The Waikato Argus. [PUBLISHED DAILY.] THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1914.

Waikato Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 5668, 23 July 1914, Page 2

The Waikato Argus. [PUBLISHED DAILY.] THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1914.

Reverence is but another word for religion, which binds men to each other, and all to God.

The remarkable growth of seven Berkshire pigs from a litter ot 10 (three died) is reported from Ingleburn, New South Wales. They were the sow's first progeny, and at eight weeks and two days averaged 591b.

Dairy factory directors, says the Stratford correspondent of the Taranaki Herald, are rather perturbed over the contents of a circular from the Factory Managers' Association calling attention to the need for a revision of the scale of salaries in present vogue. The increases suggested aie rather considerable.

The Government has decided m procure a new ship to replace the Hinemoa. It is estimated to cost £40,000, and will be ready within a year ofthe date of the building contract. Accommodation will be provided for the Governor and his suite of twelve personages. Quarters are also provided for the lightkeepers and their families, numbering 24 in all.

It will be noticed from the report of the Botird of Education in another column that Mr A. J. Shepherd, assistant master at the Hamilton West School, has been recommended lor the assistant mastership at Avondale. This news will be received with mixed teelinga in Hamilton; tor while Mr Shepherd will be widely congratulated upon the appointment, which means substantial promotion, widespread regret will be felt at his removal from Hamilton, where he is genuinely popular both in school and out. Some excitement was caused in Waitotara recently by a collision between two motoi .ars belonging to Maoris at Kai lwi. It appears that the cars were full of passengers, most ot whom were merry. The cur at the back was started olf at a great rate, and crashed into the benzine tank at the back of the first car, knocking a big hole in it. The benzine escaped and caught fire from the engine of the back car. In less time than it can be told the occupants tumbled out of the cars in a most undignified manner. A luige crowd rushed to the scene with rugs, sacks and blankets, and managed to smother the tire before much damage was done.

Asked by Mr W. D. C. Mac Donald | in the House of Representatives last i night about the route of the Last ! Coast railway, Mr Fraser, Minister of Public Works, said that at Kcwhai load the railway line would reach a point from which the whole of the Motu country coulJ be conveniently tapped. It might be possible to find an easier route, but in the Rieantime any money not spent at the Motu end would be well spent between Tauranga and Opotiki, This portion of the line would open up fertile country, and could be constructed at about a fifth of the cost of the other portion referred to,

An employee of the Waingawa freezing work' was cycling into Masterton, there being a motor car driven by a Maori behind him. Another motor car, with glaring headlights, came along the road in the opposite direction, and the light prei vented the Maori from seeing where ! the cyclist was. The result was that < the Maori ran into the cyclist, damaged the machine and inflicted slight injuries on the rider. 'lhe Maori at j once [lulled up his car, ran to the ' assistance of the cyclist, and apolol gised for the accident, which was un- : avoidable. The native then drove I the cyclist into Masterton, took the , bicycle to a cycle shop to be repaired \ at his expense, and gave the injured man a pound note as compensation ; for the injuries indicted. There are I Europeans who might well follow the example of the Maori.—Exchange, The native owners of the Reureu | block, says the Wanganui Chronicle, have shown a very independent atti--1 tude. A short time ago they made I application to the Oroua County | Council for assistance towards mak- | ing a load through the block, the I Rangitikei river having washed the ! old road away. The council were | olfered £7O, but as it failed the Maoris the answer they expected, they would not await another refusal, and so over forty of them set to work and vigorously engaged in road construction. The engineer and Mr J. Morrison, a member of the Oroua County Council, subsequently offered assistance, but the offer was turned down. The plucky spirit of the Maoris was much appreciated by the settlers, who forwarded sheep and bullocks as food. The inquest into the circumstances connected with the death of Mrs Hammon, the victim of the YYhangarei murder, was held yesterday. The evidence showed that the deceased and her husband quarrelled a good deal, and Ilammon bad repeatedly threatened his wife. As to the actual murder, the facts elicited were on the lines as narrated in the account already published in these columns, and the jury returned the following verdict: "That -Mary Hammon died from shock as the result of injuries inflicted upon her with an axe by her husband, Daniel ! Hammon." Ilammon was subse- | quently charged with wilful murder, and remanded till Monday. We canr.ot be too emphatic in our I assertion that " IJaxter's Lung Preser- j I vcr really does cure coughs and colds." 1 Kor over fifty jears it has been used by , ! the public, and has proved an unfailing rercedy for head colds and chest colds.] ! Even in. stubborn cases it never fails to | Rive relief, and if taken in the early | 1 stages it almost immediately effects a | complete cure. When you have UsUd I the merits of Bjxter's Lung Preserver! you will always keep a bottle in the \ house. Sold by all chemists aud storej keepers at 1/to a large Bottle.or you can \ order it direct from J, Baxter & Co. I Chemists. Christchurch. • 158