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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3008, 24 October 1891, Page 2

The story *' Murder Will Out" is continued in our Supplement to-day, and an interesting article on "The World's Grain Supply," and other matter will be found therein.

The Rev. J. C.T3ccles,ot Waipawa, in the diocese of Waiapu, will preach at S. Andrew's, Cambridge, to-morrow morning and evening.

A four-ia«hand conveyance will leave Lochiel Ohanpo, at 7 am. on Wednesday next, the day of Mr J. McNicol's Rangiriri cattle sale, returning the same evening.

Old potatoes are scarce, and inquired for at £3 10s to £4, the supply in the Te Kapo being unexpectedly short, but bearing in inind the lateness of the season buyers aro acting very cautiously.—Herald.

On Tuesday, November 3rd., Mr J. McNicol will hold his next sale of live stock at Ohaupo. He wants to purchase 500 two-tooth crossbred wethers for fattening and freezing, also 10,000 crossbred ewos.

Several leading colonists at Home, says a cablegram, favour the idea of New Zealand farmers providing cargoes of dairy produce and frozen meat for shipment to Liverpool. Messrs Shaw, Saville and Coy. will find a ship.

The authorities in the Paeroa district are petitioning the Government to let the contract for the formation of tho Paeroa-Waikato railway in small sections, in order that it may be completed expeditiously, and also that small local contractors may have an opportunity of tendering.

We are pleased to hear that Mr Hugh Fitzgerald's appointment as assessor for the Pukekura and Cambridge Road Boards has been approved. This is the third time Mr Fitzgerald has held this appointment and it is evident that he has given satisfaction both to the Department and to the ratepayers of the district.

We regret to learn that coughs and colds are very prevalent just now, a large number of psrsons, both young and old, being laid up, and one little child at Ngaruawahia recently succumbed to influenza. No doubt the wet weather we have experienced for weeks paßt has had much to do with it, particularly when coming in at tha change of the seasons. So far, however, wo have had no visitation equal to that which, under the name of influenza, is at present causing so much si'skness and death in Australia. From the accounts given, we should say that it is our old friend, tho la grippe, going its rounds again. Most of us have not forgotten that mysterious and dread visitant, for tho certain (.voidance of which so many reliable remedies wore propounded ; but somehow or another the la grippe went on undisturbed, leaving in its train pain, sickness, and in many cases death. We should be sorry to haar of its being life in tho colony again,

The milk supply at the various Waikato factories is daily increasing. The weather so far has been eminently suitable for grass ; consequently a largo output of dairy produce may bo expected—at least for the early part of the season. Some inconvenience is being felt at sevoral factories owing to the scarcity of separators. It may be remembered that a number of the smaller-sized machines were sent Home last autuinn by Messrs Reynolds and Co. to Sweden, for tlio purpose of having such alterations made in them as would admit of half as much more milk going through. Five months was given as the time required to return the machines, but it appears that six months is the corroct period, so that the separators are a month late, and cannot be put to work again, after their long journey, before the end of the present month. This delay is rather inconvenient in some of the factories. Take Whatawhata for instance, where 500 gallons of milk are going through with only one machine. This puts it through in about four hours, but it is too long to work one separator, and in case of anything going wrong it would be extremely awkward. However, milk suppliers may rest satisfied that Messrs Reynolds and Co. will not lose an hour, after the machines are to hand, in getting them into work again.

Messrs Milne and Choyce, the well-known Queen street millinery and drapery firm, have lately made extensive alterations and improvements in their establishment, which is now one of the most attractive and complete in the colony. All the departments have been renovated and refitted up, and the result is a very fine establishment, with increased accommodation for show purposes as well as dress-mak-ing and general shop uses. The show-room which formerly took up a portion of the ground floor, is removed to the first floor, while the ground floor is now devoted entirely to the sale department—dresses. Manchester goods, ribbons, glove and haberdashery department, boys' clothing etc. This gives more room for the sales department, a want which was greatly felt by the proprietors for some time past. The show-rootn, on the first floor, is approached by a very wide handsome staircase. It occupies the whole length of the premises, 100 feet, and is very lofty and spacious. There is just now a splendid display of spring goods in this department, including millinery, mantles, bonnets, sunshades, underclothiug, children's frocks and every conceivable variety of new goods. The room is very attraotively fitted up with handsome show-cases, hanging baskets of flowers, etc., while the beautifully-stencilled ceiling completes its inviting appearance. Every convenience is provided for ladies, including a complete tea.room and lavatory. Both floors are covered with the new carpeting, which is both noiseless and comfortable to the feat. The workroom, which was formerly on this floor, has been removed to tha second floor, and it also runs the whole langth of the building, being approached by a separate staircase. A small goods lift has been erected, to save assistants the trouble of continually running up and down stairs, and speaking tubes are also ii: use throughout the building. There is a " dark room " ou the ground floor for the purose of selecting evening shades.