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Waikato Argus, Volume XXIII, Issue 3538, 24 July 1907, Page 2

In view of the recent police prosecutions against competitors in cycle road races, the Dunlop Tyre Co. have decided to abandon their annual Timaru to Christchurch race. A Harbour Board official states that there were three men on the wrecked cutter Flora when she left for Waiheke last week, but his identity is unknown.

A sitting of the Land Court was held in Te Awamutu Hall on Monday last. Chief Judge Edgar presided, and a number of applications were dealt with. There was a large attendance of natives.

A telegram from Mangonui reports that the schooner Isabel Dufsaine was beached on Saturday between Ahipara and Reef Point. All hands are safe. The vessel is in a fair position if the weather keeps fine. The steamer Rothesay, in charge of Captain Roberts, visited the scene of the Kia Ora wreck on Friday. There was no sign of the vessel, which lies in 10J fathoms of water, and there is no chance of raising her. Wreckage in large quantities is now being washed up all along the beach. A London correspondent writes : “ Early this week the following ‘ cradle column ’ announcement appeared in the Times; ‘On June 10, at 11, New Cavendish-street W., the wife of Francis H. Felton, of Pernambuco, Brazil, of a daughter. ’ It will be remembered that Mrs Felton is the daughter ot Mr and Mrs 11. Rcynols, formerly of the Waikato, bnt now of Buenos Ayres.” The Cambridge Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited, have already paid their suppliers about £29,000 for butter-fat, and on Thursday next they will add a fruther sum of £3,600 as a bonus. Everything in connection with this company is in a most prosperous condition, and at the annual meeting, which takes place on Thursday next, at Cambridge, the directors will have a very pleasant tale to tell.

Thomas Palmer, commission agent, better known as “Pedlar” Palmer, the well-known pugilist, was brought up for the last time before the jury on Saturday on the charge of having wilfully murdered Robert Cheat, a gasworker, in the employ of the South Metropolitan Gas Company, who resided at 154, Grcek-street, Deptford, London, S.E. The jury acquitted the prisoner of murder, but found him guilty of manslaughter, and the judge sentenced him to five years’ imprisonment. We understand that Messrs J. E. Hammond and Co. have bought the whole of Mr F. Hand’s fowls, including his pen of birds now running second in the egg-laying contest being held at Cambridge, and have now sittings of eggs for sale. They have also just imported, at considerable cost, direct from Mr W. R. Fisher, the largest American White Rock breeder, a pen of his famous birds, and orders for eggs from this good strain can now be booked. On Monday next, 29th inst., the Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Co. will hold a clearing sale at Taupiri on behalf of Mr Geo. Powell. The stock comprises 700 breeding ewes, 15 horses, and 25 springing heifers, and arc really good, and those in search of such stock can have no hesitation in attending the sale. In addition to the above there is a good selection of implements. To-morrow the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company hold their Hamilton dairy cow sale in the borough yards. Upwards of 300 cows and heifers have been entered, particulars of which may be found on our first page. Sale at 12 o’clock sharp. On Thursday the company hold their ordinary stuck sale at Hamilton. The entries comprise prime steer and cow beef, store cattle, fat and store sheep, 2 well-known stallions, and a number of properties to close estates. Particulars may be seen in the company’s advertising column, or on application at the otlice.

At the meeting of the Hamilton Defence Cadets held last night, Lieut. Wood being in the chair, the matter of new uniforms was gone into. On the vote being put to the company the majority favoured a dark blue uniform with yellow facings. To try and keep up the standard of the accoutrements Sergt. Rowe offered two trophies for cleanliness in same for first and second prizes, and Col.-Sergt. Pearson a third prize. Private Paul offers a prize of 10s to the cadet who proposes the most number of recruits during the volunteer year ending February, 1908. Along with this the company also offer a second prize of 7s and a third prize of 3s 6d. A special parade will be held in the Volunteer Hall on Saturday week, after which a short meeting will take place. All intending members are requested to be present to be enrolled.

One incident of the recent storm was fraught with a good deal of excitement, and the escape of the subject from death was simply miraculous. Two Maoris, who had witnessed the Auckland v Goldfields match, left Waihi forßowentown late Saturday evening, and when they reached Jlikurangi Creek one of them, named Wiritiri, dropped oil: the back of the dray, and lay in a stupor on the roadside, his comrade meanwhile driving on in ignorance of his disapperaance. Another party driving behind discovered him on the road, and at the creek a half-caste named David Faulkner lent, him his horse, with which to cross the swollen stream. The Maori, however, in his muddled condition, instead of crossing headed his horse down stream, roaring channel. On Monday the horse and was soon disappearing in the and the native were discovered on the beach, having been exposed in all the weather of Saturday night and the early morning of Sunday. The saddle, bridle, and horse cover were gone, and the horse showed unmistakable evidence of having swum for a great distance, and struggled against a strong current. The Maori was naturally in an exhausted condition.

King and Co. will sell on Saturday the goodwill of a lease situated in Hamilton East. Recent callers on the High Commissioner in London were Mr and Mrs J. T. Horne, of Hamilton. In reply to J. Wren’s cable, re another match between Squires and Burns, Reynolds (Squire’s manager) has cabled as follows: —“ Burns offers to meet Squires in Australia about November for £2OOO, win, lose or draw, and transportation expenses of himself and trainer. The last result was due to an unlucky accident.”

Members are reminded of the meeting of the Hamilton branch of the N. Z. Farmers’ Union to take place in Messrs Bell and McGuire’s office on Saturday next when Mr C. Q. Hutchinson will deliver an address on the cultivation of mangolds. A cordial invitation is extended to all interested. Mr R. Hannon notifies in this issue that the well-known draught horse, “Lochaber” will be at the disposal of horse owners during the forthcoming season, but full particulars will be advertised later on. The progeny of this horse fetched top prices at the Spring sale of the N. Z. Loan and Mercantile Company at Cambridge last year, and were a splendid sample. The suppliers of the Dairy Union creamery at Woodville have decided not to go in for altering their creamery to a cheese factory. The decision was come to by a more than two-to-one vote, with more than that proportion of cows. The feeling is that the loss on by-products will not be compensated by the increased price of butterfat, and that cheese is too speculative a venture to give up a fair certainty for. A well attended meeting *of those intrested in draining the lands lying immediately to the south of the Fencourt and Eureka drainage districts was held in the Farmer’s Clubroom at Cambridge on Saturday afternoon. Mr R. Swayne was voted to the chair. All present seemed of the opinion that the best thing to do would be to form a Drainage Board, and a motion to that effect was carried, the name chosen being “The Hautapu Drainage Board.” A committee consisting of Messrs J. Taylor, R. Swayne, C.'Potts, F. Ross, W. Tyler and A. McFarlane were appointed to fix the area to be taken in by the Hoard, and the boundaries of such area. As soon as this is done the formation of the board will be pushed on with all speed.