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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2939, 16 May 1891, Page 2

One hundred and eighty deaths froin influenza in Loudon were reported last week. A severe earthquake has been axperionced in Ceylon, but no particulars as to damage are to hand. A remarkable revival has taken place in the Indian wheat trade—4o,ooo tons are awaiting shipment at Calcutta. The English wheat market has a downward tendency, and the Continental is a little worse. The American market is steady. Ex-President Cleveland strongly denounces the wicked extravagance of the Harrison Government in squandering money on subsidies and pensions. The natives interested in the Marairoe Black intend petitioning the Government to allow Judp;e Puckoy to finish the case. Under existing circumstances, he would not have time it, as liis term expires at the end of this month. Owiag to the bad weather the football match between teams representing East and West Hamilton, which was to have been played this afternoon, has been postponed till next Saturday. The usual practice, however, will be held on Sydney Square this afternoon. On Tuesday we were shown by Air Migginson of Whatawhata, a very line sample of Fluke Kidney potatoes. Thes9 were grown on his farm at Whatawhata without manure of any kind, and the crop will cxceed eight tons to the acre; another proof of the fertility of the Waipa flat 3. The annual meeting of the Cam-* bridge branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society will be held on Tuesday evening next, at the Oddfellow's Hall, Cambridge. The Kev. N. T. Robjohns will attend as the deputation from the parent society and the Rev. Dr. Hooper will deliver an address on "The Society's work in the mission fields." A "Waotu native named Matiwa ran-a-muck in Cambridge on Monday, and was brought up yesterday before Messrs T. Wells and A. Clements, J.P.'s. There weie two charges against him, and he was fined i'l and 17s costs, or seven days in each case. Last nipht his chums had not found the money, so he will probably spend a fortnight in Mount Eden. We are in receipt of a number of letters, pro and con, dealing with the subject of the lectures delivered by Mr Collins, the secularist, during his late visit in Waikato. As no good purpose can be served by their publication, and feeling assured it would lead to endless controversy, wo have decided to withhold them, as the space at our disposal can be utilised to better purpose. The well-known and very successful draper, Mr W. R. Bridgman, of Upper Queen-street, Auckland, announces a jheap clearing sale of his large, varied, and valuable stock of drapery and clothing at a very heavy discount for cash, for a few weeks. The prices of goods are marked so low as to ensure a speedy reduction, and thus facilitate the clearance of the goods, preparatory to the demolition of the promises. The Waikato Farmers' Club meet at Cambridge on Monday evening, when the question of placing a tax upon stallions will be discussed, and the result will be made known to the Government. All who are in any manner interested in this important question are cordially in* vi ted to attend, and as there are many in Waikato who go in largely for breeding horses, we expect there will be a numerous gathering.

Mr Walter Chambers, son of Mr 11. Chambers of Cambridge, who, it will be remembered, was lately appointed to the charge of the Raglan school, by the Auckland Board of Education, lias resigned, having received a more lucrative appointtrent under the Wonganui Board. Mr Mieklejohn, M.A., who was stationed at Te Awamutu for some time in connection with the Presbyterian Church, has been appointed to the Raglan school, and relieved Mr Chambers this week. All preparations in connection with the sale of work to be held in the Public Hall, Hamilton, on the 2">th inst. (Queen's Birthday), to provide funds for repairing S. Peter's parsonage, are in a forward state. A large amount of work nf all kinds, useful as well as ornamental, lias been received, and the sale now only wants plenty of buyers to be a success. In the afternoon the Maypole and Barn dances will be performed by children in suitable costumes, and in the evening a varied entertainment will bo given. The Stock Department has had under consideration tile fatality among the lambs reported from the Tauranga district, and has decided to send Mr McLean, tho veterinary surgeon of the department, to Tauranga to make enquiries, and he leaves for Auckland to-morrow. The department consider that as the sheep received at Katikati from the affected district are free from auv ailment the fatality is due either to the soil at Tauranga, being so poor as not to provide sulhcient food, or the presence of poisonous plant. "We call attention to an advertisement setting forth the advantages of wearing electric belts for tho cure of nervous and other complaints. Now that electricity, in its application to disease, has become of such general use amongst the foremost medical men in Europe and elsewhere, it is well that the general public should give the matter their careful consideration, so far as it can be applied by them without tho use of complex and extensive apparatus. We are assured that these belts as manufactured by Mr Crosher, of Auckland, who has had many years experience in electrical matters, are capable of producing a gentle circulating current of electricity, and as this current flows in and around tho most highly organised parts of the system, tho benefits derived become apparent in a generally improved action of all the vital parts through which tho crimton fluid Hows. Mr Crusher also manufactures all kinds of , electrical apparatus for medical and general ; ll^e,

A commercial convention has li'iiui signed hotwoen tho United States aud .Spain, by which BURar aud .skins will bo uJiniUi'J into tlio former country froe.

We are desired to draw attention to a special advertisement of Messra Ksiun and Arthur, auctioneers, of Auckland, stating that, at the leqnrst of a lar/je number of their country clients they are commencing the regular sale of poultry, and have mado suitable arrangements for tho accommodation of large consigineuts. This firm, although only in existence a few months, have already established a large business, and we think have given satisfaction, thu wholu, to the Waikato settlers. They nro also making a now departr.rn by supplying their clients with patent ogecairiers, thereby saving the producer cost of package and heavy loss in breakages.