Local and General.

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 7006, 10 May 1906, Page 2

Local and General.

Several itouia of Waikato n6ws and a commercial report will be found on page i. The Sheridan Company produced one of their delightful musical comedies at Cambridge, last evening, before a crowded audience. It is expected that fully 50 branches of the Farmers' Union will he represented at the annual Wellington provincial conference, which is to be held at Pahiatua on the 29th inst. The great American combine, the Inter national Harvester Company of America! has purchased the business and goodwill of .Messrs Morrow, Bassett and Co,, of Christchurch.

Messrs T. W. Waitc, District Manager of Railway?, and D. T. Mcintosh, District Engineer, hold an inquiry at Hamilton station, yesterday, in regard to two recent accidents, when trains were derailed at Fraukton Junction and Morrinsville.

On Saturday next Messrs Davis and Co. will have a large sale They advertise an exceptional collection of goods, including liquors seized recently in the King Country, and a clearing sale of household furniture.

The energetic settlers of Waingaro have, we uuderstand. decided to make a special exhibit, representative of district to be included in the Waikato display, at Chriatchurch. The following tenders have been received for the alterations to the Hamilton Club:—Snell Bros., £216, Coombos £207, Page Bros.. £207 lis (jd, W. Hayes £2OO, McKinnon and Miller £lO9, C. Warr £lB5 (accepted) For the Northern Coursing Club's Maiden Gtakos, to be run at ttie inaugural meeting of the above club, 11 nominations hi»ve been received, and among the list of nominators appears the names of Mr A. J. Searle (Hamilton), with two nominations, and Mr YV. Parker (Ngaruawahia), with one lamination.

The Thames Star reports that Messrs Taylor and Wilson have beaten the icctil record for duck shooting on the Piako. Together they scoured a bag of 15 brace, some of them being splendid birds. They reported tho shooting area to be particularly dry, but saw largo flights of birds, u,n.; anticipated good sport as the season advances.

At the Auckland Education Board's meeting yesterday, Mr A. J. Shepherd, of the Hamilton West school, was appointed assistant master at the Newmarket school, Anckland. The name of Mr R. J. Mendl was proposed for Karamu, and Mr J. T. G. Cox, at pre.-ent in charge at Taupiri, was among those mentioned for the tirst assistant mastership at Parnell.

A country settler, a first offender, was fined 5s at the Cambridge Police Court yesterday morning on a charge of drunkenness in Duke-street, On a charge of resisting the police, the same accused was fined X2, He was also ordered to pay costs, amounting to 'Js Gd. Constable Montgomery told the Bench that he had some difficulty in handling accused, and he sustained a fracturod rib whilst putting him in the lock-up. Mr W. F. Buckland defended accused. The presiding justices were Messrs VV. Souter and G. W, Venables.

Physical development has come much to tho fore during the last two years and its benefits to both adults and growing children are now so freely admitted on all hands, that it ib a matter of oUipriou that borne attention is not given Lo it in tho primary schools of the colony. We freely admit the necessity of developing our children's minds, why not their bodies. The members of tho Hamilton West eohool commiti tee seemed to have grasped this, and at last I nighc's meating, the subject was discussed I at some length, wit!: tho result that a committee was appointed to ascertain what could bo doue in the uiaitei. A Sydney journalist who visited New Zealand a few weeks ago has contributed ; a four-column article to the Baliuain i Observer, extolling the glories of tho ! Waitomo and Kuakuri Caves., Incidentally, ho complimented the Tourist D.jpaituient for its energy. " The New Zealand Tourist Department, under Mr T. E. Donne, with Mr C. R. C. Robieson as his lieutenant," he write?, " shows points to all similar Australian departments in the matter of dispersing information about sights. If New South Wales were to take a copy from the New Zealand Bureau, the many beautiful sights of the Stato would be better kaowu and admired;' '

The Public Works D<'pHrfment calls lor tenders for erection of Stcck Inspector's house at Frankton.

Mr ( has. Wallis, of'l'e Aroh"., has withdrawn his resignation as a member of the Auckland Accliui itisation Society.

Messrs Judah 'ind Phil Myers, of Wellingon, drew the first in Tattersali's -weep on the Adelaide ("up, and won 26000.

1 he \ aluation Department has comph'tea the assesssment of the Te Akau Block, ; nJ has furnished its rep rt to the Lund I urchase Board. Ther i aie some fairly large areas of very fine land, but also some which is very poor. Messrs Samuel Yaile and Sous, laud and estate agents, (jueen street, Auckland, forward us a copy of their new catalogue, which comprises lists of properties for sale in every pirt ot the Auckland province. The catalogue has been revised to date and should prove an invaluable guide to all prospective land buyers. At tin meeting of the Auckland Acclimatisation Socinty this week, letters were received from the district health officer (Dr. Erengley) anf l Mr T. E. Donne (hoad of the Tourist Departm-nt), acknowledging protests from the society relative to the discharge of sewage from the Borough of Hamilton into the Waikato River. "'Both stated that the matter had been referred to the chief health officer (Dr Mason). The Chairman said that t he society h id done all that was possible by protesting, and it was decided to receive the letter. RHEUMO GIVES IMMEDIATE RELIEF. One of Rhkumo's most enthusiastic advocates is Mr F. D. Pelling, proprietor of the Temperance hotel at Eketahuna. Mr Pelline 1 , has proved that Rheumo cures and rheumatism quickly and effectually. He writes:—" Kind'y send me another bottle of your Rh eujio mixture, as I have had no trouble with gout since I kept it in the house. It gives immediate relief by taking one dose. I can with confidence recommend Rheumo for either gout or rheumatics." Give Rheumo a fair trial, and it will cure you just as it cured Mr Polling. All chemists aud stores sell it at 2s 6d and 4s fid a bottle. 5