The Waikato Times, THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE, AND KAWHIA ADVOCATE. Established Thirty-Two Years. THE OLDEST DAILY NEWSPAPER IN THE WAIKATO. THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY DAILY PAPER SOUTH OF AUCKLAND. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1901. Local and General.

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The Waikato Times, THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE, AND KAWHIA ADVOCATE. Established Thirty-Two Years. THE OLDEST DAILY NEWSPAPER IN THE WAIKATO. THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY DAILY PAPER SOUTH OF AUCKLAND. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1901. Local and General.

+ Hamilton water consumers are notified that the supply will bo cut off from a pirt of the area to-day and to-morrow. This morning a young mau named Bertie Prosser, a stranger to Hamilton, appeared at the Police Court on a charge of lunacy. He was remanded to the Waikato Hospital for medical treatment. Between 300 and iOO Cambridge people availed themselves of the excursion organised by the Cambridge Brass B and to Te Arohayesterday where an enjoyable time was spent. The results of the sports will appear in to-morrow's issue. The two new waterfalls caused by Lake Tarawera bursting its bounds are said to be grander than Waiinangu geyser. One has a perpendicular drop of-1 Oft., aud the spray rises up like steam. The other is about 100 ft. high with a break iu it. A lart, r e area of land which was about to be cut up for settlement is damaged, thousands of acres being submerged, but it is hoped that much of the water will drain off after the first rush has subsided. The Hamilton Rifle Cadets, mustered to the number of about 30 on Tuesday night, under command of Captain Pearson, and Colour-Sergeant Burton, and were put through -;oine ordinary drill, by the section commanders. Captaiu Pearson, afterwards, presented Sergeant Furby with Mr Howden's and Vtr Harker's medals, wou at the recent shooting competition. He also announced that a church parade will be held next Sunday, the corps marching from the siiuare at 10.30 sharp. The Town Band, the Volunteers and the Fire Brigade will also participate in the parade. Mr Wesley Sprags*. managing director of the New Zealand Dairy Association, who ha= just completed a tour through the nolicense districts in the South, and tarried in Christenurch on Saturday, states that he is very favourably impressed with what he saw of the working of no-license:" I have visited Gore, Clinton, Balclutlia, Raitangata, Sterling, and Ashburton," he said," and I have inquired diligently from both friends and opponents of the no-licence movement of those districts. 1 have generally sought information from those who were at least opposed to the movement. The verdict o:i the whole has been not quite but almost unanimously in favour of the change." The concluding Bands of Hop? meetings of the season were held at Cambridge West on Tuesday but and Cambridge on the Wednesday following, hood programmes consisting of solos, choruses and recitations, were rendered at each place. The attendances were belter than usual, and the various items were well received. The subject of the coming Band of Hope competitions Wi.s referred to, it being stated that the matter had been taken up splendidly by tin children, and the success of the gathering was practically assured. Votes ot thanks were passed to those who took part, to the W.C.T.U. Committee, and also the hall committee for the use of the building.

Mr J. H. Lyons, Government veterinarian, arrived in Auckland on Monday by the Ventura, accompanied by Mrs Lyons. The new Cambridge paper, fcho Waikato Independent, is lo be published on the loth inst, and every Tuesday, '1 hursday and Saturday. See advertisement. Mr T. Stone, a3 already stated in thene columns, won the McNicol Cup at the Hamilton Show, but the number of his successes iu the sheep classes was erroneously understated. He was awarded nine rirsts, three championships, eleven seconds and ten highly commendeds. Captain Hobbs, of the Znalandia ltirle'?, Wellington, is on a visit to his father Mr R G. Hobbs, of Hamilton East. In the recent rifle meeting at Raudwick, Now South Wales, Captain Hobbs topped the list of the New Zoalauders, beating even Ohing and Balancer. He will be remembered as the original holder of the champion belt when a member of the old Hamilton Light Infantry. The 1901 session of the New Zealand Parliament closed on Tuesday evening, after passing the Appropriation Bill, and putting one or two other measures through their final .stages. The usual Mock Parliament was indulged in. The schedule of business presented to the House shows that during the session 27 Select Committees were set up; 175 public Bills were introduced of which 80 received the Royal assent.and 75 were dropped or otherwise disposed of; five private Bills receivod the Royal assent; 957 pjtitions were presented; 778 questions were asked of Ministers; 290 papers were laid up >n tho table; and t-74 reports were received from Select Committees. The House sat on 82 days the daily average sitting being eight hours 21 minutes. A meeting of chairmen from various local bodies was held in the Loan k Mercantile office, Hamilton, this morning for i,he purpose of securiug a permanent supply of road metal. Present—Messrs Parr (Hamilton Borough Council), Fisher (Chairman Waipa County Council). Potts (Rangiohio Road Board), and Butler (Cambridge Road Board. Cr Parr said the Hamilton Borough Council would take 1000 yards at 4s. Cr Fisher said his body would do the same. Mr Potts said his Board would take 500 yards. Mr Potts said that his reason for calling the meeting was to arrange for acquiring a quarry or getting metal by other mean?, so thatthey could ensure a permanent supply. After a short discussion Cr. Parr moved that tenders be called for supplying 3 KJOto •1000 yards of road metal, to be loaded at specified stations, samples to be shown. Cr. Fisher seconded, and it was carried. A new phase of the Keenan case came before the Magistrate's Court at Dunedin on Monday, when demand was made on behalf of Keenan for possession of a will made by him in March, 1903. He claimed £lO damages from A. H. Vernon King, for its detention. King had refused to deliver up possession of the will. Correspondence which had passed between the solicitors on b®th sides showed that King had expressed readiness to deliver up to Keenan all papers, books, documents, etc., but suggested waiting until his counsel returned from the Appeal Court, which was sitting. The parties eventually met, and King then handed over a gold watch, the key of a safe, etc. Objection was taken to giving np the will, as it might bo required for defence in the forgtry charge against King, and it was agreed that the will should remain in the possession of Mr Sim, counsel for King. This arrangement was cancelled next day, and a demand made for the will and other papers. King then declined to give up the will till the trial. Mr Graham, S.M., made an order for tho restitution of the document, with £5 5s damages and costs. The order would be for delivery forthwith. Four big features of the McCormick Big t Mower ,are frictionless bushings, simple and powerful gears, direct stroke pitman and long wearing plates. 7 Mr F. E. Smith, architect, Hamilton, invites tenders for the erection of a Sunday School for the Methodist Church trustees, Hamilton. Half a shop and another room are advertised to let at Cambridge. A house to let at Matamata is advertised. The Auckland Education Board, invites i applications for certain appointments. I The Waitomo County Bill, passed its final stage in both Houses of Parliament on Tuesday evening. Messrs Davis and Co advertise a special ! sale of vehicles, farm implements, etc.,' I at their auction mart, Hamilton, on Thursj day next.