TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1760, 16 October 1883, Page 2

TE AWAMUTU.

Ix .«i>ifce of the bad weather, tho attendance at the sale of Mr ttloauo's stock w.h vciy good, and the bidding spirited throughout. A gieat poitiou of tho stock is still unsold, but the sale will be continued on Satin day next. tSoine splendid looking pure-bied black Spanish puultiy were bi ought to the s.ile, but the auctioneer had no tiiuo to ofFor them. Te Awamutu claims to excel in puie-bred ])oultiy. Mr ]31uck's Biahnias took Ist prize at the last Auokland .Show. Mr "Westnoy has pure LangshaiiH ; Mi (iiesham has quite a variety of piuo-bieds in his poultiy yaid, Bantams, Spanish fowls, and Rouen ducks, which cannot be excelled. He is also impoiting from America a trio of pedi'jiee Plymouth Rocks, a wonderful bleed of fowls, which, as far a.s T can learn, never take a holiday from laying except Christmas Day and the 4th of July. Speaking of fowls reminds me of a cm ions fieak of nature which occuired heie. Mr Winstone has in his possession (preserved m spirits) a chicken with two bills and Uu'o9 eyes From the head — which is unusually largc-™projcot the two bills at an angle of about 30 degioes ; in the centn* of the head is one eye, the othei two sue in the proper position. This curiosity was hatched alive, and lived for a short time after coining out of the shell. The cavalry will parade for inspection on Friday, the 2nd November, and for chinch parade on the following Sunday. The telegiaph authorities aie quite indifferent to the requirements of this district. Owing to abieak in the line between Kihikihi and Cambridge, there was no communication between this station and Auckland, for several horns on Friday last. This might easily ba prevented occurring again by having a line erected between this place and Ohaupo, it would cost very little, and would be a great convenience to settlers on account of the cattle sales being held there. At present, a telegram for Ohaupo from any of the stations on this side has to go to Auckland, and then be transmitted from there, and should there be a pressure of business at the head office, a considerable time would elapse before the message would reach its destination ; this has occurred on several occasions. — (Own Correspondent).

A fencing naticp by Mr Jam.es Hicks, Cambridge West, appears in our advertisement columns. Messrs Hunt and White offer a reward for the recovery of a lost horse. The Piako County Council invites tenders for the erection of a bridge over the Waikato river at Aniwanawa. Tenders must be in by the 30th inst. Messrs Clark and Gane will sell at the Mart. Cambridge, to-morrow, valuable freehold property belonging to Mr E. B. Reynolds, also the school teacher's late residence, for removal. Messrs W. J, Hunter and Co. will hold their usual weekly horse sale at Cambridge Yards on Saturday next, when a. number of horses of all descriptions will be submitted. Tenders are invited by the Hamilton Borough Council for service and supply for the ensuing 1 twelve months, particulars of which will be found in our advertising columns. Mr John Knox will sell at the Hamilton Auction Mart, on Saturday next, five tons eating potatoes (without reserve), and three cows near calving. * Mr J. S. Buckland will sell at the Cambridge Yards, on Saturday next, a large ' number of horses of ajl descriptions, harness, saddlery, etc. ' On the same day his will hold a c]earing-out sale of the remainder of tpe-'goods 3 at. Mr Slbkne's general, store, 'at . TV -Awamjiiu. *On , Tuesday n^xt, the', ?3rd inst.^he, will, tell at Ohaupo 200 'mixed, store pattje^tbree^and'four-year.oia, me&|