The Waikato Independent. SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1914. Local and General.

Waikato Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 1439, 25 April 1914, Page 4

The Waikato Independent. SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1914. Local and General.

The Cambridge Domain Board meets on Monday afternoon to eonCder a proposal from the Bowlins Club. _ s Probate of the will of the late Mr William Howard, of Leamington, has been granted out of the Supreme Court by Mr Justice' Cooper to Mrs Howard and Mrs J. Adams, on the motibn of Mr Lewis. Good dairy cows appear to be in demand round about Cambridge. At the last Loan and Mercantile sale. MrJ. W. Kite’s dairy herd realised from £9 6s to £l3 per head. All the visiting military officers are highly pleased with the situation of the camp, and think that for drilling, marching and skirmishing no better posit!o.ii could be found iu the Dominion.

The output of the dairy industry in Taranaki alone is passing the million and a-half sterling mark this year,, said Mr Marx at a gathering at Eltham. One million for cheese and the half for butter.

The usual Auckland Education Board elections will take place in August. The retiring members will be Messrs J. I). McKenzie. 0. T. Barriball, and B. C. Banks-

At the conclusion of the musical portion of the Beautifying Society’s concert on Wednesday evening; the president, Mr W. K. 0. Walker, thanked the visiting vocalists from Hamilton, remarking that they had given their services voluntarily, and their kindness was very much appreciated.

The dairying season, fast drawing to a close, has on the whole been one of the most successful seasons experienced for some years. Feed has been plentiful and good crops of hay have been saved for ’the winter months. Turnips have also come along very well, so that the outlook for the winter is bright. Arrangements are well in hand lor the public reception to General Sir ian Hamilton on May 7tb. Firstclass musical items by Auckland artists,have been arranged, and other de tails are in capable hands, so that the success of the gathering seems assured.

The refreshment department at t he Chrysanthemum Show was well patronised yesterday afternoon and last evening, the ladies in charge experiencing a busy time in ministering to the wants of customers. The numerous small tables are prettily decorated and the first class fare provided conduces to increased patronage this evening..

Spirited competition ensued at the Chrysanthemum Show 'last night for possessing a turkey, the conditions being that entrant, who guessed nearest to the exact weight won the bird. Mr Veale disposed of £2 worth of chances and Mrs E. Souter and Mr Hewlett tied for first -prize, their guesses being B|lbs and 9i respectively and the turkey’s exact weight was, 91bs. A draw was arranged, Mrs Souter being successful.

On Sunday evening the people of Cambridge will have, the opportunity of hearing the Rev. A. Taylor who is one of the ministers of the China In-land-Mission. Mr Taylor is on a visit to Cambridge, and will talk on the work of the mission in China, at St. Raul’s Methodist Church tomorrow evening at 7 o’clock. Those who miss this opportunity will miss un intellectual .and spiritual street. , The Prime Minister, (Hon. W. F, Massey, P-C.), will address an Auckland audience in the Town Hall on Monday evening next, when he will reply to the, speech of Sir Josenh Ward, Bart, given last month. A number of the Government, Party are drifting Northward to be present at their chief’s request Surely the Premier is not so nervous as to re quire his henchmen to give him courage by-their presence.—Exchange

llic excuse, when a person is applying lon an increase of salary, that the cost of living has increased, is being a little bit over done/’ said IVXI A. McLeod at the meeting of the Wairarapa Hospital Hoard- "J have attended three meetings of local bodies recently, and at each applications fjr increases of salary wore made by executive ollicers, the reason given being that the cost of living had increased.”

The public will be interested to loam that an auction sale of the on exhibition at the Town Hall will be held this evening, when spirited competition should ensue. Many of the exhibito"s have presented their blooms to the Chrysanthemum Society, and as the funds of that institution have been at a low. ebb the money derived from the auction sale will be very welcome. The whole of Mr W. F- Buckland’s beautiful display of begonias will be submitted and also chrysanthemums by the-score.”

In connection with the jury list that so much exception has been taken to in Auckland by Mr Kettle, S.M., and the J-P, s there are a large number of bootmakers residing in the Pousonby district tbat have been sti nek off the list, as well as dozens of others whose only crime was that their sympathy lay with the strikers during the unfortunate strife at the end of last year. Mr Kettle, S.M. is to institute a searching enquiry into the matter and is likely to direct the attention of the Minister for Justice to the methods adopted by the police in compiling the jury list.

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