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Waikato Argus, Volume XXV, Issue 3942, 21 November 1908, Page 2

The services at St. Paul’s Primitive Methodist Church, London street, will be conducted tomorrow morning and evening by Mr N, Hyde. Young men, non-churchgoers and strangers are specially invited to attend. The friends of Mr D. Evans, who is in charge of the stud sheep at the Ruakura Experimental Farm, and who left in cliaige of (he sheep from there for the Chiiatchurch Show, will regret to hear that he is seriously ill in Wellington, his condition causing considerable anxiety.

We have been asked to notify members of the Hamilton Choral Society and others taking part in the concert at the Hospital next Monday evening that Messrs Dalgliesh and McDonald have kindly placed the large brake at their disposal. Members are requested to be at either the stables or the Post Office at 7.15 p.m. sharp.

Just before we went to press an accident happened in Hamilton. A pair of horses bolted across the bridge, narrowly escaping other buggies on the bridge. At the eastern end the runaways collided with Sergeant Stapleton, knocking him down. He was conveyed home, where he is being attended to by Dr. Brewis, but we have not been able to ascertain the extent of his injuries.

A party of ladies who were being driven in a cab to Miss Ainsley.s concert last evening had a narrow escape. In turning the corner opposite Mrs Bosworth's residence the driver cut things too fine, and drove into the ditch. The two front springs were broken, and one of the wheels driven through tin-body of the cab; but all the occupants escaped without injury.

The funeral of the late Mrs Wm. Jones took place yesterday, the body being laid to rest in the Hamilton West cemetery. It was largely attended by the older hands in Hamilton, who deeply sympathise with the family in their sorrow. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Father Holbrook, who feelingly referred to deceased as a good Catholic, a faithful wife and loving mother, and one whose exemplary life might be emulated by the rising generation. At Ohaupo on Tuesday next the Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company will ofTei a full yarding of stock, including 300 forward grown bullocks, 120 two year old empty heifers, (Assets Board breeding) SO very choice 115 months old dairy heifers, 40 fresh empty cows, 200 two year old steers and 300 young cattle. At Matamata on the following day Wednesday, 25th inst. the company will sell 600 head of mixed cattle, and 1000 wethers and hoggets.

On Monday r.ext the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company hold a sale of property at Taupiri on account of the trustees in the estate of the late G. F. Medlars. The property comprises fou'r acres of freehold land, situated on the Waikato River and Great South Road, about one mile from Taupiri, together with large house, known as "Mellars' Homestead." The flaxmillng plant and all accessories near the homestead will also he sold for removal. Section No. G6l, containing six perches, in Ngaruawahia, is also advertised. The sale will be at 1 p.m. sharp.

We regret to record the death at the Waikato Hospital no Thursday of Mr Graham Johnstone, son of the late Captain Johnstone. The deceased was well known in Waikato, having spent most of his life in the Whatawhata district. He came into the hospital a short time ago suffering from a bad cut on the foot and died suddenly—it is believed from the bursting of an abscess on the brain. The sympathy of a large number of friends will be extended to the bereaved relatives in their affliction. The funeral will be held this afternoon, and the body will be interred in the Hamilton West cemeterv.

Though the Department of Agriculture did not get high up in the prize list at the Christchurch show with its English Leicesters and Southdowns it should certainly have done better with its Southdowns, and would have done if the true type had been followed in the judging. An evidence of the quality of the sheep bred at Ruakura Experiment Farm is contained in the fact that a Southdown ram hogget I which only secured a commended ticket at the show, was purchased by a leading southern breeder, Mr John Dean, of Riccarton, at 25gs. The hogget is by the Adeane (imported) ram, out of a Pannett ewe. It was declared by several authorities that this was the best ram on the ground. In these days of second rate picture shows it is not surprising that the theatre-going public are dubious about a kinematograph entertainment. But we feel sure that; no such doubts will prevent the public from attending the Austral Uniscope Co., which is appearing in the Volunteer Hall, Hamilton, next Wednesday. Everything connected with the show is up to date, from the oil engine and dynamo, to the elaborate switch board. The Volunteer Hall will be lit up throughout with electricity and arrangements have been made for efficient seating accommodation. The pictures to be shown are mostly new, as will be seen by the advertisement in this issue; but we understand that the now famous picture "When the Devil Drives" will be repeated. Miss Maud Fenton, the brilliant soprano, . will reappear in new numbers. Should the weather prove propitious we are inclined to think that the Volunteer Hall will he found all too small. The inspector in charge of the Agricultural Department, Mr J. Duncan, who has just returned from an inspection of the country in the Tokoroa, Atiamuri, Orakei Korako, Waiotapu, and Galatea districts, states that the work of rabbit destruction has been well and thorough-

ly carried out at this season in those .districts, and the position is very satisfactory. In Murupara and Galatea districts men are permanently employed in poisoning, shooting, and fumigating. Mr Duncan went fur a considerable distance into the Urewera County, and the rabbiters have apparently got quite to the outside of the rabbits in that part, and are now working back against them. The work of destruction in this part, the east or Gisborne side of the Rangitaiki River, is very much helped by the fact of the Maoris ha ;ing no pigs, thereby enabling a thorough poisoning of the whole country to be done. The Maoris also seem to be very keen on the matter, and assist the Department in many ways.

A consignment of lacewing flies has been received by the Agricultural Department from Inspector Peid, who was sent to the Cook Group to report upon the fruit industry there. The insects have proved very effectual natural enemies to many of the smaller forms of injurious insect pests, especially to different species of apples. The flies have done good work in controlling the black aphis, which at the present time is proving a troublesome pest in Hawke's Pay orchards, and the Government pomoI logist Mr W. A. Boucher, proposes j that a portion of the consignment J shall be liberated in that locality. | In California, in conjunction with the native ladybirds, they have proved a very effective check on the woolly aphis of the apple, so that, altogether, they should prove a valuable acquisition if they can be established in the Dominion. The Department is indebted to Mr Menzies, purser of i the Manapouri, in whose care the flies were placed, for the excellent condition in which they have arrived.

llepairs to watches, jewellery and spectacles carefully and promptly executed at Howden's, Hamilton,