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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3121, 16 July 1892, Page 2

la our weekly Supplement this morning will be found, amongst othe* items, two complete stores " CalLighatu!' Failure "and "Jones," " Sporting Notes," by " Le Nord," and an interesting article on the question of Kanaka labour. Our Kaglan friends will be pleased to hear that the obstruction to the Raslan-Waipa Road is new removed. Late yesterday we received a communication from Cr. Calder that the Survey Department had just sent him a, telegram t<> say that the Government had j the dispute with Mr Bruce, and that alt trouble was likely to be at an end. |

Owing to pressure on our space, wp have bono cointmllpd to hold over "Mutton's'' letter on "The Right Kind of w Breed," and other interesting matter. We' would remind farmers and others interested of the public trial to be made this afternoon of the Carlyde spading harrow. The trial will be made in the Domain, Cambridge, at 2.30 o'clock. Id reference to the eleven-horse puzzle, Mr A. Trimble has made tho following ca'culation ;—Kleven homes starting for a ,race can be phicod 1, 2, 3 in 39,Di1i,800 different ways.—Hawera Star. The public baths at Hamilton have suffered seriously through the late flood in the river, all the outer piles have lifted ; the water is not yet sufficiently low to estimate the full extent of the damage. •JLTie Raglan mail contractor got over all right with his mail yesterday, but reports the creeks and rivers still in high flood, although subsiding. The rail over the Maugakowhai Creek is just visible over the water. Thursday, the 4th day ot August will be observed as a public holiday in the Government offices throughout New Zealand, for the celebration of Arbor Day. We trust school committees in Waikato will take steps for planting a certain numoer of trees on that day. We have before pointed out that a supply can be obtained fee from the Whangarei Sohool of Forestry on application.

There was not a very large audience at Professor Channing'B lecture last night, owing no doubt to the effects of too much enjoyment on Thursday evening, at the social and dance. He nevertheless gave his lecture which was both interesting and instructive and was received with warm approval. The pnfessor intends staying in Hamilton for some little time, and may be consulted daily at the Commercial Hotel.

On Thursday afternoon Colonel Goring, of the Defence Department, on behalf of the Government, paid over to the vestry of S. Peter's Church, Hamilton, the £100 in discharge in full of the interest held by that body in the Volunteer Hall, Hamilton, which has been taken over by the Government, and vested in the Hamilton Light Infantry. The former trustees of the hall, Messrs Knox and O'Neill, wero also released froir. their liability at the same time.

The second socio 1 held by the parishioners of S. Peter's (Anglican) Church, Hamilton, eventuated in the Volunteer Hall on Thursday night, and passed off very successfully. The musical portion of the programme, which was arranged by Mrs VVhitaker and Miss Newell, gave every satisfaction, and the refreshments handed round in the interval appeared to be enjoyed. It is intended, we understand, to hold another gathering in about a month's time.

In reply to the question, Who are the best soldiers of all thoso you have seen ? Mr Villiers, the war artist, said, " Well I wish to imply this, that the foreign armies I have been with have always had fine soldiers, with the exception of the Servians, and I don't think they have much of the soldier in them. But after my Soudan experiences—and not till then, though I have been in many campaigns with the British, did I think sa, I have come to the conclusion that nit in the wide, wide world is there a soldier to compare with ' Tummy Atkins'; I love him, God hjesshim." The young ladies of Hamilton gave a leap year ball and social in the Oddfellows' Hall, Hamilton East, on Thursday night, which proved a thorough success. Visitors were present from all parts of Waikato. The hall was tastefully decorated with ferns and evergreens, and no pains were evidently spared to bring the affair to a successful issue. An excellent supper was provided in first-class style, and reflects great credit on the promoters. About nixty couples were present, and dancing was kept up with spirit until an early hour on Friday morning, everyone appearing to thoroughly enjoy themselves-

A business man in Melbourne, writing to Wellington, says "In previous years, when things were brisk, 1 was a convert to Protection, but now, when half tho factories are closed up, and the oth3r half lying idle waiting for a turn for the better, employing only a fraction of the hands they previously employed, and seeing the thousands of people now out of work walking the streets in the direst poverty, it Beems to ine that Protection is a snare, and that if they .had been encouraged to go on the land instead of over-populating the cities, any factories that were required would have stated without forcing, and a depression would have righted itself in a very short time.

A correspondent writes re Maxwell and the Hospital Board :— I This unfortunate man's case was, I understand, again brought under the notice of the Hospital Board at their last meeting by the Raglan representative. As the petition Kent from Raglan on Maxwell's behalf had been destroyed by the late fire, the representative, I am tolfl, explained the nature of the petition, as he had seen it when in Raglan. He also added that Maxwell was at present being kept from starvation by private charity, and moved that relief be granted to the extent of 3a 6d par week. On this being put to the meeting, two voted for and eight against it. The old stumbling block still bars the way—viz., Mrs Maxwell having property, the Board are of opinion that she should support him.

In our advertising 1 columns will be found a notice that Dr. Cole has commenced practice in Cambridge. It is hardly necessary for us to make any remarks as fci) Dr. Cole's abilities and qualifications, a3 he is already well known in the Waikato, for when he was for a short time in charge of the Waikato Hospital, during the absence of Dr. Kennv, he established a reputation for kindness, courtesy and skill that will command a good and lucrative practice in any of the neighbouring districts. The Wellington Press spoke most highly of Dr. Cole when he was leaving that town, where he had practised for ten years ; it not only referred to his professioned skill, but a,lso stated : " In his social relations he has gained the respect of all with whom he has been brought into contract, and has always shown himself anxious to assist in any good work. His departure from Wellington will be generally regretted by all classes." It is not generally known that Dr. Cole has written several works on Health ; one of them entitled " Contributions to Public Health," being a work that has received many flattering notices in the Southern paper*. The D ictor resides in Mr Kirkwood's commodious house in Duke street Cambridge, where he may be consulted at any timo.