Local and General.

Waikato Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6583, 1 December 1904, Page 2

Local and General.

A report of the Waitoa Road Board appears in the first page. Property is beginning to change hands again at Cambridge, quite a number of minor sales being reported. The Hamilton Rifle Cadets will parade in the Volunteer Hall to-morrow (Friday) evening at 7.0 p.m. Anniversary serviees will be held in St. Andrew's Church, Cambridge, on Sunday next. Choral evensong was held last evening, the Rev. F.W. Clarke, of Te Awamutu, giving an excellent address. Mr Bell, assistant lecturer on geology, at Harvard University, has accepted the position of Government geologist in New Zealand, and will leave America, on his way to the colony, about the middle of January. Mr Fred J. Jones, New Zealand agent for the Morton Dry Kiln was in Hamilton yesterday. Messrs Ellis and Burnand are installing this apparatus at their new factory for the purpose of seasoning timber. At the ordinary monthly meeting of the Wnihou branch of the Farmers' Union held last Tuesday, there was a fair attendance. After a good de-1 of discussion, it was decided to hold a picnic som > time in Febru -ry, in Mr Borrie's paddock. A working committee was appointed; also, a canvassing committee to wait on the various districts for support. "Farmers' Boy " was in attendance and gave an interesting address. A general meeting of the Auckland Cooperative Terminating Building Society was held on Tuesday night, for the purpose of balloting for an appropriation of £4OO, and selling two appropriations amounting to £4OO each. No. 342 was the winner of the ballot, but as he was the holder of one share only, he was the'e-o e only entitk 1 to £2OO. The remaining £2OO was then balloted for. As the winner, No. 923. was holder of more than one share, he was therefore given an extra £2OO, to which he was entitled. The third group of £4OO was sold to the highest bidder at £6O 10s per £2OO. In the next group, where £4OO was offered for sale, the highest tenderer at £65 10s only took £2OO, and the next tender for the remaining £2OO, with £2OO added, was accepted at £65 per £2OO. Mr T. F. Jolly offers to reward the finder of a Gordon setter pup. A reward is offered the finder of a card case lost on the Ohanpo road. Mr J. G. Penniket, of Ohaupo, offers a reward to the finder of a black cattle dog, The Benicia Disc Ploughs make ploughing easy. Arrange for a trial. Morrow Baeaett & Co., Chnatchurch. L 7

The opening day of the Hamilton Po'o Club, will be held on the Claudelands ground on Saturday afternoon, when a number of visitors are erpeoted. A most successful day is promised. The attention of butchers and others is specially drawn to the large entry of fat store and dairy stock, to be offered at Cambridge to-morrow, by the Loan Company at 12.30. The death is reported from Auckland, from heart decease of Mr John Grace, who formerly resided in Hamilton, and was well known throughout the coun*ry districts, as his duty as canvasser for several papers necessitated his travelling about the country a great deal. The Messrs Graoe, of Pirongia, are sons of the deceased. At Pirongia, on Saturday next, the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.', will hold their periodic stock sale and will offer large yarding* of stock of all kinds. Entries include large numbers of well-bred youDg cattle and 18 months to to 2i year-old steers and heifer*, fat and store cattle, dairy cows and heifers, sheep, pigs, and horses. Amongst the latter are 9 useful medium draught mares and geldings, and harness horses, and wagon etc., on account of Mr E. H. Aubin. Sale at 12 o'clock noon. Another attempt is about to be made by the polioe to prevent the introduction of liquor into the King Country. A short time ago Mr Northcroft, S.M., ruled that Otorohanga and Te Kuiti were Maori kaingas. The police are now endeavouring to establish this ruling as applied to Taumarunui. On Tuesday they visited the railway station and seized a quantity of liquor oonsigned to local residents, refusing to allow the Sail way Department to hand it over. The cases come on for hearing on the 22nd inst. The funeral of the late Mrs Alfred Kidd took place at St. Mark's Church, Auckland, on Tuesday afternoon. The funeral was of a semi-private character, but there was a large number of relatives and friends present. By the courtesy of Canon Bet»ttie the funeral service was read by Canon Nelson, assisted by Rev. Beattie. Over 200 telegrams were received from all over the colony, some from very remote districts. About 100 letters of sympathy were received by Mr Kidd, including messages from the Premier, the Cabinet, and the majority of members of the of Representatives, besides the various societies with which Mr Kidd is connected. The Star's Wellington correspondent wires : Messrs. Greenslade, Harris aud Armstrong, Members of the Auckland Land Board, will take advantage of the sittings of the conference in Wellington to interview Ministers with reference to the wants of the Northern district. Messrs. Harris and Greenslade, as members of the Auckland Education Board, will also interview Mr Seddon with respect to the necessary educational grants for Auckland sohools. Messrs. Greenslade, Armstrong and Harris will interview the Minister for Lands relative to Fencourt drainage matters, the Hamilton suspension bridge and other matters that demand attention in the Waikato district. Investors in search of good business sites and other property in the main street of Hamilton will have a splendid opportunity of acquiring the same, as on Monday, 12th December, Mr T. Mandeno Jackson, the well-known auctioneer, in conjunction with Mr Langley Shaw, of Hamilton, will sell by publio auotion a number of freehold building allotments, on account of Mrs Cussen, fronting Victoriastreet, averaging 22 x 95, a frontage to Victoria-street, next Bright's Hotel, on account of Mr P. E. Stevens, and a 40ft frontage to Victoria-street on account of Mr F. T. Jolly. Other properties are also to be offered, particulars of_whioh may be seen in advertisement.