THE LATEST. (Received August 2nd, 1 25 p m.)

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2195, 3 August 1886, Page 2

THE LATEST. (Received August 2nd, 1 25 p m.)

. London, August 31. The cricket match, Australians v. Surrey, was concluded to-day on the Oval. Tho home team, with 41?7 runs for only 4 wickets down, resumed their inninga. The remaining 7 wickets fell down rapidly, the wicket being hea\y, owing to the rain which fell dining the night, and continuing at interval-, thumghout tha day, and the inning-, closed \\ ith .">Ol runs. Maurice He.id contributed !S."i. The Australians bern? :U(i behind, went in for their second inning>, but \\eieonly able to put together another 107. The home team wtm the match by one inning-, uith iunj to spare. In the Australians .second innings, (iilfen was the highest o'J, bowled. The attendance was \eiy large, notwithstanding the unfawiui iblo we.ither.

Me.s?rs Alfred P»uckl,md and Co. will hold a special and unte>er\ed sale of horses at their 13.iz.iar, Cambridge, on Saturday, August 14th, at half-pa^t one shaip. Tho noises arc a fir*<t-ctass lot, including draught, riding, and harness horses, broard mares, and colts and hllies, the property of Mr A. Isaac*. Mr John Kno\, having received instructions from Mr Jcssnp, \\ ill hold a clcaranco sale of books stationary, & c> , remo\ed for convenience of sale to 1m mart on Saturday ne\t ; also, a choice collection of fruit trees, on account of Mr Forrest, as well as produce, &c. Messrs Lewis and Simpson, Cambridge, ha\mg determined to add a jjroceiy depart ineiit to their evten^e business, notifies to the general public that in order to make room for their well-assorted stock of groceries they will hold a genuine clearance sale for one month, of crockery, glasswaie, and fancy good., at wholesale prices tor cash. 1 hose who wish to secure bargains should not loose this opportunity, a« it is well-known throughout W.ukato that almast eveiy article of note can be procured at the firm of Mcsms Lewis and Simpson, whose establishment is replete with efery requusite suitable either for agricultural or household purpose^. n. M , r , T# J olly invites tenders for ploughing up tothe 7th inst. b * A notice roncernine the removal of gorse by the chairman of the Kihikihi r Q^ n Board ap« pearj> in our advertising columns..