COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8272, 3 June 1890, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS.

[from our own correspondents.] Hamilton, Monday. La GRirrK is at present master of the situation, and there are few families but one or more of their members have suffered from or are down with it. Except when neglected its attacks pass off without very violent illness or after ill effects. A favourite remedy has been the prescription of Sir Movell McKenzic, published in the IIEHALDof March 25th, viz., saltpetre, I drachm ; sweet spirit of nitre, 4 drachms; liquor of acetate of ammonia, 1A ounces; water, 6 ounces ; the dose for an "adult being one tablespoonful, with one tablespoon fill of water added, every four hours for four days. With plenty of beef tea, some milk and fruit when procurable, the patient lying in bed, or sitting up if able, but kept warm and out of all draughts. Messrs. Knox and Riddle held a most satisfactory produce and furniture sale on Saturday. There was a large show of poultry, which sold from (id to Is each ; horse carrots, per ton, £2 Is ; potatoes, £.3; chaff, £3; oats, 2s 2d per bushel; onions, lAd per lb; cabbages, 2s per dozen ; apples, 2d per lb; fresh butter, 6kl; pigs cheeks, 3d per lb; gooseberry buslies, Is per dozen. HuKANUi, Monday. Tawhiao, who has I>.".mi staying for some days, on a visit to the !! ukanui natives, left the settlement^ yesterday morning for Manngakawa in his buggy, escorted by a large retinue of natirea on horseback.

[BY TELEGRAPH.OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Cambridge, Monday. An old resident of Cambridge, William Lockley, died rather suddenly on Saturday afternoon. An inquest was held this afternoon before Coroner Searancke, and a jury of whom Mr. Dickenson was the appointed foreman. After hearing evidence, a verdict of deatli from natural causes was returned. The deceased was 72 years of age. La Grippe is extending. The Ven. Archdeacon Willis and family are now laid up. Yesterday, Mr. R. C. Dyer took the services at St. Andrew's. At the Presbyterian Church both of the ladies who take turn in presiding at the organ were unable to be present, and Mr. McDermott kindly filled the breach. Paucity of attendance was noted at I all the churches. The Waikato News ceased publication on Saturday, after an existence extending over five years. Mr. Frank Gillctt, whose case was considered hopeless by the doctor is on the mend, and his ultimate recovery hoped for. BOMBAY. TilE weather we are having is grand, and the farmers are taking advantage of it in pushing forward work in preparing for winter wheat and oats, the dun haying become a general favourite in this neighbourhood. Improvements are the order of the day. The Messrs. Brown, contractors for the alterations and additions to Mr. Brownhill's house, are pushing on with their work. The house, when finished, will be a fine, twostoreyed building of some 12 or 14 rooms The same contractors wore the successful tenderers for the extensive alterations and additions to Mr. J. Wilson's house and store on his recent purchase, on the opposite side of the Bombay Road to the farm he sold to Mr. Brownhill. Mr. Wilson has bought Mr. Jessup's farm for between £11 and £12 an acre—not a bad price these times. Mr. F. L. Wright is also having a fine large stable built for the use of his blood mares and progeny. If this gentleman be as successful in the show ring with his horse stock as he has been with his thoroughbred Jerseys, he will have no reason to complain of his venture.— [Own Correspondent.]