The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE. SATURDAY, OCT. 29, 1892.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3175, 29 October 1892, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

SATURDAY, OCT. 29, 1892.

Equal and exact justice to all men, Of whatsoever state or persuasion, religious or political.

» We hear that steps are being taken in Ngaruawahia to send a requisition to the Mayor of Hamilton to call a conference at Hamilton to settle the question of the weekly half-holiday. We are in receipt of another letter signed " One of the Jury" upon the subject, of " Doctor or no Doctor " at Kihikihi. We have not published it, a3 really no good purpose could be served by doing so. The morning service in the Hamilton Wesleyan Chuch to-mnrrmv will bo conducted by the Rev. J. H. Siinmonds, and the evening service by the Rev. H. Bull. At Ngaruawahia the evening service will be taken by the Rev. Mr Siintnonds, and the Rev. Mr Thomas will hold a .service at Marsh Meadows ad 2 oclock in the afternoon.

The monthly meeting of the Cambridge branch of the Waikaco Fanners' Club will be held on Monday evening, at 7.30. We would direct the attention of fruit growers to tho special adveitisment of Messrs Ksamand Arthur's Auctioneers, Auckland, in this issuo. The gold and silver medals to be fired for at Raglan on the 4th November, by members of the Te Awamuttl Mounted Hilled will bo on view to-day in Mr Howden'o shop window. Hamilton. The Auckland Provincial Agricultural A-station's annual show will be held in Potters Paddock, Ep?om, on Friday and Saturday, November 11th and 12th. Entries close at U p.m. on Friday next, and entery forms may bo obtained at this office. Messrs Thomas Gemmill and Joseph K. Pierce were yesterday nominated for the vacant seat on the Cambridge Borough Council. The nominations being in excess of the number required a poll will be held on Tuesday next. As the sheep dipping season is now at hand, we would direct farmers' attention to the advertisement of Littles' sheen dip in this issuo. This dip has been used by many of the largest flock-owners in the colony, who recommend it, arid the price puts it within reach of all. We were shown a good sample of new potatoes yesterday grown by Mr Browning, of Avoca. This is unusually early for new potatoes to come in in the Waikato, and can probably be accounted for owing to the land upon which they were grown being above the frost line. Mr Herbert H. Smith exhibits his beautiful lime light views in the Cambridge Public Hall, this evening, "Two hours amongst tho most beautiful scenery on earth," is a chance that is seldom to be obtained with as little fatieue as arranged by Mr Smith, and we recommend our Cambridge friends to give it a trial. The Grattan Biggs Company, we should say, have had good reason to be satisfied with their season in Hamilton. On their first nieht (Tuesday), staging the " Irish Detective," they were favoured with a good house ; on the following, their fame having gone abroad, they were more largely patronised ; and on| Thursday (the night of the show), when "Famine wsa was put on, the house was packed, many people failing to gain admission.

Our lady friends and those in search of that most necessary adjunct to a comfortable home, a really good serviceable stove, had the opportunity at the late show at Claudelands of inspecting many styles and sizes manufactured by Mr John Brnady, of Durham-ntreet, Auckland, the well-known and expert manufacturer of these articles. All the stoves turned out by Mr Broady are made of the best material, and are replete with all the latest improvements. McLean's Young Australian Comedy Company only recently arrived in this colony will play in Hamilton on Monday November 7th. From the reports of their entertainments as appearing in the leading papes from Wellington to Auckland they have evidently met with good recaption?, and the public have been highly delighted with the programmes provided, Amongst the company there are several young ladies with exceptionally good voices, one of whom sings the great music hall song, " Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay," introducing political and local hits. Many Cambridge people are wondering why the public school was not closed on Thursday. It is reported a majority of the committee were in favour of a holiday beine granted and signed a docnment to that effect, and yet the schoolmaster and bis assistants had to do duty all day over a meagre attendance of children that will very materially affect the average. Some of the parents' excuses sent to the teachers were brief and yet to the point, for instance: 1 —" Please excuse my children for not attending school yesterday, public holiday," the last two words thickly underlined.

Wβ have been asked by Mr Wilfred Badger to say that, in consequence of the New Bankruptcy, .Land, Labour, and other Acts having just become law, and, in order to meet the times., he has decided to give to purchasers of his ' Statutes ' such of the 1592 Acts as are applicable to each book. Purchasers of the Four Books will therefore have all the Publio General Laws of 1892 Session just closed. This being so, we think that all persons interested—and they are legion— should by their patronage and support demonstrate to Mr Batger that his enterprise shall not go unnoticed or entail loss to him. It will be seen from an advertisement in another column that tho first of a series of Hocials for the purpose of raising funds for the erectiou of a parsonage at Te Awamutu will be held in the Public Hall there on Thursday next. A very attractive programme has been arranged, and from the enthusiastic way in which the people of the surrounding townships are supporting the movement, there should be a bumper house. The absence of a resident clergyman is very much felt in the district of Waikato West, and as the first step towards obtaining one is to provide a suitable residence, we trust the effort_ towards this now being made will meet with the success it deserves.

One of the greatest boons yet offered to our domestic managers will be found in the patent washing machines invented by Mr James GibbDns, well known in Waikato a few years ago when he was the only saw mill proprietor in the district, he was then resident at |Otaua, Lower Waikato. but now of Mount Eden Road, Auckland. One of the machines was on exhibition on the Claudelands' show ground during the two days' show, and as might be expected, it engrossed the attention of not a few of our settlers' wives and danghters. The great features about this machine are first its cheapness, bringing it within the reach of everyone, it 3 extreme simplicity and the ease with which it can be worked, a child of ten years of age being able to do the mechanical part easily. It does not wear or fray the clothes or break buttons. It will wash the most delicate fabric without injury. A very superficial inspection will demonstrate the principle brought to bear in its operation. The two-rollers used are perforated and so constructed a3 to force the water backwards and forwards each hole having a corresponding plain surface on its fellow, so that it can be seen at once that a bulk of material charged with the liquid soap suds when the pressure comes on, in the revolution of the roller is forced to part with the moisture.and in the repitition of this movement all dirt and impurities are carried away. The agents in Waikato are Messrs W. Sonter and Co., Cambridee, and Mr T. W. Maunder, Hamilton, and the price is 27s t3d.