Local and General.

Waikato Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6732, 6 June 1905, Page 2

Local and General.

The Hon. T. Duncan, Minister of Lands, and party, return to Auckland to-day by the express. =>

Though the shortest day is not due until a fortnight hence, the sparrows and blackbirds in Waikato have begun to build their nests—a sign, surely, of an early spring. Mr Isaac Coates ha,3 sold his Hamilton flaxmill to Messrs Fry Bros, of To Awamutu, at a good price. The sale was effected by Mr George Boyes, laud agent, Hamilton.

There was an error in the report of the Hamilton Library Committee as communicated to us last Friday. The total proceeds of the recent ball were .£2B 16s 6d, not £23 16s Od as previously stated.

At the Hamilton Police Court this morning, before Mr E. Burgess, J.P., Thomas Holmes was charged with misbehaviour and drunkenaess at Frankton yesterday. On the first charge he was lined 5s aud costs, and convicted and discharged for drunkenness.

We are pleased to note that Messrs Bayly and Hylaud, have started {a land ind general agency business in Ngaruawahia, this should confer a boon on the settlers in that district, and supply a long felt want. Mr Bayly, late of the Lands Department, Auckland, is well-known in the district.

An accident befell Mrs Jno. May, of Tamahere, yesterday afternoon. She had been on a visit, with her two children, to her sister, Mrs Thos. Well?, at Cambridge, and, with the children, had got iuto the buggy to start for home. Something startled the horse and caused it to bolt, Mrs May being thrown right over the horse's head, sustaining slight concussion of the brain. Beyond a severe shaking, the children escaped unhurt. During the iifth week of the New Zealand eg,c-laying competition 11 additional pens joined in, and the number of pens without an egg decreased to 26. The total number of eggs for the week was 601, as against 394 for the previous week. The grand aggregate is 1682. H. Leger's white Leghorns, from Levin, led with 1 14; Brookes' white Leghorns, from South Australia, were second with 105; Harry Creber's silver Wyaniottes from Westport, were thir 1 with 94 ; aud Jonathan Hodson's white Leghorns (Blenheim) were fourth with 68.

At a special service at St. Birnibas', Whatawhata, on Sunday morning, Bishop Neligan confirmed the following: Cyril Harsant, James S. Shepherd, Herbert I. Gaskeil, George Gaskell, Martha Liiumer, Alice Limmer, Grace Limmer, Annie Perkins, May Marwood, Matilda Mawhiuney, Priscilla Grace Shepherd, A number of ladies went out from Hamilton by brake for the occasion, and their helpful presence was much appreciated, especially by the candidates of their own sex. Considering the inclemeut weather, there was a good attendance. After the oeremonpy, His Lordship aud party were entertained to luncheon and left shortly afterwards for Hamilton.

A unique and interesting exhibition of wood chopping and s wing will be given on Saturday evening next in the Volunteer Hall, Hamilton, by Messrs D. Pretty and C. W. Casey, who are shortly leaving ior Tusamania to represent New Zealand in the world's championships. The former will attempt to lower the New Zaalaad record for ail 1 S-iacli standing block an I the latter for an 18 inch under-hand, and together the world's record (held by themselves) in double-handed siwing. Iu view of the great interest now being takea in those contests throughout the colonies, it is safe to j reaict a good attendance. Tbis will be the last chance of seeing chop before he leaves to settle in Tasmania.