McNicol and Go’s special horse sale commenced yesterday and was fairly attended. Owing to the dry weather and consequent shortness of feed, the demand for horses is not great at the present time, and prices are lower than usual. Nothing hut really firstclass animals sold at satisfactory figures, the top price being iiso for a tour-year-old draught, and scrubbers could not be quitted at any price. Nino young Maori scrubbers were knocked down for 6s, which about establishes a record. The sale is being continued to-day.

In the course of his speech at Hamilton last night the Premier paid a very graceful compliment to Mr Clifton, head of the Department of Agriculture in the Auckland province, in connection with the establishment of a record dairy herd at the Ruakura Experimental Farm. For some time it has been Mr Clifton’s aim to establish such a herd, and yesterday he laid the matter before Mr Seddon, who at once saw the importance of such a step and approved of the idea. The farm has has had bulls of approved strains for some time, but it is now proposed to obtain and select the best cows for dairying purposes, and their progeny will be available for the farmers, so that in a short time the quality of the dairy stock in the district should be greatly improved. The action of Mr Clifton in bringing this matter to a head will receive the approbation of the settlers, and it will go far to assist in the realisation of the Premier’s determination not to rest until New Zealand butter tops the world.

The wedding of Miss Jenny Lotomua Kronfeid to Mr Walter J. P. Gaudiu was solemnised at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Auckland, yesterday afternoon by the liev. Canon Nelson. The bride is the daughter of Mr G. Kronfield, tiro well-known Island trader, who lives in Auckland. Mr Gaudiu is part proprietor of the Gisborne Times, and some years ago he was employed iu journalism in Auckland, being at the same time parishioners 1 churchwarden at St. Paul’s Church. The bridegroom was attended by Messrs Ernest Ohrisp (of Gisborne), and W. T. Gordon (the Hon. J. Carroll’s secretary). The bridesmaids were Misses J. Stevenson, L. Ehreufried, M. Kronfeid, and M. Silviera, the latter two being very-prettiiy-drossed small girls. The church service was full choral, and the building was beautifully decorated. There was a very large attendance of friends at the church and at the reception in the Masonic Hall afterwards. The usual toasts were honoured at the latter function. The honeymoon is to be spent on the Wanganui Diver. The rowing races for the nurses of the Waikato Hospital and their friends for prizes presented by an expatient, Mr Smith, Crown Lands Danger, took place at the Hamilton Lake yesterday afternoon. The weather was most favourable for the event and the racing most interesting—close finishes being the order of the day. Air Ellerly and Air A. T. Elliott acted iu tiro capacity of judge and starter, respectively, through the unavoidable absence of Dr. Douglas and Mr Matthew. The matron kindly dispensed afternoon tea, which was moat appreciated and at the conclusion of the programme a hearty of vote thanks was passed to ber for her thoughtfulness. A most enjoyable afternoon was spent by all present. The following are the results; — First heat: Aiiss Jackson and Air F. Swarbrick beat Aiiss Bougard and Air Chalmers. Second heat: Miss Stanley and Mr 11. Edgecumbe boat Aiiss Webber and Air C. Holloway. Final heat for first prize: Aiiss Stanley and Air Edgecumbe beat Aiiss Jackson and Air Swarbrick, Final heat for second prize ; Aiiss Jackson and Air Swarbrick beat Miss Webber and Air Holloway. Owing to indisposition, one crew, namely, Aiiss 801 l and Air Elliott, was scratched. !