WAIKATO NEWS.

Waikato Independent, Volume VI, Issue 384, 11 June 1907, Page 3

WAIKATO NEWS.

At Messrs Ellis and Burnand’s factory, Hamilton, the employes made a presentation to Mr John Park, the engineer, who is leaving the firm’s employ.

A new creamery is shortly to be erected by the Manawaru Co-operative Dairy Company on Messrs Suttic-Bros.’ property, on the Gordon Eoad. The timber is now on the ground and building will begin immediately, in order to have the factory ready by the beginning of spring.-

The caretaker at the State Farm at Ruakura showed the Times a sample of silage, put down at Papatoitoi by him no" less than four years ago. The silage, maize, was in perfect order, showing the keeping properties of maize for this pur-, pose. The silage was made in stack. . A pretty wedding was celebrated at the Te Awamutu Presbyterian Church the other day, the contracting parties being Mr Archibald Robert Carpenter, the eldest son of Cahtain Robert Carpenter, of the New Zealand Defence Force, Auckland district, and Miss Martha' Aicken Brown, the eldest daughter of Mr Robert B. Brown. The Revs.' J. E Adams and Panting officiated. Messrs Subtle Bros, are now finishing up operations at their mill, preparatory to closing down for the winter, experience having taught them that the winter season is not favorable for fiax-milling. The 1906-7 season has undoubtedly been a good flax season, high prices ruling throughout. The prices for green material have likewise been good, so that the flaxcutters have had no room for complaint.

As showing what can be done on ‘Waikato land, Mr W. Dibble, curator of the Experimental Farm at Euakura', states that he |has succeded in- raising the following crops to the, acre : French millet, 20 tons ; pearl millet, 20 tons 7 cwt; Hungarion millet, 104 tons; amber cane, 26 tons. 4 cwt; planter’s friend, 20 tons 4 cwt; Sorghum Saccharalum, 20 tons ; Sorghum Imphec, 25 tons 7 cwt; black Sorghum, 20 tons 6 cwt; Egyptian millet, 17 tons 8 cwt; black sorghum, 284 tons; kaffir corn, 26 tons; planter’s friend, o 5 tons 1 cwt. The railway authorities, having complained to the police for some time that spielers have been in the habit of travelling between Auckland and Frank ton, ■ for the purpose of taking advantage of the simplicity of passengers by card playing, the police have been on the look out for delinquents, and their efforts, the Star says, have resulted m the conviction of two men at Mercer S.M. Court for the above offence, viz., Charles Morrison, one month’s hard labor, and Hubert Smith, lined 40s and cost ] 9a.

The Matangi settlers arc at present being congratulated on all sides on the excellent marksmanship displayed by one •of their number. The hounds on Wednesday threw off at a certain farmer’s pussy leading them a good chase on to the neighbouring property. Horses, hounds and riders were enjoying the game, until a tremendous explosion right in front of the hounds made a sudden end to the fun. When the smoke had cleared away, and the astonished people discovered their wits the situation was revealed. Seeing pussy on his land, the proprietor had brought the gun to bear, with fatal results. The motif, Jiowcvcr, is not at all clear, as the frustrated followers were not in a frame of mind suitable for the! assimilation of explanations.

The Government native land purchase “Kents, visited Ngarflawahia, with the object of taking over 13,500 acres of the Te Akau block, in from the Karaka. The owners interested number about 50, and i-SOOO cash has been paid out. This land will be placed on the market at an early date for close settlement under the optional system, which will no doubt meet with the approval of all intending settlers. The Hoard will immediately turn their attention to the purchase of 17,000 acres at the llaglan end, and this " ill a lso be placed on the market on the same conditions, and it goes without saying that there is sure to be a rush for it.