November 1909

Mr J R Philp applied to the Borough Council on behalf of the Dreadnaught Cricket Club for sufficient ground for a cricket pitch in Victoria Square on Wednesday afternoons. Granted.
In a neat little speech on behalf of R T Tudehope's staff, Miss E Ruge presented Mr J Watson with a pair of carvers on his departure to Auckland.
At the Cambridge Road Board meeting Messrs Hooker and Booth reported having raised the embankment at Pickering 's Gully by making the grade a much better one than it was formerly.
The Methodist Bazaar, organized by the Ladies Guild of the Church, included stalls for Fancywork, Fernery, Literature, Produce, Jumble, Sweets as well as competitions, vocal and musical items and generous afternoon teas.
The new Young Men's Christian Association proposed to renovate and furnish their building and add two classrooms at an estimated cost of £200.
A very successful gymnastic display was given in the Alexandra Hall with credit to the instructor, Mr J J Collis. The exhibition was interspersed with musical items by the local ladies.
The Cambridge Croquet Club opened for the season in very showery weather. Mrs Earl played the first ball, then the group adjourned to her home where they partook of afternoon tea.

The Town Hall craze extended to Matamata. For many years past the big woolshed at the railway station had been the principal meeting place, but a number of residents of that peaceful but progressive settlement think that it is about time the township had a more ornate building, and the matter was under consideration.
Messrs Makgill and Middleton offered ten subdivisions of the Horahora Estate through NZ Loan & Mercantile. Chas Hunter was the auctioneer who said that Cambridge was just beginning to boom and land was increasing in price every day. A creamery and school were already established on the property and the land was suited for dairying purposes. But not one single bid was forthcoming. Later Mr R Wait from Mamaku took the largest section of 400 acres and several other sales were pending.
A five roomed house at Hautapu, owned by Mrs McCandlish, was totally destroyed by fire. The house was occupied by Mrs Brady who was absent at the time.
Mr W C McDermott, post master who went to Australia on three weeks leave, returned to Cambridge with his bride. He was welcomed back by the staff and presented with a spirit tantalus and wished every happiness.

Joseph Gane, husband of Elizabeth was accidentally killed at Pukerimu. He was assisting in putting a ring in a bull's nose when he was struck on the head.
Ann Eveline Marcroft, wife of Frank and mother of six children, died at her residence in Vogel Street aged 42 years.
Nicholas Irvine Hunt, a former well known resident of Cambridge met with an accident at Te Kuiti and subsequently died.
Patrick Flagherty, employed by Mr Ambury at Gricedale had a lucky escape when he was dragged a considerable distance by a bolting team of horses. He dislocated his hip and was badly bruised.
The weather being fine, there was a large crowd at the local bowling club's formal opening on King's Birthday.
The town Band gave the first of their open air concerts in the Domain. A large number of people were present and appreciated the music.
The first cricket match of the season was contested between Dreadnaughts and Hautapu, of which Hautapu won by 29 runs. R Simpson was the highest scorer for Hautapu with 22 runs while M Blunt topped the list with 16 runs for the losers. Mallett and H Speight were umpires.

Mr M Evans of Auckland won the tender to build the Technical School in Cambridge for £600. There were eleven tenders, six from Cambridge.
Messrs Braun and Brockelsby were the first butchers in the Waikato to install a modern refrigerator. The machine was driven by a Tangye gas engine, as were the chopping and mincing machines. The cool room 14ft x 14ft, was erected by Mr Fred Potts who carried out the contract in his usual workmanlike manner.
The 18th Annual Waikato A & P show at Claudelands was again most successful. Cambridge contestants were pretty successful and carried of several of the main prizes for cattle and sheep.
When the mayor W F Buckland opened the Anglican Rose Show and Fancy Fair, he said Cambridge would become celebrated for flowers, the same as it was for many other things. We had a great name for chrysanthemums and no doubt would bear an equally good reputation for roses.
An interesting relic of the Crimean and Indian Mutiny wars, in the form of a certificate of discharge, granted in 1864 to Mr James Laney, who served in those campaigns, was placed in the museum at the public library.  

 

 

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