Local and General.

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8021, 29 September 1906, Page 2

Local and General.

Intending subscribers to the Waikato Times are reminded that a new quarter commences on October Ist. It is just as well for our advertisers and readers to know that since December last over one hundred and seventy new subscribers hav6 been added to our already long list. A most pleasing feature of the increase of subscribers is that they are from all parts of the district. The usual meeting of the Hamilton branch of the Farmers' Union, which in the ordinary course would have been hold this evening, has been postponed. A dance was held in the Pateraagi Hall on Friday. The night httiug tina, there was a gotd attendance and a mo=t enjoyable evening was spent. Mr J. Farrelly, who for some Hmfi has been residing on th 9 Hukanui road, Kirikiriroa, left for Auckland, en route to hie new home at Ha3tir_gs, by the express yesterday. At a meeting of shareholders in the Auckland Farmers' Freezing Company, held m Auoklaud on Thursday, a motion was passed confirming' the purchase of Messrs \V. and K. Heiiaby'a freezing business. Mr T. A. Edison's latest discovery will, he claims, bring the purchase of an automobile within ea=y reach of everybody. He has found that by substituting coba;l for iron and lead, ho can reduce the weight of the accumulator by one half, if mo'or cats are reduced to the price oi' a suit ui clothes many of us would nit g"t one, hut everyone, without excepti u, must wear clothes, and the cheapest plac • t - get g iod fitting clothe?, well made out of wearable materials, is at V. Houghton's up-to-date tailoring establishment, Victoria - street,

H milton bowlers intei.d having an informal " roll-up" on the .o:al green this afternoon. In our advertising columns will be found a list of "ight special prize* donated bince the Waikato A. aod P. Association's show schedule wa3 compiled. A return of election expenses has been laid on the table of the llom-. The locil candidates appear: H. J. 'iieenslade, XBS 14s; F. W. Lsng, XS9 lUs. A special meeting of the Suburbs Football Club will be held in tie: Royal HuH, Hamilton East, at 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday, when important business will be brought forward. Mr W. F. Whyte, who was for many years foreman at Mr Gardener's Bilmnral Bakery, Symonds-street, Auckland, and who has for some tune been employed in Hamilton, has purchased the bakery business of Mr Bateman, Hamilton E st. The presentation of the Sage Memorial Cup and the Hamilton Rugby Union Banner to the Suburbs Club, winners of this season's Rugby championship, will be male at the Royal Hotel, Hamilton East, on Tuesday evuning next, at 8 o'clock. All footballers are requestel. At Ohaupo on Tuesday next, Messrs McNicDl and Co. will offer 1000 hoggets, 1000 fat, forward and st' re wethers and 800 head of cattle, amongst the latter some exceptionally choice lots. The whole of the stock coming forward have been wintered on turnips, so will be in first-clas3 condition. On Wednesday next, 0 tober 3rd, the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company hold their Pirongia stock" sale. There will be a good yarding of all classes of cattle, including 12 to 18-mnnt s steers and heifers, strong calves, choici dairy cows and heifers, horses, traps, etc. There will ah o be offered all the timber remaining from the old bridge over the Mangapiko. Sale starts at 12 o'clock. Messrs Gutterilge and Pojock, wilh characteristic enterprise, are placing on the Waikato river next week, a 2 A ft motor oil launch, with G-horse power Lo/.ier engine. It is provided with a covered cabin to hold ten persons, and will carry up to 20 peeple in all. It runs at a speed of 10 miles an hour, and while primarily intended for the owners' use, will occasionally be let on hire. Mr D. R. Bain, the people's tailor, wishes to announce to his numerous customers and friends that he has just opened up a large consignment of up-to-date spring and summer goods, including worsteds, vicunas, tweeds and sergerettes in great variety, hats, ties, shirts and gentlemen's other wear. He claims that he keeps the largest stock in tailoring this side of Auckland, and asks for a call before going elsewhere. Suits from 70s, trousers from 17s 6d. A meeting of the Paterangi branch of the Farmers' Union was held in the hall on Wednesday evening, when the chair was occupied by Mr Kay, and the attendance good. Some correspondence from the Auckland Executive was discussed, and the evening was then devoted to a discussion on freehold and leasehold. Mr Russell read a piper on the former, and Mr Ingram on tfie latter, both of which were very interesting. A meeting was held at the Gospel Hall, Victoria street, Hamilton, last evening, when a number of Baptists interested in the church now being erected in Hamilton, met to make preliminary arrangements in connection with the opening services, to be held on November 0. Pastor Joseph Clark, of the Auckland Baptist Tabernacle, presided, ann various committees were set up to carry out the programme on the occasion, fall particulars of which will be advertised during the next week or two, Messrs Lacey T. Will.isn.Yo ana Vv. C. Davis, |J,«s,vled over a short sitting qAVimj Hamilton Police Court, yesterday. Alfred Power, charged with trotting his vehicle over the Hamilton bridge, was convicted, and fined 7s, with 7s costs, Samuel Evison was convicted of drunkenness, and wa3 discharged, a prohibition order covering the Waikato and Franklin districts being isssued. Walter Jeff was charged with stealing a kit value 7s Gd, the property of Mrs Lennihan, on June 19th. After hearing the evidence the charge was dismissed. Mr MacDurmiJ appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Gillies for the defence. An English writer says that one m iy bo desultory over one's dinner to some good purpose, or uvea in the enjoyment of a holiday, but in the purchase of a cream separator concentration of your business abilities is demanded. You need the best if you wish to ride on the crest of prosperity's wave, and the " Alfa-Laval " alone is the machine that will place you there. See you do not make the mistake of buying a " just-as-good" and then wonder why you are still in the ruck, but plump straight for the " Alfa-Lival " and increased profits, Cash or easy terms. Catalogues mailed free. Sole N Z. Agents, Mason Struthers and Co., Ltd., Auckland, Palmerston North and Christchurch. Traction engine owners throughout: the colony hive petitioned Parliament for relief from the harassing restrictions and taxation imposed upoa them by local authoritos. They point out that the burden of taxation is in many cases quite out of proportion to any cost of road maintenance entailed through traction engine traffic, and that several local bodies have frtmed no less than three dii Trent sets of by aws within the last ten years, all of which havu proved valueless, The traction. engine owners desire Parliament to regulate the traffic by uniform legislation, any additional provisions to suit all local and Municipal authorities, defining " extraordinary traffic," and fixing a maximum license fee covering an engine owner throughout the colony, the revenue thus collected to be allocated by the Government to local bodies on the basis of expenditure on the upkeep of roads. A lecture on " Our Friend the Microbe " was delivered by ! >r. Mason recently before the Wellington Exoelsior Lodge of Druids. The lecturer said the man in the street was apt to believe that, beCiUse many diseases werd due to microbes, therefore there were no respectable members of the microbe community. Bread making and winuinak;n<, however, were dependent on the action of these very small organisms. Lintern pictures were shown illustrating various forma of bacteria, good and bad. Referring to the tubercle bacillus, Dr. Mason spoke strongly of the ravages wrought by this disease. > he total losses suffered during the Boer war weie only onethird of tha annual deaths in Great Britain due to consumption. Eight hundred people had died of consumption in New Zealand last year. Yet consumption was an absolutely p f evantible The means by which it was spread were completely within the control of the individual. All that was necessary was to destroy what the patient coughed up. He appealed to his hearers to make up their minds to help the health oiiiecis. At the close of the lecture a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Dr. Mason. For reliable flower and vegetable seeds, aud reliable jseed potatoes, try Tidd and Stanton's Imperial, Hamilton. 6 GIGANTIC CONSPIRACY. Tis a gigantic conspiracy of Coughs aud Colds against you. Foil it with Dr. Sheldon's New Disoovory for Coughs, Colds, and Consumption. Price Is Gi and 3s. Obtainable at lireen and Colebrook, Ltd., and branch stores; Thomas Wells, Cambridge ; G. M. A. Ahier, Te Awamutu, and T. H. Chapman, Kihikihi. RHEUMATIC SUFFERERS. Don't waste your money by the purchase of liniment or pills which at the best only afford temporary relief. Go to the root of : the trouble and expel the uric acid (the real cau.--e of rheumatism) from your system. This you can only do by taking a medicine whichldrives out the uric acid. Rheumo will do this for you, and you will bo surprised to find the wonderful cure effected by taking a few doses. Read the published testimonials from leading citizens all over New Zealand in favour of Rheumo, and try it for yourself. Sold by ail chemists and stores at 2s rjd and 4s rid per bottle \ NATURAL MODESTY. The natural modesty of many people who have used Chamberlain's ('"lie, Cholera, and i.>iarrhooa Remedy for Diarrhoea, Dyaentery.etc, with splendid results, makes them hesitate about giving their opinion for publicity. Siill, thfise same people have done much to maku Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy a household viovd, for they have by won! of mouth informed their friends what.a good medicine it is to have in the house. For sale by W. DEY, Hamilton; THOS. WELLS, Cambridge; GEO. M. A. AHHER.Te Awamutu; ttREEN AND COLEBROOK, I Nguruawahia ; CHAS. DALLAS,Taumara- I nui j T, H. GIL4PMIN, Kihliibi. I

Parliament wis yesterday employed in passing various items on the estimates, the votes including a !>rant of ,£GOOO to Mrs Sedd )n, passed without discussion. A meeting will he held in the Hamilton Town Hall on Monday evening to consider t e question of concerted action in regard to I lie local Se.ddon memorial, which ia to take the form of a technical school. • Those who admire nature in monoohrone should inspect the fine specimens of photographic • nlargetnents to shipping for the Exhibition) at Messrs Bull and MeGuire's rooms, Victoria-street, Hamilton. Thecollection includes24framed illustrative of the Waikato and Kinsr Country industries and northern s ction of the Main Trunk Railway. The whole of the work has been turned out from Mr A. G. 'I ibbutt's studios at Hamil ton. Thirty-six pictures will be sent away today. In consequence of the growth of the dairy industry in South Taranaki the Box Manufacturing Company of Eltham has had to reconstruct and considerably enlarge its factory, 'the output last year t. r the local butter and cheese factories was 1500 boxos pet day The uow factory can produce 2500 finished butter boxes and cheese eases per day. There are at present 31, butter and cheese companies in Taranaki, chiefly in the Southern portion of the provine, receiving their supplies of boxes from the Eltham factory. It ia estimated that about 260,000 will be require! by thi se companies this season. The Eltham Dairy Company, in the opening weeks of the seas in, is manu'"aituring a ton and] a half of butter per day. The prospects "in the otht-r local factories are equally encouraging. JAR OF CONSTANT COUGHING. Hammer blows, steadily applied, breik the barde-t rock. Coughing day after day, ars and tears the throat and lungs uutil the healthy tissues give way. Chamberain's Cough Remedy stops the coughing and assists Nature to repair the damage. For sale by W. DEY, Hamilton; THOS. WELLS, Cambridge; GEO. M. A. AUiER, Te Awamutu; GREEN AND COLEBROOK Ngaruawahia j CHAS. DALLAS, Taumarnnui; T. H. CHAPMAN, Kihikihi.