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Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2530, 27 September 1888, Page 2

Merino and greasy wools have advanced Ad on last closing rates, and scoured wool has risen from Jd to Id. We hear that a Hamilton contractor was the successful tenderer for the Kaniwhaniwha road work. We understand that a few Waikato settlers have arranged to procure a consignment of humble bees for the district. The English footballers, whilst out for a drive at Christchurch on Tuesday, were capsized, but escaped with slight bruises. The Hamilton Choral Society, under Mr Council's leadership, had a capital practice last night, and the members showed they have made great progress in their parts. The splendid warm rains which fell on Tuesday and yesterday have given an immense impetus to the grass, which has shot up most luxuriantly, and the whole country looks remarkably flourishing. Another patient, named Andrew Walsh, has escaped from the Whau Asylum, lie is a dangerous lunatic and had attempted to shoot a man at Helensville, against whom he bears a feeling ol malice. He has been re-captured at Helensville, A Press Association telegram states that the football match between the Englishmen and a South Island combined team, played at Dunedin yerlerday, was won by the former by 5 points to three. The game was a very hardly contested one, and was most exciting. A Native Land Court was held before Judge Macdonald yesterday, at Cambridge, to decide a disputed line in Waotu South. Mr -litken Connell appeared as liquidator of the Patatere Company, and Mr Moon represented the natives interest. The matter was settled out of court. The Princess of Wales and her daughter, who have been on a visit to Vienna, had a very narrow escape of losing their lives on Saturday last, whilst out driving. The carriage was crossing the railway line, when the automatic barrieiß fell, thus preventing the carriage from making advance or retreating. Colonel Stanley Clark, who was attending Her Koyal Highness, was successful in dragging the carriage to one side of the level crossing just before the express train passed. There is more money apparently in copper mines than in most gold mines. The Cape Copper Company, which has just been reconstructed, has proved remarkably remunerative to its shareholders. During the quarter of a century which the old company ran its course it paid in dividends and bonuses nearly £1,354,000, or £G7 13s 9d on each £8 share, so that the capital has been returned nearly eight and a-balf times. Besides this, reserve and contingent funds have been set aside in excess of the paid-up capital. If the present price of copper s maintained, the future promises even better results. The contract with the SocitSte des Metaux for the next three years is at the price of £70 per ton, which it is estimated will give a profit of nearly £300,000 per annum, or 50 per cent, on the present capital.—Otago Daily Times. There has been a big native meeting at Waiinarama, called for the purpose of deciding which religion the Maoris in these parts most favour. We are told that there were advocates of the Church of England, the Roman Catholic, Mormon, and the Hauhau religions present, and, after due consideration, but few gave in their adherence to the first, a few to the second, a goodly number to the third, but an overwhelming majority to the fourth, It appears that Te Kooti has emissaries travelling from settlement to settlement, urging upon all the men who have faith in him to ' band together.' On the face of it this may seem a harmless sort of thing, but is there anything beneath the surface ? Has Te Kooti any sinister motive? We would respectfully draw the attention of the Minister to the matter, and we counsel an inquiry into this Hauhau movement.— Napiei paper. The Wesleyan circuit quarterly meeting was held on Tuesday last at 3 p.m. Owing to the unfavourable weather the country representatives were not all present. Mr Cox presented the balance-sheet, which showed that the income covered the expenditure. It was reported that a loan of £125 had been received on behalf of the Ngaruawahia Church from the loan fund, to be repaid by quarterly instalments during years, without interest. Tea was provided in the schoolroom at six o'clock, and the after-meeting in the church commenced at 7.30. The following musical items were rendered: —Solo, "11a Shall Feed His Flock-," Miss Salmon; duet, "Nearer Home," Misses A. Campbell and Murray; solo, "Tread Softly, the Angels are Calling," Mrs CroBS ; anthem, " Deus Miseriatnr," choir ; duet, " Redeemed," Misses Murray ; quartette, " Incline Thine Ear," choir; solo, "Charity," Mr Langsford ; solo, Miss K. Salmon; solo, "Tired," Miss Campbell. Addresses were given during the course of the evening by the Rev. T. G. Carr, who presided, and others. The literary tournament at SAndrew's School, Cambridge, on Tuesday was a most pronounced success. The floor was first taken by Dr. Moon, who championed Tennyson, and right royally did he uphold this, as he termed him, bar Shakespeare, king of poets. He also read several of the laureate's poems in an effective manner. Archdeacon Willis then read a cleverly written paper, prepared by a wellknown lady of Cambridge, who upheld Longfellow as the best all-round poet. MiHenry Wilson then pointed out the beauty of Milton's poems, contending that " Paradise Lost" is the finest poem extant. Mr W. S. Stewart, in a humorous speech, hit right and left at most of the barda (Tennyson in particular), with the exception of Longfellow and Byron. Mr Russell, on the contrary, supported the whole of them, contending that eaeh one had a particular sphere in which they shone. It then being 10 o'clock, there was not time for Dr. Moon to reply to the numerous charges brought against his favourite. During the evening three of Tennyson's songs were sung by Mrs Chambers, Mr C. Hunter, and Mr O. Garland. Mrs C. Hunter also sang, and Miss Wilson played a pianoforte solo. In a sub-leader on the Salvation Anny, the Herald says :—The prejudices which were aroused among many religious circles by the first appearance and operations of the Army have almost entirely disappeared before the unmistakeable evidence of its being actuated by the noblest motives of doing good'; and the genuine philanthropy of many of its missions, and the honesty with which the Salvationists have avoided playing the part of "sheep-stealers " from the various denominations, and the good faith that has always characterised their operations, have combined to give them wonderful acceptance not only with the leaders of the recognised orthodox religious circles, but among the masses of tbe people. Such a spirit of not only forbearance but favour extended to this new movement is certainly another of the remarkable features in the history of the Army. There is, of course, much in the peculiar methods of the Salvationists that does not meet the tastes of the more cultured and refined of 1 society, who often wonder how such methods can attraofc. But that these

methods are just those suited to the particlar sphere of operation taken up by the Army, is proved in the fact that they do attract, and that marvellously. That the Salvation Army hasbecu productiveof enormous good is never questioned now, and it is some gratification to feel that from the first appearance of the Army in Auckland it has been treated with kindness and respect. Ia the past our farmers have been placed at great disadvantage because there were so few cereals they cou'd produce which would find a market. There is now, however, every indication that such a state of things exists no longer. Orders are frequently received by our local merchants for field peas, beans, tares, linseed, etc., and as none of these lines are produced here they have to be procured elsewhere, and it is said that our farmers will not turn their attention to the production of anything except wheat, oats and potatoes, and sometimes a little barley. Why our farmers should be so absurdly conservative it is hard to say. You cannot be in conversation with a farmer about crops five minutes without his telling you there are so few things he can grow for a market. He will tell you that it is no use growing anything but wheat and oats, for there is no market like there is at home for anything else, It is evident there is no longer any necessity for fanners to be so tied to wheat and oats, as one buyer absolutely guarantees payable prices for the cereals mentioned. He further informs us that he will, this coming harvest, oiler 2.5 6d per bushel for beans and peas, which, it is known, can bo produced here at from 50 to GO bushels to the acre; and for linseed or tares he will give 5s lid per bushel. An extraordinary price can be obtained for red clover seed, which can be grown hero abundantly and to perfection, but no one will grow it. Canterbury farmers grow it, and thrive. Unless our farmers turn their attention to the production of a variety of things, how can they expect their husbandry to pay them ?—Oamaru Mail.