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Waikato Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5244, 1 March 1913, Page 2

A self-made man should nut worship his creator. John Bright. The vital statistics for the Borough of Hamilton for the month of February, 1912 and 1913, respectively, are as follows: Births, 4 1 ■ 40; deaths, 13 14; marriage certificates issued, 8 -6. Mies Eva Jack, youngest daughter of the late Mrs Jack, of T'uhikurarneu and Hamilton, who has been accept' d fur mis.-i nary work abroad, hit Auckland on February 17th by the Marania for St. Hilda's Missenary Training Home at East Melbourne. Owing to the absence of Rev. W. Perry, who has gone to Wellington to attend the funeral of his brother (who died at Gisborne on Wednesday last), the services at tha Hamilton Baptist Church tomorrow will he conducted by Mr A. Peters in the morning, and Mr 1,. 11. Smith, a.riant arrival from the Die of Wight, in the evening.

The trr.irits of the Waikato Central Show have proved another ream!. The hunting events are likely to be a most interesting exhibition, and will bo keenly contested.' The same remark applies to the ladies’ competitions. The grounds and plant arc in first-class ordar, vnd as entries have come in from all parts of the North Island, given tine weather, success is assured. One of the most interesting features of the show will be Ihe sale nf the gift calves, which will lio held promptly at noon on the second day.

A statement originating in Taranaki alleges that the Government recently purchased for .£I2OO a section at Stratford which stood on the borough valuation IDt at £3OO. On the Hon. W. F. Massey’s attention being drawn (u it he said he had made inquiries and ascertained that the Railway Department had purchased part of a sawmill property i bsolutcly needed to give more morn. The sum of £I2OO included the cost if Die land, plus compensation for the loss of business. In all probability the cost would have been gmatcr if the land had been compulsorily acquired.

At a meeting of the advisory hoard of the New Zealand employers’ Federation very great pleasure was expressed at the response to the circular asking for subscriptions towards organising a defence fund and a scheme of federation. It wan decided to recommend the appointment of three prominent Wellington business men to assist in the administration of the fund. The federation is circularising employers, drawing their attention to the unity proposals of labour, and emphasising the fact that the scheme is intensely socialistic, and if adopted will represent the greatest industrial menace to the development of trade and industry New Zealand has ever seen. Employers arc in urgent of support for the defence fund.

Cr Fow, at last night’s meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council suggested that No. 1 Bridge lie re-nam-ed. It was n pity, he said, to have eo indietinguished a name attached to a bridge situated within an aris tocratic (quarter. (Smiles). Several councillors then commenced to dig up ancient history, from which it appeared that the bridge was so called because No. 1 Company of Militia was once stationed ihere. Cr Booth suggested West End as a sufficiently aristocratic name, hut another suggestion was that it be cailed Beere’s Fort, after the captain of the militia company leferred to, and this appeared to meet with more favour. No actual decision was arrived at, hut it was agreed that the suggcjlion be kept in mind.

Intending competitors at the Hamilton Swimming Carnival, to be held on Wednesday next, are re mirded that entries close tonight. At the Church of Christ, Claucelands, tomorrow evening, the Rev.

C. Crisp-Brown will take as Ida subject, “Joseph’s bones carried by his countrymen in the wilderners tor forty years as proof of his wonderful faith.”

At a meeting of the Hamilton Domain Board last night an upplicatinn by the Hamilton Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club for the use of Steele Hark on Easter Monday was granted. It was decided that tho works committee go into the questions of erecting swings at the Domain and (ingeiposts in the town, pointing the wav to tho Lake.

As will be seen by reference to our business notices, Messrs Horton and Hammond, of No. 4, Wyndham street, Auckland, a well-known and long established lirm of solicitors, have, for the convenience cl their Waikato clients, taken branch offices in Gribbie’s Buildings, Victoria

street, Hamilton, next to the Bank of New South Wales. The offices will he open on Monday next, the 3rd March. We understand that Mr E, W. Burton, a member of the lirm, and a lawyer who has been long and favourably known to the Auckland public, will represent his firm at Hamilton.

Mr J. 11. 1 .uxfe.rd, of Hamilton, who was recently admitted ns a solicitor, has joined the lirm of Messrs Gillies nod GiKlllan, who will open a branch at To Awamutu under tho title of Gillies, GiKlllan and Lnxford and of which Mr Lux ford will tie in charge. Mr Luxford Ins taken a prominent part in various public and social matters in Hamilton and he will he an acqusition in this direction in tho Waipa centre. As an officer of the Territorials Mr Lnxford has proved himself most efficient, and will take command of “C” Company 16th Waikato Regiment, the headquarters of which will he at Te Awamutu. We congratulate Mr Luxford on his advancement and wish him every success.

At a meeting of the executive of the Huntly Coal Miners’ Union local labour matters were folly discussed, and it was decided to continue the adjourned meeting of last week at an early date, when auditors, scrutineers, check inspectors and three new members of the executive will he elected. The committee also decided to cal! for nominations for the position of checkwayman, and a notice to that effect lias been posted on the pithead. During the meeting a deputation, consisting of three re presentatives from the sell-elected executive, waited on the committee, and demanded that the Union’s hooks, etc., be handed over to them. They were informed that the executive could not comply with their request, anti could not recognise them as the new executive or as officers of the union as their election was not in accordance with the roles of Die union. The deputt lion then withdrew, Feeling tuns pielty high at present, but the secretary of the Huntly Coal Miners’ Union, when Iren on the mutter, stated that the possibilities to u stiiko were remote, but that if such did 02c.11, there were 250 arbtrationists determined to go to work in the face of any opposition.