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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 935, 20 June 1878, Page 2

Well Sinking. -Mr H. Buttle, of Te Rapa, is advertising for an experienced well sinker. The Lease op the Hamilton Punt for one year will be sold by auction at GWynne's Hamilton Hotel on Saturday next, at noon.

Tenders for the erection of a fourroomed cottage, and also for a store and butcher's shop, in Cambridge, will be received by 'Mr D. Richardson up to •Saturday next, the 22nd instant.

Tenders will bo received at the Armed Constabulary Office, Cambridge, up to noon of the 26th hist, for supplying the Armed Constabulary horses with, forage during the ensuing twelve months.

Horses.—Mr J. S. Buckland's Cambridge horse sale takes place on Saturday next at the Criterion Hotel, when he will oiler some nineteen useful horses of various kinds.

Two Card-sharpers unwittingly picked each other up in a train from Bath to London, and played ccarte. ' It's very singular,' observed one, ' that I haven't seen a king yet.' ' Not at all,' replied the other,' for you have one in your sleeve, and I have the other three in my boot.'

Raglan and Waipa Road.—"We are informed that no practical interference is intended by the King in the matter of the construction of the "Waipa and Raglan Road, and that the contractors were to commence the work on Monday last. The Bridge near Mr Hammond's property on the road between Ohaupo and Hamilton has been considerably injured by the late rains, and traffic has been temporarily suspended to enable the Hamilton Board to make good the damage. Messrs. Fisher and Co. are advertising for pheasants and hares. As will be seen by reference to their advertisement, all Waikato trams are met on arrival in Auckland. Pheasants must be scarce this year when they give as much as 5s per brace for them. Tenders for supplying gravel at per yard to the Hamilton Borough Council during the next twelve months, in quantities as required, and in whatever places directed, were received as follows : Win. Lovatt, 2s Od; R. Land, 2s Sid: Wm. Jones, Is 9cL; John Deegan, Is Bd. The last mentioned tender was accepted.

Separate Tenders will lie received at the Office of the Education Board, Auckland, not later than noon of Monday the Ist proximo, for alterations, additions, aLd improvements to the School Buildings at Alexandra, Hamilton West, Hautapu, and Ohaupo. Specifications may be Been at the several schools. Whatawhata Cattle Sale.—Mr J. S. Bucldand will hold regular quarterly sales of cattle at "Whatawhata. The first of these sales will take place on Tuesday, the 2nd proximo, at the new yards erecbed at Whatawhata, when nearly 200 head of horses, cattle, and sheep will be offered. Mr McG-arrigle, Grocer and Storekeeper of Hamilton, has introduced, from Grahamstown, a new class of biscuits; Aviue fancy and coffee buscuits, manufactured by Minnie and Co., of the Thames Biscuit Factory. The biscuits are excellent of their kind, being- more than ordinarily rich and crisp, and lower in price than many of the biscuits imported from Auckland. Waipa Elkctiox.—Mr E. A*. Whitaker will address the Electors at Kihikihi tfii* evening" at the iSchoolhou.se, and tomorrow evening' at the Public Hall, To Awainntu. The announcement that he would meet the Electors at Raglan on Monday next lias been altered in deform 100 to the Avishes of a large number of the settlers, who consider that as there- will bo a general gathering of the ratepayers early next month at Raglan, to take part in the annual Road Board meeting, the occasion would be a most suitable one on which to address them. It will be seen that a considerate number of names have been added to the requisition since it was published in our last issue.

ExrtioaivK Lvmps.—A correspondent, writing to the 'Now Zcalandcr' gives the following recipe for preventing kerosene lamps from exploding. It i» not new, but yet it is not generally known:—" Take a toaspoonful of table or common, salt, and drop this :-alt in the bottom of the globe, or that part of the lamp containing the oil. The salt will noithoir dissolve nor evaporate, but remain intact. Lot the lamp bo daily charged with oil in the usual manner, the salt will still remain without requiring replenishing."

NkwHotei,, flAMir/rcN. —The following tenders for Ik s iilav hotel at Hamilton, designed by Mr I. Til. Viakm, architect of that place, were received, by him on the 18th iust. The price does* not include the cost of the bricks, which are found for the contractor: Messrs Bayldon and Stevenson, £3,550; Pearson, .£3,622; Holland, 3,437 ; Oolebrook, £3,130; Taylor, .£3,370 ; • aud Thorpe, £3,077. The tender of Mr Thorpe . was accepted, aud the building will be proceeded with at once.

Lativ Pronunciation.—A correspondent of ' Notes and Queries' tells the following anecdote of the Bishop of Manchester: -"A class of school girls, says the story, highly educated on the newest principle, were pouring forth to his Lordship a list of Latin words, Avith the English equivalents, and they came to tho word which we elders should call 1 vioissim.' ' We-kiss-im,' said the girls,; ' we-kiss-im—by turns.' ' Oh, do you?' answered the "Bishop; 'thou I don't wonder.at your adopting the new pronunciation.' "

Rkturx or Waikato Lands to Natives. —The Newcastle Board has been the first to move in the matter of the late Hiknrangi arrangement for the «re turn of Waikato lands to the King natives A public meeting has been willed by the Chairman of the Board on the requisition of a number of ratepayers to take into consideration the withduwal from sale of lauds in Waikato, especially those in the district of Ngaruawahia, and also the policy of locating Tawhiao on confiscated lands in Waikato. The meeting Avill be held at the Delta Hotel, Newcastle, on Monday, July 1.

Bad Kkrosiine. —A. ready and a sure way of getting rid of the danger of bad korosiuc has been proposed. The Customs authorities at Wellington have offered to have all parcels of kerosino tested upon arrival, provided the Corporation renders the necessary assistance. The' New Zealand Times' says there are 15,000 cases afloat for Wellington alone, and that if all kerosene be condemned which flashes at a less heat than 110 degress, the loss to New Zealand merchants will be from £60,000 to £7 ',OOO. This may be B), but on the other hand Dr Hector states that such oils can be rendered safe by a simple process of rectification, that will not cost o per cent. In any case, are the public to use dangerous oil's that the merohonts may not suffer by, to say the least, imprudent ventures. " La Ouosse."—lt has been airanged that tho " Frontier La Crosse Club" play an exhibition game at Cambridge on Saturday, June 22, at 2 p.m. The sides will be Married v. tingle. The Alexandra Club goes over at the solicitation of some of the Cambridge people, amongst whom arc Messrs Mcintosh, Chitty, and j others, who are anxious to start a club in that district. "La Crosse" is a game which only requires to be bettor known to become a very popular one in this district, affording more room for skill and quite as good an opportunity for vigorous exercise as football, and without the very objectionable tendency to accident which football has when played under the regulations iu general effect. We trust that the Alexandra Club will this winter make a proselytising tour through the Waikato townships with the object of making the game more generally known than it is. Clubs might be formed iu the several districts „both by men and lads. The Crosje is not an expensive implement, and beyond the ball is the only one necessary for the' game. No doubt hero will, should the weather prove hue on Saturday, be a gjod muster at Cambridge not only of players, but of the general public.