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Waikato Argus, Volume II, Issue 149, 19 June 1897, Page 1 (Supplement)

On an average there arc nearly onethird as many divorces as there are marriages in Japan, and the power of divorce is practically a monopoly with the bus band. Since the Crimean war the charges of powder in guns, according to Sir Benjamin Baker, have increased from IGlb to 9001 b, the weight of projectiles from G3lb to 13001 b, and the energies from 1100 tons to 02,000 tons. When town travellers ask for printing orders, do business men sullicieutly consider what ir means ? If the work is done locally at least 75 per cent, goes back indirectly to them. If sent away, they do n.t get even 5 per cent, of it back. Waikato tradespeople should bear this ill mind, and send their orders to The Abgus Office. At the annual meting of the Hawke's Bay Farmci.r Cooperative Association on Saturday, the report was of a very satisfactory nature Atter providing for alt contingencies there remains the substantial sum of £2138 16s Id available for distribution, and this the directors recommend to be appropriated as follows : Dividend at the rate of C 7 per centum per annum on naid-up capital ; rebate of charges received for dumping wool shipped on account of shareholders, of 2s per bale. ; bonus of 21 per cent, on ad purchases of goods by shareholders ; and a bonus of 50 per cent, on all commissions earned on business contributed by shareholders.