July 1906

Wanted - Cook and Housemaid; wages 12 shillings and 10 shillings.
For Sale - Quiet Horse (cheap) fit for lady to drive.
For Sale - Fine little Dairy farm £10 7s 6d per acre. Over 100 acres in good grass.
For Sale Desirable Stock Farm £3 15s per acre. Creamery and school 8½ miles.
The Boer war trophies in the shape of Martini-Henry and Mauser rifles went on display in the glass case in the Public Library.
The partridges that Richard Reynolds liberated eighteen months previously, had been seen in two or three places in the district and were doing well.
But hawks were doing damage and the Auckland Acclimatisation Society offered 6 pence for each hawk beak brought to Mr T Hartly.
The Fire Brigade reported at its annual meeting that their call outs had been - rubbish burning close to the Council Chambers; chimney fire at Mr Clark's residence; and a chimney fire at the National Hotel. Their annual ball had not been a financial success but a concert by Mr T Rowe added £10 12s to their bank account.

The bathing place at Moon's Creek, on the bank of the Waikato River, was put in order. A new floor, water shoot, grating and under structure had been made by the Borough workmen. the steps had been repaired and cleaned.
A correspondent with the name 'Pukekuraite' said of the Cambridge library that - 'The place used as a Library is an awful den. What a happy hunting ground it must be for the microbe. I think a pretty little town like Cambridge is worthy of a better Library and the 5000 Club could not do better than take the matter up.'
The Roto-o-Rangi road was so bad that Mr H Gibbs, the mail carrier overturned his cart in one of the large holes.
Social gatherings were well attended - the Fencourt Barn was crowded for the Anglican social and dance. Cambridge West had a concert and dance in aid of the Telephone Fund.
Waikato Farmers' Club initiated a social to meet socially with the townspeople. Even Jupiter Pluvius smiled upon the efforts of the members of the club and a bright moonlight evening was accorded to them.

A petition was circulated protesting against the enforcing of the compulsory sanitary by-laws. (To join the sewerage system.) The petitioners thought that the pan system gave utmost satisfaction and unnecessary expenditure was being forced on the ratepayers.
The Cambridge 5000 Club wrote to the Registrar General asking him to correct the statement that Te Waikato Sanatorium was in Cambridge. The Sanatorium was on the Maungakawa Ranges seven or eight miles from the town and tourist should not alarm themselves on that score.
A violent storm hit Cambridge at 10pm and lasted half an hour. 'The thunder was like the discharge of a canon, while the lightening was of the most vivid description, surpassing anything of the kind ever known in the district before. The down pour of hail and rain was terrific and the water channels were quickly filled to overflowing, while houses creaked and rocked and windows rattled violently. Some pine trees were splintered and the bark stripped the entire length. A willow tree was set on fire.'

'At various times swans have been placed on the Domain Lake, but the birds have never lived long there. They have either been destroyed by malicious persons or have pined away and died. Recently a black swan took up its abode on the lake, and it will shortly have a mate, as Mr H Rowland of Hamilton, has promised to present the Domain with a full-grown white swan which he captured, after a somewhat exciting chase, on Lake Waikare at Rangiriri.'
During the week the hounds meet at Pickerings' corner where an exceptionally large field assembled. As well as those riding, Mrs Richardson and Mrs Martyn were driving and Mrs Alan and Miss Pickering were walking. Mr and Mrs Pickering kindly provided afternoon tea and were given three hearty cheers as the group left.
The Cambridge Bowling Club had had an enjoyable year of bowls with Mr R Carr, after a hard fought game won the Champion Singles Match. The Club had a deficit of £4.
A near fatality occurred on the drainage works as a workman named Rout was buried up to his neck in a fall of sand.

 

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