The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE. SATURDAY, MAR. 22, 1890.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2760, 22 March 1890, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

SATURDAY, MAR. 22, 1890.

Equal and exact justice to all men, # Of whatsoever state or persuasion, religious or political.

Our leading article and other matter is unavoidably held over, thru Ugh press of telegraphic nev/s. A laconic advertisement in this issue notifies the fact of Thomson's death. Lord Salisbury will spend April at Cannes, ia South France, foe the sake of Ilia health. Sir H. T. Wrenfordsley, of Victoria, will succeed Chief Justice Onslow, in Western Australia. By a late Gazette the control of the Ngaruawahia ferry has been handed over to the town board. Puller particulars concerning S. Andrew's garden fete and entertainment are Riven in our adverti sing columns. One million and a half was tendered for the Cape Loan, of a • million Tenders at the minimum get 12 per cent. The harvest thanksgiving at St. John's, Te Awamutu, will be held on Sunday next. The evening service will be semichoral with anthem and festival canticles. Messrs Knox and Ridler Iwld an important clearing out sale of furniture at the Royal Hotel, Hamilton, to-day, commencing at 11 a.m. sharp. Luncheon will be provided. Angus, the man arrested by Constable Lowther at Te Awamutu a few days ago, 011 a charge of horse-stealing at Patron, has been committed for trial. He also received a sentence of five weeks an other charges. Those who are sometimes tempted to invest in sweeps are again cautioned about the periodical fraud that appears at intervals called the '-Sydney Jockey Club's Consultation," as we have-before stated, there is no such club in existence. The adjourned meeting of the Hairilton Licensing Committee will be held to-day to receive the architect's report upon the condition of the Royal Hotel, specifying what repairs or alterations it is proposed to elfect. The Raglan County Council are to have the control of the Waipa bridge at YVhatawhata. This has been a matter of some concern to resident s ! in the Raglan district, as it was almost entirely their interest to see that the bridge was kept safe for traffic. . A welcome rain commenced to fall about midday yesterday. The late draught has been the most severe and of longest duration ever experienced in Wuikato, as, with the exception of an occasional slight shower, there has been no rain to help vegetation since the first week in January.. At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Te Aroha, on Tuesday last before MrNorthcroft, R.M., in the case George Lovegrove v. Robert McCaul, claim £7 10s for breach of contract, Mr Meldrum, solicitor, appeared for plaintiff and judgment was given for amount claimed and costs, £119s. The shareholders of the Civil Service Supply Association of New Zealand have decided to wind up the concern. Mr Wilding,* the late manager, has been appointed liquidator. Several adverse amendments were moved, censuring the directors, etc., but none of them were carried. Mr James Hume, manager of the Bank'of New Zealand, returned from his ' trip to the South on Thursday, looking very much better for his holiday. He remarked that the advance in wool and the good,crops in the South Island had put business generally upon a very much mors I satisfactory basis than has been experienced yet in the North. , On Sunday last, some young urchins were seen to deliberately set fin , to a lot of tow lying near Messrs Coate: and Metcalfe's mill, and the wonder is that ■ the whole concern was not destroyed. At example will be made of them if they an , again caught, parents are to blame ii allowing children to wander about wibhou' i proper supervision. The Kihikihi St. Patrick's Socia - was, as is usual with such gathering*, wel attended, and proved in every way a com plete HncceHS. To the ladies \vlu> liberalli provided the uice and tempting refresh - ments. and who were most assidous in thei attentions to visitors dmingthe night, grea ~ credit is due. The dance lasted, withou ceasinEf, until I o'clock in the morning- " this was rather severe on the musician?, bu the popular Mr T.O.Sibley was equal ti - the occasion. 9 The Cambridge rink, whicl . proved an unqualified success last yeir " opens again on Saturday, April sth for : »• four months'season. The same gentlemei who then catered for the public have agaii d undertaken the management, and we true J they will meet with an equal measure o - support The rink was the prime facto h in getting the really substantial amonn l- earned by the Public Hall, last year, an s therefore deserves every encouragemen ,t from ratepayers. Rather a plrvrant m»tihoi of paying rates.

A meeting of those interested in the formation of a branch of the Waikato Fanners' Club'for the Hamilton district will ha held thisTnfternonn, at 3 o'clock, in Tub Waikato Times Building. The Waikato districts have daring tbo last fortnight, been in-aded by several bagmenrfjpresenting three or four Auckland tailoring firms, amongst whom was our old friend, Mr A. H. Whftnhowße, the representative of Mr G. Mcßride, whose advertisement appears on our front page. Mr Whitehouse informs us ho has met with a greater decree of success on this than on any previous trip, a fact we are pleased to chronicle; as it shows that the Waikato folk are prospering, and. are in. easier circu?nstaaces than formerly, being now in a position to eschew slops for the more becoming tailor-made garments. We have much pleasure in drawing the attention of our readers to Mr H. Howden's advertisements, appearing in this issue. Since Mr Howden established himself in Hamilton as watchmaker, joweller, etc., lie has met with a liberal support from the public, a fact attributable to his proved skill as a tradesman, and the energy with which he conducts his ousiness. His stock includes watches by different makers, clocks of all descriptions, , and a large selection of jewellery, etc. His charges are moderate, and he has twice been the successful tenderer for supplying tho medals, etc., for the Hamilton, swimming races. Mr D. Whitburn, of Kiwitahi, pear To Aroha, has just patented a very useful invention in the shape of a tubular key with whistle attached. It is claimed by the patentee that time is occasionally lost by guards on railways in unlocking points ; that the key now in use is sometimes choked with dirt and delays occur in rendering the key available for use. With Mr Whitburn's invention the possibility of the keys becoming choked is entirely dis- j posed of and has the advantage of. the guard's whistle being attached to the key and may be worn on the chain usually provided for guards' whistles. Mr Whitburn is now applying for a patent for another very useful invention, which will shortly be introduced for public favour. A race ball, under the auspices of the South Auckland lacing Club, will be held on the evening previous to the approaching race meeting, namely, iriday, April 11th, in the Public Hall, Hamilton. This is as it should be, and will no doubt, if continued at subsequent meetings of the Club, soon cause their gatherings to be looked upon an the chief social—as they have already become the principal sportingevents in this district. We trust the committee will spare no effort to make their initial bull a social success and also as an ent r ainment, and not with a view of adding to the funds of the Club, as on its success in the first respect depends in ■ a great measure the success of any subsequent balls under the auspices of this popular sporting institution.