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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2932, 30 April 1891, Page 2

Bread has risen Id per loaf in Adelaide. Sir George Grey is visiting Broken Hill. The regular monthly sales of live stock tako place to-day in the Hamilton Burough Yards. We have been compelled to hol** over Mr Dawson's letter to " Ratepayer " and other items. Mr. Davittis resigning the editorship of Urn Labour Worid, and leaves shortly for California. "In reply to "Subscriber," Taupiri, the length of lh.>. ducking of thu Hamilton liallic bridge is fuel. Mr Btiiuctt, of llangiaoliia, wo hear, is the purdiiu-ur of Mr Hungerlord llnches neat little property at Ngaruto. Messrs B. Burke, H. Deaville, and John Hutchinsim have been elected unopposed as numbers of the Rangiaohia Iliad Hoard. The maximum price for wheat is now looked upon as having been reached in Kng'.und. Trench Imye.rs are spoliating with a view to flip iailurr of tho I rench crop-!. CoUiMl stocks arn rising.

There was a report current in H I'nilton ve*terday that tho police station ut Hamilton was to be closed, and further th,..t the hr.idquarters for the di-tnct will Ui changed from Tauranga to Napier and not. I.i Hamilton tw :X "no timn n-portod,

A. strike in the baking trade in Adelaide is threatened over the question of freedom of contract.

Horse owners are reminded that nominations for tho Hurdles and dip at the forthcoming meeting of the Waipa Racing Club close on Saturday next.

One vote was recorded at the Local Option iioll in the Newcastle Licensing District, and by it it was decidod that neither Publicans', New Zealand Wine, Bottle, nor Accommodation licenses; may be in creased in that district for threo years.

Mr John McNicol will hold his third sheep fair at Ohaupo to-morrow, when 10,000 sheep, of mixed ages and sexes, will be offered. We would direct buyers' attention to this sale, as it will be the last opportunity they will have for purchasing sheep in large quantities this season.

We are pleased to notice that the good old came of football is not to become extinct in Cambridge without a struggle At one time the town could boast a really good team, and it only requires a little energy put forth by tho young men of the district to again hold thei. 1 own in the grand old gnme. A meeting is called for May 2nd, at Bach's Hotel, (see advertieement) to n ; ake arrangements for making a fresh atari.

At the Te Awamutu Police Court, before Mr Jami-s Walton, J, 1 , ., on Tuesday last, Hori Ohomairangi, Mori Tanariki. andTe Moon were charged on the information of Constable L'lwther with a breach of the Police Offences Act, ISB4, by having furiously ridden through the Township of Kihikihi a few weeks ago. After evidence h;id been taken the first named was discharged with a caution, and the other two were each fined 10s and costs 12a 3d.

The eminent secularist lecturer, Mr W. \V. Collins, who has been lecturing to crowded audiences in Auckland, will deliver two free lectures in the Waikato, one at the Oddfellows' Hall, Hamilton, on Tuesday next, the subject being " The Origin and Development of Religions Belief," and tho second at Cambridge on tho Thursday following, his subject there being "Bradlaugh. ,, Very flattering press criticism* are given of Mr Collins as a lecturer.

We call attention to Miss Thomas' advertisement in this issue. This young lady has many testimonials as to her proficiency to teach high-class music. For eighteen months slio was a pupil of Prof. Swallow's, and when leaving he told her that she was quite capable of teaching a vory large proportion of the so-called Auckland music teachers, so high an opinion had he formed of her abilities. Particulars of terms can be obtained on application to the Wesleyan Parsonage, Hamilton.

OiirHuntly correspondent writes: "I regret to have to record a somewhat severe accident which happened to a young gentleman named Bibby, a relative of Mr Tiittley's, Mine Manager here. The unf»rtun:ite young man, (who has but just arrived from Home) had mounted a horse for tho purpose of taking a ride when it became restive and threw him heavily :ifainst a fenco, resulting in a broken thigh. l)r. Broom set tho broken limb and under his skilful treatment and that of his nurses, the patient is doing " grand." [The safferer referred to iibove caino up by yesterday's train, and is now an inmate of the Waikato Hospital.]