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Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2841, 27 September 1890, Page 2

Mr S. Samuel, on behalf of New South Wales, has purchased Captain Cook's log book. The pupils at the Hamilton West school will re-assemble on Monday at the usual hour, after their two weeks' holiday. Rev. C. H. Garland is announced to preach a special temperance senium at St. Paul's, Cambridge, to-morrow evening. Messrs James Black, G. F. Dickeaon, E. Fitzpatrick, K. Simmelhag, ana H. J. Saulbrey were duly elected as C.miimssioners for the Ngaruawahia Town District, on Wednesday. Rev- S. Lawry will deliver a lecture in the Wesleyan Church, on Tuesday evening, the subject being " Ceneral < lordon." Musical selections will be interspersed during the evening. Strikes seem to be all the rage in Huntly just now. We heard yesterday that two of the lady residents had lately gone on "strike," a mill ensuing between them lasting over an hour. The plans, etc., in connection with the proposed road deviation at Matahura are at present in Wellington, and as soon as the necessary proclamation is issued by the Governor the work will bo proceeded with at once. We notice that the Hamilton Borough Council Chanibeis has just had a fresh coat of paint—a work that has been greatly needed for some time past. The architectural beauties of the building will again be thrown out in bold relief. For the first time since the formation of the Borough of Hamilton, the collector has received rates upon the reserves for secondary education. Until the appointment of Mr Barton, these lands for some unexplained reason, have been allowed to go free. The Hamilton Brass Band will play the following programino to-night lu Hamilton Kast at 7 p.m., and Hamilton West at 8 p.m.: Battle of Majanta," " There is a Flower that Bloometh," "Minor versus Major," "Brabant" (slow march). " Kindergarten" (polka), "Forgive' and Forget," "Eglantine" (schottische), " Cherry Blossom " (waltz).

It was rumoured some little time ago that the Railway Department contemplated using the reserve by the railway bridge at Hamilton West for a gravel pit, but those ideas must have been lost sight of by the Department, as they are now having the reserve in question cleared of the acacias, furze, etc., and are planting a quantity of trees, which will greatly improve the appearance of this end of the town. A farmer not a hundred miles from I'nrdell whose better half has just blessed him with " twins " and with a little one of nine and a half months, making three in ten months of wedded life, on being asked how things were looking in general, replied that he could not grumble." as he had two hundred per cent, of " babying " this season.—Wanganui Herald. Where will it end? Our query refers to the boycutt. The unionists up North display a persistency akin to that of Mark Twain, when he " treed " his rheumatic old grandfather. The latest is the boycotting of a man who sold eggs laid by a hen fed on oats sold by a man married to a woman who wears a bonnet purchased at a store owned by a man who holds shares in the Union Company.—Tuapeka Times. It is doubtful whether any delegates from the Auckland Employers' Associations will proceed South to the proposed Wellington Labour Conference, but the matter will probatly be settled to-day by exchange telegrams with .Southern Association*. The reason foi inaction is said to be that there is really no outstanding question between the labour organisations and employers, and consequently there is nothing to discuss and nothing to settle. As will be seen by our ad> vertising columns to-day, the thoroughbred sires Ingomar and Billingsgate and the Clydesdale Bonnie l'rince will stand at Mr AlhvilPs. Redwood, and if sufficient inducement offers they will travel the Waikato district. Breeders will ba under an obligation to Mr AUwill for securing Ingomar, his stock were very successful at the late Cambridge show, and no further recommendation is needed. In connection with the representation of "Rob Roy" we may state that yesterday we were shown a number of photos of members of the company in their stage costumes. The photos, 26 in number, will be mounted in a glass case and are to be exhibited in Cambridge during this week. Mr James Reid, who took all the pictures, is to be congrurulated on his success. The company appears at Cambridge on Tuesday night. Since the initial performance at Hamilton many of the littlo defects have been removed and the play will be staged in a first-class manner.

Cambridge is passing through a giddy stage, and has lately been suffering from a redundance of entertainments of various descriptions. Last evening there was a lecture in the Public Hall, another at the Cambridge West School, and a Sacred Cantata at Hautapn. On Wednesday a church social was held in S. Andrew's School, and au entertainment and eolFoe supper at Cambridge West. On Monday Col. (Jarre lectured on horse-breediug; .Sunday was made lively by the Salvation Minstrels; this day week was devoted lo sport, the pigeon match and Hautapu racos beinfr held; while the day previous was made memorable by the horse show and parade, Mr McNicol's iipeoial sale, and the hull piano concert and dramatic entertainment, followod by a dance. This does not look an

if Cambridge is played out, for all tho entertainments are well patronised, but on tho contrary, denotes that thiugs are not so bad us some people would have us believe. Of 0110 thing we loel certain, i.e., that the system of cash payment is gradually but surely taking the place of credit, which former proves more satisfactory to both vendor and purchaser. Many of tho the inhabitants musthavaa " nest egg "laid by, or they could not stand the continual drain that has lately been made upon their purses by the plethora of amusement. Several individuals who sing or recite, have been sorely perplexed by being asked to perform at two different entertainments on the same evening; they, however, solved tho problem by adopting a method that is used by London music hall singers, whore the "Lion Comique" (as most London comic singers usually designate themselves) keeps his brougham waiting while ho sings a couple of songs ; he then jumps in and is olf to another hall, where he does ditto, and so makes a good round by the time his labours for the night aro finished. Tho individuals above referred to kept their buggies waiting, and so managed to fulfil both engagements. If theso festivities continue, wo expect our Cambridge reporter will bo asking for a buggy.