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Waikato Times, Issue 12185, 21 September 1911, Page 4

The banks throughout the Dominion of New Zealand will be closed on Monday next, Dominion Day. Mr W. Richards, artesian well borer, Cambridge West, announces in this issue that he is prepared to bore for water at lowest prices. He invites inquiries. Work in connection with the erection of the bridge across the Waikato at Huntly is proceeding so well that the contractor, Mr G. M. Eraser, will be ready to drive the first pile on October 11th. With the exception, of fifteen the whole of the 108 piles necessary are ready. They are comp - of ferro-concrete and each weighs some five tons. Latterly the sand and gravel required have been procured from the Waikato Heads and brought up the river by Capt. J. Wragg's "Freetrader." The booking for the performance of "Three Hats," to be staged at the Hamilton Town Hall by the Comus Club on Tuesday next, is filling up rapidly and intending patrons would do well to book early. The piece, which is of the farcical comedy order, is full of absurd situations, and the dialogue is bright and attractive. Much attention lias been given to the details, while it is sufficient guarantee to say that the musical portion is in the capable hands of Mr Cyril Towsey. The Dunedin Star says : The bottom is out of the potato market. Potatoes are going to be cheap. They are cheap. Otago has been growing more than we can eat or sell, and, being a perishable commodity, they must be got rid of. Recent sales in the country have been at the rate of Ifls a ton, or 3s Id per has on trucks, and already in some southern district potatoes are being fed to the [digs.

The programme screened by the Empire Picture Company at the Hamilton Town Hall last night cover-art a wii'e range of subjects, and each detail had its feature of beauty or interest or both. The star item of the evening was "The Fall of Troy," the magnificent setting l , elaborate costumes and .beautiful scenery, of which stamped it as one of the best things of its kind seen in Hamilton. Par-

ticularly fine is the scene in which the Greek soldiers fire and sack the city. A beautiful scenic showing viows of the River Nile, and a picture of scientific bread-making, and a study of flowers were also very fin? subjects. 0? comical items there is a rare assortment, and the aurtie-ice present, judging by the hearty applause and laughter, thoroughly enjoyed a fine evening's entertainment. The programme will he repeated tomorrow evening and also on Saturday.