Local and General.

Waikato Times, Volume LV, Issue 6278, 19 November 1903, Page 2

Local and General.

A young girl to in housework is wanted at Hamilton. The McCormiek Big 4 Mower is the only machine that will cut right through the season and never need repairs. Another Chinese riot in Melbourne has resulted in two going to the hospiti 1 and tive to the lock-up. The number of unemployed assisted by the Labour Department in the Auckland district during October was 74. Of these 26 were sent to Government works and 43 to private employment. At the annual meeting of the Mosgiel Woollen Company, it was mentioned that during the thirty years of the Company's existence <£141,423 was paid in dividends, equal to an average dividend of 7.9 per cent.; .£40,000 was also written off for depreciation.

| The Acclimatisation Society forwarded I 4000 trout fry from the Okoroire hatchery to Wairakei, and through the good offices of Mr Graham had them distributed in the various tributaries of the Waikato River, ; between the Iluka Falls and the Aratiatia rapids. The fry arrived in splendid condition after their two days' travelling. At the Supreme Court, Christchurch, two old men, each over 70, were convicted of indecent assault on young girls. In one case senile affection was pleaded, hut in | the other His Honour said the action was j deliberate, and he inflicted a sentence of I two years' imprisonment. Had the prisoner j been a younger man, the sentence would have been much heavier. We congratulate our contemporary the Wairarapa Daily Times on making its appearance in an enlarged form with eight pages. The Masterton evening paper was first issued as a bi-weekly in 1874 and became a daily 25 years ago. Under the successful conduct of Mr Joseph Payton, the Wairarapa Daily 1 as long taken a high place in colonial journalism, and its progress shows that it is greatly appreciated in the important district which it serves. The Kawhia and Awakino Counties Bill proposes to divide the present County of Kawhia into two counties, the northern portion to be known as Kawhia County and the southern portion as Awakino County. The Counties Act is to be in force in Kawhia County but not in Awakino County. With respect to Kawhia County the Governor is to have power to divide the county into ridings and fix the number of members to be elected for each riding so long as the total number of members of the Council does not exceed nine. River view sections offered for sale in handy five and ten acre allotments, oiler intending purchasers every inducement. In case of buyers who erect building? only a nominal deposit is required, the whole of the balance remaining on mortgage. This fact cannot fail to recommend the sections to buyers with limited capita', providing them, as it does, with a unique opportunity for acquiring valuable freehold property, with a minimum outlay of capital. For full particulars, prices, etc., apply, W. Thompsoi, land agent, Hamilton. 20 We regret to resord the death of Mrs Elizabeth Hughes, the wife of Mr Stewart Hughes which occurred yesterday at his residence, Cook-street, Hamilton East. The cause of death was congestion of the lungs during childbirth. Mr Hughes resided for many years in the vicinity of Auckland and has been for some eight months in Hamilton, where he is foreman to Mr I'owiek, the builder. He is left with three children,besides the infant whose birth has cost so dear. Much sympathy is felt for him in his distressing bereavement. The funeral is timed to leave the residence, Hamilton East, at 3 p.m. to-morrow, and Mr Hughes being a member of the local Oddfellows' Lodge, the brethren will attend. Fashionable shirts made by best Auckland tailors. Leave your measure with C. C. Bach, Cambridge. He will please you. 8

! A young girl is wanted to assist in house- ! work. | A grand bazaar and drawing of prizes i will be held at Ngarua.vahia on November ; 25th and 2Gth i i aid of the priest's house. On the next day a grand concert and social will be held. A good deal of amusement was caused in Victoria-street, Hamilton, last night, by an exhibition of liorseman.ship. A young man, who had bought an unbroken pony i at the sale, saddled and mounted it, and his persistent efforts to stick on proved an entertainment for a considerable crowd. Three times lie was unseated and became plastered with mud, but at last succeeded in riding off fairly quietly. Messrs MeNicol and Co. began yesterday their special horse sale at the Borough Yards, Hamilton. More than 450 horses of all classes were entered, and the attendance of buyers was large. Prices generally showed a decline. The want of more adequate yarding accommodation was severely telt, and interfered with the success of the j sale. Owing to the recent heavy rains and | the sinallness of the yards, the mud in I many parts was very deep. Mr G. F. Mcj Cuilagh acted as auctioneer with his usual | conspicuous ability. The sale is being con- ; fcnued to-day. I Residents of Ngaruawahia and the vicinity have frequently made representations to the Waipa County Council with | regard to the state of the road at what is ; called the First Cutting. The road at that j 3pot is low, aud when the Waipa River j overflows, it becomes dangerous. The j Council has been askci to raise the road, | but has not yet seen its way to do so. | Yesterday a man driving along the road ■ went over the bank with his horse and j vehicle. This was owing to the flooded | state of the road, and might ea3ily have | resulted in loss of life. Such an occurence j should cause the local authority to look ; into the matter without further delay and see what can be done. Mr Barron, the Government Land Purchase Inspector, on his visit to Messrs McGuire and McGoveru's estate at Te Awainutu, was accompanied by the Messrs Souter Bros., and subsequent to their inspecting the estate, which Mr Baron was highly delighted with, a deputation consisting of the Town Board and settlers, waited on Mr Barron at the Te Awamutu Hotel, and urged him to induce the Government to purchase tbe property. Mr Barron asked what demand there was likely to be for the laud should the Government decide to take it over. The title would be lease in perpetuity, the land to be disposed of by the ballot system. Successful applicants wonld require to build, and besides have sufficient money to work the land. No occupier would be allowed to transfer his intarest under five years. Mr Sout )r said that this class of tenure had proved to be a great success at Cambridge. Some discussion took place with reference to the size of the holdings, and fiO and 100 acre farms were mentioned. The meeting was unanimously of opinion that the land would be readily taken up by bona-fide settleis.

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