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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3112, 25 June 1892, Page 2

Our supplement this morning contains :—" Loosha's Lovers " (complete story), Sporting Notes (by Le Nord), Rural Notes, and a budget of other interesting articles. The proposals to tax stock with a view of providing bonuses for meat exporters are being favourably received in Queensland. A bill dealing with tbe matter will be laid before Parliament. MrE. B. Walker, of Moana Vale, has been visiting Melbourne and returned to Waikato on Thursday. He gives a most gloomy report of business matters in the city, and snys the number of empty houses is something frightful to behold. We understand that Dr Cole, late of Huntly and Hamilton, intends practising in Cambridge, and we do not doubt but that he will be well patronised, for he made a very favourable impression when he was in charge of the-Waikato Hospital. The thoroughbred stallion Raglan, by Cap-a-pie—Tenambra, is advertised for sale. Full particulars as to his pedigree and performances will be found in our columns to-day, and the price can be obtained from Mr Thos. Suttie, Onehunga. Mr W. J. Hunter calls special attention to the live and dead stock to be submitted for sale by public auctir.n at the residence of Mr A. Furze, Tamahere, on Thursday, July 7th. The horses are strong big iinimals and excellent workers. Those in need of such would, therefwa, do well to attend this sale. In the Government Gaaiette of June 16th, the resignation of the old trustreeß of the Hamilton Volunteer hall has been accepted, and fresh trustees have been appointed, via., Lieut.-Col. Goring, Captain Reid, JLiieuts. Kirk and Dye*, and Hon. Surgeon, G. G. Kenny. With the exception of the latter gentleman, the same trustees have been appointed for the rifia range reserve, being sections Nos. 7 and 9, Parish of Ta Rapa, containing 83 acres. We understand that in the English market* for our New Z-*al.»nd frozen meats a marked preference is shown for the curcaae of " Downs " sheep, and in view of the fact that the Waikato County will soon be stocked up, when export of frozen mutton will be ,i necessity, it will be well worth the consideration of 'Our farmers whether attention should not be turned to breeding this class of sheep. Of course, comparison of value of wool, ftc.,_ has to be made to jndge of the real profit. We understand that aertain ot the large flock owners (the Bank of New Zealand Estates Company and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company) are collecting data on this subject. There was a muster of thirtyfive at the parade of the Hamilton Light Infantry on Thursday evening under Capt. Reid and Lieut. Dyer. Sergt. John McGuire who was one of the original members of the company, tendered his resignation as he waß about to move away from Hamilton. The resignation was received by the officers and men with extreme regret. The following promotions were them made, Lance Sergt. Davis to be Seret., Corporal Hayeß to be Lance Sergt.. Privates W. Coop and J. O'Neill to bs Corporals, and Privates F. Dent and T, Hughes to be Li nee Corporalß. The men expressed great satisfaction on its being announced that the drill shed and the rifla recerve, 83 aores of land past Frank ton, bad been vested in the company. I

A concert and ball, on behallf of the Roman Catholic Church, at Ngaruawahia, will be held in the Public Hall, Ngaruawahia, on Wednesday, ,/ith July, when the leading local and M Auckland amateurs will assist. f We would remind these of our readers who require furniture/of the sale to be held by Menrrs Esain ojn Arthur, on bohalf of Messrs Halyday ~sros., on Tuesday, 28th, and following days, at Shortlandstreet, Auckland. Intending pnrohasers will require to leave Waikato by Monday's train. We would direct the borough foreman's attention amongst many others to an especially dangerous hole on the station road just after turning tho corner at Mr Sutton's. Unless speedily attended to some unfortunate rider will certainly come to grief after nightfall as it is exactly in the middle of the road. We have been favoured with rathar a lengthy dissertation from "Temperate Ratepayer," re Cambridge Borough Council affairs, but we do not think it well to publish it in extenao. The writer says some ot the Cambridge Councillors talk very virtuously of the Hospital appointment being a "cut and dried one, and that the public will watch with interest the part taken by these worthies in the election of a town clerk. We think on this occasion ''Temperate Ratepayer "(!) should have omitted the first half of his nora de plume, for when he' refers to what he calls the "publican interest" he is anything but temperate, and "cntand dried" is very mild in comparison with the charges he makes airainst a portion of the Council. A fruit-grower writes: " I notice Mr Hanlon, the Government expert, has been holding meetings of those interested in the fruit-growing industry _ to devise means for obtaining a reduction in the shipping charges and other kindred subjects. I do not think the shipping companies need worry themselves. The codlin moth acd other pests are quickly settling the question of our fruit supply. What with the unsatisfactory results and experiences of those who have exported apples to test the English market, I venture to say that there will not be half the demand for space the coming season that there was last. If Mr Hanlon and those who met him began at the other end and suggest the most desirable course to adopt to cope with our insect pests, there would be a prospect of doing something decent in the way of export in the near future. To my mind, strong remedial measures will have to be adopted. We must have some legislation that will force orchardists to take steps to carry out some method of abating the scourge, or else <ut down their trees. There ia no other course open, and the sooner this is decided upon the better. Some parts of the colony would then be kept clean."— Yours truly, Niokajack.

The great desideratum for a cook or housekeeper is to have a good oven or range. This is a sine qua nou if good cooking is to be done. With a bad oven or range or with none at all, the housekeeper's or cook's lot, like that of the policeman, "Is not a happy one." In these days, however, when we have such clever mechanics and inventors and makers of ovens and ranges, such aa Mr Herbert H. Smith, there need be none of these miseries. We can say that his Climax range is the best we have ever seen. It is a portable range, with a sliding shelf, and patent hinged fire bars. The boiler is heated by an iron pipe fixed into and resting on the grate in the fire. The oven'can be used as a fruit or vegetable drying evaporator, or roaster by a simple arrangement of the dampers. The fruit dryer can be made portable, to stand on the top of any other range or stove or ordinary fire. To save waste in the drying of fruit aud vegetables, and to facilitate this industry, which is in its infancy here, Mr Herbert H. Smith has succeeded in applying the true principle upon which such fruit dryers should be made, so aa to supercede anything in the market for simplicity, economy of time an< fuel, and quality of product. The name of the latter ia " The Patent Eclipse Fruil and Vegetable Drying Evaporator." Mr Smith also makes capital ranges for burning wood, which have obtained a high name for their excellence everywhere they have been used. We call attention to Mr Smith's advertisement appearing elsewhere.

Professor Golledge gave an interesting lecture last night, in the Public Hall. Hamilton, on phreno-physiognomy, His Worship, the Mayor, Isaac Coates, Esq., in the chair. In dealing with the subject the Professor pointed out in the course of his remarks the value of tha science in determining the particular path in life or branch of study an individual might be fitted for, entirely different perhaps from the avocation ha was following and which a knowledge of the science might disclose. At the close of his lecture several gentlemen submitted themselves for examination and the delineation of character and the idiosincracies of the subject were hit off in most cases in so truthful a manner as to elict considerable applause from the audience. After the examination was concluded Professor Golloro enquired of the audience and of the gentlemen themselves how far he had been correct in summing up their phases of character, and in each case it was admitted that he had been successful. A further entertainment will be given in Mr LeQuesne's Hall, on Monday night when the lecturer will deal with other branches of the study pertaining to walking, laughing, and attitudes and the indications these give in estimating character.. Admission, as on the occasion under notice, will again be free. We are also requested to mention tha* the professor may be consulted at the Waikato Hotel by any one desirous of obtaining advice upon the subject- . .