Local and General.

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 7000, 2 May 1906, Page 2

Local and General.

To-day is the 34th birthday of the Waikato Times. This journal, which is the oldest country newspaper in the Auckland province, was started at Ngaruawahia by Mr (now the Hon.) George Jones, and the first issue was printed on May 2 ad, 1872.

The ordinary meeting of the Kirikiriroa Road Board will be hold at 10 a.m. tomorrow (Toursday), noti Friday as previously arranged.

According to the new by-laws, no kahikatoa or white pine can be used in the construction or repair of any building within the borough of Hamilton. The Hamilton Borough Council will hold a meeting at 7.15 thin evening, at which Mr J. S. Bond, who has been re-elected Mayor for a second term, will be installed.

The farewell social to be tecdered to Mr A. E. Manning, who leaves shortly for Australia, tabes place in the Town Hull, Hamilton, ou Friday evening next. Tickets may be obtained from any of the members of the committee. The Auckland Chamber of Commerce will again urge the Government to r< consider its decision on the proposal of the Waihi Goldmin ; ng Company for the utilisation of the Horahora falls for electrical pow r. seeing that the proposal in no way interferes with the Government policy of maintaining control of the water power of the country. Mr Thomas Tidd has an announcenouncement in our advertising columns, notifying the public that he has taken over the (iolden Gate Boot and Shoe Store, lately carried on by Mr J, B. Stanton. Mr Tidd is opening up a large consignment of wiuter goods, and intends carrying on his business in an up-to-date manner. He has alsc Becured the services of a reliable tradesman, and all kinds of making and repairing will bo thoroughly attended to.

The New Zealand egglayitig<jompetition Blenheim concluded with a year's Hut on Monday night with a grand aggregate of Nr.,3311 Ten prizes were won as follows : Legtr, white Leghorns, 1373; Brooks, wlnto Leghorns 11411; Agricultural and Pastoral Association, white Leghorns, II'J.J; Miss Shaw, white Leghorn*, lists; Hodgson, white Leghorns, 1171; Ashfortfc, silvor Wyandottes, 1163; Murphy. black Orpingtons, 1143; Hockey, black Orpingtons, 1140; Piildle, white Leghorns, and Miss Edwards, white Leghorns, a tie, 1132.

| A number of Auckland sportsmen cime to the Waikato by train on Monday evening, in order to be on uacd for the opening of the shooting season. Yesterday's express also was well pttronised by shootidts hound for the various haunts of the wild | duck along the line. For the sportsman j who aims at getting record days, the pros- [ pec's this are said to ho not particularly as the birds, instead ol iiyni;, cougested abuti. Uih lake?, as in drier seaoi-aare tljio yeu.r Svftttert'd over the wider area of the swamps. This. .however, s h ouH make the season throughout a more interesting and satisfactory one from the true sportsman's point of view. There seems to be no reason to believe that the actual number of wild duok is any less tiiis season than usual, only that they are more widely distributed. In the North, pheasants and pigoou;- are both reported as being plentiful this season, although ducks do not seem to be in such numbora as usual.

ME WOLLAND'S TESTIMONY. Mr \V. \\ oii and, butcher, Tory-street, Wellington, is anothtr who bears testimony to the marvellous powers or Rj, el-mo in cut jng rheumatism. He writes.—l gunered severely from rheumatism until I tried your Rheumo. Since that 1 have recommended it to many, with very good results." Rheumii, if given a fair trial, will cure you of rheumatism, gout, sciatica, lumbago, and kindred diseases. It neutralises and drives out the uric acid, which is the real cause of the disease. Try it. Sold everywhere 2s 6d and 6d a bottle. 6

The electoral r lis and defaulters' li ts f or th» oouoty of Waioa are now open for inspection at various plnc js advertised.

The Auckland Chamber of Commerce hug received a letter from the Premier stiting that the resolution of the Chamber urging the necessity for improving the road snd rail communi ation between Auckland and Gisbome would receive every consider iti. n from the Minister for Public Wotks. The latter Minister replied in similar terms.

There was a large attendance yesterday evening at the Te Rapa schoolroom ou the occasion of the production of tee service of sons: entitled " The Oiled Feather," in which a number of Hamilton children, under the conductorship of the Rev. P. J. Mairs, took part, w th Air W. F. Mason as reider. A brake for the conveyance of the children out t) Te Rapi was lent by Mr Connel, while other Hamilton friends also kindly lent vehicles for this purpose. The young preforuiers, v'ho have received a careful training at the hands of the conductor, acquitted themselves well. During the evening Mr \fairs announced that he intended to extend these services of song during the winter months, and had sent to '-tnorica for some of the latest music. The Te Rapa residents were to tlia fore in preparing the f'all for the even'ng's entertainment, thanks being specially due to Mr Bjoth for the use of his organ. Our Te Awamutu correspondent writes: I much regret having to chronicle the death, at the age of ,SJ years, of Mr George Holden, the second son of Mr Thomas Holden, of Rangiohia, one of our earliest nd most respected setters. The deceased died on the 21st of last March, at the Hull Infirmary, England, and the sad news of his death reached his father by the last Home mail. He served with the second and s'xth contingents of New Zealand Mounted Rifles in late Boer war, and whilst in South Africa he, like many of his comrades, suffered from enteric fever, the effects of which he never appeared to fully recover from. Of late years, he has be<-n residing in England near his father's people. Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved relatives. Three of Mr Holden's sons served in the South African war, viz , George (now deceased). Kerry and Richard, who are both residing with their father. The late Mr George Holden wa3 mairied and leaves a widow and one child.

In conversation with a representative of the Waikato Times, Mr A. Morris, the able mamger of the New Zealand Dairy Association's central factory at Ngaruawahia, said the season now closing had been one of the best he remembered. This was because the weather all over Waikato and throughout the summer had been such as to promote a good and continuous growth of grass. The amount of butter turned out by the Association for the seasou would »mount to between 1500 and 1600 tons, to which the Upper Waikato factory would have contributed 8 0 or more, and Pukekohe the balance. The highest production for one day at Ngaruawabia was 8 tous. At present Mr Morris is turning out about 2 tons a day. During the p ist year a new Linde refrigerating machine has been put in, of 12-ton refrigerating capacity, which may be translated for the benefit of the lay mind by saying that it ill make 6 tons of ice per day. It is pleasant to know that the Anchor brand butter, which is so close'y identified with the prosperity of the Waikato. still maintains it proud position in the market and continues to increase in the quantity of its production. Of Queen Flizibeth we read—- " Cold made that monarch croak.''

To save the queen from catching one, Sir Walter spoilt his cloak. But had she tuled us now, you know, For very trifling payment, A bottle of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure Would save poor Raleigh's raiment. 1 For Colds in the Head and Influenza, Woodb' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d and 2s fid per Bottle.