June 1910

A tender of £239 7s 6d was received and accepted from Giles Brother and Lund, for the erection of a creamery and two bedroom cottage at Monavale for the Cambridge Co-op Dairy Co.
The price of milk for the winter months from 1 June was raised from 3d to 4d a quart.
Vital statistics for the Borough of Cambridge in May were 10 births, 1 marriage and 2 deaths.
The residents of Taotaoroa were intending to build a hall on Mr Thomas Bruce's farm at the corner of the Cambridge-Matamata and Buckland Roads and had already subscribed over £30 towards the hall.
Thirty years ago [from June 1910] the number of sheep in the British Empire was roughly 120 million of which Australia contributed just under 50 millions. A recent compilation gives the flocks of the Empire as about 200 millions, of which the Commonwealth provides close to half. This calculation includes Australia, Canada, Cape Colony, Transvaal, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The total number of sheep in the world is about 480 million so the British Empire contains 42 percent of the world's sheep, as against about 25 percent three decades ago.
The price of a 4lb loaf of bread was reduced to 7d due to the decline in wheat values. The price had not been altered for some time. A 25lb sack of flour was £10 5s.

'In these days of controversy over what is best to drink, spirits or tea, it is interesting to note that during the past year the amounts of money sent out of the country for these two classes of drinkables were practically the same. The bonded value of spirits imported last year is put at £279,139 while that of tea is £279,900 or £761 more. The tea however, came in practically free, while £577,000 was paid in duty upon the spirits before it left the bond.'
The quantity of gas sold to consumers by the Cambridge Borough Council during May totalled 258,000 feet, an increase of 35,000 feet on the month of April, and an increase of 21,000 feet compared to May the previous year.
The advantages of cooking with gas were becoming generally recognised in Cambridge and as a result the Borough Council had disposed of a number of gas stoves and grillers during the past few weeks.
'A curious incident happened to an Auckland lady who arrived by Ruahine from London recently. Her husband is an officer on board the Waimate, which sailed four days prior to the Ruahine from the docks. As an officer's wife is not allowed to accompany her husband to sea in his boat, the lady had to book a passage by the Ruahine. Shortly after leaving the Cape, the liner sighted the Waimate one morning. The two vessels immediately exchanged greeting, and passed each other sufficiently close to allow husband and wife to carry on an animated conversation by means of megaphones, much to the delight and excitement of the respective crews and passengers.'

Constable McNamara returned to Cambridge after spending his vacation in the Tauranga District. He proved a source of annoyance to the feathered game in that locality and returned with twelve brace of pheasants and forty quail. Many of his friends were looking forward to quail on toast.
The laying of the gas mains in Bryce Street has been completed, and a street lamp erected at the junction of that street and Hamilton Road. Eight new connections with private residents had been made since the first of the month.
Members of the Cambridge Savage Club paid an evening visit to the Sanatorium and submitted a programme of vocal, instrumental and recitative items. The entertainment was appreciated by the inmates and staff.
'On Saturday and Monday next the Caledonian Entertainers appear at the Cambridge Town Hall. The company, under the direction of Mr Jack Willis of Pollard's, Ricards and Bland Holt Coys, is said to be the most powerful combination that has toured the dominion. Reports speak well of the performers, and there will doubtless be a full house to greet them in Cambridge.'

In response to a request from the Waihi Company, the Crowther & Bell mail coach changed its Cambridge departure time from 9 am Friday to Saturday. This allowed the workmen at Hora Hora Falls to take advantage of the Saturday half day holiday and spend the weekend in Cambridge.
Lovers of dance were reminded of the Fancy Dress social to be held in Mr Qualtrough's barn at Fencourt. Every preparation was made for visitors to have an enjoyable time and, given the fine weather, the social was expected to be a great success.
The entries received for the Waikato Show to be held in Hamilton in July constituted a record for the Dominion, being in excess of 2,250. The exhibition promised to be one of the finest of its kind ever held in the Auckland Province and the Association was preparing for a record attendance.
One of the most fascinating and exhilarating of winter pastimes is skating, and lovers of this delightful sport were pleased to hear that all arrangements had been completed for the opening of a rink in the Alexandra Hall. Men's classes were held in the evenings and an afternoon class for ladies was started. A large attendance was expected for the formal opening.

Messrs C Boyce and Sons of Cambridge concluded a contract for supplying the men at the Horahora works with groceries and bread, running two trips a week to the works.
'Excellent attendances were recorded at the Alexandra Skating Rink during the past few evenings. A consignment of men's skates were to hand and the floor is now receiving attention.'
Messrs E O'Neil and H Davis had been in the Cambridge district with the object of buying suitable artillery and infantry horses intended for the Sydney market.
The Long Night Social held in the Alexandra Hall was most successful, and the management spared no endeavours to make it a bigger and brighter and more sociable event than those held previously. Lovers of the light fantastic eagerly looked forward to the evening and with the fine weather, the management's efforts were crowned with success. The floor had special attention, and needless to say a bountiful supper was provided by the ladies. Dancing commenced at 8 pm and went to the wee small hours.
Mr C Thomas of Cambridge purchased 232 acres of the Monavale Estate, with the intention of establishing a dairy herd upon the property.
Mrs Payson Smith sold her residence in Bowen Street Cambridge to Mrs Dennis of Leamington.

 

Unfortunately the next volume of the Independent, which covers the rest of 1910, is missing from our collection. Therefore there will be a gap in the Cambridge 100 Years Ago section until the following volume's anniversary arrives in January 2011. Until then, watch this space.

 

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