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Waikato Independent, Volume VII, Issue 462, 18 January 1908, Page 4

Hon. R. IvlcNab, Minister for Lands, will visit Ruakura on 27th instant. Gas consumers are reminded that the period for discount will close on the 21st inst. The sitting of the S.M. Court, Cambridge, yesterday, was a very brief one, the business being got through in a quarter of an hour. The heat in Auckland this week was up to 81 in the shade. Practically the same temperature was recorded in Cambridge. The Primitive Methodist Church services at Cambridge Y/est to-morrow will be conducted by Mr Good, and at Fencourt by Mr B. McGechie. A land commission case R. C. Lucien v. Langley Shaw, claim £l3 6s, was heard at Hamilton this week. Plaintiff was non-suited, \uth costs. It is understood that Mr J. B. Teasdale, of Te Awamutu, has consented-.to be nominated as a candidate for the Auckland Land Board, as representative of the Crown tenants. .At the Primitive Methodist Conference at Dunedin, in the final reding of stations, Rev. Arch. Armstrong was appointed to the Waikato charge, in place of Mr P. J. Mairs, who has been appointed Home Missionary at Foxton. Mr John Fisher (President of the Waikato Central Agricultural Association) has been appointed one of the executive committee appointed to arrange a farewell function to Mr G. W. Sare, manager of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company, who is leaving Hamilton. An effort is being made by the local Cricket Club, to arrange a match with the Hamilton Club for Wednesday next. On the following Wednesday, Cambridge will play Tirau. In view of these matches a good attendance at practices is requested. Only those members who have paid up their subscription, will be selected to play in matches. Changes in the Magisterial districts are officially announced. The Southern district, over which Mr Gotten will preside, will include Hamilton, Cambridge, Rotorua, Te N Aroha, Otorohanga, Te Kuiti, Taumarunui, Kawhia, Te Awamutu and Taupo. In all probability a Court will be held at Matiere, in the Ohura Valley, and there is also under consideration the question of holding one in the Waihou Valley, either at Morrinsville, Mataraata or Putaruru. The new S.M. will take up his duties about the middle of next month. The Marainganga Estate, on the East Coast, just south of Cape Turnagain, was submitted to auction at Wellington by Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co., Ltd., on behalf of Messrs Handyside, Roberts and Co. The estate consists of 36,600 acres, and was offered in 22 blocks, ranging from 580 to 4720 acres. Thirteen blocks were sold, aggregating 20,111 acres, at prices varying from £2 15s to £lO 16s per acre. Nearly £IOO,OOO cash was paid over by the various purchasers.

The Waikato Hotel at Hamilton, was visited by a burglar on Wednesday night, and the room of Mr W. A. Low, business manager of Pollard’s Opera Company, was visited. The object was evidently the proceeds of the performance of “ Bluebell” on Wednesday evening, which amounted to considerably over. jglOO. Fortunately, Mr Low had taken the precaution to deposit the money in the safe of a business man in town at a late hour. The intruder, however, stole a gold watch and chain, two medals, and sovereign purse, and five sovereigns. So far no arrest has been made.

We are in receipt of “ New Zealand Town and Country Life,” the new issue of the “ Farmers’ Weekly and Laud Agents’ Record.” Considerable improvements have been made in the appearance of the paper, the columns gain an additional two inches in depth and another four pages have been added to the paper, which now consists of 36 pages and cover. The additional space is largely utilised for the publication of matters of more general interest than are usually found in a paper devoted exclusively to farming matters. The illustrations : are topical in character, and, as all the old farming features of the paper are retained, while the magazine and news sections are considerably strengthened, the paper should gain considerably in support from the reading public,

A letter awaits “ B,” Independent Office. •■■Presbyterian Church, to-morrow even* ing.—“The Choir Invisible, and their music.” Mr W. F. Roydhouse, editor of the Sydney Sunday Times, was a visitor to Cambridge yesterday. A start will be made in a few days, with the work of tarring the footpaths in Duke-street and Victoria-streets. The schedule of the Waikato Central Agricultural Association’s Show in Cain* bridge on 4th and sth March, is now published and copies can be obtained from the secretary (Mr E. Yeale). At St. Paul’s Methodist Church tomorrow evening, Miss Penny (soprano), of Auckland, has consented to sing a sacred solo during the service. The special committee set up to con* sider ways and means of advertising Cambridge, held a meeting this week at which many useful suggestions were made. The committee will present a report to the next meeting of the Council. The dust nuisance is again greatly in ■evidence, and there is the usual outcry amongst shopkeepers, A dust storm on a small scale, swept the streets yesterday afternoon, almost blinding people in its wake. The matter of dealing with the nuisance was brought up by Cr Tude* hope, who suggested watering the streets, at the last Borough Council meeting, but so far no attempt has been made to abate it.