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Waikato Times, Volume 87, Issue 13245, 29 July 1916, Page 3

Corset Values AT HALL'S Great Midwinter Sale Va As a armad flnato to a mast auaaaaafui sals, we art offering Corset a at aatounding raduatiana far tha last faw days. Tha makes ara all good, and shape the newest and mast approved, in all sizes. p. & s. Warner's (RUST PROOF) B. & C. It is a unique ohanoo ta taav Corsata ahaaply, and at tbase lines ara in demand at My i priaas will mava than out quietly. SALE FINISHES SATURDAY Further Reductions in Every Department to Absolutely Clear

IN THE GOOD OLD PAYS WAIKATO IN THE 70's. (Clipped and Compiled from our Back Files.) WEEK ENDING 29th JULY, 187<>. The Waikato Times. —A change i the proprietorship of the paper vva announced, under the management c Mr T. C. Hammond. Messrs Lan# bridge and Silver, who had filled tli role of proprietors lor only a fe\ months, were succeeded by Mr F. .\ Whi taker. Pirongia Mountain. —A party of made an ascent of Mount Pirongia. '. scribe waxed enthusiastic over Acclimatisation Society. —At a mi ! ing of the Cambridge branch of tin Acclimatisation Society it was deeidPi to endeavour to obtain prairie liens English pheasants, and partridges I'm the district. It was also decided I. meet quarterly instead of annually. New Zealand Cross. —The presentation of a New Zealand cross to Majoi Roberts, of the Armed Constabulary, was made the subject of a district function. The ceremony took place at Cambridge. There was a large Waikato. Colonel Lyon read ti ette notice recording the act o: fur which the cross was awar follows: "Fur the gallant an spicuous example shown by bin sub-inspector' at N'ohiroa on ' vember, 1808, to his young anil i used divisions while covering treat from the pa, although o bered, and at one time almo rounded. To Inspector Roberts hide and officer-like dualities

who had only joined the nol only maintained tin discipline in a dense bu> great hulk of Ihe forces left behind at Te N'gutu and Te Manu were rallied and safely brought off to Waihi, reaching that post, the day after the force had arrived and given them up for lost." Colonel Lyon then briefly addressed the recipient as follows: '"There are many men who in the heat and excitement of action will take a prominent lead and perform deeds of daring and bravery which they are not. disposed to do in moments of calmness; but in your case, Major Roberts, there was no excitement of the charge or of leading men to the assault and to victory. You were placed in a great straight in a most perilous position, in the face of disaster and of retreat in a dense bush surrounded by an implacable and savage foe in the full flush and confidence of success. Relying on your own resources, awa r e no succour was at hand, the soldiers under your command untried men; but by your courage and calmness you set them an example they nobly followed and thereby maintained that order and discipline go essential on j all oooasions, but never more than under the trying circumstances in which you were placed. I say you indeed possess those characteristics entitling you to be called brave." Mrs (Colonel) Lyon affixed the decoration to Major Roberts' breast. The oereraony passed off amidst great enthusiasm, a pleasing incident being that the Major's grandmother,, as well as his parents, were present.

Jeupnalletm.—The demise of the Coromandel Mail was heralded with undisguised feelings of pleasure, ft was affirmed that the paper had beea run by a. local syndicate in the interests of a scrip ring, and had done much to destroy the prosperity of the district which it should have been its raissios to serve. The sale of the Thames Advertiser was also announced. It was disposed of by auction for £2600, Mr Wilkinson being the purchaser. Pries* Current.—The prices current in Auckland were as follow: Turkeys 4s 6d to 4s lOd, fowls is 3d potatoes 4s to 4s lOd, pumpkins 3b 6d.

*Wie people an* m fettkf-H-E-A-N-'S the origiaal