Cambridge 100 Years Ago - March 1910
Cambridge has been named as the most up-to-date town in the car line in the Waikato as there are now over 16 cars in the district. There is a new motorist every month with Mr A Hopkirk being the most recent.
At the recent Board of Education meeting Miss E B Evans was appointed assistant mistress at the Maungatautari School and Miss L Grise as probationer at Horahora.
Lord Kitchener passed through Cambridge with his sister, Mrs Parker of Jurow, and Mr Parker in a motorcar. They did not halt in Cambridge as they were en route to Rotorua.
People's Day at the Show attracted record attendances with between 7,000 and 8,000 people (settlers and their families). Receipts gained from the gates and grandstand totalled £167 compared to the 1909 total of £145.
Letter to the editor from a 'Visitor to the Show' about not being able to be seated at the appropriate tables at the Carnegie Library due to hats, coats and waterproofs of other visitors being placed on the seats.
Carter the Magician will be appearing with his own company and 15 tons of accoutrements and apparatus at the Town Hall.
The largest audience yet seen at the Town Hall assembled on Tuesday night to see Carter the Magician.
The summer dance turned out to be a successful event with 60 to 70 couples attending until the early hours of the morning.
Mr Dickinson has been elected as the Cambridge, Te Awamutu and Morrinsville representative on the Waikato Health Board as he was the only person nominated.
Information regarding a new-born child's body reached Constable McNamara who, along with Dr Roberts, travelled to Waotu in a buggy to investigate. It was found that a servant girl for Mr W Barnett was the mother and a post-mortem by Dr Roberts concluded the child had been alive, although there were no signs of violence.
The arrival of a professional golf coach hired by the Cambridge Golf Club is to arrive on April 4. Mr McCormack is from the firm of Messrs Hood and McCormack of Otahuhu.
Minister for Public Health, the Hon D Buddo, accompanied by his private secretary Mr Black, arrived in Cambridge to pay an official visit to Te Waikato Sanatorium.
Discussions were held regarding the visit of Rev. H S Woollcombe, during the CEMS meeting on Tuesday. Mr Woollcombe will be providing a 'Message to Men' and it was decided cards and invitations will be provided to the men of the district to attend.
St. Paul's Methodist Church will be celebrating their anniversary and harvest festival where a large congregation is expected. Decorations and musical portions are likely during the event.
Cambridge Co-Operative Dairy Co Ltd, has had an increase in its February monthly payout of £3,804 compared to last year's £3,080. The amount of butter produced (pounds) has also increased. Recent rains have prolonged the life of the dairy season with the abundance of feed, increasing butter exports.
A young woman who was charged with causing the death of her infant child and disposing and concealing of the body at Waotu, was brought to Cambridge yesterday. She has been remanded for appearance at Auckland at a further date.
A meeting of the District High School Committee, chaired by Mr J Lundon, found through reading of reports that the primary division had an attendance of 207 and roll of 240, while the secondary division had an attendance of 21 and roll of 24. Increases in primary divisions saw an increase in staff.
The Scarlett Troubadours will play their brief return season after touring Australia for two years, at the Town Hall on the 30th.
Satisfactory increases in annual funds and memberships of the Loyal Duke of Cambridge Lodge, IOOF, MU, was recorded in the annual report for the year ending 31st December 1909.
On Tuesday there was a meeting at the Borough Council where the mayor produced to the council an enlarged, framed photograph of himself, asking the Council's acceptance of the item. Mr Buckland said the picture deserved a prominent place in the Chamber. Decision was moved by Cr Ferguson, and seconded by Cr Dickinson.
Free issuing of library books was discussed at the recent Borough Council meeting, where it was agreed that local rate-payers of the Borough shall receive free issuing while visitors shall pay 10s fee for issuing.
There will be a change in proprietorship of the Waikato Independent as of April 1st, as it has been purchased by Messrs T G Wilson and A E Havelock-Green of Cambridge .
Messrs Richmond and Holmes have claimed to have invented an improvement to current milking machines, where cows can be milked in half the time. They are planning to apply for letters patent for their invention.
Annie Priscilla Hall (youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Hall of Hautapu) was married to Charles Frederick (second son of Mr and Mrs H Tyler of Bruntwood) at St. Paul's Methodist Church, Cambridge on Easter Monday, 28th March.
Miss Eleanor Elizabeth Cliffen (eldest daughter of Mr E T Cliffen of Cambridge) was married to Mr F F Taylor of Kingsland Auckland at the St. Andrew's Church yesterday.
A large gale brought many trees down around the district, due to stormy weather. Telegraphic communication was interrupted and several outbuildings were unroofed.
The Borough Council has the intention of performing various works such as repairing watertables, re-tarring of footpaths, and gravelling of the centre streets. This is due to the start of the new financial year.
Mr Jas. Forrest of Cambridge has recently left for his third trip to the old country after selling 220 acres to Mr Gilbert Watt while keeping 80 for himself.
A fire broke out at the stable located at the rear of Mr F G Sanders' fruit shop in Victoria Street. Mr Sanders was uninsured, while Mr Collins' property which adjoins experienced some fire damage. Mr Collins is insured.
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