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Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2528, 22 September 1888, Page 2

The Australians defeated the South of England by nine wickets. The English footballers defeated Christchurch by eight paints to nil. Tenders for the office of caretaker at the Hamilton baths will close on Monday. According to the Auckland mari ket reports the present wholesale price of ; local wheat is 4s Id per bushel. Prime Tuscan wheat is selling in Christchiircli at 3s 5d to 3a (ijd, f.0.b., and second quality milling at 3s to 3s 2d. A new company has been formed to carry on the Onehunga Woollen Factory. A literary tournament is advertised to take place at Cambridge next Tuesday evening, Dr. Moon championing Tennyson. The Government has decided to ascertain whether a suitable man as Railway Commissioner can be obtained in lingland for £3,000 a year. Mr Bushey, the telegraph lineman at R'ltorua, has been' missing for some days, and search parties have been unable to find any trace of him. In our Supplement will be found Dart of No. IV article of Dr. Laishley's New Kvangel, dealing with the main issues of the political situation. The Dunedin correspondent of the Naseby paper says half of Dunedin is to let. At the present time there are actually 2000 houses and shops tenantless in the suburbs. Mr Murray, of the Hamilton West School, was presented on Tuesday with an address and a set of solitaires by his pupils, in token of the esteem and regard they feel towards him. The address was handsomely illuminated by Mr Fred, (taudin. A party of Salvationists, under Lieut. Klli.s, from Hamilton, had a very successful meeting at Whatawhata on Thursday evening. .Several natives attended and were much interested in the proceedings. The contingent was afterwards entertained at a supper, provided by some of the settlers. Mr George .Bycroft has been appointed local manager of the Hamilton Creamery by the Dairy Association. He takes the place of Mr Mulpan, who will leave Waikato very shortly. During his connection with the establishment the latter gentleman gave every satisfaction to the Freezing Company, and on his departure he will be much missed from Hamilton circles in which he lias made himself a favourite.