The Waikato Argus. [PUBLISHED DAILY] THURSDAY. MARCH 5, 1914

Waikato Argus, Volume XXXV, Issue 5549, 5 March 1914, Page 2

The Waikato Argus. [PUBLISHED DAILY] THURSDAY. MARCH 5, 1914

No failure in making the attempt is so bad as to fail to make it. Local playgoers will be pleased tc hear that "The Kennedy Entertainers," which at present are playing in the south, will appear in Hamiton at an early date. That venerable personage, "the oldest inhabitant," cannot recall a heavier fog than that experienced in Hamilton this morning. At 8 o'clock it was impossible to discern objects at a greater distance than three yards.

One of the jurymen called for today's Supreme Court, at Hamilton, failed to turn up, and the constable who served the summons said ho knew of no cause for his absence except the Cambridge Show.

The Postmaster-General has informed Mr J. A. Young, M.P., that suitable poles —namely, iron rails have now been obtained for the erection of the telephone line from Te Awarnutu to Kavvhia, and that there will be no delay in proceeding with the work. The Britiah Chamber of Commerce banqueted Sir J. Henniker Heaton, who urged penny a word telegrams between the nations of Europe as a preliminary to extension to the whole world.

There is every probability of a match being arranged between the well-known axemen 0 Koike and D. Pretty for £2OO aside, an 18in chop. The former has issued a challenge to Pretty to chop for that amount. Bombardier Wells, the English heavyweight boxing champion, defeated Bandsman Blake, on Tuesday, knocking him out in the fourth round of their match at the National Sporting Club.

The matter of giving relief to local bodiesln regard to the expense of remaking Hutt road, engaged the attention of Cabinet on Tuesday. Mr Massey aftewards stated that the Government would ask Parliament to approve of a grant of £40,000, on the understandig Jthat the local bodies find the balance of £IOO,OOO required. One of the jurymen empanelled at the Supreme Court, Hamilton, this afternoon, was called up before the Judge by the Crown Prosecutor, who said the juryman had approached him during the luncheon interval, and stated that he was suffering from a moth in his head. In reply to Judge Cooper, the juryman said the moth had just been extracted from his ear by a doctor. He was relieved till Friday morning. In the first draft of stations passed by the Metnodist Conference we note that—Revs. J. W. Wrigley and J. Clover are set down for Hamilton, Kev. T. Trestrail and a home missionary for Cambridge; Kev. P. Bainey, Te Kuiti; Kev. J. Olphert, Te Awarnutu, while home missionaries are to be appointed to Matamata and Ngaruawahia. The unveiling of the monument on the site of the battle at Orakau, Te Awarnutu, is a ceremony that has attracted the attention of the Auckland Board of Education. The Board decided yesterday that a special holiday be granted on the Ist April to schools in the Waikato and Waipa counties to enable the teachers and pupils of the schools to attend the ceremony. In those schools in Waikato and Waipa which do not take [iart in the ceremony the children will be assembled, the flag hoisted, and a lesson given on the difficulties of early settlement in New Zealand.

The installation of officers of the Hope of Frankton Kechabite Tent was conducted by Bro. J. Jebson, D.U.R., at last night's meeting. The principal chairs were filled as follows:—C.K., Bro. A. Stevenson; P.C.R., Bro J. Graham; D.K., Bro. L. Ewen; secretary, Sister Jebson. Bro. J. Jebson received the congratulation of the Tent on his election to the office of Deputy Ruler of the Auckland District, and Bro. J. Graham offered to provide a member's framed emblem for competition