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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2802, 28 June 1890, Page 2

S. Andrew's parish evening is advertised for Wednesday next. Heavy weather is raging along the Victorian and New South Walss coast. Dr. Macscregor states in his annual report: "The condition of the Auckland Asylum is very satisfactory," and "the management is in the highest degree creditable to Dr, King auct his staff,"

Lord Salisbury has notified France nf the intention to cedo Heligoland to Gorman y. Our report of the Waikato County Council meeting, held yesterday, and other matter is held over. Half the town of Port Prance, in the island of Martinique, has been burned down, rendering 5000 people homeless. The Marquis of Lothian has decided not to accept the Governorship of Nβ iv South Wales for family reasons. The plans and specifications for the new school building at Marsh Meadows are lying at Mr Dey's store, Hamilton Bast. Francis Crawford, on remand on a charge of incendiarism, will be brought up on Wednesday next, before Capt. Jackson, B.M. The Huntly Football Club have invited a team from the Native Rose Club (Auckland) to play a match at Huntly in six week's time. The Eureka Rink will, as usual, be opened on Monday evening, when _ a large attendance is expected. A band will be present during the evening. The anti-Slavery Conference has been fruitless, in consequence of Holland refusing to agree to the Congo Fiee State raising a revenue by means of import duties. A London commercial cablegram received last night states that Bank of Neyv Zealand shame have risen 10s. Wool is brisk owing to purchases for the American market. The Rev. Frank G. Evans, of Te Aroha, will conduct the Anglican services at Cambridge and Tamahere to-morrow, Archdeacon Willis officiating in the Te Aroha district We have been requested to remind the parishioners of St. Peter's, Hamilton, that the anniversary service of the Church will be held to-inorrow, St. Peter's Day. The evening service will be specially adapted to the occasion. The Hamilton Club will be represented in the football match to-day against Ohaupo by the following members : —O'Neill, Johnston, Hammond, Odium, Mayes, Hume, Bayliss, Hopkins, Jolly, Cassidy, Gillett, McKenzie, Mayes, Quinn and Peacock. The match will be played on Sydney Square, and will start at 3 p.m. sharp. On Friday evening next an entertaiuuient, consisting of tableaux, concert, comedy and dance will take place in the Public Hal|, Alexandra. The proceeds of the entertainment will be in aid of St. Saviour's Church. Particulars as to cast, etc., will be found in the programme, which has been printed, and to this we must refer our readers. The reception meeting of Captain and Mrs Thomas only took place on Thursday night, the captain having had such a severe attack of La Grippe that he was unable to arrive sooner. Lient. McMillan, of Cambridge, ha 3 been carrying on the meetings during the captain's absence. A good congregation assembled on Thursday to welcome the officers to this station. The Scotch national drama. "Rob Roy," will be given in the Volunteer Hall on Tuesday week. The original music and songs will be given, and a Scotch reel will be danced by several ladies and gentlemen. Those engaged in the performance are taking an enthusiastic interest in it, and no effort will be spared to place the drama on the stage in a creditable manner. The Independent Order of Oddfnllows in Cambridge are about to celebrate their usual anniversary. A ball in connection with this ceremony will be held in the Public Hall, Cambridge, on Thursday next, July 3rd. A number of invitations have been issued and the gathering bids fair to be as successful as those which have been previously held in connection with the Loyal Duke of Cambridge. Mr Doyle, the contractor for rebuilding the Royal Hotel, Hamilton, has been getting a lot of timber and material placed upon the ground during the last few days, ready for active operations. The bar fixtures have been removed to an adjoining building, and everything is ready for pulling down the old structure. In a few days one of the old land marks, which twentyfive years ago could claim to be one of the most imposing edifices in Waikato, will be a thing of the past. Visitors and others who have been in the habit of putting up at the Te Awamutu Hotel, will be pleased to learn that Mr H. Lewis has determined to carry on the business himself. Mr Lswie has been favourably known to the Waikato public for the last twenty years, during the whole of which time he has conducted the hotels with which he has been connected in a manner that has given the most complete satisfaction to his patrons.

The anniversary services of Trinity Church Sunday-school, Cambridge, will be held to-morrow, when the Rev. R. Scott West will preach in the rrorning and evening. Mr Cnlpan, organist of St. Andrew's Church, Auckland, is expected to preside at the organ. A children's service will be held in the afternoon, to which parents are invited, and as several new and beautiful hymns have been prepared by the scholars, very interesting services may be expectod. Anyone wanting sheep and cattle doo;s will have an opportunity t« secure some grand dogs at Ohaupo on Tuesday next, from Mr Nat Mason, who is leaving Waikato. Mr Mason is well-known in tho Waikato, having been in the employ of Mr J. Bucklaud, Alfred Buckland and J. McNicol for many years, as stockman and rough-rider, and we hear that his dogs, without exception, are the best in the district. If anyone wants good dogs these should realise high figures,

The proprietorship of the Waipa Hotel, Ngaruawahia, has lately passed into the hands of Mr J. Smith, owing to tho feeble health of Mr Sam Young. Mr J. Smith is well-known in Waikato as a contractor, and for the last few years as manager on Messrs Knorpp and Latham's extensive forestry estate at Ngaruawahia. We feel quite sure those who patronise the Waipa Hotel will be satisfied with the accommodation provided and with the general management under the now proprietorship.

Mr W. Haydn Flood, well-known throughout this island as an organist of ability, conductor of choirs and professional teacher of music, announces in another column his intention of establishing himself in Hamilton. Mr Flood is also open to engagement as pianoforte tuner, and residing in the district will be able to devote time to a thorough overall of instruments entrusted to his care. Terms for instruction in piano, organ, or violin playing, or pianforte tuning may be had on application to J. G. Pannell, Victoria-St.

By the last mail we received sale catalogues of Tasmanian and New Zealand apples, sold by public auction by Messrs W. N. Wru'te and Co., at Covent Garden, on April 21st and 2Sth, at prices varying from 15s to 22s per case. The shipment from New Zealand consisted of only a dozen cases, and of these most are reported as damaged. The Tasmanian consignment reached to nearly 2,000 cases, a large proportion being King of Pippins. Ribstons, Cox's Orange, and Scarlet Permains also figured in the list.

Much regret has been felt in Hamilton during the last tew dnya, particularly in musical circles, at tho intended early departure of Mr and Mrs Connell from the district. During the time Mr and Mrs Connell have resided in Hamilton they have taken a foiemosfc position in musical matters. Indeed, the successful efforts of the Hamilton Choral Society for the last two years are entirely duo to Mr Connell's able conductorship. We understand Mr Connell purposes removing to Whungarei, and we feel sure the large circle of friends he leaves behind him in Hamilton will join us in wishing him >i full measure of success in the district in which he is about to reside.

Messrs McNicol and Co's special horse sale on Wednesday was so extensive that the auctionner was unable to get through all the entries on that day. The sale was carried on until dark, and then had to be postponed till next morning, as over 100 horses remained to be offered. Next morning the sale was resumed at 7 a.m., in order to allow a number of buyers to go home by the 9.30 a.m. train. At the conclusion of the horse sale the usual monthly sale was held by Messrs Hunter and McNicol, but the entries were not so large as usual. A number of horses of a good stamp were olfored, and some were passed in. A waggon realised £13 10s; dray, £U 10s; dray harues-i, £1 10.s. Something like 100 fruit trees of different vai ieties were sold for Cd each.