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Waikato Independent, Volume VI, Issue 384, 11 June 1907, Page 4

A paper on “ The Philosophy of Life,” will be read by Mr G. Hooper, at the Men’s Presbyterian Bible Class Society to-night. The first of a scries of dances to bo held in the Alexandra Hall during the winter months, will take place tomorrow evening at 8 o’clock. Gents Is ; ladies 6d.

Becently wc stated that Mr Semmcns, had purchased three acres of land in' Victoria-Load, it appears, however, that the property was bought by Mrs Sarah Semmcns, of BruntwooJ. The section is an excellent one, and it is Mrs Semtuen’s intention to shortly build a house upon the property. The payment to the Government of the local contribution towards the Cambridge chiming clock has now been completed. Yesterday, Mr E, Vcalc, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, forwarded the sum of X'2oo to the Postmaster-General, and the Borough Connell has also remitted its amount of XIOO. X3OO was the sum the local residents had to raise as their share of the cost of the clock. A social evening in St. Andrew’s Schoolroom, Cambridge, is advertised for Thursday next. Wc understand that this date has been fixed as being the jubilee celebrations of the, signing of the - constitution of the Church of the Province of New Zealand on June 13,1857, Similar, gathering^arc being held throughout the Province. The Holy Communion will he celebrated at St. Andrew’s Church, Cambridge, on Thursday next, jubilee, day, at 11-a.ui.

Messrs Capper and Son report as follows on their weekly auction sale Pigs good, slips 14s; poultry—mixed fowls, Is 2d to Is 6d: p.b. minorca cockrels, 2s 6d ; ducks, Is 4d ; fat lamb, 12s ; harness gelding, £7 10s potatoes, 6s cwt., 12s sack; onions, 8s cwt. ;■ an assortment of trees and flowering shrubs, etc., realised various prices: tea, 6d lb. All produce fetched fair prices. The furniture and sundries, of which there was a goodly assortment, all brought good prices, and the sale passed off very satisfactorily. A team representing the No. 8 Garrison Artillery, Auckland, will arrive in Cambridge by the late train on Saturday, 15th, and will fire a match with the local squadron on Monday 17. The match will commence at 8 a.m., the visitors returning to town by the midday exptess. The following will represent Cambridge : Capt. Walker, Rg. M. Sergt. Mjr. Ferguson, Sergt. Mjr. Bruce, Srgt,. ,11. Simson, Srgt. W. Simpson, Srgt. li. Jenkins, Srgt. G. Watt, Corporal E. Wallis, Trooper J. Peake, Trooper K. Smith, Trooper F. Potts, Trooper T. Ormiston. A well attended meeting was held at Putaruru on Wednesday evening for the purpose of forming a branch of the Liberal and Labour Federation. Mr J. A. Young, who addressed the meeting, was well received. He congratulated the settlers on the progress made with the Sclwyn Estate. All they wanted was to obtain the option of freehold. If ever he had the honor to represent them in Parliament as member for the Tauranga district, he would endeavor to obtain a concession on something like original valuation. The Branch was then formed. Mr Philpott moved a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Young. The motion was carried with enthusiasm.

The following is Captain Edwin’s weather forecast for 21 hours from 9 a.m. to-day : —Strong easterly winds, glass fall; rain probable. Mr Lockett has negotiated the sale of Mr Leaven’s farm of 200 acres, at Kaipaid, to Mr McCallion, of Opotoki. The Cambridge Illustrated Booklet can now be procured from the agents for one shilling. Have you got a copy yet? Yesterday was the first anniversary of the death of Hon. R. J. Seddon. A number of wreaths were placed on the late Premier’s grave. On Saturday night the police visited the bakehouses and shops, in Hamilton, with the result that m all probability a charge of selling short weight bread, will be preferred against one of the owners. We understand there is a good, deal of dissatisfaction over the unimproved values in connection with the late valuation of the Cambridge Load Board district, and the settlers affected intend taking some action-in the matter.

Dr. Roberts, at the inquest yesterday, uUered a word of warning to parents in regard to the inflammable nature of flannelette, often worn by children. He also incidentally mentioned the dangers which lurk in celluloid materials, which ignited like gunpowder. ' /

Mr J, All will, of Hautapa, experienced a stroke of good luck in a unusual manner at the Auckland races on Saturday. He and a friend decided to invest a pound on a certain horse. ‘ Starting- in the York Welter, but, owing to a misunderstanding at the totr»hsator office, a ticket,, on another horse, Ucnuku, not much favored by backers was handed to Mr Alhvill, who was much , annoyed at the error, but Ins wrath was quickly turned trf joy when Ucnuku rompM home a winner, paying the sensational dividend of i-04 10s.

The secretary of the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce (Mr E. Veale), has received the following from Mr W. G. Meddings, Acting-superintendent of Elec-' trie Lines : Sir,—ln reference,to your letter .of the 23bh March last, I have pleasure in informing you that the Actin'' Minister of Telegraphs' has authorised the erection of a telephone wire between Cambridge and Hamilton, and the work will be proceeded with as early as nos 1 ’ sible.” ■ 1 b At'the banquet to past and present Parliamentarians at Auckland, MrW. F. Bucldand, of Cambridge, told his hearers that the very early days were strenuous days, when everyone returned was a statesman. Then “ politicians ” began to be returned, and all the members now were politicians, who talked an enormous lot about small items. He said .it was a good job. he was nob in Parliadicnt now, because in his days they sat up all pighb talking on the Representation Bill. The South Island members once poohpoohed a North Island proposal that each island should: have equal, representation. Now the turn of the North had come, for it had a larger number of members than the South. Contributing his share to the fund of anecdote, he told his hearers of the Maori member who objected to the dog tax because one of his ancestors was a dog. However, another member: reminded the Maori that the proposed legislation did nob affect his ancestor, as legislation could not be retrospective. (Laughter). Then there was “ Clutha” Thompson’s wibtv description of a hundred thousand acres : “It is bounded on the east by the rising,sun, on the south by th§ south pole, on the west'by the setting sun, and the north by the Day of Judgment!” Mr A. Underwood, of the Criterion Hotel, has just purchased one of Messrs Wright and Ilanish’s excelsior lowcushion billiard tables, and two tables arc now available for knights of bhe-cue. The present billiard room was recently irenovated at a cost of .£4OO, and devotees of the game will appreciate the proprietor’s enterprise. In connection with the many improvements which are being made to his premises, Mr Underwood is having the passage of the hotel lined with steelonite, which, will present an attractive appearance. The municipal gas services .is being installed throughout the building, and a 1000 c.p. arc lamp has been hung in front of the entrance at the- junction of Victoria, t)uke and Empire-streets.