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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3159, 22 September 1892, Page 2

The European vintage is small in quantity, but the quality is good. It is rumoured that Cardinal Moran, of Sydney, will be translated to one (pf the three English cardinalate.s.

The date of the pigeon match at Morritisville has been altered to the sth October, and the date for receiving nominations extended to the 4th October.

Mr F. 0. Licht, the sugar expert, in his monthly circular, estimates the production of this campaign at 190,000 tons below that of the previous year.

It is notified elsewhere that good paddoeking accommodation for all kinds of stuck will be provided, free of charge, for all stock exhibited at the forthcoming Wiiikato agricultural show. ■I'h.A railway passes issued to the aboriginals in New South Wales are said to lie used to enable the holders to travel from one racp meeting to another. Tfce blackfellow likes ''sport."

The Western Australian Govern. ment has cabled to Lord Ripon emphatically denying any ill-treatment of natives. On the contrary, they urgo that the inhabitants of the colony are most careful of the welfare and interests of the blacks.

A young man named Wiseman came down to Hamilton from Maungawhura on Tuesday, having the point of his left collarbone broken by a gate slamming to on him. Dr. Brewis attended to hie injuries, which are not of a very serious nature.

At S. Peter's Church, Hamilton, last night, a special rogation service was held to ask a blessing on the fruits of the earth during the coming year. The attendance was a very fair one. The Rev. R. O'C. Biggs, the incumbent, preached an appropriate sermon.

There was a very large attendence at Mr MeNieol's special sale of horses at Cambridge yesterday ; bidding was spirited and very few lots were passed in. Draught stock brought up to £2(i 1(K and good upstanding horses, fit for cab and coaching, were eagely competed for. A full report will appear in Saturday's issue.

At Mr J. McNicol's horse sale yesterday at Cambridge, Mr Thornton's well-known steeplechaser Onslow realised 6155, the purchaser turning up in an Auckland gentleman, Mr Williams, who had a commission from a well-known Sydney spcrtsman to buy him and any other promising horses that might be offered.

We regret to say that word reached Cambridge yesterday about raidday, that Mr Arthur Main, who went to Auckland a ehort time since for medical advice, was reported as beinp: in a very critical state. So serious was it considered that Mr W. Main and Mr H. Piiton lefii at once with the object of driving through to Mercer, iu order to catch the early train, which gets into Auckland at 10 o'clock.

We have been informed that the inference to be drawn from the remarks of our Kihikibi correspondent in last issue that 12,000 was the usual number of rabbit skins broueht in by the Maories monthly, is not a correct one. No doubt, last month that number was brought in, and will be brought in, perhaps, for three or four months yet; but for the remainder of the year the number of skins averages about t>ooo per month —a considerable difference.

Wβ understand that at a meeting of the members of the Hamilton Volunteer Bund on Monday evening, arrangements were made under which the whole of the members of the Hamilton Brass Band, which has been in existence for some years under Mr Mettam, have decided to join the Volunteer Band under Mr Meauhen. This band will now consist of twrnity-two members, and in a short time should rank second to none in the orovince. We congratulate the members on the stop that has been taken, as we have felt for soma time that whereas there whs plenty of material for one t; iod band, having it split between two was not at all satisfactory.

About one o'clock on Thursday night last, a four-roomed cottage, at Hukunui, belonging to Mr J). Morrisun, was burned to the ground. Mrs Morrison and the children were alone in tho hnu«e, and the fire had br.iken through tin; r iof before she was awakened, and she had to pass through the bu-nins; room to reach the children wh":n she just managed, to gut out in time. Mrs Morrison is unable to account for tho firo, unles-i it was caused by some embers Jrom the colonial oven falling on to a mat which niw in front of it. Nothing whntever was saved there being no assistance at hand. The house was insured for £•10 in tho Nfw Zealand oilico, and the furniture for £'20 in tho eamo oi&ce.

A gentleman has been in the Manawatu district for the last few days looking out for likely horses for tniiii work in Melbourne.

Mr It. W. Sergent, jeweller, of Cambridge, has cleared a large amount of stock hy his special clearing ea lo, and lie now announces it will positively close next week ; so those who require bargains in jewellery and fancy goods should hurry up.

Mr H. Buliock-Webster's hounds will meet at Gwyniiplands, Cambridge, today, at 12 o'clock. Previous to tho meet, members will, at the invitation of Wr W. Thornton, partake of a hunting breakfast at the National Hotel,

The Rev. Mr Maynard will hold service in St. S.ivionr's Church, Alexandra, on Sunday, September 25th. at 11 a.m. and will administer the holy sacrament. Ho will also conduct the evening service at St. John's, Te Awamutu ; baptisms at 3.30 p.m.

Bγ a notice appearing , in this issue, Mr S. Tucker intimates to his old friends in Hamilton that ho has opened the shop adjoining Mr Salmon, tailor, as u hairdressing saloon, and trusts that he may luive sufficient support to enable him to make a living.

For W. J. Hunter's sale at Cambridge on Saturday next, a numb;r of additional entries are advertised in our pro sent issue, making a very largo total to be submitted. The cattle will be the feature of tho sale, as a large eumber from well known breeders will bo offered ; but the horses, produce, etc , would make a very respectable sale in themselves.

With this day's issue our subscribers will receive a handbill from the Northern Drapery and Clothing Company, with reference to their clearing out sale which has been rendered necessary by the recall of the company's representative to Auckland. A few of the leading lines are given as a guide and those in want of drapery should take this opportunity of securing bargains.

Our Tβ Awamutu correspondent writes :—I am glad to be able to announce that we are to have a medical man resident amongst us at last, as a brother of Dr. Pairman's, who formerly practiced here so successfully and was so'deservedly popular, has taken the doctor'.-) house here and will begin practising at once. From »he little I have seen of htm 30 far, I am convinced he will, as he becomes known, be just as saccesaful as his brother.

The members of the Waikato Agricultural and Pastoral Association will be gratified to learn that Mr James Hαmo has consented to accept the position of the first president to the association, should it please the members to elect him to that position. It is also pretty generally understood that Mr John Fisher, who has done such good work in connection with the establishment of the association, will be elected vice-president. Both appointments will be most popular.

The following players will represent the " Gleaners " in their football match with Ngaruawahia on Saturday next: Fullback, R. Gillett ; three-quarters—Hume, Kelly, and G. Mayes; hah os—Wright, Hunt, and Harrison ; forwards—Giliett, Peacock, Cassidy, Harrison, Seddon, Williamson, Crosby, and Elliott.; emergencies — Hill, Brown, Innes, and Quick. A captain will be chosen on the ground. A drag will leave Mrs Gwynne's Hotel at 12.50 p.m., where players are requested to roll up punctually.

Wβ notice in the report of the City Schools Committee in yesterday's Herald that Mr A. Edwards, who for J»ome years has been in charge of the Tamahere school, has been recommended to -the Board of Education for appointment to the position of first assist int at the Berusford street School. Tbere were rive applicants for the position, and we congnituUte Mr Edwards on hii being selected. Although we will be sorry to lose his services from Waikat \ where they have been fully appreciated, we hope the Board will see their way to appoint him to tho vacancy.

It has been arranged, that butter shipped from Melbourne to the London market under the auspices of the Agricultural Departineht shall for the future be branded " Colony of Victoria, shipment authorised by the Department of Agriculture, V.R." The object is t> prevent inferior butter beinx shipped and represented as having passed the Government inspection. A return furnished to Parliament shows that last year the total amount paid in bonuses for the butter exported was £24,047, of which £16,979 was obtained by thirteen companion and firms in Melbourne, the remaining sum being distri bnted amongst forty butter factories and individual producers in the country.

A Sydney paper says :—" The Sheareiv' Union are now in a position to repent at leisure of their hasty action. Two years ago they occupied a commanding position. Squatters were compelled, to engage their hands through Union officials, and the latter threatened, by the vigorous growth of their formidable, organisation, to dominate the entire continent. To-day, how different is the case. Instead of engaging through the officers of their own Union they have now to apply to the Unions of the pastoralists for engagement, and each man moreover has to deposit a sovereign with his application as a guarantee of good faith. All this has come upon them because they were unwilling to allow to others the same liberties that they claimed for themselves. In order to deprive the hated non-unionist of his living, they lent themselves to long-tongued inflammatory agitators, who in two short years had lost all the advantages with which they started. Perhaps after all it is just as well that it has so fallen out. Quern deus vult pedere, primus deinentat.