LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Independent, Volume XXII, Issue 2575, 22 July 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A London cable message states that the late Viscount Brycc left £30,000, the bulk of which is bequeathed to the Oxford University.

The Duncdin Star states that before the end of the year the PostmasterGeneral will announce his decision to reduce the charge for inland postage to lid.

The Northern Steam Ship Co., Ltd., intends to cater for cargo on the Waikato river, and/ elsewhere advertises that the s.s. Ar&paWa will receive cargo at OnchungA orf Tuesday next, 25th inst., for im places on the Waikato river as fawns /Cambridge. Those interested shoutci/get into communication with the Company.

In one of the football games up the Wanganui River, recently between two of the native teams a player was hurt in the concluding stages, and the emergency who took his place turned out in riding breeches, leggings, hob nailed boots and a pair of spurs. The golden rule is to tackle low, but it would seem that there are exceptions to every rule.

Owing to the continued frosts and light rainfall this .winter Lake Wakatipu fell so low that- thi.* Lake County Hospital turbine wheel at the Kawarua Eapids was unable to work the pump, and it was necessary to use the oil engine to supply the hospital with water. A specially attractive issue is the current number of the Sporting and Dramatic Review,* the wide range, of illustrations giving it a universal appeal. The Wellington Pacing Club's meeting at Trentham is represented in a splendid series of snapshots, while photographs of delegates to the N.Z. Pacing and the N.Z. Trotting Conferences add to its interest from the sporting point of view. Waterloo Coursing events in Sydney are the subject of a striking page, and the N.Z. Maori Bugby Football Team in New South Wales is" also included. Included in the overseas section are photographs of the Poyal Pilgrimage to the war graves in France and Belgium, the Balloon Grand Prix in Paris and Major Blake's aerial venture. A full page of up-to-date fashions and a profuse selection of stage and screen favourites enhances the merits of this week's publication. A CHALLENGE TO THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC. The liquor traffic in its official organ "Continuance," dated July Ist, says: "The Licensed Trade yields £2,500,000 annually to the Treasury." We say, prove it. Also whose pockets do they take it out of first?—(Advt.) Countless millions of infectious germs —which produce Colds, Coughs and Influenza—have boon destroyed by Nnze-L—lo. For Bronchial Coughs, take ■Woods-' Ch'B afc Peppermint Cure. Thousands know its value 6

The Power Board gives notice to

consumers that electric power will be cut off to-morrow (Sunday), between the hours of 9 a.m. and 12 noon/'

During the coming butter ,Season at least three new dairy? factories should be at work in the Avtckla'nd district, one at Frankton, one w£ Morrinsville, and another at Taupiri.

Down among the islands in the vicinity of Stewart Island, the present season is said to be notable in respect to small mutton birds and large blue cod. Mutton birds are very scarce, and exceptionally small in size; blue cod are large in size and plentiful in numbers. One cutter caught ten tons of largo blue cod in about three hours. A land agent now living in Auckland took the precaution to chain and lock the hind wheel of his car to a telephone pole. Some facetious person jacked the car, removed the padlocked wheel from the axle, put on the spare wheel, and drove the car home. The owner was amazed to find his car gone, and see the padlocked Avheel still "safe." —Tc Aroha News.

A husband gave as a reason for not contributing towards the support of his wife at the Magistrate's Court at Auckland that the wife could earn more than he could. He said his wife could earn £1 per Aveck, while ho who had been a bank clerk, school teacher, and singing, master, could not reach

that sum. He added that he was now studying for the law, which caused a smile to pass round the Bar.

In the month of July, 1545, there was a financial crisis in New Zealand. Auckland was then the capital of the colony, and it is interesting to note that the public debt amounted to the "enormous" sum of £.14,000, while the cash in the Treasury was only £l9 10/3, and in the Bank of Auckland 21/3. The position was relieved by the Government of South Australia tendering a surplus of specie totalling £OOOO, "for the service of New Zealand."

The first telegraph line along the West Coast was a single wire along the sea coast running inland at the Rangitikei river to Wanganui. It was erected about 1870, and, being tightly strained, gave forth a loud humming noise. The Maori people were much interested in this, and one white-headed old man, Ropata, of Parewanui, after listening intently at a pole for five minutes, gravely said, "Hei aha tenei Korero. He Waiata pakeha pea?" What does it say? Is it an English song?"

When opening a gymnasium at the Training College, the Hon. C. J. Parr, Minister for Education, said the vote for training teachers had jumped from £55,000 in 1014 to £158,000. The number under training had increased from 350 to 1120. He deprecated large classes, and hoped to see them cut down to 45 or 50. He regretted the cut in salaries, but pointed out that it was only £2 each. Against this, in the United States and Canada, student teachers were paid nothing, and in some parts of Australia they only received £35. The cost of training each teacher in New Zealand was £139.

In response to an urgent appeal to come and conduct the next "community sing" at Cambridge, the Rev. Jasper Oalder, of Auckland, has consented to visit Cambridge for the purpose, though at considerable personal inconvenience, provided his " Down-and-Out Mission" in Auckland benefits to some extent. Mr G. Dickinson, who is organising the next gathering, has assured Mr Calder that the terms 'are most acceptable, and there can be no doubt that the Cambridge people will give a liberal donation at the next gathering at the Town Hall for such a deservingcause. The date of the next "sing" will be duly advertised later on.

The absence of the bridegroom at a wedding which was to have taken place at St. Albans is reported by the Sun. The wedding had been announced, and about 80 guests were- invited, but on the day of the ceremony the intended husband could not be found. He had not given any hint that he intended to escape performance of his contract, but the girl's parents became suspicious, and investigations revealed the fact that, he had not even taken out a marriage license. It was then too late to prevent, the guests from attending at the church where the ceremony was to have been performed. As they arrived they were told to assemble at the place where the wedding feast had been set. There they learned that the wedding was definitely and finally "off." They consoled themselves with the refreshments. , The man and the girl had lived next 1 door to one another for some time, and had been engaged for about eighteen months. The man has disappeared from Christchurch. A CHALLENGE TO THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC. The liquor traffic in its official organ "Continuance," dated July Ist, says: "The Licensed Trade yields £2,500,000 annually to tho Treasury." We say, prove it. Also whoso pockets do they take it out of first?—(Advt.)

The Cambridge Eoad Board met this morning. A report of proceedings will appear in our next issue. Mr ft. H. Kidd is nov\ r engaged in business on his own account at Cambridge, as a skin merchant. See advertisement.

A public meeting will be held at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening next, to arrange for a dance in aid of the Cambridge Volunteer Fire Brigade. See advertisement.

At the meeting of the Cambridge Road Board this morning, the price of gravel to ratepayers was reduced from 5/ to 2/6 per yard.

Item from Committee report presented to the Borough Council on Wednesday night, and adopted*?—" We are of opinion that some ifetion should be taken for the rq-pstablishmont of the brass band at Cambridge, as the property is now) y/sted in the Council. We have cxprosWd to the Town Clerk a wish that a public meeting shall be called for the purpose at as early a date as practicable."

Madame Florry Eoscoe will sing "Promise of Life," from Wayburn's sacred cantata, "Harvest Thanksgiving," and also "Abide With Me," in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening. The subjects of Bev. T. H. Eosevearc's sermons will be, in the morning, "The Method of Justification —A Study in Romans," and in the evening, "Christ, the Son of God," being fourth of the series entitled "Essentials of the Christian Faith."

A resolution was passed at the meeting of the Cambridge Eoad Board this morning, that the Board could not see its way clear at present to take over the Te Miro Settlement roads into its district, and suggested that the settlers form a Board of their own.

In the total eclipse of the sun, due on September 21 next, parts of the sun's surface will be obscured in the North Island, but as the phenomena will take place a few minutes before sunset in New Zealand, it is doubtful whether observers will see much. The track of totality passes over the Indian Ocean, through the centre of Australia and 200 miles north of New Zea. land.

Thus this week's issue of the Auckland Observer:—"Mervyn Wells had his audience keenly interested and being a firm candidate for the next Waikato seat, knew its value. Cambridge cockles and worried business men, slaves of the butter god, held their much flavoured breath while the bell-like voice of Mervyn urged. Make your cows pay, go for the percentage cow and cull out your wasters; it's your only hope, your life, your fortune. Test, test, test; make Cambridge a city to be remembered and envied and that can only be done by making cows pay. A pause, and then a little • squeaky voiced, worry faced business man arose and wailed: There's several cows in this room will never pay. And then the Wells ran dry."