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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3020, 21 November 1891, Page 2

Tbe New Zealand and Australian Laud Company has declared a dividend of 10 per cent., and carried forward £10,000 to the reserve fund.

Mr George Dickinson, of Camiuidge, who has been appointed manager of the Whakarewarewa Hotel, Rotorua, pruceaded thither on Thursday.

Steps are being taken by the storekeepers of Hamilton to start thn half holiday movement aga'.n, and a mooting is to be huh! ■' ; n '' o'y date.

The Hamilton - Tuhiksramea cricket match will be played ou Sydney Square to-day, after which a meeting nf the Waikato Cricket Association will be held.

The inluenza is rapidly spreading in Christchurch. Two-thirds of the literary stalf of one of the daily papers are laid up with the epidemic.

Wa hear capital prices were realized for the live and dead stock at Mr Hanmer's 1 sale at Te Aroha on Thursday. Ewes and lamba brought 2ls; ewe hoggets, 17s. The landed estate did not Hell.

A daughter of Mr JRadtord, of Kirikiriroa, was thrown from her horse yesterday in front of Mr Knox's store. She was slightly stunned from the effects of the fall, and considerably bruised about the hoad and arm, but after a little rest uhe re-mounted, apparently not much the worse for the mishap.

The roof of an outhouse belonging to Mr John Ilally at Cambridge caught lire yesterday morning, but fortunately it was observed while in tho incipient stage, and assistance being at hand it was promptly extinguished. It is supposed the shingles' were ignited by a spark from an adjacent chimney.

Some fine ripe tomatoes were shown in Mr Home's window in Hamilton yesterday. These were grown under glass by Mr Wood, whoso grape vines are also forward, and showing every indication for a fine crop. The tomatoes are being retailed at sixpence per pound—a very reasonable price at this season. We have again to chronicle an important sale of property in Hamilton, Mr E. T. Davey and Mr Howden have purchased between them what is known as Vialou's old shop, with a frontaeo of sixty odd feet to Victoria-street. The shop is now occupied by Mr Reid, saddler, and is certainly one of the best business sites in the town.

Messrs Hunter and Nolan notify in this issue that they will hold their first wool sale of the season on Wednesday, December 2nd ; the next sale will take place a fortnight afterwards, Wednesday December lGtli. Messrs Hunter and Nolan have a conveniently situated and capacious wool store and they are further prepared to make very liberal advauces to their clients if required.

At the Police Court, Hamilton, yesterday, before Messrs Knox, Graham, and von Stunner, J.P.s, Joseph Hinton, junr., was charged with beinj? drunk on the 30t'n October in a public place, to wit, the Court house. An application was also made for a prohibition order against, him. Tho Bench admonished him, and discharged defendant on his paying the costs, 7s. The prohibition order was granted.

We would draw attention to the long list of vendors, on whose account horses will be offered by Mr W. J. Hunter at. his special horse sale at Cambridge next Thursday. The horses to be ottered include entires, unbroken colts (riding and draught), plough, coach and draught mares and geldings, The salo will begin at noon, and horsfls will be offered in order of arrival at yards, irrespective ot class.

The Rev. W. Gittos, of Kaipava, will conduct the services in tho Hamilton Wesleyan Church to-morrow, the occasion bning the fourteonth Anniversary of the Sunday School in connection with tho above Church. Besides the ordinary services at 11 and 7 o'clock, a floral service will bo held iu tho afternoon, commencing it 3 o'clock. Special hymns, prepared for the occasion, will ba snog by the scholars at eicli service.

Owing to the present lo ff prices ruling lor fl ix Messrs Co.ites and Metcalfe have decided to close their mill at Te Aroha. Stripping operations wero discontinued on Saturday last and a few hands have been engaged in scutching the remaining portions. Should there be no alteration in prices tile Hamiltin mill svill also shortly bo closed down. If this occurs it will throw a lot of men out of employment, and wo hope Massrs Coates and Metcalfe will not be compelled to take this action.

A considerable number of natives visited Hamilton yesterday having brought in about two tons of kauri gum, which had been purchased by Mr Coates. At present the Maoris aro working in the swamp known as Mr Orbell's property, situated between Hamilton and Ngaruawahin. Although this ground was mostly worked over many years ago, the high price rilling at present offers sufficient inducement to the natives to go over the ground again.

Details of the various alterations in the train arrangements for Waikato after December Ist appear in another column. It will be seen that Waikato residents will now have an opportunity of going to Rotorua on Saturday, spending Sunday thero and returning on Monday aftornoon. As tho train does not stop at Hamilton, the passengers will havo to book from Frankton Junction. This trip during the summer, will no doubt be indulged in by a large number outside the ordinary rnn of tourists.

Archdeacon Willis attended the Presbyterian soiree at Cambridge the other evening, and although he did not take any part in tho entertainment, he nevertheless made the " hit "of the evening. In throwing a huge boquet to one of the lady performers lie somehow missed the mark, and the chairman and a lamp got in the "line of firp." At the moment tho chairman was attempting to unravel some of the intricacies of the programme by the aid of tho lamp, and ho looked decidedly astonished when tho light was suddenly extinguished by the gigantic floral offering. Someone audibly remarked : It ! it ! it 1

Some particulars—that appear to havo been a long time on the way—have reached us in reference to a promenade concert and dance, which took place at Ngaruawahia, on the !)th, in aid of the Institute funds. The affair, we learn was a great success, Mr E. Fitzpatrick presiding. The following programme was submitted, all the performers acquitting themselves most creditably Glee, Mrs, Mr and Misa Clayton and Mrs W. Starr; song, Miss Butcher; song, comic, Mr Kllis; snng, Miss May Clayton; recitation, Mr Williams. Songs were also given by Messrs Starr, Williams and Clayton, dancing was kept up until a late hour, Mr T. Hogg efficiently acting aa MC.

Turnip sowing will very shortly commence in the Waikato district, and those who require a really sound manure, will do well to specially note Messrs Kempthorne, Prosser and Co.'3 announcement in our advertising column. It seems to us that there are many reasons why the manuro of this firm's manufacture should ba used hy our Waikato farmers in preference to the imported article. As will be noted from testimonials which have been received this year, their turnip manure has always given satisfaction, b'Ui as to results obtained and condition for the drill. The composition of the manure is so arranged as to suit the requirements' of our Waikato soils. Their factory has a local habitation, and we do not think that we are overstepping the mark when we say, that their efforts during the past two years in our midst to provide us with first-class fertilizers have earned for them a good and a lasting reputation.

A meeting of the special Domain Coirmittee was hold in Cambridge ■'•n Thursday at 4 15 p.m. Present : The Mayor (Mr Priestley), Councillors Bach, Hally, and Webber. The business was to receive from the Survey Office an approved plan of the Thornton Koad deviation. The committee accompanied by the surveyor, Mr Stubbing, inspected the whole of tho pegs indicating the proposed alterations and being satisfied that the survey had been completed in tho terms of the specification Mr Stubbing's account was passed for payment and he was thanked f«tr the efficient and speedy manner in which the work had been executed. The Committee also expressed their extreme satisfaction with tho Survey Office for having returned the plan l ; bo pnmptly, clearly showing

that the department win ti"t in evory instance in the habit (if keening surveyors out of their remuneration duo as had been stated by those who should know better. The committee will now take stop" to carry ont the alteration, nil preliminaries being complete. __