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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue XXXIX, 1 November 1892, Page 2

We hear that Dr. Brewis has received the appointment of medical examiner for the Government Life Insurance Deoartment. Persons having claims against the estate of the lata James Paton Thomson must send them to Mr E. Hewitt, Cambridge, on or before tho 17th ir.«".int. The Presbyterian soiree, that will be held in the Cambridge Public Hall on Thursday next, will be an undoubted success. The committee of management are arranging for several artists to perform, who hare not yet appeared befora a Cambridge audience. In Thursday's issue we hope to give further particulars. We notice that in the Gazette of October 2!) th. Allotment SI, Te Awamutu, is vested in tho Town Board as a public hall site,for which purpose it was originally, reserved some fifteen years ago. It is understood that the Volunteers will, as heretofore, have the use of the hall for drill and other purpo-es. We hear that the married ladies of Whatawhata, not to be out-done by their single sisters, intend giving a complimentary ball at Whatawhata on Friday, November 11th. As Mrs Crawford is taking an leading part in the movement, it goes without saying that the gathering will be a great success. The nominations for the various events at the Waikato Trotting Club's Spring Meeting, to be held at Gwynnelands on the 30th inst, close with the secretary (Mr J. S. Bucklind) Cambridge, or Mr \V. Bloomfield, Auckland, at 10 p.m. on Friday next. Handicaps will appear about the 11th inst, A full programme will be found in another part of this issue. We would direct the attention of athletes to the programme of the Hamilton Bixing-Day Sports, in this issue, which comprises 17 events including the Hamilton Cup (open) of £20, An a teur Cup for trophies value £7, trotting race, tilting in the ring, cigar and umbrella rice, etc. Entrie< close with the Secret try, Mr C. J. W. Barton, at Hamilton, on 17th December.

Representations were made a few days ago by tha executive of the Waikato Agricultural and Pastoral Association to the railway authorities, pointing out the convenience, it would be to the Waikato people anxious to attend the Auckland Show if a late train were put on for return to Waikato on Saturday evening, November 12th. In reply to this Mr Hudson wires that the 4.15 p.m. train will be delayed till 0.20 p.m., and run to Mercer. This arrangement would no doubt suit a largo number of people, but it will not apply in the case of those Waikato settlers residing this side of Mercer. A reply to this effect has been sent pointing out that this arrangement will be of no service whatever to Waikato people, and the absence of this train service will largely influence the number of exhibits and visitors to the Auckland show.

We hava the pleasure to draw the attention of our readers to Messrs Carr, Johnston and Co.'s new agency, viz., "Juno" and "Unique" tobacco, manufactured by the eminent firm T. C. Williams Company, Richmond. Virginia, These brands have had, and still possess, a splendid reputation, and throughout. Australasia command an extencive sale, particularly in the southern cities in New Zealand. Messrs Carr. Johnston and Co. are wellknown to us in this district, as they pay away large sums of money yearly in the Waikato for flax and other produce, and indirectly storekeepers derive the benefit from this distribution. We are all aware that in Hamilton there is a marked differ ence in trade if the flax mills are working, and we believe we are correct in stating that most of the mills in tho district have been kept going by this Auckland firm for the last four years. On the score of merit, apart from reciprocity, wa anticipate for Messrs Carr, Johnston'and Co. a considerable demand for their "Juno" tobicco. The Tax Commissioner reports that there are 95.501 landowners in New Zealand, and that the aggregate value of their proprrties is £54,427,170 unimproved, and £92,371.10(i improved. The return shows that 0014 persons own improved lamds with over 2000 and under 20,000 acres the total value being £31,683,5i11. There are 324 personsowning2o,oo01 >50,000 acres, the total value being £0,050,730. There arc 94 peisons owning from 50.000 to 100,000 acres, the value being £0,34(i.1i!)(i ; aud 3'i persons owning over 100.000 acres,' the aggr-gnto value being £5,51)8,875.