November 1908

A fancy costume dance ended a series of winter socials held in the Alexandra Hall. The music was supplied by Miss McFarlane and about 50 couples 'tripped the light fantastic' until about 3 am.
The No 3 Mounted Rifles held a paid daylight parade with Captain W R C Walker in command and assisted by Lieutenant S Lewis. The squadron was instructed in semaphore signalling and marched out as reconnoitring patrol.
The local fruitseller skipped with his wife and family to a Southern port. He omitted to pay his creditors before he vanished.
Richard Reynolds was asking for tenders for cutting Titree (100 acres more or less) starting from Swamp Road at the entrance to Monavale Homestead.
A working bee of the Chrysanthemum Society spent a busy time in Mr T Wells' garden digging up plants, 'balling' each one separately, labelling, and tying them ready for delivery to those members who had sent in selection lists. About 1,000 plants were distributed.
St Andrew's Rose show attracted 300 entries from the local growers as well as 1,000 roses on show from Mr Lippiatt's nursery in Otahuhu. (No wonder Cambridge was such a beautiful place.)

When Mayor Buckland set the Post Office clock chiming he said that it was the first one of its kind in the Waikato. With the exception of the bells and wire ropes the material for the clock had been made by Littlejohn and Son of Wellington.
The Methodist Bazaar had stalls for plain and fancy needlework, dolls and toys, ferns and flowers, produce, sweets, books, fish, afternoon teas, cool drinks and buttonholes. There were also various competitions.
A complimentary social and dance was given to the Town Band in honor of their success at the recent band competiton. They had a well deserved win against older and more experienced bands and in all 27 medals were presented. Songs and items were accompanied by Madame Isherwood and after supper, dancing kept up until an early hour.
The General election was looming with Mr J A Young on one side and Mr Herries on the other. And the Temperance Union on one side and the Hotels on the other.
The shores of Lake Nagambie, Victoria Australia, were reported as being unapproachable from the stench of dead fish, believed to have 'white disease'.

The Waikato City Council neglected to advertise the election for the riding because it was 'too poor'. Local advertisements were offered free of charge to the Council if they make a statutory declaration 'in forma pauperis'.
A well known horseman, who served time in South Africa with New Zealand's Rough Riders, treated spectators to an exhibition of buckjumping with the horse winning and 'grassing the rider'.
A return issue by the N.Z Dairy Commissioner shows that there were 858 registered dairy factory manufacturing and packing establishments in New Zealand. This was an increase of eight since the year before.
A house owned by William McFarlane on Robertson St, Cambridge, was destroyed by fire. Mrs McFarlane left the kitchen fire unattended to tend to her gardens, later finding smoke billowing from the roof. She managed to save a sewing machine and two chairs. Mr Healey (postman) and Dr Roberts on passing by came to Mrs McFarlane's assistance.
A large fire at Jacksons's timber sawmill, Timaru, almost totally destroyed the facility. The damage is estimated at £6,000, the insurances only total £2,000.

Fourteen tons of butter were being manufactured each week at the Dairy Factory in Hautapu.
The annual Rose Show and Fancy Fair, in connection with the St Andrew's Church was opened by the Mayor, Mr Buckland, on 20 November. It has become a popular fixture in the district.
Mayor Buckland emphasises the importance of the Cambridge cricket team to play Hamilton at Victoria Square. Cambridge: Ransom (Capt), Brindle, Heath, F. Beck, Priestley, R. Haysmith, H. Driver, J. Russell, Linstrom, Piesley and A.Capper.
The Agricultural Department gave the Town Clerk a couple of hundred steel blue ladybirds. These ladybirds live mainly on 'scale', which is responsible for the death of many oak trees in the area. The public are asked to give them their kind protection.
The Australian amateur rugby team chose the name 'Waratahs', a native Australian tulip.
The state of the parties in the new Parliament were to be: Government 46, Opposition 25, Independent 3 and Labour 1.
WANTED - A general servant, good home, no young children. Apply Mrs E Allen, Pukekura, Cambridge.

 

 

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