LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Aroha News, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5479, 25 April 1917, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Auzac Day. Two years today since the New Zealanders aud Australians lauded at Auzae Covo, Gallipoli I oniusula.

The Springdale folk liavo arranged another couoert aud dance to bo held in fir public hall of tho distiicfc on Wednesday evening, May 2nd. As tho function is in aid of tho Red Cross Fund, it is hoped tho atteudauco will will be worthy of tho occasion.

The outlook for tho 1917 Waikato Winter Show is more promising than ever. Competition iu all sections is likely to be keen. The secretary, Mr W. H. Paul, Hamilton, will be glad to furnish prize lists post free. *

After being published coutinuously since March 27th, 1893, “ Journal of the Department of Labour ” ceases publication with the April issue, which is to make its appearance in a few days. This step has been found necessary owing to the war aud its effect ou the cost of labour and material. The Government Statistician’s abstract will however, contain iu the future some of the information usually found in the “Labour Jourual” more particularly that relating to the price of foodstuffs.

The tendjr of Messrs Fotheringham and Ashton has been accepted for drainage work at the Waihou Valley Dairy Co’s works at To Aroha West. The work will cost about £I3OO, and involves the construction of a pipe drain from the factory along the road for about half a mile aud then through Mr Reynolds’ property to the river. The pipes will be sunk about 14ft. below the surface iu some places.

The Rev. S. J. Serpell, of Thames Methodist Church, who is very well and favorably known in this district, is to visit Eastport Road Church on Sunday evening next to unveil a memorial pulpit in memory of the late Trooper Wagstaff, a valued member of the Church. Mr Serpell also preaches at the Tc Aroha Church on Sunday morning.

It’s the talk of the town without any doubt that D. Roland has the most comprehensive show of Millinery to offer. Ladies with delicate tastes aro especially catered for. The artistically designed hats comprise the last word iu fashionable silk hats, in all IcadiDg shades; and Tag®* roady-to-wears. **

A statement of unusual iuteresi waß made by the Minister for Health at Aucklaud recently. He referred to the fact that there were only 546 medical men available for the needs of the civil population. This was very close to tho dangor Hue. He considered that before long some form of mobilisation would be necessary, with a power of transfer similar to that existing iu Britain. He desired to see the profession opened to promising boys of all classes. At present every medical student cost the State £220. The benefits to be derived from that expenditure should be diffused as widely as possible. While he was not prepared to formulate a scheme, be thought the University Senate, the heads of the university colleges, the hospital boards, and the profession, by conferring together, might evolve a practical scheme. He had no de sire to lower the standard of training but desired to see existing methods broadened and opportunities widened. The maintenance of the civilian medioal service and the increase in the uumber of practitioners were now being considerad. He believed Parliament would agree to help towards the carrying oat of the proposed reforms.

The best goes farthest. Time tells the value. Roland’s costumes wear well, because nothing but the best of materials are used. One of Roland’s Costumes will outlast half-a-dozen inferior-made costumes and will always retain its shape. You know the kind we mean.**

For Children’s Hacking Cough at night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, le 6d 2s 6d.

Farmers in this district with chaff to cat should note that Mr W. J. E. Eynon, of Morrinsville, will be visiting the Waihou district about the 28th inst., with his ohaff catting plant.

Among the non-commi sionid officers of the 25th Reinforcements who have been appointed second lieutenants on probation and transferred to a later reinforcement we notice the name of Sergt. E. R. Nutter, of A Company. Sergt. Nutter was formerly To Aroha agent for the Northern S.S. Coy. Mr John Cullen, 1.5.0., late Commissioner of Police of New Zealand, has been awarded the King's Police Medal. The official announcement states that Mr Cullen passed through all ranks to his present position.”

The Wairarapa Patriotic Association has decided to vote £SOO and £LOO per mouth for six months towards furnishing trench comforts for New Zealand Boldiers at the front.

After May sth the usual weekly drafts of soldiers sent to camp will be discontinued, ahd monthly drafts sent instead. The authorities have come to the conclusion that the monthly drafts are more convenient for the camps to deal with.

A Maori degenerate named Tangiawha, of Hawke’s Bay, recently bit his wife’s nose off. No reasons are obtainable to explain the man’s action but jealousy is supposed to be the cause. This Maori was sentenced a uumber of years ago to a term of imprisonment for biting a man’s nose off.

On Monday afternoon many of the local townspeople decided to close their premises all day today—Anzac Day. It was too late to advertise the fact in the paper, but most of the premises exhibited notices to customers.

Daring his visit to Europe a few months ago Mr C. J. Parr, of Auckland, was an official guest of the British Admiralty in a visit to the North Sea Fleet, and at his lecture tomorrow evening he will describe some of the methods by which Admirals Jellicoe and Beatty keep the German High Seas Fleet securely at anchor behind Heliogoland. Mr Parr’s visit to the Somme battle front should also have given him much interesting data for lecturing purposes.

The legal profession in Auckland proposes to make a contribution to the country’s war work in the form of gratuitous assistance to the Boards of Trustees for the management of soldiers' property. Such boards will frequently require advico as to the mode in which a document in connection with a soldier trust should be executed, or a proper form of power of sale or leasing to be inserted in a power of attorney or other deed of the kind. The necessary work would be done free of charge.

“ I believe that 19 out of every 20 dairy herds could bo reduced 20 per cent, without decreasing the output of hutterfat, providing that systematic testing and culling were gone iu for, “ remarked Mr J. Burgess, of Warea, at the sitting of the Appeal Board at New Plymouth. Mr Burgess added that there were a lot of poor cows that did not pay for milking, and could easily be dispensed with. As tho result of 10 years’ testing, he said that ho had increased the yeild of his cows by 1001 b of butter-fat each per annum.

Lionel Terry, the anti-Chinese murderer, who has been confiuod in Sunnyside Asylum for some years, has dropped his violent methods, and is now quite peaceful in demeanour. His hair, once close-cropped, now falls in curls to his shoulders ; his jaws, once clean shaven, is now adorned by a beard and goatee. Physically Terry is fit and well, and every morning takes his constitutional run of from two to three miles. Warders have to accompany him, and take relays of a mile each daring the constitutional. His mental recreation is reading chiefly war news, of which he is a close student:

Last week a moderately attended meeting was held at Waihou, convened by Mr M. O’Donoghne, to protest against tho butter fat tax. The convener was voted to the chair, and he briefly explained the object of the mee.ing. The position was discussed at some length, and finally the following resolution was carried : “ That this meeting of representatives of the dairy industry in the Waihou and Waitoa districts strongly protests against the continuance of the butter-fat tax of fd per lb, and that pressure be bronght to bear upon the members of Parliament for the respective districts, not only to have the tax discontinued, but to have the amounts already paid by the dairy companies refunded.

“ Shortage and high prices—shortage of raw material, shortage of labour, shortage of manufactured product; higher prices for everything we sell,” that in sum was the answer of Mr H. G. Spicer, of the well-known firm of Spicer Brothers, when I asked him what difference the war had made to the paper trade,” says Common Sense. “Mr Spicer corrected a popular error. ' The man in the street,’ he said, ‘ supposes that the chief consumers of paper are the daily newspaper publishers. That is quito a mistake. Their demands take up only a portion of the total output, and that of the poorest quality. By far the most important customers is the general trading community, which needs an immense amount of paper of various kinds in the transaction of its everyday business. Our manufactured product is part of the raw material of every trade. If every newspaper in the country ceased publication, the paper trade would still be one of our leading industries.”

Encouraged by the success of last year's Waikato Winter Show, the Association have added over one hundred classes to the schedule for 1917. The Secretary of the Show, Mr W. H. Paul, Hamilton, will be glad to furnish prize lists post free. Entries close May 10th. Show dates are June sth to 2th. *

At a recent meeting of the Master!jon Chamber of Commerce the prespresident (Mr R. Brown) introduced the question of the operations of the American Meat Trust in New Zealand. “ The Meat Trust," said Mr Brown, “ is the cause of much of the dearness of meat in New Zealand, j* would be one of the worst things that could sappen if the meat trust]were to get a hold of our. ” Mr J. Caselbarg said that he was of opinion that the question was one for Parliament to act in counaction with, not chambers of Commerce. “ The country members of Parliament he said, “ are not asleep to the seriousness o, the position, and will very quickly move if ocoasion demands.” Mr Graham stated that ue had known the American Meat Mrnst, in one fcrm or another, to have operated in New Zealand for 20 yeors or mora. The matter was eventually dropped.

The Ohinemuri County Council meets on Thursday of next week.

Additions are made to various stock sales advertised in our columns.

The annual meeting of the Waihou branch of the N.Z. Farmers’ Union was held last evening.

The Old Pharmacy has just opened up a new shipment of hot-water bags from the best British rubber-makers.

A social and dance is to be held at Mangaiti on Friday evening next as a farewell to district young men who are bouud for training camp.

A complete course of training by correspondence, as undertaken by 21,000 Hemingway-Robertson studeuts, is referred to in a replace announcement by the firm in this issue.

Soldiers are not the only ones who can tell good yarns from the front. Mr Robert Greig, the actor, tells one of three soldiers, each of whom had a German trophy. One had a Prussian helmet, one a sabre, and the third a door-knocker. Asked by some friend the meaning of the door-knocker, the proud professor said, “As I was knocking at the door of a house a shell came along and blew the house out of my hand.”

A decision as to the choice of a dress fabric Bhould not be made until an inspection has been mode of Hethoringtons new shipment of goods for winter wear. The assortment includes the very latest styles in gabardines, navy serges, various tweeds, bottlegreen cloth, etc., and there is a complete range of qualities and prices.

It is reported that an agreement has been come to between the representatives of the coal miners and the Cabinet for a resumption of work at the State mines and also at Blackball. It is understood minor differences alone preclude a general acceptance of the agreement. The speedy return to normal conditions will be welcomed by everyone.

Arrangements have been made for the projected lecture in Te Aroha by Mr C. J. Parr, C.M.G., M.P., on the Great War, the Theatre Royal having been secured for to-morrow (Thursday) evening. Mr Parr, who is an old Te Aroha district boy, is assured of a hearty welcome not only from a point of sentiment, but in recognition of his brilliant ability and the stirring message ho has to deliver, interspersed with a very interesting account of his impressions and experiences during a visit to England and the Battle Front a few months ago.

There are homes in every suburb Where the children, when at play, Sing the old familiar jingles, In tho old familiar way, And amid;their chant and chattel. If you listen, you are sure To hear them say they love to take Their Woods' Great Peppermint Cure 8