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Waikato Argus, Volume XXV, Issue 3849, 1 August 1908, Page 2

The services at the Hamilton Baptist Church tomorrow will be conducted by Pastor J. D. Mill. Captain Edwin telegraphs:—South easterly moderate to strong winds; glass rise slowly; probably frost tonight. A Press Association cablegram from London states that experiments show that huskless oatc from China oan be successfully grown in Norfolk. Mr Andrew McEwen one of the oldest settlers in the district, drowned himself at Manawatu. No reason is known for the rash act.

Rev. A. Armstrong will conduct the services tomorrow in St. Paul's Primitive Methodist Church, London street. In the morning a sacramental service will be held, and in the evening a timely topical talk will be given about the "Foundation of Our Faith." The choir will render a piece entitled "Thou Art Drifting." All friends and strangers are cordially invited.

An accident which might have terminated with serious consequences happened on Thursday night on the Cambridge road near Mr Petersen's, to a party of ladies and children. They were driving in a trap when one ■wheel got into a deep rut and became a total wreck. Had the horse not been an extra quiet one, the occupants would most probably have fared far worse, as the road where the accident occurred has a high bank on one side and a steep drop on the other.

A most interesting function will be held next Friday, 7th inst., when a commission of the Auckland Presbytery, consisting of the Rev. W. J. Gow, A. C. Wcdderspoon, and W. E. Blair will induct the Rev. W. Woollars to the pastoral charge of the Waikato West Presbyterian Church. A strong committee has charge of the arrangements, and a most excellent programme will be given at the public recognition meeting, which will be held in the Tc Awamutu Public Hall. The charge has been vacant now for a period of over two years, and great interest is being taken in the settlement of the Rev. W. Woollars. Fair's Picture Company will appear in the Town Hall, Hamilton, on Tuesday next. Read what the Suva Press says: "This clever combination showed in the Town Hall last night to a packed house. The pictures shown were clear, nice toned, distinct, and without any of that shakiness so tiring to the eyes. We will not pretend to pass our opinion as to which was the best of the number shown, as they were all exceptionally good and during the time when the comic films were .shown the audience were sent into roars of laughter, especially in the "Lost Leg of Mutton," and the "Race on Stilts."

Mr Shirley Harrowell, of Auckland, writes contradicting a statement that Mr E. Goodwin, of Newstead, was the first settler in Waikato to put in sheep shearing machines, and states that last year some six Waikato farmers installed machines. We do ; not consider it matters much to the general public whether Mr Goodwin's machine wis the first or last import- ; ed into the district; but we make the correction for what it is worth. At the Hamilton Baptist Church last evening an entertainment, under the auspices of the Young People's ! Class, was given. Pastor J. D. Mill presided, and there was an excellent j attendance. An interesting programme was rendered by Mrs Henderson, Misses Smith 2, Henderson 2, Christe, Messrs Mill. Keeley, Smith, Cleveland, and Grant. An address was delivered by the Rev. H. L. i Blamires. ! At Mr T. Wells' stock taking sale j now in progress, heavy discounts are j being offered especially in the following lines: Wall papers, 2s in the £; tools, saws, planes, etc., 2s Gd in the £; lamps, 3s in the £; and on silver and electro plated goods, 4s in the £. j The proprietor hopes thus to consklerl ably lighten his stock, but he only intends to give this concession for a few days. His advertisement setting forth the several lines will appear on Monday. After enjoying a "short cut" into Hamilton for the last few months, the residents of Claudelands fully appreciate the boon the new foot bridge will confer upon them. They, however, do not relish the prospect lof walking round by the traffic bridge, which they will have to do from Monday next, as the work of | erecting the superstructures is to be taken in hand next week, and it is thought that the stream of traffic will unduly hamper the workmen. It is not expected that the footbridge will be finished before Christmas. With today's issue is published the new "Wyandotte" Limerick competition which closes on Gist A'igust. The July competition is now being decided, and . the results will be published in this journal within the next few days. Wyandotte sales are greatly increasing; users proclaim it to be the finest cleaning powder they have ever known. The Health and Dairy Departments recommend its use for the home as well as for the butter factory and creamery. Try Wyandotte for yourself, and the results will both surprise and please you. Owing to the Farmers' Auctioneering Company's Hamilton horse sale taking pi >ce on Tuesday and Wednesday next, they will hold their Ohaupc sale on Monday when 100 extra choice dairy cows, 100 dairy heifers in calf, and 300 well bred young cattle and 120 forward steers off turj nips; also 600 store wethers will be 1 offered. Amongst the dairy cows are j three whole herds from Messrs RichI ard Bell, James Bell, and Geo. Cairns. These fanners have been dairying for 30 years, and with careful culling have now cows equal to any in tht l Waikato.

The Hamilton Municipal Band will give one of their popular open air concerts in Victoria street this evening. We are informed that, in view j of the forthcoming contest the band has ordered a set of new uniforms. J The bandsmen are themselves paying : one-third of the cost of these, and they intend taking up a collection at ; their concerts to help defray the bal- j ance of the expense. No doubt the ! public will contribute freely towards j helping the band in their laudable endeavour to keep up their appearance and maintian the reputation of the town.

A cable from Perth states that the latest strike is that of the Paliamentary reporting staff, who have gone oul as a protest against the poor provision made fo" them. They have informed the Speaker that till their demands have been acceded to speeches will not be reported. It is stated that in the absence of reporters members showed a marked disinclination to speak. In this the pressmen will no doubt have the hearty support of the public, who will thus be relieved of the necessity of wading through the garbage which is usually enclosed within the covers of Hansard, which frequently represents not what a member has said; but what, after revision, he thinks will please his constituents. Harsard is not by any means the infallible record it is supposed to be.

The attention of the police having been directed to the sporting notes of "Asmodeus," published in the Manawatu Daily Times on the 18th inst., Mr Hoben, as proprietor, has received a summons under the Gaming Act, 1908, setting out that he "published a suggestion as to the probable result of a certain horse race to be run at Tretitham, the said suggestion being in the words following:—'Topics of the turf: today's Trentham meeting. Sir Frisco has been doing some good work on the track, and should be nvich fancied in the Parliamentary Handicap today. Dawn and Seaman ; hj iukl also be bandy when the winning p at is reached, contrary t the form o" the statute in :u:h case made ar.d provided." This | 3 the first prose cution of the kind under the new Gaming Act. One of the heaviest crops ever seen in South Australia will shortly be harvested from a block on the farm of Mr J. W. Porter, near Victor Harbour. The land which previously had been cropped, was ploughed to a depth of 9in last season, and a liberal quantity of stable manure was ap plied, in addition to lewt of bonedust per acre. There are four acres in the paddock, and in June 1907, three varieties of mangel wurzel—the Mammoth Long Red, the Yellow Globe, and the Sugar mangel—were planted. The crop has been a year growing, but the advantage of allowing it to reach its present state of maturity is admitted by practical farmers. The mangels, which are cut and fed to the stock, are ready to be harvested, and it is confidently believed that the yield of the four acres will be 125 tons. This immense return has been secured without irrigation, the deep ploughing and liberal manuring of the soil, combined with timely rains, being responsible for the fine crop.

Synopsis of Advertisements.

A "personal." Tanks for sale. Church services. Lost —Overcoat. Wyandote Limerick. Bereavement notice. Argus holiday fleet week. Soiree at Hukanui, Friday next. D. Salmon—"TheJAmerican fleet." Tyler's, Hamilton—Wall pajers and friezes. Eureka Drainage Board—Ratepayers' list. Fair's pictures, Hamilton, Tuesday next. Hamilton Novelty Depot—Found notes for 4d„ Hall, Kaiapoi House—The telephone exchange. Clark and Sons—Field trial of Deere rotary dies plough. Grand- military concert—Wednesday next. Some novelties. Waikato Presbyterian Church - Ministerial induction, Friday next.