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Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2341, 12 July 1887, Page 2

Special Advertisements, 10 THE ELECTORS OF WAIKATO. Gkxti.emkx,—l regret that the state of my health still prevents me from publicly addressing you in the various centres of population. 1, however, hope to be able to do so before very long. Meanwhile, I desire to say that I hear Mr Russell is obtaining some promises of support by representing that, having confessed my inability to advocate conscientiously the adoption of a scale of charges referring to passenger fares only (in some cases as low as -id for 50 miles), I am therefore opposed to reform in railway management altogether, and that in fact my sympathies are with the Department as against my fellow-settlers. I desire to give this an unqualified denial. I am and always have been deeply interested in obtaining a simpler and a lower scale of railway rates and charges, particularly as regards the carriage of goods. For this I have always striven and will continue to strive. To do otherwise would be simple folly. My interests and yours are identical. Anything that benefits you benefits mo. Anything that injures you injures me. If settlers be driven out of the country, I must go also. Your prosperity and mine and that of my children must go hand in hand. When I meet you shortly on the platform, I am certain that I can convince you all that I have the interests of Railway Reform as much at heart as anyone ; that I have not been idle in the matter; that the results, although apparently small, have been of some consequence ; and may become infinitely more so if our efforts bo continuous, determined, and of such a nature as to commend themselves to the minds of our fellow-colonists throughout New Zealand.—l am, faithfully yours, J. B. WHYTE. A IK AT 0 ELECTION. MR WHYTE invites the Electors of Waikato to meet him at Morrinsville ou THURSDAY, at 7-30 p.m. rpEMPERANOE JJOTEL, OTOROHANGA. A. G. S. BLACK. The above hotel, which has been recently erected and furnished throughout in the best style, affords excellent accommodation to the travelling public. No expense has been spared by the proprietor in making this hotel equal to any in the Waikato in point of accommodation, every convenience being provided. Horses and guides to the celebrated caves provided for tourists. EW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (Limited). —On Wool, Flax, and other produce consigned to the company for sale in Loudon, Liberal Advances will be made. For particulars apply at the Company’s Office, Queen-street, Auckland ; or Bank of New Zealand, Waikato Offices. DUNCAN WARD (Late of Engineers’ Department, Public Works), GENERAL DRAUGHTSMAN, HAMILTON. Designs, Specifications and business connected with Patents. Quantities and Estimates supplied to Contractors. Land Surveys and Measurements for Plong.dng, &c. Plans, Specifications and Estimates made out for Highway Boards.

THE WAIKATO AND WAIPA RADICAL REFORM ASSOCIATION. The following programme will bo submitted to a MEETING to be hold at Le Quense's Hall, Hamilton, on WEDNESDAY, the 13th inst,, at 7.30 p.m. 1. Elective Governor 2. Abolition of the Legislative Council 3. Sale of the s.s. Hinemoa and Government Residences 4. State Bank of Issue 5. Land Nationalisation G. Vaile’s Scheme 7. Tax on Bachelors 8. Woman Suffrage. All true Liberals are cordially invited. By order of the Committee. Hamilton, July Sth, 1887. IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the undersigned is now the Proprietor of The Waikato Times newspaper, and that ALL DEBTS due to the paper MUST BE PAID TO HIM. GEO. EDGECUMBE, Proprietor. Hamilton, June Pith. ISS7. The American Grocer makes a curious calculation as to what it costs to smoke. Basing its calculation on revenue returns, it shows that the United States pay* every year for cigars and cigarettes 1 KG,500,000 dols., and 20,000,000 dols. for tobacco smoked in pipes. To this it adds the cost of chewing tobacco, 50,000,000 dols., bring, ing the entire tobacco bill for the year up to 150,500,000 dols. The total loss from fires in the United States last year was 120,000,00 dols, so that tobacco costs more than twice as much as all the fires, groat conflagrations included.