The Waikato Times. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1912.

Waikato Times, Issue 12445, 30 November 1912, Page 4

The Waikato Times. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1912.

The Minister for Labor has seen fit to grant the requisition of the Hamilton hairdressers in connection with a revision of their hours of busiaess.

The services at the Primitive Methodist Church to-morrow will be at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. The evening subject is "The Noble Army of Martyrs and the Inquisition.

During the past month the gas consumption in Hamilton was 45 per cent, more than during the corresponding month of last year.

The residents t)f Hamilton East are invited to the anniversary services to be held to-morrow in St. John's Church. Special singing will be rendered by the choir and children. All seats are free.

The Rev. William Perry, late of Dunedin, who has been appointed pastor of the Hamilton Baptist Church, will commence his ministry to-morrow, conducting both services.

The request of the Hamilton Borough Council for a revaluation of the town in 1913 has been refused by the Valuation Department, owing to pressure of business. The Council decided to point out that there were evidences of abnormal increases in the town, and further urging a revaluation.

At the Church of Christ, Claudelands, to-morrow evening, the Rev. C. Crisp Brown will take as his subject, "Samson, the man who by his own act lost eyesight, liberty and life.

The services at Wesley Church to-mor-row will be taken in the morning by Rev. H. Ford and in the evening by the Rev. J. Wrigley. The Sunday School anniversary, will also be held to-morrow at 11, 2.30 and 7.

A garden party is to be held on Wednesday next, December 4, at Mr H. Valder's residence, Claudelands. There will be sports, competitions, stalls, brantub, and a pump, out of which wonderful things will come. A pleasant afternoon may be spent in the grounds on the riverband. -

At the Theosophical Society's meeting to-morrow night the subject of "Man's Place in the Universe" will be considered. Though infinitely small in comparison, man is taught that he is the son of God,, and that hp is to become perfect even as the Father in Heaven is perfect.

We learn that a well-known Wellington firm of furniture manufacturers is negotiating for the purchase of Messrs J. T. Brown and Co.'s local factory and business. If successful, Hamilton will shortly be the centre of the largest furniture depot in the Dominion.

Messrs J. R. Fow and Co. advertise in this issue a clearing sale on behalf of Mr J. T. Connor, cabinetmaker, No. 1, Hamilton, and the auctioneers confidently recommend the public to attend. Everything is the best of its kind, and in good order, including treadle sewing machine and other valuable articles not enumerated on the list. The house is close to the old bowling green, Jersey street.

The New Zealand Load and Mercantile Agency Co. hold their usual fortnightly sale at Ohaupo on Tuesday, when they will offer 600 head of well-bred cattle. On Wednesday and Thursday they will hold a horse fair in the Hamilton Bazaar, for which 500 horses of all classes are entered. The list of numbers are advertised, along with the order of sale, which commences at 10 a.m. sharp each day.

Messrs F. R. Frear, A. C. Bennett, J. Shale, S. Calder, C. C. Griffiths and R. Harris are seeking permission from the Labor Department to keep their premises open until 9 p.m. each night, and last night they asked the Borough Council's signature to the requisition to the Minister, certifying that they represented the 1 majority of the stationers in the town., 1 The matter was referred .to. the inspector,' as the chairman expressed doubt as to 1 whether, they did represent the majority.

The Te Aroha Pioneers' Association will hold a reunion in the Bridge Domain at Te Aroha on Wednesday next, December 4. The reunion will take the form of a picnic and sports, for which entries close on Tuesday December 3, with the secretary, Mr Ralph Warren, at Te Aroha. A social and dance will be held in the evening. Excursion fares will be available over the railways for the benefit of intending visitors.

The sanctity of the Hamilton Borough Council Chamber was outraged last night by the sudden appearance on the scene of a man, whom, we are. led to believe, from descriptions we have heard, was the worse for liquor. Whether he mistook the chamber door for the lock-up, which is a little lower down the street, is difficult to say, but after leering round the room, and winking slyly and familiarly at various councillors, he was taken in charge by Cr. Tidd, who has had considerable experience in dealing with such cases, and was led lamb-like beyond the pale of contamination with local politics, when, as a safeguard against a further incursion, the door was firmly closed. Strains of melody breaking on to his ears, the wanderer entered the hall next door, where the orchestra was at practice, but being unmoved by the concord of sweet sounds, he, as hurriedly as it was possible in his state, left the building and disappeared into the inky blackness of the night.

Every tobacconist sells Regent Cigarettes. Inhalers should try them. Smoke them and share in the Great Free Gift Scheme. 4