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Waikato Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 4853, 14 November 1911, Page 2

Owing to the inclemency of the weather of late and the scarcity of show blooms the Hamilton Horticultural Society has altered the date of the Summer Show from 16th to 28th inst. Mr T. A. Creighton, who has often published acceptable verses, has received a letter written by command of the King thanking him for the coronation ode which be forwarded to His Majesty shortly after His ascension to the Throne. It is dated from Buckingham Palace. A serious accident occurred near the Town bridge, Wanganui, on Sunday. Mr H. V. Duigan, manager of the Wanganui Herald, while riding a motor bicycle, collided with a horse and was thrown heavily to the ground. He sustained concussion of the brain and a fractured collarbone. The sulferer was removed to a private hospital, where he is progressing satisfactorily. A large number of third-class pasengers arrived in the Remucra at Wellington on Saturday, the majority being future settlers. There was a large number of girls for domestic service, but they apparently had places awaiting them in most instances. Among the men were several fathers of families, who have come out to make a fresh start in a now land. The Remuera also brought out some wives, wtio were rejoining their husbands, bringing their children with them. The fifth anniversary of the Hamil- | ton Baptist Church and Sunday School j was celebrated on Sunday last. The ! services were held in the King’s | Theatre and were largely attended, j especially the evening service, when j the large hali was comfortably filled, 1 The Rev. J. Spotliswoode, of the Cambridge Baptist Church, conducted I the morning and afternoon services, I and Pastor J. D. Mill the evening. The choir under the conductorship of Mr Neave rendered special hymns during the day.

The Commission which sat in Auckland last week to inquire into tiro petition cf the Waikato Acclimatisation Society to he constituted as a separate snerety, met at Hamilton yesterday afternoon, when a number of witnesses in opposition to the petition were examined. No evidence was tendered in support of the petition. On Saturday the members of the Commission went to Okoroire, and on Sunday visited the Auckland Acclimatisation Society’s hatchery and pheasant farm at Tahapa, being particularly impressed with the excellent work being carried out. The Commission today is considering its finding, which will lie forwarded to the Governor in due course.

The considerable amount of illness among Hie Maoris in the Gisborne district is occasioning some concern to the Public Health Department. A district nurse, who will work amongst the Maoris, is to be sent as goon as possible. The services of the district nurse will bo at the disposal of the Hospital Board, and the board will station her in that portion of the district that they consider most strategic for her work. Periodical inspections will be made of the native kaingas, and everything will he done to induce the Maoris to report and send cases where necessary to the hospital for treatment. The nurse is to work in conjunction with the sanitary inspector who is to be appointed by the Hospital Board to supervise the control of infectious diseases. An old landmark, the house erected by Mr John Williams on his allotment containing numerous mineral springs, and lately taken over by the To Arolm Mineral Waters Company, was destroyed by lire on Friday night. The building, which con tained five rooms, was occupied at the time by the State geological survey party, who have been working at the back of the mountain. One member of the party, Mr Cadigan, was in To Aroha, but was not near the spot when the outbreak occurred, and the origin of the lire ia a mystery. All the occupants are heavy losers, their personal effects, and in one case a considerable |sum of money, having been destroyed. The insurances ate not yet known. The house was only a short distance from the new factory erected by Hie Mineral Waters Company, but no damage resulted to the company’s property. The fire brigade turned out promptly, but owing to the age and inflammable nature of the building, the firemen were not able to do much. A valuable instrument, worth about £IOO, was saved, but it is damaged. BOX SUITS. Now, Sir! Do you want a good Suit lo fit at a low price? If so, George 3ourt, Hamilton, can suit you for 37/6, ) (8/6, 53/6, 63/-.

Mr and Mrs F. Rosa, of Bruntwood, Cambridge, who have been on a visit to England, arrived by the Main Trunk express from Wellington on Sunday. An English Gazstte of October Gth announced that the King has approved of the retention of the title of “Honourable” by Mr George Fowlds, who served for more than three years as a member of the Executive Council of New Zealand. Present indications go to show that the wool clip this year will be some 30,000 bales below what it was last year. The wool freights also will be unprecedentedly low and owing to the severe weather which has been experienced the lambing returns are likely to be rather lower. Generally speaking we shall hove to look to the dairying this year to make up our exports. The dry winter and early spring were against the dairyman, but there is a possibility of tilings improving as the season advances. In connection with the fire which destroyed the Masonic Hotel at Cambridge, yesterday morning, admiration is expressed on all sides at tho yeoman services rendered by tho volunteer lire brigade, some of the members of which risked their lives in a gallant attempt to get the main fire under control. Public appreciation is being shown by splendid contributions towards the funds of the brigade. Captain Bell informed our representative that he was proud of such firemen ns Messrs T. Gemini 11 and C. Ruge, the former having shown conspicuous bravery.

A useful handbook for secretaries, directors, and Olliers has been issu:d by Messrs Hemingway and Robertson, of the Accountancy Correspondence Schools, Auckland. It is really in the form of a reminder for those connected with public companies, and furnishes in a comprehendable and succinct form valuable information of the returns to bo made, notice to be given, and tho registers to be kept in connection with companies registered under the New Zealand laws. Special notes arc included for the guidance and protection of directors and secretaries. The work, which has been got up in a handy form, printed on good paper, and bound in cloth, has filled a long-felt want, as evidence by the way it has already soid. The entries for tho Cambridge Rose Show, which will be held next Friday and Saturday, closed on Saturday evening, and they are very satisfactory. Amongst the exhibitors of rosea will be Dr. Douglas and others from Hamilton, and with the local growers and tho fine lot that Mr Lippiatt always sends, tho number of roses staged will be about 2000. Tho entries in the decorative section are particularly good; the contests in that part of the show will be very keen. Sweet peas will also be a lending feature of the show, and there will be great c ompetition for the gold medal presented by Mr K. R. Court. The roses are a little backward this year, but should the weather be fine and sunny until Friday some very fine blooms will bo staged.

Probably the most valuable lot of Holstein-Friesian bull) that ever came to the Auckland province at one lime were brought back from the Palmerston Show by Waikato buyers. The prices were:—For the Government bull Oscar, by Sir de Kol Inks Pieterje—Barbe, a cow Hint gave 4021b butterfat last season, Mr E. C. Banks, of Matarnata, paid 100gs; Government bull Guelder, by Von Tromp —Molly, Mr H. Burke, Matarnata, 76gs; Newton King’s bull Galatea’s Bonny Boy, by Bonny Boy —Galatea Queen, Mr G. Watt, Cambridge, 95gs; Galichan’s Boss Butter Boy, by Lord of Gliflside— Sadie Vale, Mr R. Burke, Matarnata, Togs; Government bull Marcus, by Sir de Kol Inka Pieterje—Juli, Mr I. McNair, Matarnata, 57gs; Lovelock’s Inka de Kol of Cliffside, by Sir Neil Colthilcle— Lady Dellhurst, Mr E. C. Banks. Matarnata, 52gs. Sir John Eldon Gorst, lato British Agent and Consul-General in Egypt, of Castle Combe, near Chippenham, who died on July 12, and whose will and codicil have been proved by his brothers-in-law, Major Herbert and Captain Hunter, left property to the value of £12,787 His 7d, with net personalty £10,825 Ca. He gave money at the bank and stocks and shares, other than those in settlement, to his brother, Harold Edward Gorst, and his sisters, Constance Mary Clarkson, Hylda Marion Hunter, and Eva Rachel; and his furniture, pictures, etc., at Castle Combe are to bo heirlooms and held therewith. All his other estate and clfccts he gives to his wife, whom he married in 1902. Sir J ihn Gorst, who was in his 50th year, was born in New Zealand in 1861, whilst his father was Civil Commissioner in the Waikato district. His mother was a daughter of the Rev. Locreno Moore, of Christchurch.

The need for the immigration of agricultural labourers was emphasised by Mr A. W. Rutherford, who attended the meeting of the executive of the North Canterbury branch of the Farmers’ Union last week, | and addressed the member? on matj ters that had come under his notice during his travels abroad. Mr j Rutherford said that it was a great ! pity the Government restricted the immigration of this class of labourer. There were many people in Scotland and England who were cajiable agricultural labourers who | would be glad to come to New Zealand if the opportunity were provided, They were welcomed 10 America, but not to New Zealand. Strange to say, the Labour Government of the Commonwealth was encouraging immigration. New Zealand could have no better representative than Mr Donne, who only allowed genuine agricultural farm labourers to come out. He (Mr Rutherford) could not understand why agricultural labourers should he restricted. It would be of incalculable benefit to the Dominion if agriculture where encouraged more. Where was the sense ot advertising the Dominion if the Government did not want people ti come here? There might he some excuse for limiting artisans, but good agricultural labourers were inevitable.

Mr A. A. Johnson, F.R.C.V.S., veterinary supervisor, qf the Agricultural Department for the South Island, gave a lecture to farmers at Kaikcura under the auspices of the Kaikoura A. and I’. Association, lie took as his subject “Some preventable losses among stock.” Commencing with Hie liorsu as his subject, the lecturer emphasised He importance of owning and breeding sound animals, and named the diseases which arc looked upon us hereditary in this country:—Roaring, stringhalt, shivering, ringbone, sidebone, navicular disease, hone spavin, and j any defect or inferiority in the qual- | ity of the hoof transmissahle to I offspring. From this 1m passed on to j the subject of assistance in cases of difficult parturition in the marc and cow, giving clear and simple direc--1 Hons as to what may ho done by an owner possessed of a little expert I knowledge if he will only keep n cool head and act ca r efuily. His sugI gestiona were followed with groat interest. Some of the troubles to be mat with after parturition were then dealt with and common sense directions given as to the remedies within Hie reach of all, and ho stated that in his opinion, to be forewarned was to be forearmed, especially as regards contagious troubles likely to be met with in a dairying district. Mr Johnson then gave a description of the means to prevent the spread 1 of some contagious troubles in the 1 cow, especially alluding to contagi- j ous and simple variety of mum- , raitir. Ho al°o spoke upon the subject of tuberculosis and the means of limiting its spread.

Invention has raised ns from savagery to the intellectual position we hold today. Every invention ia a benefactor to mankind, and in this age of commercialism, if he goes the right way about it, has considerable possibilties of personal train. For expert advice ccimilt Messrs Baldwin and Rayward, 80 His Majesty’s Arcade, Auckland.