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Waikato Argus, Volume XXI, Issue 3297, 29 September 1906, Page 2

On Wednesday evening last a “surprise party” was given to Mr and Mrs A. Chappell in St. Peter’s schoolroom, Hamilton, by the members of the Hamilton band-brigade bazaar, to celebrate Miss Chappell winning the handsome cake presented to the committee by Messrs Ashby and Bushby, Hamilton East. There was a large attendance, the room being comfortably tilled, and a most enjoyable evening was passed with songs and dancing, the music being supplied by some of the ladies present*

In the House last night a vote of £6OOO was passed to Mrs Seddon without discussion.

At Ohaupo on Tuesday next McNicol and Co. will offer 1000 hoggets, 1000 fat and forward and store wethers, and 800 head of cattle. Amongst the latter are some exceptionally choice lots. The whole of the stock coming forward have been wintered on turnips, so will be in first-class condition.

The annual examinations which have been conducted by Mr R Crowe at the Hamilton West District High School have been most satisfactory, the whole of the pupils in the sixth standard having passed. The inspector describes the work of the school as excellent, which must be very gratifying to Mr Worsley and his assistant teachers.

Yesterday morning at the Hamil ton Police Court Walter Jeffries was charged with having, on 19th June last, stolen a Maori kit, valued at 7s 6d, from the boardinghouse of Mrs jlenihan Messrs Lacey Williams and W. C. Davis were on the Bench, and dismissed the case without comment. Mr MacDiarmid appeared for the prosecutrix, and Mr Gillies for the accused.

Pastor Joseph C lark, of the Auckland Baptist Tabernacle, presided over a meeting of those interested in the Baptist denomination held in the Gospel Hall, Yictoria-street, last evening. A good number were present, and preliminary arrangements were discussed in connection with the opening of the church, now nearing completion. Full particulars of the services will be advertised in the course of a few days, the opening of the church being fixed for November 9th,

The Rev. Father Cahill, who has been transferred to Ngaruawahia, was on Wednesday evening presented with a handsome eider-down quilt by th-; young ladies of the Society of the Children of Mary, Auckland. He will be succeeded as spiritual director of the Society by Rev. Father Murphy. Last night he was made a presentation by the parishioners of St. Patrick’s and he will also be the recipient of a presentation by the Hibernian Society. Where are the men who used to hurry to do him honour ? Where are they who never tired of singing his praises, in the days when he could hearken to their songs P Where are they who, year in and year out, were prone to bask in the sunshine of his patronage, and hang expectant on the smile of his favour ? Sic transit gloria mundi ! The meeting, convened by the Mayor for last evening, to consider suggestions as to the form the Seddon national memorial should take, lapsed, not merely for the stereotyped “ want of a quorum,” but because not so much as one individual attended to keep the solitary Mayor company. The hitherto loyal supporters of the late lamented Premier, who would have rallied by the score a few brief months ago, are to day too busily engaged in the mundane affairs of life to be bothered about perpetuating the memory of him who so recently was their political hero—and patron. But there, ’twas ever thus, and pocket patriotism at its best is but a tawdry and easily tattered virtue. The discredit falls not upon the dead Premier, but upon those whose former professions of friendship and admiration have materialised into such lamentable and atony - hearted indifference. It would only have been decent for, the Liberals of Wanganui to have responded to the Mayor’s invitation. Liberals ! —Wanganui Chronicle. For Children’s Hacking Cough at Night Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 1 /fi and 2/fi por Fo L 'tl