August 1908

Captain Walker organised his Squadron to go to Auckland to welcome the American Fleet. He also asked for quality horses to enhance the credit of the Cambridge district.
The Cambridge Band was about to hand over £94 worth of instruments to the Borough Council, after it liquidated a small balance that was owing.
Mrs Gleeson, who had just bought Mr Selby's property at Hautapu, was asked by the Cambridge Road Board to kill the willows that grew along side her drain. It was felt that it was no use clearing the drain until the willows were gone.
It was also decided to patch the road in the neighbourhood of the Hautapu Factory before the milking season started.
Samuel Wilde, a former member of the 3rd Waikato Militia died suddenly in Leamington aged 84 years. He had been in Cambridge since 1864 and lived alone. At the inquest the jury found that Samuel had died of senile decay.
Two businesses in Duke Street changed hands – H Vandyke watchmaker and jeweller sold to Mr John Murrell of Otago and Mr A E Harris sold his grocery store to Mr W D Shepherd.

The Cambridge District High School Committee decided to close the school during Fleet Week (American Fleet visiting Auckland ) in place of the usual Michalmas holiday. A Special Train was arranged to leave Cambridge Saturday 8 August at 5.10 pm and to return Saturday 15 August 6.45 pm. Friday was made 'late night' instead of Saturday.
The old Public Hall, which had stood on the corner of Victoria and Duke Streets for about 30 years, was about to be shifted to Empire Street and converted into a sample room.
The Shakespeare Club was well established in town and a marked improvement was seen in their reading of 'A Midsummer's Night Dream'.
About 50 people attended the annual meeting of the Trinity Presbyterian Church when it was reported that gas had been laid on in the Manse and Church, drainage at the Manse and Victoria Hall re-roofed in iron.
Finishing touches were being put on the new Duke of Cambridge Lodge rooms in Empire Street. [Now Empire Rose.] The architect was C Reid and the builder W J White while the painting was carried out by S Fletcher. The total cost of land and building was about £400.

The first train right through from Wellington to Auckland - the Parliamentary Special with about 200 passengers - arrived at Auckland, after a trip of just over 20 hours.
Another old resident of the town, Michael Dillon died at Leamington. He was a 3rd Waikato Militia man and had fought under the redoubtable Major Von Tempsky in Taranaki. He continued his carrying business up the week of his death. He was aged 66 years.
The new tennis courts near the rosery were to be ready for the coming season.
Mr Fred Potts was making excellent progress with the brick factory at Hautapu and it should be ready by the beginning of the milking season.
There were between 50 and 60 patients at Te Waikato Sanatorium.
The McCann house in Taylor Street was burnt down with only the piano saved. Mrs McCann had been boiling a preparation of tar and beeswax on the kitchen fire. She left it momentarily and when she returned she found the house in flames.
The Rotorua Golf Club was endeavouring to arrange a match with Cambridge at Okoroire. Preparation was underway for a match against Hamilton.

Those competing in the Chess match against Hamilton were Dr Edmonds, Rev Gow, E Wallis, E Veale, C H Treadgold, G Batty, J Wallis, H Atkins, C Reid. Hamilton won 9 games to 4.
Mr McBride of Christchurch bought the property 'Trelawney' at Pukekura which consisted of 242 acres.
At a special meeting of Council the 14 designs for the new Town Hall were discussed and 'Anglo-Indian' was accepted. 'Upon the sealed envelope being opened it was found that the successful designer was Mr A B Herrold, architect of Auckland.'
Rendall Bros, John McCann, W Nicholl, Wm Thornton, Miss J A Jackson and James Fleming wrote to the Cambridge Road Board asking for their road at Maungakawa to be repaired as they could not use it in wet weather.
At the annual meeting of the Cambridge Bowling Club, the subs were raised from 25 shillings to 30 shillings; the Domain Board furnished the club with a water roller and R Reynolds gave some soil for top dressing the greens.
In the 14th week of the North Island Egg Laying Competition Mrs J Salt's White Leghorns won the light breed with 31 eggs and the Chamber of Commerce's White Orpingtons won the heavy breeds with 28 eggs.

 

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