LOCAL & GENERAL.

Thames Star, Volume LVII, Issue 15157, 17 February 1922, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL.

At tlie Thames High School, which opened on Monday, there is an increase of some 20 scholars over /last term’s number, making a total of 166. The opening of the new High School at Te Aroha has taken a few away. A remarkable increase in the number of pupils coming from the Plains is a feature of this year’s attendance.

Passengers by launch from Turua on the first trip this morning were given some little excitement in the way of a boat race. The Hairini, with Mr. J. Kirby in charge, and the Nancibell, skippered by Mr. R. Pile, came from Turua to Orongo 'at quite a high speed. The boats remained nearly level with one another for the whole distance and the passengers were sorry when the excitement ended on account of one launches having to call at the Orongo wharf.

Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltch, the well-known firm in the seed and manure trade, insert an important circular in tins issue to which the attention of farmers particularly, and the general public is directed. The company Has decided to remidel its methords of business, by which those customers who elect to pay cash will receive relief from paying a proportion of any bad debts incurred by the company, thus being relieved of a tax on their industry, whilst those who desire accommodation may have same, but at increased rates to those paid by cash purchaes, a liberal discount being allowed for payment in 30 days, and the full price carries 3 months’ credit. A list of prices under the three heads is given in the circular, and is worthy of perusal by settlers. The company in future will do without travellers, and the office at- Hamilton will be closed.*

An aeroplane from Eltharn passed over Claudelands while the Hamilton races were in progress yesterday. It was on its way to Auckland. .Pile-driving operations iu connec* what has been done. It is expected tion -with the improvemnts at ShortThe work will be carried out under the direction of the Harbour Board’s foreman. The work of constructing a concrete gutter along the new footpath at the top of Mary Street will soon be finished. The footpath has been carried on along Rolleston Street as far as the Karaka Road.

Tho poundkecper recently gave notice that four sheep running at the abattoir would be sold unless claimed and tho expenses incurred paid by tho ownev. No claim having been received the sheep were sold by auction accordingly, and brought 13s a head-

A special launch will leave Thames to-morrow for Ngatea, conveying passengers for the show. Owing to the limitations imposed by the tides the launch will have to leave the Shortland wharf at 9.30 a.m. and not at 10 a.m. as stated in an advertisement yesterday.

The late train to Thames last night, when on the town sido of Parawai siding, ran into three horses that were on the line. Two of the horses, owned by Maoris living at Parawai, wore killed and the third injured. It is thought that the gate at the siding had been left open and that the horses had wandered in off the road. '

Yesterday Mr. E.F. Adams, consulting engineer to the Harbour Board and Mr. N. Gibbs, secretary, inspected the work done by the dredge at, Shortland. Mr. Adams expressed his satisfaction with land wharf have been commenced*, that, when finished, the deepening of the channel will enable the launch owners to work the river for a longer period each tide.