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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2758, 18 March 1890, Page 2

'nk We have been compelled to ho] j, over our leading article, Harapipi's lett * and other matter. _ It will no doubt be of interest 1 sportsmen to know that the season t L native game, does not open until May 1 j this yoar, instead of April Ist, as hitherto 0 We might call the attention of tt __ Inspector of Nuisances to a dead dog lyir P on the bank of the river, just below tf Hamilton East Baths, a few feet above tt water edge. A boy named John Cook, age thirteen, was admitted into the iVaikal V. District Hospital on Saturday, sufferin from injury to Ins head received by a fa from a horse some days previous. _ Prior to the departure of Fathe PE Fox the members of his Hamilton congrt gation presented him with a purse of sov< reigns. Mr W. Jones made the present: tion on behalf of the donors after mass o Sunday. Dr. Pairman, of Te Awamutu, is we learn, about to leave that place, havin ' ' obtained an appointment from the Benefi Societies in Lyttletnn, with a right to pri vate practice. Dr. Pairman will be greatl D missed by all his friends at Te Awamuti: fe where he is a great favourite. 'y A good many people at the T ' ,l Awamutu Show were talking about th establishment of a branch-of the Waikat iU Farmers Club in that district and we shal expect to hear shortly that steps are beini al taken to ascertain tho feelings of the fat re mers generally in that neighbourhood oi in he subject. Mr A. Forbes, agent for a nev ;y woik entitled " Explorations and Adven IC J tures of Stanley and other renowned ex a plorers," will shortly visit Hamilton t< |V canvas for subscriptions for the book. Thi ' merits of the book are so fully described ii the advertisement in another column tha it is unnecessary for us to say anything fur r " ther. l _ Messrs Skeet and Collins dentists, being so satisfied with Mr Collins 10 last visit to Waikato, have decided to make '• regular visits to the district, and Mr Col e litis will be in Cambridge from Thursdaj 0 morning, 27th March till Tuesday evening, d April Ist, where he may be consulted at Mi G. Dickenson's residence. Yesterday a rifle match was fixed between teams of the Hamilton Light Infantry, representing the smokers and non-smokers of the corps. The match was a close one, anil was won by the smoking team, by (5 points, the weed evidently not having had any bad effect upon their , nerves. Sergeant Kelly was top score, with It* The ratable value of Piako (ounty (exclusive of Crown and Native lands) is £G50,777, and tho number of elec- ® tors on the roll is 339, which are distributed among the various ridings as follows To t Aroha, £87,141, 105 electors; Waitoa, 1 £260,500, 113 electors ; Patatere, £213,08!), 33 electors; Taotaoroa, £41,93-1, 22 electors ; Matamata, £71,513, and only 0 eletors. The whole of the Te Aroha Licensing Committee will have to be appointed by Government'in consequence of three nominations being invalid. The nomination papeis were signed by Mr Adam Menzies, but although his name is > on the list of ratepayers it is not on tha roll, consequently he does not rank as an elector and the papers signed by him are null and void. Father Fox, who for a number of years has had the care of the Roman Catholic flock m tliis part of the diocese, left I familtnn yesterday morning »n]a visit to the Old Country, to see his aged mother, who is at present in infirui health. A number ot his parishioners were at the station to wish him God speed and a quick return. We understand that the Rev. Father will be absent 12 months, and in the meantime Father Downey will fill his post. i In another column will be found an advertisement from Messrs T. and S. Morrin and Co., the well-known firm of ironmongers and hardware merchants. The firm has;just landed a large shipment of agricultural wachiney and general ironmongery, including " The Farmer's Favourite" and Duncan's grain, seed and manure drills. Clay's cultivators, ploughs and harrows of various makes, bono mills, cider mills, apple-parers, etc. The stock of hardware and general ironmongery held by tho firm is one,of, if not the largest in New Zealand. The Crown Lands Guide for the present year is just to hand, and is an exceedingly valuable publication of its kind. The Guide contains a draft of the land laws of the colony, with full details of the operations of the various systems, full particulars of land in the various land districts now open for selection and to be opened up, with beautifully executed maps; and a quantity of useful information about the condition of the pastoral and agricultural industries, minerals, frozen meat production, &c. Wo learn from the Guide that the extent of land in cultivation (including sown grasses) had increased from 997,477 acres in 1809, and 4,'100,88!) acres in 1879, to 7,070,107 acres in 1889—an incroa.se of over three million acres in ten years. Tho area in wheat early in 1889 was 302,153 acres, and the aggregate produce of the wheat crop waa estimated at 8,770,241 bushels; the aggregate produce of wheat during the year ended February, ISS9, wn.< 10,977,065 bushels. The export of flax in L3S9 was 17,084 ton«, valued at £301,182. The frozen meat export for the year 18S!> ivan valued at £783,374. A vast amount of other information is given, and vo commend the Guide [ as a vado mecum, not only for persons taking up or in search of land, but also to all who are interested in the trade and resources of the colony.