LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8065, 27 November 1906, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The total number of visiters to the Ex hibition to data is 320,371.

The Hamilton Lawn Tennis Club's new courts will be opened on Saturday afternoon.

In another column, Mr K. Vickerman, District i'ublic Works Engineer, invites tenders for the erection of a post office at Cambridge.

A comp'imontary supper will be tendered to the Hon. K MoNab, Minister of l ands, at the Town Hall, at the conclusion of his address to-morrow (Wednesdiy) evening. An advertisement appears elsewhere.

Two matches were played on Saturday in the first round of the Cambridge Tenuis Club's tournament. Miss Cox and l'yke defeated Mips C. Willis and I'irani. Miss M. Wells and Cox defeated Miss Nix n and Kenny.

The next outward bi und San Francisco mail will cl >se it Hamilton on Friday the 30th inst, at 0.1! am. Money orders for dispatch by this mail should l.e obtained by 3. 15 p.m., and letters registered by 5 p.m on '1 ues lay 29th. L'his mail is due at Linden on the 291 h Dt_conibor.

Mr 11. J. Greenslade, M.H.R., received the following toiegiam from fir Joseph Ward on Saturday afternoon : " I haftapproved of a lean to Hamilton Borough Council of tour thousand pounds for water extension for two successive years. 0 ly two thousa id pounds cm be p.»id over in any one year."

A meeting of members of the Waikato ■Vthletic Club was held la3t night in the Waikato Farmers' Supply Stores building. Messrs H. Kowl ind, M. H. Quick anl the secretary, Mr J. B. Scott, were appoin'ed delegates to wait on the Hamilton Borough Council this evening iu reference to the suggested improvements to Soddon Park, Hamilton West.

Owners if dogs in t! e Frankton dL-trict are complaining bitterly of the wanton cruelty of Soni- one who has no more sense of sport than to maim the dumb animals. Several dogs have recently been shot at and injured, and seme talk of police intervention is indulged in. The magisiorial in-truction and admonition of Mr Northcroft may cirry some conviction.

As will be seen by reference to advertisement, the dales of the Farmer's Auctioneering Cjinpiny'a meetings at TMata and Whatawhata, have been altered to avoid clashing with the Auckland Show, several residents of these districts having intimated their intention of being present at the fixture. Kihikihi has been added to the list for 3rd D icembsr.

We would remind those interested of the clearing sale to be held atMonavale homestead, neir Cambridge, on Tours lay. Mr F. W. Thomas has instructed the Now Zealand Ljan and Mercantile Agency Com piny to sell all the sheep, catt.e, horses, etc., on the pUce. Ihe breeding ewes, comprising 775 first-class y< ung sheep, will be sold in five lots to suit buyers. A list of pirticulars appears in anotuer column. Luncheon will he provided at 11 o'clock and sale starts at 12 sharp.

TheJuitice Department has reason to believe that a large number of declarations which require to be Uken before a Justic of the] Peace have been signed and witnessed in hiauk f.rru. Tuii is believed to be the case particularly with declarations to be used for Customs purposis. One or two inslances were recently brought bef .re the Department, and it is understood that the Minister, the Hon. Mr MiGowan, intends making an example in the next case that comes to his knowledge.

In the oourse of a leading article the King Country Cnronicle (le Kuitij remarks :—" Both Mr Jennings and Mr Greenslade have worked hard i.nd loyally for the King Country, and often combined with good effect when urging the claims ot this portion of their le-pective electorates. Tcey have thoroughly earned the hearty gratitude of the settlers, irrespective of party or creed, and we can rest iissurol these gentlemen will always ba willing to extend a helping haud to this great unexploited country, when occasion demands it."

The monument which is to oommemorate tl e holding of t'ne first Christian service iu New Zealand, when the Rev. Samuel Marsden preached to the Maoris at Rangihaua, Bay, of Islands, on Chriatnas Day, 1814,13 no<v in Course of construction, and will probably be unveiled iu March next. the monument will take the shape of a Celvic cros-, over 20 feet high, and will form a conspicuous landmark to vessels entering and 1> aving the bay. The material is hard stone troiu the Malmesbnry quarri if, Victoria.

I am veiy sorry to report the death of Mr D. Cam obeli, of Walton, whose funeral took place on Sunday (writes a Matamita correspondent) Some days ago ho was attuked by influenza, and in spito of all in-dcal skill ould do no passed away on Friday. Ho was 75 years of age, and leaves a widow an 1 five s lis and three daughters. Mr C anpoeil was a man whj rightly might be called the salt of the earth, au upright man and a stiuneh friend. His loss is not oily his family's loss, but that ot the whole district. Tin luueral \vab attended by representatives ot all the families in the district

The annu \l sale of work organised by the memberi of St. Prter's (iuill takes place ia the Hamilton Tjwn Hall un I'hurscUy and Friday. Tha public require no word fri m us as to tha excellence or the baztar for it ia one of tnose which have stood the test of tiiaj and the criticism of visiters. Toe, arrangements this year are ouapirwuh th ish of fjruier years, the sue 'ess of which should ho mu 'h m id th ui repeated. Ilia children will give Mypole, skirt and hoop dances, and there w II b.i the u-.uu stalls for tho disp:ay and disposal of the. articles usually vended it thtse institutions. Fruit stl.vls and r«freuhmonts will be sold at want must be oonsidjrod very ui »dur_ite ehar^.-t. Dr. Freu.jley, District Health Oflioer, .Mr <j. W. Allscp (engineer for the Ca.ubre:e,e drainage scbeuie) aud luspect"r Middli t -n visited Cambridge yester ay, for Lhe purpose of t> stiag the main «b'Vcr and b lundary drains in connectojn with tho drainuy i schcui". The Council had atthaengiaeei's request previously notified the contractors (Messrs Andrews and Co.) th;it lhe tu-ts wore to be carried out, and had asked th' in to op n up certain drain- for the purpo.-e. Uu arrival at the. Council Clumbers, .Mr Allsop was met by ono of l!ie contract ra with his solicitor, tho latter iutuu-.tiun 'in behalf of his cheat that tiny would n<t 'pen up thu drains, us tho request had coiue troui the Council instead of the engineer (Mr Allsop). .Mr Allsop then wrote a hurried letter to tlie extractors, sta'iut; ih it in face of ihoir refusal to ope-u up the drains thu Council Wi uld do so at the espouse of t're CouUaotjrs, iu aot-ori, ancj with the terms of the specifioati u documents, Several I f the Council's employees chea proceeded to open up a portion of the tuaiu sewer nei r the Na'ional Hotel. The ordinary wtter test was applied, an<; th« sewer leaked badly at several of the joints. At a meeting of the Council hold the same evening, The deputy Mayor reported thtt a ttat had buen cirried out on a portiou of the main sewer, and the worst suspicions tf the Council h id been c 'nfkuaed, for the sewer leaked badly. Tho tests were to be continued, and the engineer and inspect' r would report upon the whole matter. 1( would than be for the Coucoil to ascertain its legal position and net deierinu edly and promptly to conserve the internets of the ratepayers. A plentiful supply "I Al. grad i S'pailitor butter, at lid per pound »l I'idd aid Stanton's tir>'Cery aud (Jonteotioueiy Stores, liamiltou. ' ti t'KKVKNT DKsI'ONnKNCY. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver lablets will brace up tha nerval, banish sick headaches, prevent desp ndency, aud invigorate the whole Bystem. Much ea-»iei to take than pills. For sale by VV. Dov, Hamilton; Thos. Wells, Cambridge ; Gee. M. A. Abler, Te Awamutu; Green and Collebrook, Ngaruawahia; Chas. Dallas Taumarunui; I'. 11. Chapman, Kihikibi, THE LVTKST AaU TJJE HKVP Remedy for Chest Complaints is Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery Colds, and Consumption, It cures w'.ion all eieii fail.-. Price, Is ','. l irl :'!i, 1'!.".. :Dkl/<j hj, (ireor, <\nd Colebr.'ok, f.t-i., and brau-.h ft ; "' ! s • jhomas VS'oiU, Cawandjju; G. M. A. Ahinr. Te iwaictitUj »ud T. H. Chapman, Kiuikihi.