ADVERTISING MEMORANDUMS.

Waikato Independent, Volume III, Issue 183, 25 January 1906, Page 4

ADVERTISING MEMORANDUMS.

Tenders close on Saturday for privileges at Central A. and P. Association’s Show. Train arrangements for 29th January (Anniversary Day) arc advertised. Mr R. T. Tudehope’s summer sale of drapery commenced to-day. Mr Jefferson, chemist, has several new advertisements scattered through our advertising columns. Mr F. J. Marfell inserts a number of small advertisements in this issue. Mr J. Arnold, sen., offers 171 acres freehold and 161 acres leasehold for sale. Double-seated buggy and pony for sale.

The Cambridge Road Board meets on Saturday at Mr T. Hartly’s office. The roll of music, advertised as lost, has been found, and the owner can get the same by calling at this office. A prohibition order was issued against a local resident, an elderly man, at the Court yesterday, upon the application of the police.

The animal school picnic at Grioedale will be held on Monday next. The Cambridge Borough Councilmeets this evening. On the croquet lawns yesterday Miss E. Skeet beat Mrs Jno. Hally by three points in the Ladies’ Handicap Singles. The shelves of the Cambridge Public Library have recently been replenished with up-to-date literature. New books to the number of 806 were purchased during the past year. An enjoyable social and dance was held in the Matangi Public Hall last evening. There was an attendance of about thirty couples, including several visitors from Cambridge. The D Squadron of the No. 8 Waikato Mounted Pities will hold an important parade this evening, Sergeant-Major Coleman will be in attendance. Captain Walker especially desires a large muster of members. Mr F. J. Marfell, one of the most enterprising of our business men, has been appointed agent for the New Zealand Farmers’ Weekly and Land Agents Record. The publication is splendidly got up and is brimful of useful information, which will be found profitable reading by all classes in the district. Tenders close on Saturday for the privileges at the AVaikato Central A. and P. Associotion’s Show, which comprise publican’s booth, Nos. 1 and 2 refreshment booths, fruit stall, public luncheon, and judges and stewards luncheon. Conditions and particulars can be obtained from the secretary, Mr E. Yeale. The Police Court was occupied the whole of yesterday afternoon in hearing a charge of alleged criminal assault on a young married woman. The Bench took a sensible view of the offence and reduced the charge to one of common assault and fined the accused £5 and costs. A report of the case will be found on page 6. It is announced in another column that excursion fares for Anniversary Day will be granted from any station to any station on the Auckland section of the New Zealand railways, on Monday, 29th January, available for return up to Thursday, Ist February. A special train from Auckland to Te Aroha will also run on Monday. The Town Band rendered their usual weekly programme of popular selections in the Domain last evening, a fair number of the public being present. A number of new instruments and uniforms are being ordered. A general business meeting of the Band will be held in the pavilion to-morrow evening, at 8 o’clock. . A y°ung man named Wallis, of Karapiro, sustained a painful injury on Tuesday afternoon. He was riding into Cambridge and when crossing over one of the bridges met a waggon team. Wallis’ horse suddenly swerved which brought the rider into contact with the waggon, with the result that he received a nasty wound on his leg, necessitating a number of stitches being put in. His injuries were attended to at Mr Jefferson’s pharmacy. Arnold Wilkinson was 1 charged before Messrs W. Pout, J. Fisher, and J. Forrest, J s.P., yesterday afternoon, with having committed a breach of the Borough by-laws, viz., cycling through the streets on the evening of the 15th instant without a light. Defendant explained that he was not in the habit of riding without lights, but on the evening in question it was a clear night, and at about 11 o’clock, when there was no one about, he rode up as far as the Domain for the purpose of extinguishing the borough lamps. He characterised the case as a trivial one,and complained that the police bad never taken any action against horsemen who had galloped over him. In view of the extenuating circumstances of the case, a fine of only Is, with 7s costs, was imposed. As he left the Court, defendant remarked something to the effect that the police always had a “set” on cyclists. The Cambridge Tennis Court presented an animated appearance yesterday afternoon. A large number of ladies and gentlemen assembled to witness the opening round of the Champion Gentlemen Singles, and great interest was manifested by members and visitors in the play. The courts were in splendid order, thanks to the. committee, and played perfectly true. During the afternoon tea and cakes were prepared by Misses btone and Dickinson and served round by Messrs Stone and Rowe. Messrs Richardson and Nicol opened the contest, and gave what was undoubtedly one of the best displays of tennis ever witnessed on the grounds, and the game was most keenly fought. The sets ended in favour of Mr Richardson—2 to 1; 9 b s—o.5 —0. Mr P. Stone easily defeated his opponent, Mr Rowe, by 2 sets to 0. On Monday the second round of the championships will be played, Mr Stone meeting Mr Richardson, and this should be another game worth witnessing. We draw attention to the Auckland Freezing Company’s advertisement. The company have issued their amended freezing rates as a special inducement to owners and farmers to test for themselves the London markets, and so secure the full values offering. The company will continue to buy on the farms ; at the same time every advantage and facility will be given to those preferring to ship on their own account. 1

Mr 11. J. Greenslade, has informed the Cambridge Fire Brigade that be will support the Fire Brigades Bill when it comes before Parliament. i town was enveloped in a thick cloud of smoke to-day, which was caused by the burning of rubbish on some of the farms and by a fire in the Ohaupo swamp. Mr E. Caddy has been appointed by the Education Board assistant-master at the Cambridge District High School in place of Mr Connor, who resigned the position to follow farming pursuits. The following matches were played on the local bowling green yesterday' afternoon Champion singles: Dr. Coates 26 v. Rivers 30; W. F. Buckland 24 v. O’Toole 27. Handicap singles- G Clark (handicap 3) 19 v. J. Ferguson lb. Handicap pairs: M. Butler and Wells (handicap 2) 19 v. Henderson and Young 13. Scratch game : E. J. Wilkinson, A. Wallace, T. Richards 7 v. Rev McFarlane, Venables, W. Wright 32. A mild saleyards battle, which threatens to become fiercer as time goes on, is at present being waged in Camndgc, A certain section of the business people are strongly opposed to the yards being removed from their present site in Victoria-street, and are busy obtaining signatures with a view to protesting to the Borough Council against the yards being removed from the centre of the town.