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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3116, 5 July 1892, Page 2

The Cambridge School Committee will li'il 1 a nicotine; 111 thn Borough C'.iuncil Ch.-milKii , -, at? p.m., this ewniinr. The National Bink of New Zeai land has deel ired -\ dividend ol 2s Gd per share for the ytiar, and carries forward the sum of £0800. The revenue of the United. Kingdom for tho quarter ended June '•>(), sh >ws I un increase of i.105.000 over the fcon\ispoijdiug period of last year. j Dr. Kerr announces that he has commenced private practice iu Hamilton and mny now be consulted at his residence, Union Bank Buildings, I The Prince of Wales visited the Chaffey Brothers' stand at the Warwick Show lat-jly, and expressed himself delighted with the progress of irrigation. In the Ohaupo sheep yards at 1.30 p.m. to-day, Mr Jno McNicol will offer LOOO big, good, forward-conditioned longwool store wethers, from Taharua. In referring to the death of Mr Nichollo, of Paerna, we niadn a most unfortunate mistake. Mr W. H. S. Nicholls, formerly postmaster at Nganuuvhin, t<> whom our remarks applied, is we ara plensed t> hear officiating iu a siniibr capacity n Woodville. Wβ are pleased to learn that Mrs Aylwiird, who met with a severe accident at Cambridge Inst Friday, is progressing favourably and will soon be convalescent. How she escaped iiistint death isj, marvel ; the buggy was smashed to matchwood. "We understand that Mr Coates' farm, near Hamilton East, was visited on Saturday morning by smno cl<>£P, and his sheep worried, three or four being killed and a large number torn about. The dogs were not caught but were recognised, and no doubt the owners will have to pay up. We have received an apple from a Wai pa settler which he wishes to have correctly named. The in question, we are informed, Ims not beon pickud fro>ii th ■• t-.B- 'v.or} r.h:in a fortnight, which our friend thinks i< i-ither uiiumi i) \:< apr'!"--. On it to a will-known a-jt'i •.itv for i lentiticatiou, he at once vii-! iha , ; t was a Stone Pipuin. Mr M G-uirs, member for Egmoiit, is urging upon the (Jovernmnnt the necessity that exists for appiiiuting experts to grade flax, butter, chee.-e, fruit and nil produce exported from the colony. In view of the iv.si:ali'y practised hy snipper*, :im<l tnvrv '»'«■ ami again expose!, it is ;i most (!e«ir >blp -t ■!■ t> laku if hom-t nun; ho >e tn obtain fair prices iu the Euglish markets.

Mr John Kaox will soil at the W'ai|.;i Hotel :U. I1.:;U a.ri,. to-iiinrrow, ;l Mumh.T ■ f v.u',l .hit: ;illi.lmi!ii!-i in tho town ■if X(,'.iri.;nvah:a in the out ito of the lite .loliii Bonfrey.

A case which is exciting , considerable lot-al int'T.-st to be hoard at the H..M. Court at, Nh'amawahia to-d ,y, Mr E. Siminelhiig, of thu Delta Hotel, being diargud with allowing drunkenness on his premises.

Assessors under tho Land and Income Assessment Act are it apppur.s to be paid -it thi) f..l!n.viiirr | lt (.s : —Auclcl .nil

■in-1 Wellington, L'4oo-auh; JJ.iiiedm, £:{f>o; Oiivi-'tchurch t'J'if). Xo reason in aligned f-r tho siiiiH v.u-yiiitf in the dilteriint localities.

The estate ot the iato J. JVE. AU'xandiir, now placml in the hands of the Official Assignee f..r iidministr.itioii, will, it is saiil, prove ruber a formidable undertaking. Aecurdiug to the accmnts (ihil, the iiabiliti-s are £71,313, assets, £57,044, showing a deficiency of £'11,2(i9.

A young man named Robert Taylor, aired 31 years, died ~t the Waikato District H-apital on S.itnrday List from typhoid fever. Dijceasud, who w;is a single man, and in Hie oinploy of the Auckland Agricultura! Company at Oxford, had been in the Hospital for about three weeks.

We are glad to see that at last the Hamilton liorough Coxncil are going to set tho example by clearing the furzo on the Borough lands, tenders for which are invited in this issue. This is as it should be, and the Council will now be able, with a clear conscience, to cull on tho burgesses to clear the fume.

Tiie Government have promised. to introduce this session an amendment to tho Rating Act, giving local bodies power to exempt permanent improvements from 1 teal taxation. They believe that all local bodies should have power of exempting improvements from local rating with the view of making this optional.

A concert and. dance will be held in the schoolroom, Pateranei, on Friday evening, in aid of the Library and Piano Fund, and at which all the leading amateurs of thj district have promised to a«si.st. Refreshments will bo handed round at the close of the conceit, winch is to commence at S p.m.

In Mr Jolin McNlfiol's column to-day will bo fnutid tlin full particulars of Mr W. L. Orr's Jive and (lead stock, which will be sold, without , reserve, on Wednesday, the 20th inst., on the premises. In addition to thesu, entries will be received for .any stuck, &c, by other sellers provided it is pus up for unreserved sale.

"VVe would call our readers' attention ti> Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co.'s tea advertisement appearing in another column, A high standard of excellence has been maintained hy this firm, and the range of prices being such as to .-suit all classes, the increase in the demand for their teas has been wonderful, and they are now determined to keep their brands in the very front rank at all costs.