December 1905

At the Anglican Fancy Fair and Rose Show, Thos Wells took 8 first prizes and 2 second prizes in the Pot Plant section and Miss H Wells took five prizes in the cut flowers. The 'Twelve Varieties of Roses' prize went to Dr Douglas - but then Dr Douglas was the judge!
Members of the No-License Movement were out campaigning. Mr Watkins addressed a large crowd at the Fountain and subjected to a little 'barrack' from a number of youths. 'The Town Band enlivened the proceedings with one or two spirited selections.'
Mr Lang M.H.R. and Mr H J Greenslade were addressing the masses as candidates for the upcoming elections. They met their constituents at the local creameries, schoolrooms and halls. On polling night the Post Office was open from 7pm to 2am and the results were posted at the Waikato Independent office where the Cambridge Band played a number of selections.
The Maungatautari school was closed for two weeks as the teacher was 'suffering from a painful affection of the throat'. The Karapiro ladies met to organise the annual school picnic during the holidays.

The Cycling Club made a run to Hamilton in 53 minutes and back in 50 minutes. There was a fair number taking part and the day was beautifully fine. They intended to organise a run to Tamahere, in order to give lady cyclists a chance to prepare for the road race to Te Aroha.
In the recent elections the No License League won out in Invercargill, Oamaru and Grey Lynn, and Waikato showed a decided advancement. The reason, according to the Inde's editorial, was the poor conditions of the hotel buildings. Mr H J Greenslade won the Waikato seat by 78 votes from Mr Lang.
No 3 Waikato Mounted Rifles presented Mr T A Hicks with an enlarged photo of the squadron on his retirement from active membership and made him a life member.
The District Chief Ruler of the Independent Order of Rechabites attended the Cambridge meeting and gave an interesting address descriptive of the Order, its history, organisation and progress in the colony and elsewhere. He also advised all present who were not already a member of any similar society to join the Rechabites.

Cambridge's beauty spot, the Lake Domain, was looking extremely well with a perfect blaze of colour.
Robert Sharkey and 'Bob' Krogman came first in the School Gardens competition at Cambridge East School. Second were Basil Lockley and Ken Mullins. Third, Allan Willis and Charles Ferguson. Girls - Katie Swayne was 1st, Gwendoline Roberts 2nd and Ethel Carr and Lily Bell, Vera Western and Muriel Onyons were 3rd equal.
Willa Young established a record at the District High School by not missing a single half day for seven consecutive years.
H J Greenslade M.H.R. told the parents at the school breakup that he would do all he could to get a Manual and Technical School for Cambridge.
Two or three attempts had been made by the Waipa County Council, at breaking up Shakespeare Street. The last attempt was with a traction engine but the ploughs etc still broke. They then called for tenders.
The Cambridge Band played a choice programme of music at the Domain grounds. 'It is time that some movement was made in the direction of getting a suitable rotunda erected for the use of the Band.'

New uniforms and music were badly needed for the Town Band and they asked the public for financial help. They had always given their services willingly and gratuitously and were to serenade the residents during Christmas week in the hope of a favourable response to their appeal.
Mr A C Hill, who had been superintendent of the Cambridge West Methodist Sunday School for eleven years, resigned.
The annual combined picnic of the Taotaoroa No 1 and 2 schools was held at Whitehall. Rounders, cricket and other games were played and races were held for the young ones. The ladies' committee was kept busy attending to the requirements of the inner man.
Editorial - 'There are a number of factors which have contributed to the existing prosperity of the district, mainly of an agricultural nature, and while the excellent farms which surround Cambridge are worked as they are - intelligently and on business-like lines - and the associated industries continue to thrive, then the gratifying condition of things referred to will continue to grow, and we are not alone in thinking that the 'Sanatorium of the North' as someone has called Cambridge, has a fine future before it.'

Preparations were underway for Boxing Day picnics of the Methodists at Richard Reynolds' Pukekura property 'Trecarne'; Presbyterians at Geo Watt's, 'Abergeldie' Hautapu; Anglicans at James Taylor's, 'Bardowie' Hautapu.
The Salvation Army were to have their picnic at Mr Hogan's property in Cambridge West on New Year's Day.

 

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