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Waikato Argus, Volume VI, Issue 411, 18 March 1899, Page 2

Have you seen I). Salmon's racer ? His name is Best o' Leather, Just at this very moment He's in very highest feather ; For Cheapness is hi 3 trainer, and he's done his trial spin ; Good Workmanship's his jockey, and he always rides to win. The Waipa County Council invite tenders for a number of contracts. Mr G. F. E. Edgecumbe, Frankton, has two pedigree Berkshire sows for sale. Mr W. J. Hunter has for private sale a 9-horsepower traction engine and plant, in good working order. Several horses in the Te Amamutu Pound will, unless claimed, be sold on Tuesday, 2Sth March. The Raugiaohia Road Board intend to enforce the 10 per cent, penalty on all rates outstanding on the 31st iust. Mr \V. J. Hunter will have for sale, about the middle of April, a large mob of sheep from inland, Patea. Date and place of sale iu future issue, We direct attention to a new advertisement from Messrs Parr Bros., Hamilton, re clover and grass seeds, and manures ; also shooting requisites. In connection with the home-coming of the Manchester Regiment, it is mentioned that the regiment left England 1,100 strong sixteen years ago, and has since seen service in Egypt, India, and Aden. Of the original 1,100 men, only one individual, the colonel, returns, A large congregation in Norfolk, Virginia, became wildly enthusiastic on Sunday night, when Rev. Henry Varley, the evangelist, referred, incidentally during his sermon, to Anglo-American friendship. Hats were thrown into the air by the men, and there were many shouts of " Hurrah !"