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Waikato Argus, Volume XXV, Issue 3829, 9 July 1908, Page 2

Captain Edwin forecasts: —Westerly strong winds to gale; rain probably heavy; rivers rising; glass fall. In the District Court, Hamilton, yesterday MrMacDiarmid applied for an adjournment of the bankruptcy petition lodged against A. M. Sims, of Putaruru. The adjournment was granted until Tuesday, I4th inst. Taking advantage of the Winter Show yesterday, a band of ladies made a energetic canvass for donations towards the Waikato Hospital, the result of their efforts being over £lO. Tonight the demonstration will be held, the procession starting from the Fire Brigade station at half past seven.

We would call the attention of those using the roads in the neigh bourhood of Ohaupo and Pukerimu to the fact that the Parallel road leading from Moanavale to Ohaupo is closed pending the erection of a new bridge at Watson’s creek. It is expected the work will occupy about 14 days. Mr Signal’s residence, late Harry Short’s, situated on the Te AwamutuKihikihi by-road was totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday afternoon last. The dwelling was insured in the State office for £3OO, whilst the furniture, etc., was insured for £IOO with the Lndon and Lancashire office. The cause of the outbreak is stated to be a detective chimney.—Own Correspondent. Messrs Dalgety and Co. Ltd., have received the following cable from London:—Lamb: A very active demand, firm market: Mutton: Continues in demand, prices are firm; Beef: Less demand, market weaker, prime Canterbury lamb, s|d; prime mutton, heavy, 3Ad; light, 4Jd; prime North Island lamb, heavy s|d; light, B|d; prime mutton, heavy 3Jd; light 3gd; prime New Zealand beef, fores 3Jd; hinds, 4Jd; tallow, prices have advanced since telegraphing you par to 6d. Visitors to the Winter Show will have an opportunity of viewing Messrs Geo. E. Clark and Sons’splen • did display of farm machinery, representing the McCormick and Bearing lines for which the firm are local agents. The two complete lines, including harvesting and cultivating implements are on show, and the firm have made provision for storing all duplicate and extra parts of these machines. Their new store being almost alongside the Winter Show buildings, their display forms a very interesting and instructive side show.

Mr T. Sargeant, one of the promoters of the movement for the establishment of a dairy secretaries’ institute for the Auckland province, is on a visit to the Winter Show, and is to be found at the Waikato Hotel, where he would be pleased to see any dairy secretaries interested with the movement.