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Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2579, 22 January 1889, Page 2

We understand Mr McNicol has secured for otiices tho lino building in Cambridge lately occupied by tho Colonial Bank.

The No. 1 Bridge on the Hamil-ton-Ngarnawahia road is unsafe, and the public are cautioned against using it for heavy traffic. Just one half of the bricks required for the tunnel contract, jivix., one million, have been made up to the present. The dry press process is working splendidly. „ . Mr W. Cnssen left Hamilton yesterday to attend the inquest on the remains of the late William Cuinmings, which were discovered a tew days ago in the Manaia Creek, Coromandel.

Traffic over the bridge at Hinton's Gully on tho Hamilton-Fiako main road will bo stopped to-morrow (Wednesday) for some hours for repairs. The Kirikiriroa Road Board are about to lay down a now deck on the bridge and to erect new hand rails.

Owing to the wet weather on Saturday morning the tennis matcher, between Cambridge and Hamilton teams were not played. The matches have now been fixed for next Saturday afternoon. Cambridge will be represented by Messrs Mueara, Russell, McDonald and Ganc, and Hamilton by Messrs Stevens, Gwynne and Hume 12),

The total amount expenderl on the North Island Trunk Railway to 31st March 1888 was £-178,000, and the liabilities £75,001.

From a Parliamentary paper we learn that between Ist July, 1885, and 30th June, ISB7. there were eighty deaths by drowning in New Zealand Rivers.

It is reported that negotiations are pending between Colonel Porbes and Mr J. S. Backhaul for the purchase of the hitter's fine house and farm at Cwynnclands, near Cambridge.

All the Raglan flax-mills continue busy at work, and large quantities of flax are being sent away from there. The improved price of this staple is a great source of encouragement to the mill-owners.

George Walton, alias Pickaninny, was brought up at Cambridge yesterday, before Mr Russell, J.P., charged with being drunk ; ho was fined 5s and 2s costs, or 24 hours. The amount was paid.

A misprint occurred in Mr HRoche's letter on Model Farms in our issue of the 15th inst. In the sentence wherein appear the words " the breed tested and weighed," they should have read '• the milk tested, etc.

With regard to the Te Awamutu ball on the 2!) th instant, we are requested to intimate that, in order to suit the convenience of some of the visitors to the races, it has been decided to welcome those who may prefer to appear in plain dress.

The annual meeting of the Cambridge branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held on Friday evening in the Public Hall, when Mr Robjohns addressed a very small audience. The report of the local committee was a most satisfactory one.

The Tainui left Auckland on Sunday for London with 130 carcases of beef, 2,SCO sheep, and 1,900 lambs, making a total of 30(i,0001bs. The cargo has been shipped in splendid condition, and should meet with a favourable market. The next shipment will be in February.

The annual meeting of parishioners of S. Peter's Church, Hamilton, will be held in the Public HaH to-morrow night. It is much to bo desired that as many of the congregation as possible may be in attendance as there are matters of grave importance to be taken into consideration.

In the report of the Swimming Carnival on Saturday, in the Calliope Dock, the Herald says :—The wonderfully clover feats of Professor Pannell, who seems to have achieved a perfect mastery over the "unstable element," so far as regards flotation is concerned, produced lengthened and hearty applause.

Mr F. Larkworthy, who is on a tour of inspection of the colonial branches of the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, in an interview with a reporter, speaks highly of the progress in the Waikato during the last eight years and of its future prospects. He thinks New Zealand a far superior country to the Australian colonies. A well attended meeting of the Swimming Committee was held last night, when it was decided to adhere to the former resolution and accept the services of the Ngaruawahia Band to play at the Swimming Races, it being considered that tho ofier frem the Hamilton Band bad been made too late. The committee intend to look after the gates themselves, and tho meeting adjourned to Friday evening.

An informal meeting ot the Cambridge Road Board was held on Saturday, only Messrs Forrest and Thomson being present. Interim cheques were signed for the following amounts :—lnterest on debentures, £21 4s ; Crouch and Wattam. progress payment, £10 ; T. PenneU, mam road maintenance, £-1 3s -Id ; T. Wattam, baiance of contract, f3 10.57 d; W. fencing material, £1 l>Ss.

Little Leslie Bach, son of Mr Bach, of the Criterion Hotel, Cambridge, who smashed his finger in a mangle three weeks ago, has been under Dr. Waddmgton's care during that time, but the hand having become much worse during the last few days, the doctor advised that he should bo taken to Auckland so that it could receive the best treatment, and the little fellow was accordingly sent down by yesterday's train.

Some specimens of stone irom the King Country have been left at our otlice for examination by those interested in these matters. They consist of limestone of two different kinds, and a sort of rhyohthu: tuta stone, which, from its appearance, should make a good building material, as it seems to stand the weather very well. We _ have also a specimen of papa- rock, which is supposed to be a good fertiliser, and contains a largo proportion of lime.

Mr Fawkes, of Whatawhata, reports that the natives living on the Waipa river between Whatawhata and Ngaruawahia have told him that they have observed of late large numbers of good-sized fish, seme over a foot long, which Mr Fawkes conjectures will prove to be Prussian Carp. Many years ago Mr R. RHunt liberated a nuinbor of theso fish in some small lakes and lagoons near the banks of the Waipa and in the Waipa river itself.

The Salvation Army Barracks was crowded to excess on Sunday evening, the occasion being Captain and Mrs Cutler's " farewell " moating. Both officers gave very earnest addresses, which seemed to have a good effect. They left Hamilton by train yesterday morning for Auckland from whence they take the steamer for Wanganui. A very large number of soldiers and friends were at tho station to say good-bye. During Captain and Mrs Cutler's stay in Hamilton they made a great many friends, and were much respected by everybody who came into personal contact with them. We wish them "Godspeed" in their new field of battle. Lieutenant Duggan, Captain Cutler's successor, will arrive on Thursday, but Cadet Arnold, the Lieutenant's assistant, will arrive to-morrow (Wednesday).

A performance at the Opera House, Wellington, recently, was enlivened by tho antics of an elderly personage who sat in the front row of the orchestral stalls. Apparently he had never seen a play before, and the extent to which he enjoyed " Hue and Cry" was remarkable. The novelty of the thing and perhaps the exhilarated imagination natural in an elderly man from the country with a few pounds to "knock down," kept him in a state of great excitement. He waved his hands in the air and shouted enthusiastically, and leant forward and discussed the performance with the members of the orchestra, to their evident confusion. He drew Mrs Bagot's attention to the fact that her daughter and Julian Lascelles were "spooning," by standing up in his seat and pointing to them ; and he behaved himself generally in such a way as to upset the gravity of the performers. Also he threw five shillings on tho stage for the benefit of all whom it might concern. The villainy of Mark Maddox excited his ire, and several times he made as though to get on the stage and shake that gentleman for his wickedness. On the whole we think it may safely be said that Mr Darroll and Miss Maggie Oliver never had a more ingenuous admirer than this modern Partridge.—New Zealand Times.

The Hon. Richardson, N.Z. iMinister for Lands and Mines, has neither the physical nor mental ear-marks of a popular pet. He is a .-ur-eyor, of medium height, attached to a large head with a cigarette in it, a gruff manner, and a gloomy conviction that the world contains many millions of

people—mostly fools. Also with a castiron certainty that when things come to be sorted he will not be with the majority. Rightly or wrongly lie is accused of o> strucling land settlement, and caring less than a "tinker's cuss" for mining. Lately the editor of the Wanganui Chronicle, who is also a Mayor, and quite a large local pet—Wunganui, by the way. is the hub of tho universe—constituted him.-ulf a deputation of one, came to Wellington and propounded to Richardson, in terrible tones, thiseonundrmu : " .Don't you think it is the duty of the Government to lead people in the way of settlement?'' Richardson, without looking up from his writing, moving a muscle, or turning a hair, roared louder ''No!" Then the editor person sat down with a thud, unbuttjned his collar, turned back his cull's, crossed his legs, inflated his lungs, expectorated on tho carpet, and plunged, head fust, in medias res. Long ere the oratorical scribe had turned the corner of his first period, he heard a door bang and found himself—alone. Then tho Chronicler returned to Wanganui hurriedly and wrote a four column leader calculated to make creation flourish it« tail and creep into its burrow. At latest advices the good scribe was still editorially bellowing for Richardson's blood.—Sydney .Bulletin.