TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1886.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2135, 16 March 1886, Page 2

TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1886.

The second annual show of the Waikato Horticultural Society will be liekl in the Public Hall, Cambridge, to-morrow, on the Anniversary of the Patron Saint of Ireland. Though it is hardly possible to produce a finer show of fruit, or rather apples, thau was witnessed last year at Hamilton, it cannot be doubted that the exhibition, using the word in a broad sense, will be in advance of that held in the sister town. The arrangements, many suggested by the experience gained at the first show, are on a more elaborate scale ; the exhibits will be shown off to better advantage, and the vegetables, which many people looked for in vain at Hamilton, not suspectiug that they had been unceremoniously turned out of the hall, will be honoured with a roof. Last year, the committee had to proceed cautiously, feeling their Avay at every step ; this year, with the memory of a grand success in their minds, they are looking forward with confidence, and are making their dispositions accordingly. Few people last year imagined that it was possible to make such a brilliant display ; everybody knows now what Waikato can do in the way of fruit producing. Indeed, it is difficult to determine what she is not capable -of producing in this particular department. Many years ago we urged upon the people of this district the importance of embarking in. the cultivation of other crops than wheat and oats and potatoes, and the abundant yields of the thousand and one orchards smiling in every cornor of the country attest the value of our advice. As yet we are only beginning. The success of the Jam Factory at Cambridge is, we feel sure, but the forerunner of many such, and before many years have passed over our heads our fruit exported will be as famed as our cheese is fast becoming. Waikato can produce almost anything except icebergs, on the one hand, and cocoanuts, on the other, but her mainstays will eventually be found to be her fruit and her dairy produce.

Several children attending the Cambridge schools are suffering from whoopiDg couerh and di.unuha.

We understand the promoters of the movement for creating Cambridge into a borough are taking step* to procure an influential petition m its favour.

The Cambridge Library Committee have been advUed by the Colonial Secretary that the sum of £21 3s (5d has been placed to their credit, being the subsidy «f £ fur £ under the Libraries Act.

The Evangelistic services in the Cambridge Public Hall, still continue to be nitaieniusly attended. The Rev, W. )2vanj and J. Wilson conducted them on Sunday night.

The Wellington correspondent of the New Zealand Hera,ld states that the.

»almon ova shipped by the lonic were found to be in good condition when the vessel reached Hobart.

Messrs Barry and McDonald who ha\e been prospecting the native country, report finding no guld.

The Tauwhare Hotel will soon be again occupied. Tho new tenant is a blncksmith, and will run a forgo in connuetion with the hostelry.

We draw particular attention to a furlhui .ul vim ti«emcnt from the W.ukatn lloiticnltur.il .Society, \vl)i>-.e Rco.it annual •^how takes place at Cambridge to-morrow.

In the published list of weights fur the Handicap Hurdle* at Raglan tomorrow Mursiil was credited with 7st 71b. This is a mistake. It should have been 9-<t 7lb-s. The first race starts punctually at 11 a.m.

We remind our Hamilton readers that the grand concert in aid of the Wesieyan Circuit Fund comes off in the Public Hall this ovening. The best local talent will bi supplemented by some of the leading amateuis of Auckland, and a thorough imuicul treat is promised.

A.t a meeting of the settlers In the neighbourhood of Tauwhare, held the other diy, it was resolved to organise sports for Easter Monday. A committee was appointed, and aheady a respectable bum of money has b^en t-übscribed. The sports formerly held at Woodlands are to be discontinued.

Mr Farrell, of Kihikihi, received a telegram on Saturday, from Mr Maxwell, stating that the Minister for Public Works, cmild not see his way to alter the new time-table. He also received a communication from Mr Hudson, regretting that he had no train available for a special on the 17th inst. for the races.

The following tenders for the erection of a hix-roomed li»u-.c near Mnrrhibville, have been received by Mr J. U'Dea, architect, Hamilton: — D. KUiott, £4<is; G. T. Worth ington, £3!)8; Durrott. and Green, £'303 ; Pearson and Warr, £393 17s; W. Thompson, £365 ; G. Murdock, £360 ; C. Parker £357 ; W. Wilson, £340; C. Fowler, £338 ; R. (Jracie, £327.

A rather serious misfortune happened yesterdny to Mr Joseph Hinton, carter of Hamilton. He was hauling a load of furniture <fee., for a bottler who has taken Salmon's farm on the Whatawhata road, and when going up the cutting known as " BreackolPa" the horse and. dray toppled over the bank. The vehicle was smashed, and the goods were a good deal damaged by the water of the creek. Fortunately the horse escaped without hurt.

The cheap excursion to Te Aroha, from Auckland, on Saturday, was well patronised. About one hundred people availed themselves of the opportunity to visit the now celebrated Hot Springs, and spent a \ery pleasant day. The return train left Te Aroha about 4 a.m. on Monday morning, thus taking business men back to the offices in town in the morning.

We have made enquiries into the truth of gold being found at Maungatautali, and conclude that quartz, similar to that we lately repotted at Maungakawa, has been procured from Pukekura, whicii is a division of the Maungatautari country. The natives assert that they have found quart/, at Manngat.intarj, but they are jealous of pakohas going there to take stock of the land.

On Friday last, Mr Witherley, who is conducting the survey of the line for the Thaines-Te Aroha railway, was stopped by a party of the Ngatihako at the Pukehanga Block, the alleged cause being that he was trespassing on tapu ground. He has stopped operations, pending the anival of Mr Wilkinson, the Native Agent, who had been informed of the matter. —Herald.

■ The following gentlemen will probably represent Hamilton in the lawn tennis match against Cambridge tomorrow :— Messrs W. Macgregor Hay, Greville Smith, S. McLernon, W. N. Yon Stunner, T. Wallnutt and J. S. Edgecumbe. It is expected that four North Shore players will come up with the excursion train, and against these will be pitted a team composed of two players each from Cainbiidge and Hamilton. After the show the tennis lawn at Cambridge will doubtless be the chief attraction on S. Patrick's Day.

Our Te Aroha correspondent, writing on Saturday, says : — The man Percy, alias Cook, who was arrested on Tuesday last on the railway woi ks between here and Morrinsville, on a charge of obtaining money by means of valueless cheques from Mr Brown, of the Nottingham Castle Hotel, Morrinsville, was brought up to-day before Messrs Hunt and Roche, J.P., and sentenced to mx months' imprisonment in Mount Eden Gaol, with hard labour. He will be detained in custody here until Tuesday, when he will be brought before Mr Kenrick, 11. M., to answer a second charge of a similar nature. A third nffenca of the same kind is set down against him, but will not be dealt with here.