The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1525, 13 April 1882, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Equal and ctact justice to all men, Of whatsoever state or persuasion, religious or political. Here .lull the Pi ess the People's riijht maintain, (Jnawtid by influence and unbiibed by gain.

THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1882.

Since our last the rumor that Sir George Grey had been summoned to Wellington by the Governor has grown into a certainty, though the object of his mission still remains somewhat uncertain. The opinion has been hazarded tliat Sir Arthur Gordon has requested his friend to aid him in determining upon the course he ought to pursue, but, on the other hand, it has been confidently reported that Sir George has been entrusted with the duty of forming a new Cabinet. Viewed from either standpoint the conduct of the Governor is indefensible, except upon the grounds assumed by the Lyttelton Times —the Calci'aft of the Hall Government — that the Premier delibei'ately advised Sir Artitur to summon Sir George Grey, with the object of breaking up the " powerful organisation" in process of formation by Messrs Macaxdrew, Montgomery and Co. Our contemporary is always either insane y 'or in jest, and whichever of these moods he happened to be in at the time his opinion is equally valueless. Our correspondent's telegram in another column clearly points to the fact that the Governor declined to take the Premier's advice, whatever it was. This of course nobody will be surprised at. But we may be pardoned if we express astonishment at Sir Arthur's action in sending for the most determined opponent of the Government to take their place, knowing that the result must inevitably be the reversal of a policy which the whole colony has approved. That Sir George Grby would accept office there is little doubt, though, considering that a large section of the Southern " liberals" regard him with ftelings of distrust, he would require the promise of a dissolution in the event of a defeat. That the measures he intends introducing would be of an' 'extraordinary" nature we are prepared to believe, but it is possible enough that they would not be altogether palatable to the " powerful organisation" down South, who have several extraordinary measures of their own, such as the Central Otago and the Canterbury and West Coast railways, undergoing the process of incubation. Some very pretty complications are looming in the future. True, we are to a certain extent building upon speculation. The Governor may, before it is too late, awake to a proper sense' of the obligations of his office and take the only constitutional course which is open to him, namely, to accept the advice of the retiring Premier. For the saice of order and good governmeut let us hope that Sir Arthur's good angel will gain the ascendency before the die is cast.

As we confidently predicted, the spirit of enterprise which. lias lately manifested itself among the farmers of "Waikato is not confined to any one spot, but is fast diffusing itself through the whole community. Having its origin in the Hautajm district, the scheme of the proposed "Waikato Farmer's Co-operative Association is finding favor in Cambridge and other places in this part of the colony, Avhile in Auckland a very large amount of support has been promised. Mr W. A. OhiAHAM,has been making a canvass in the northern metropolis, and has 1 every reason to be satisfied with the manner* in which his proposals have been received. Supporter* in that qnarter go the length of endorsing nearly all the proposals originally advanced, and have expressed their willingness to take an actiye t parfc in the work of the association. 1 " The committee meet, again > to-night, and their deliberations niay, in view of the facts stated, result in placing a, prospectus before the XDublic which will meet with general approval.

Tans Representations made from time, ito' time.! fe.t^e ( xernment in' f&fqr' , of ' more^reasojiatye^ailway^ tariff, ,fisYe?&b> length' tibmne, sbme fruit., 1 iLptfr<S&able' i r'edp;cti r ohs' *- jia'Ve * beent- , Auckland '- and stations ;ly ihg/south:

1 oEfOhihewai. s-These v -modifications tm>}y tb;|slasses^A., B, Q,,D, and E, i&ias wjMhave- c VeforeS#ted^il is th^Mftroentioj&d clas§:;(E,^|HcuU, tu rat "produce) iiv which the seitlers of. this district are especially interested. The difference of a few shillings a "ton- on the of general merchandise- will not affects the farming community so much as that 'of "the same number of pence upon farm produce, or manures. Ip will therefore he instructive to know ' to what extent the interests of the agricultural community have .been affected by the readjustment of "the tariff on goods in class E, (under which is included all kinds of artificial manures), commencing at Huntley, we find the old rate to be 12s 3d per ton, while thenewis 12s sja,t» Taupiri the change 'is 'more perceptible, the amounts being respectively 12s 7d and 12s. The old rate to Ngaruawahia . was 13s, and this also has been reduced to 12s. The new rate to Hamilton' is 12s 2d in lieu of' 14s, which amount was formerly charged. This reduction of Is 10c! per ton is maintained along the, remainder of the line to Te Awamu ( tu. The concession is a valuable one, and the Department have discovered considerable wisdom in their prompt response to the representation made on the subject. It always seemed to us to be the height (or depch) of folly to impose a tariff which, so far from fostering the trade between the termini of the line, absolutely tended to lower the profits on the line itself, and the alteration inasmuch as it indicates a change in that policy is welcome. It is, of course, impossible to tell what further changes may be introduced under a new administration. We have been told in serious good faith that the railways ought to carry the farmers' produce free, and, who knows, we may yet live to see th^ notion put into practice.

A notice appears in our business columns to-day convening a meeting of those interested in the formation of a cheese and butter factory intheTe Awamufcu district. The meeting will be held at the Public Hall, To Awamutu, on Saturday next, and will, we have little doubt, be largely attended. Unlike woollen factories and industries of that nature, cheese factories must, to be successful, be established in different parts ; the expense and trouble involved in transporting the milk, which is the raw material in this case, from place to place, makes this essential. On this account it has been felt that the establishment of dairies could not well some within the scope of an association embrac- I ing in its operations the whole district without danger of complications. Stock-breeders could not be expected to invest money in a concern which conferred double benefits upon a few favored individuals. And this objection could not bo rueb except by the planting of factories at regular intervals over the district. Captain Ruxctman, wo think, fully appreciates the force of this objec- , tion, and he has taken the only proper course left to him. We are pleased to see Te Awamutu so promptly following suit. The only wonder is that the upper Waipa settlers did not themselves take the initiative. The land in the neighborhood of Te Awamutu and Kihikihi is peculiarly well adapted for dairy farming. Its natural quality is unexceptionable, and it possesses the additional advantages of having been longer in cultivation than the soil of most other localities. Before the war there were good pastures at E.angiaohia and the neighborhood, and for many years anterior the natives had their cultivations here. Kihikihi has long beeix famed for its butter and cheese, and the latter always commanded the market. Here then there exists a good foundation upon whichmay be raised up, not one or two, but numberless industries of tli© kind, alluded to, active and intelligent co-operation of the promoters the careful working of the pioneer institution, and close attention to details are necessary. Granted these there can scarcely be a doubt about the ultimate success of the industry. We v hope the meeting will be characterised by harmony and a .determination to enter upon the work systematically, and for the general good.

Owing to blunders committed, in the Telegraph office at Auckland, the full account of the opening of the Christchurch Exhibition, despatched to us on Monday, did not reach Hamilton. Several other important messages were also withheld.

The welcome soiree to the Rev Mr Dukes will take place at the Hamilton Wesleyan Church, this evening. Tea will bo on the table at G. 30 o'clock.

The juvenile cricket match played at Cambridge on Monday last,' between eleven of Alexandra' and an eleven of Cambridge, eventuated in a victory for Alexandra by six wickets.

Latest Adelaide market quotations are :—" Wheat 5s lOd to 5s lid. Town flour. has advanced to £13.15s to^ £14 per ton, and. country brands to £12 15s.

A; mak nam r e<L,E.oss received injuries which'resulted in J death, by a gun accident. „ at, the ,Qneenscliffe, ,battery, Victoria', qn'Tuesday. One of 'the' sheila from an Armstfro'u£' gun exploded after leaving the,muzzle.'

, There were only 4wo tenders for? the Constabulary, t -;raj;ionV contract, rthato£,Mr A".|lsaaca.at lid, and.tliat of ' Mr.Rhpdea , at Is 3d;;;j;lt^jll>lje seeu,by j ii»g ?^i^Bi jcpnsj.^"©^

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*?'*' "^"i V <&*» -\ j^uf* "W ably good. la some 5 ,th# average,, IteCa been considerably over/40 bushels tot the acre, while, patches'yielding 50 and even 60 bushels'''ah acrVffhave not been^ ■^uncommon,. There" ,c£niiot exist anyT ' longer exist a reasonable' cloulft 'of the capabilities of the Waikato for grain growing. !

The peal of bells for S. Andrew's Church; 'Cambridge, * together^ with*, the^ chiming apparatus, were shipped in the Cambria, which left London on February 'sth for Auckland. . They may therefore, be expected in Cambridge some time next .month. The v.estry of S. Andrew's have issued'circulars' inviting subscriptions to the bell fund,.and no doubt the call will, be handsomely responded to.

Divine services are now regularlyheld nt the Constabulary camps on the .Rotorua.road .every Sunday, the clergymen of the various denominations taking them in order; the Key. Mr Whytock, Baptist minister, held service la&fc Sunday, and Father O'Gara celebrated Mass ou Monday last. The meu are highly pleased with the attention paid to their spiritual wants.

As the Cambridge coach was passing the residence of Mr Manktelow yesterday morning, the tire of the near hind wheel came off. Fortunately, Mr W, Moon was passing at the time in a spring waggon, which he placed at the disposal of Mr Kerr, the coachmen, who at once bi ought the mails, with some of the passengers - into Hamilton, returning with 1;wo vehicles for the remainder of the • passengers and their luggage. Although considerable time was lost, mails and passengers were safely put on the train at the Hamilton Junction.

According to notice given, the Superintendent of the Industrial Branch of the Government Insurance Department has arrived in Hamilton, "and may be seen at the Post-office after 10 o'clock this morning. He has also decided upon opening an agency at Cambridge, for which he invites applications. Mr Douse informs us that in every district where this branch of insurance has been established, owing to its special adaptation to the working man, it has succeeded beyond all calculations, as in about a month, over 600 policies have been issued. We will give a resume of its special features xxpon an eai'ly occasion.

A meeting of those interested in providing cheap entertainments for Hamilton during the winter months was convened for last night in the Public Hall. The Mayor, who had initiated the project, was unavoidably absent, and Mr R. F. Sandes was voted to the chair. After some conversation, it was agreed to adjourn the meeting till next Tuesday night, to enable the Mayor to be present, and on the motion of ;Mr McLernon an' interim committee, consisting of the Mayor, Messrs H. Edgecumbe, R. F. Sandes, A J. Hunter, and S. E. G. Smith, was appointed to make the preliminary arrangements. It is hoped that there will be a large attendance on Tuesday night.

Easter Monday was kept a close holiday at Cambridge, all the places of business being closed. A large number of people left in the morning by the coach for Auckland. With the exception of the cricket match between an eleven of Alexandra and a team of local juveniles, there were no out-door attractions whatever. A few left town in the morning on a picnicing expedition to the rapids at Horahora ; and there being few people at home, the concert in the evening m aid of the piano fund of the Miisical Union was thinly attended.

A Te Awamutu Correspondent writes:—Good Templavisin seems to be getting popular again in this place. The other evening the members of the Rose of Te Awamntu Lodge held a social gathering, and notwithstanding the unfavorable state of. the weather about forty persons sat down to a sumptuous tea. After the tables had been cleared theW.C.T., Brother J. Glass, made a short address on the progress of the Order, after which W.T., Brother A. Messenger, sang "Hearts of Oak." This was followed by a number of other selections, both musical and literary, and altogether a very pleasant evening was spent. The usual votes of thanks, to the ladies who presided at the tables, to those who contributed towards the musical portion of the entertainment, *nd to the visitors, having been duly accorded, those present separated.

The scheme recently proposed by Mr E. Hewitt for the purpose of raising money for the improvements and enlargement of the Cambridge Public Hall has, we learn, fallen through for want of support, aud nothing will now be done until after the Town Districts' Act shall have come into force. • The 20th of April has been named as the day upon which the first election under the new act is to take, place, but no reply baa yet been received to the petition of Cambridge householders/ forwarded to Wellington some few weeks ago. It is probable that the clay for the electioninay be adjourned. The new board having been formed, a public meeting will be called, and the proposal for-the enlargement of the hall submitted for public discussion, the hall having previously passed from the hands of the present trustees into the care of the Town District Board, which will be a corporate body.

The want of a proper police depot at Cambridge, to be used solely as such, has been much felt for some considerable time past. At present the office of the local constable is nothing more than a spare corner of a lumber room, in which is kept a goodly portion of reserve stores, the situation, moreover, being anything but convenient. v Persons who have occasion to invoke the aid of the local officer may search a long time for his quarters before finding - them. The want of an office is also a great inconvenience to constable in charge of the station. Persons in search of information find their way to the private residence of Constable Brennan, which certainly does not tend to his domestic comfort. None of us object to do a little business now and again in our houses, but when our homes are converted into public offices the matter assumes a completely different aspect. We learn that Capfc. Anderson, quartermaster of the A.C. Force, during his recent visit of inspection to this district, expressed himself as being fully alive to the want to which we now draw attention.

Two Native Lands Courts opened at Ohinemutu on Monday, one under Chief Judge Fenton, to determine the names of the. owners of the new township blocks, and the other under Judge Mair, who begins with the Tuhourangi claim to a large block of over 200,000 acres. This (says the correspondent of a contemporary), is a veritable Thermal Springs block, comprising pumice country, but rich in hot springs, Streams,' and ngawhas, including .'the < .World-famed Rotomahana. Considerable opposition is ,to be expected 1 the ,<> claim OVP? sucu valuable properties, van'd ,over a dozen sections, qr tribes Jhave 4 brought forward ■counter 1 claims., vyiWeraT weeks r will t probably be occujnecl one block* "The utmost order is Observed,' so far, by parties. Judge Mairs Court returned completed ,inve&tigf*fprtqf itimbereWWock arrangedM, purbp^es lof rthe JSSawaa? ;,tbWM]np? l^^SEßSifcro. arid 'paVty-were^idtecMreiil the owners.

Springs kri^m that' tjfese will probably be pl^fe'd q^thej&arlt|t soon. The sec'tiousjsre beijijg' sjirVeyled /now.

• At^\the;'/bhrist£l&rch races on Monday, the Free Handicap was won by Nautihfs"; the C.J/C. Handicap by Stratagem, Luna second, and Libeller third, with Lady Emma a good fourth. A grand race took place for the Champagne Stakes. Nonsense and' "Mis second. On ~ the. secorid day (Tuesday), the Autiimn Nursery Handicap was won by Siesta, \yith Vanguard second; the Easter Handicap by Emir Bey, with Betrayer second ; and the Selling Race by' The Poet, with Joker second. 1

- The " Marlborough* Express" thus refers to the new minister of the Wesleyan Church at Cambridge, whose former circuit was that of Blenheim :—"Mr and ,Mrs, Carr will take with, .them, we _are sure, the hearty good wishes of the community. By his liberal spirit, and readiness to co-operate in any good work, Mr Carr has commended himself to all denominations. He has; proved a laithful preacher of the Gospel, both by* his witness in the pulpit, .and by his conscientious and upright life. A gentlemanly and earnest Christian, a kind' adviser, a genial friend, his success, as minister of this circuit has been very marked. He found in Blenheim a small church with seating accommodation 'for about 200, he leaves a handsome building capable of' seating 350.- ,This consummation he has accomplished amidst great difficulties, notably, the law-suit with the Government, with its concomitant evils of worry, annoyance and risk, and then the discouraging and disheartening occurence of the burning of the new building when' it was fast approaching completion, thus making nece&sary a,repetition of pzeliminary steps besides causing au unfortuuate delay. For nearly two years the congregation was without a place of its own to worship in. Notwithstanding' this drawback Mr Carr succeeded well in keeping it together, and in bringing about many additions to the Church membership. As the old proverb says—and so it is —" One sows and another reaps." Just as the church is completed and opened, and prospects are bright, Mr Carr has ( to leave, and the Rev. Mr McNicol comes to enjoy the fruit of Mr Carrs labors. May we hope that Mr Carr will be .the reaper in Ins new circuit. ' Mr Carr came here, almost exactly three years ago, from Balclutha, where his depaiture was viewed as it noSy is from here, with general regret. Speaking from our own personal experience, we can say of Mr Carr that we have ever found him singularly free from those narrow sectaiiau prejudices which mar the good work of the majority of clergymen. We again express the wish that health, happiness, and prosperity may accompany him and his family all through life.

Upwards of 8000 people visited Christchurch by train from country districts on Monday, 15,000 travelling on the tram cars to and from the Exhibition. The total estimated number of visitors to the Exhibition yesterday is 24,000. All the places of amusement were, crowded last night. Considerably over 2600 were present to hear Williamsons Opera Company at the Theatre Royal, and it is estimated that quite 1000 were refused admission.

A correspondent of the " Herald " writes from Ohinemutu on Tuesday: — Hitiri, and a party of Kirigite followers from the Western Waikato, arrived on Saturday to ask Mr Mitchell to commence the survey at once of the Tatua country, reaching from Whakamaru to Lake Taupo. This is under Rewi's auspices. This party reports that the King party with Rewi have concluded arrangements with the Government whereby all sales of King territory will be prevented by Act of Parliament or treaty. A boundary has been fixed upon, including Murimotu, Tuhua, Mokau, Kawhia and Alexandra, and up to the Waikato River to the Tutua country, which is excluded on account of old transactions existing there. The compact or treaty is not to preclude leasing, but everything is to be done through the Government after the manner provided under our own Thermal Springs Act. The Kingite party are said to be well pleased with this arrangement, and give it their unanimous support. If this report be true, it is evident that something like a return to the Queen's preemptive rights is being contemplated by the Government.

Among the many unexpected developments of electrical science is an application to the hiving of bees when they swarm, successfully tried by German experimenters. It was thought that by utilising the electric force the bees might be stupefied for the necessary period without being injured, and the result proved the correctness of the idea. The first attempt was made lipon bpes that had gathered upon trees, the insects falling upon the ground in a kind of trance, which admitted of their being safely handled. The next stage in the experiment was to capture the bees wwheyn v they were about to swarm. By introducing the ends of two connecting wires into a fully-ooeupied honey-comb, and turning :0n the current, the bees were rendered inactive for about thirty minutes, while no bad lesults appeared to follow their awakening.—European Mail.

The following items of news have been telegraphed to Australian papers :—: — The election of Michael Davitt for Meath was unopposed. I,t is regarded as an evidence of the character of the Irish disaffection. The election, of course, is to be quashed, as Dtovitt having been a convicted felon is ineligible, but. in that case the election of Patrick Egan, treasurer of the League, is considered certain.—The Nineteenth Century contains a tremendous protest against the proposed tunnel between Dover and Calais. The protest is signed by numbers v of peers, generals, poets,' and editors.—Sir T. Bi-assey, M.P., Lord Hastings,' and one of the junior Lords of the Admiralty, addreaed a public meeting at Lambeth, at which he forshadowed the possibility of extreme Irish members being excluded from Parliament, so as to introduce sweeping changes in regard to Ireland.—The United, States Congress voted an annual pension of 5000 dollars to the widow of the late President Garfield.

They were too much for Oscar Wilde at Boston. The "Hub of creation," has njany .claims to be called acentre of culture, and was hardly likely, to suffer itself to be lectured iby Mr Wilde. But Boston left its vindication to the students of Harvard University, who acquitted themselves in a way as effective as it was humourous and harmless. Just before Mr Wilde mounted the rostrum, 60 young gentlemaii marched ■ into,the front seats of the lecture hall] one and aIT arrayed in f an exaggerated imitation of Mr Wilde. All were in dress coats, smalls, and silk stockings; all 'wore long flowing hair, and carried lilies in their button-holes 'and sun-flowers in their'hands. 'The ' audience, ' tickled^ roared till ,th,e * rooftree shook. r Mr" Wilde glared and refreshed 'himself with water. But nothingUcould stop the laughter, ,and in the end th« unfortunate " <-A\* \'« i *"■»<

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meanutns^and pKpi^lyjjnei ' Kingj oi|ij|H); Specks, I*o*l, his $W[e| is jo^king the nroftj of them|Por he||ittractfl; 'crowded |||-| diencea. fsßstst niMtli he^was the lObject^ of two^Bf^iihree^pecM-fwyatibnsi The* first wafat Hartford, aififd arbse^bufosofi what ia known aa the ' Charleston Beunion,' at which-a large number of New England troops, amid a good deal of gating and and orating, kept holiday at Charleston with the Southern soldiers, and endeavoured to bury all remembrances of the Civil War. Having lectured on ' Strategy' before the Royal United Service Institution in London,, and being known in other ways as a military critic, Mr Archibald Forbes was invited ; and he"spoke'in"sucli 'eulogistic" terms of the Connecticut Firs/t Regi^nent,, and especially of their drilUand soldierly' bearing, that on the return of the regiment to Hartford^a^demonstration— was* got up in honour of Mr; 1 Forbes} who by request, delivered his lecture on 'The Armies of Europe.' It was at Hartford that Mr Forbes and Mr,R. S. Smythe, his Australian manager, first met. They spent the afternoon with Mark Twain, who, with his charming wife t an,d two little daughters, live in 'one of. the .most beautiful houses in the' city. In the, evening, before the lecture, -both gentle*men dined ,with the , Governor, and ex-Governor of the State. At Baltimorea demonstration in honour of Mr Forbes was organised by the leading Irish residents, who h.acl heard how, ia the lecturer's description of an episode of the Zulu* Wai", the heroic valour of certain Irish soldiers was very conspicuous. The Irish are not generally addicted to lectures, but they eagerly embraced this opportunity of listening to the recital of the prowess of their countrymen. During the last days of the Guiteau trial at Washington, Mr Forbes entertained dwellers in the capital of the Great Republic with his reminiscences of 'Koyal People I have Met.'"

The' National " Gazette," commenting on'petroleum being used as fuel, says :—" We shall soon be able to announce a wonderful stride in the mechanical appliances for using liquid fuel, gene- v rating steam in both marine and land boilers. The matter is in the hands of practical men, who will demonstrate that they can make from 28 to 30 gallons of crude petroleum, costing from 85 to 90 cents, do the work of a ton of coal costing from 4dols to 4dol 15 cents, without dirt or smoke, and when, as in the case of large steamers 'carrying from 40 to 45 men in the fire-room, 5 one man in each will be abundantly able to keep up a uniform pressure of steam at all times." Liquid fuel ia the intervening step between coal and electricity, which' Will in due season furnish motion for the world."

The Saturday "Review," in an article upon Henry Fielding, says :—: — "Many of the'most popular | novels of this day, novels written by women, and openly-read by woineu, which they allow to lie on their drawing-room tables and are not ashamed, are from beginning to end nothing but abomination. The view of life that these books present is as false as it is disgusting and degrading., They are in reality, though not perhaps avowedly, as vicious as the worst parts of ' Tom Jones,' while they have not a single good quality to cast into the other side of the balance. Fielding had wit, humour, learning, an admirable style, great generosity, tenderness of heart,' love ior the pure, pity for the weak, hatred of the oppressor, scorn of affectation, and a hearty laugh for the fool, whether he were the landlord of a country alehouse or a < great > nobleman at court. The writers of whom we are speaking have dullness, vulgarity, ignorance, conceit, coarseness, affected airs, a ridiculous perversion of language, and a base worship ot.the grosser luxuries which can only be got by w.ealth or by the flattery of the rich. We certainly do not go so far as to recommend Fielding for family reading. But if we were unfortunately compelled to choose between any daughter of ours reading ' Tom Jones' or the works of more than one of the novelists now in favour, we should, without a moment's hesitation, tell her to stick to the ' History of a Foundling."

Applications are invited for the post of Cambridge agent for the Government Insurance Department (Industrial branch) ( Mr H. J. Turner, Cambridge, makes some important announcements in regard to his new business in that town. MnW. Corboy invites tenders for the erection of a hotel at KihiLihi. Mr T. H. White, architect, Auckland, invites tenders for alterations and additions to a house at Whatawhata. A meeting of those interested in the formation of a cheese factory, in the To Awamutu district will be held in the Public Hall, Te Awamutu, on. Saturday next at 7.30 p.m. It is notified that all debts due to the bankruptcy estate of ,Mr Edward, Gumby, cabinetmaker, Cambridge, must be paid at once to Mr Gresham, solicitor, Te Awamutu and Cambridge. The Waitoa Highway Board invite tenders for clearing, forming, and draining road near Waifoa. Mr J. S. Bucklaud will hold his next regular sale of live stock at Ohaupo, on Tuesday, 23th inst. On Saturday, 29th inst., he will sell at the National Hotel, Cambridge, 60 horses of various classes. A meeting of the committee of the Waikato Farmers' Co-operative Association Will be held at Camp's Hotel this evening at 7.30. (, Messrs W. J. Hunter and Co. will sell at the Ohaupo yards on Thursday next, a large number of cattle, horses, sheep, etc. A poll of the ratepayers of the Borough °f Hamilton licensing" district will bo taken at the Court-house, Hamilton, on Friday, April 28', between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., as to whether the number of'publicans', New Zealand wine, or accommodation licenses may or may not respectively be'increased. ' Mr Kennedy Hill will sell by auction on Saturday, at 2 p.m., at the residence of Mr M. J. Brcnnan, Hamilton West, the whole of that gentleman's household furniture and effects; also, a boat, at present on the Hamilton Lake. The new pure cash system now being initiated by G. and C. will certainly prove a benefit to the public. ~ It has been a great success in Sydney and Melbourne, and when strictly carried out the customer who buys at an establishment _ where the goods are marked low ,to ensure a rapid sale must be a creat gainer. G. and C. sell tneir drapery, millinery, and clothing at such prices for'cash as gives the buyer the advantages of a shareholder in a co-operative society, without the risk of being called' upon to bear aportioil of the loss should the 3 ear's business ' prove unsatisfactory. Garlick and Cranwell will aim to retain the confidence which the public have hitherto shown them, and arc determined to give the pure cash system a fair trial; whether they gain or lose thefirstyear Country buyers on remitting cash with order will be supplied with goods at co-operatve prices j just the same as though they made a personal selection. ' Furnishing- goods, iuch as carpets, floor cloths,, bedsteads, ■ beading and gencrai house furniture, the largest portion of which is turned out at our own factory; willbe marked at the lowest remunerative prices, and a discount of five pet cent, will be allowed to those who pay at the time of purchase. G. and C. having realised the entire value of their stock during their late cash sale, the present stock is new and cheaply bought.—An inspection invited.—Garlick and Cranwell, Cjty Ilall Forn,ishing Arcade Queen street, 1 Auckland. ' M ''"

Cattle undergoing a fattening process,.' as those kepi for the production c»f milk, should enjoy' thegr,eatest,possible amount 'ofrest. All" violent' exercise must be guarded, against, , as' it greatly increases th 7 e decomposition of fat.' '„'""' l' t , The Rev." J. G-. Wool),, the eminent ErlglM Wuralist^ in an article 6n^' The ;Horse and its' Owner," sftysr in 'reference' ito bearing-'reips :—?" People, see the horse ".champing "its' bit/'lflingihg* foam''flakes right; and leffc.tossitfg^ils^ head; prattling' ita'hatnW!'anS asstne<J#££thS horse-is; Voting* in thl' $rffle pf Tits' strength' 'anil' fulmessr'of jspitit;. whereaslityis .suffering 1