The Waikato Independent Incorporating "The Cambridge Gazette." THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Independent, Volume XXII, Issue 2577, 27 July 1922, Page 4

The Waikato Independent Incorporating "The Cambridge Gazette." THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Electric power was cut off between 12 (noon) and 1 p.m. to-day. This dislocated the working of our office, and caused the non-appearance of late tele:, graphic and cabled matter.

A careless individual left a hand-bag containing over £IOO on the counter of the Christchurch City Council office. It was discovered by the officials and returned to the owner.

That the child was having a bath preparatory to attending the school dance, was the excuse given a Napier headmaster by a parent of a child who was absent from school one afternoon.

It is understood (states the Grey River Argus) that a syndicate has been on the West Coast recently seeking an area of forest with the idea of starting the manufacture of paper. According to the Wairarapa Standard, the births in Greytown during the month of June "amounted to one football team and a new ladies' hockey team—ls males and 11 females."

A shipment of 4000 cases of benzine, which is a record for the Waikato river service, arrived in Hamilton on Tuesday last by the Waikato Shipping Company's vessels, Manuwai and Wir'. A verbose gentleman, who announced himself as an Aussie, had command of the floor on a train journey from Timaru, and displayed and explained various samples of cocoa to his fellow-trav-ellers. Very little attention was paid to him, and finally he nestled beside an elderly lady in the corner and poured forth his opinion of New Zealand. "In Dunedin," he said, "they give you nothing; in Christchurch they take your money; in Wellington they take your clothes; in Auckland they murder vou. "

In the course of a report to the Cambridge Arboreal Committee, Mr P. M. Page (Government forestry expert) stated that the proposal to plant parts of the Karapiro Gully with/eucalyptus, for the growth of electric power trans.missioii poles, ■. was considered a good one, and would - pro"i|c a/profitable investment. The two \varietics recommended for ..this purpose Averc eucalyptus eugenioides and eucalyptus muelleriana. It would take about 1300 trees per acre, planting the trees at six feet apart. The yield from an area of these trees would be about £I2OO in 33 years.

Torrents of blazing whisky, which marked the destruction of the great Glen Rothes distillery, near Aberdeen, made one of the most spectacular fires ever witnessed in the United Kingdom. Altogether 2500 cases of spirits at various stages of maturity and age, valued at £IOO.OOO, were destroyed. Firemen were hurried to tho scene from Aberdeen, and feverishly dug trenches to drain off the blazing streams, which threatened the entire group of buildings. Gradually some whisky was diverted to an adjacent river. The blaze afforded thousands of spectators, who hurried from the city and surrounding districts in conveyances of all kinds, from limousines to pushcarts, a spectacle, both wierd and terrifying. INFLAMMATORY RHEUMATISM

Anyone who has eve* experienced \ the excruciating and almost unbearable pains incident to Inflammatory Rheumatism will be pleased to know that prompt relief may. be had by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The first application gives relief, or, you can have your money back. Sold everywhere. , . Hoarseness—sore throats—and chest troubles are promptly relieved by •Nazol.—4. v -. F 6? Ghiiaroß/s Hackiag Cough, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure,

The Farmers' Meat Co. announces

that it will open business in Cambridge, in Victoria Street, to-morrow.

The total receipts of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society for the year ending March 31st, 1922, were £2048 11/0. The sale of licenses brought the following returns: Fishing, £1312 3/4; game, £285 13/(3; deer, £316. The annual meeting of the Bruntwood Co-op. Dairy Co., Ltd., will be held on Friday of next week, when the annual directors' report and balance sheet will be received, and three directors will be elected.

The Matangi Glee Club will give a concert at the Hautapu Hall on Tuesday next, August Ist, half the proceeds to bo devoted to the Hautapu Hall funds. An excellent programme will bo and a large attendance is anticipated. The concert will be followed by a dance.

Mr S. Y. Hudson, of Masterton, reports that a group of sun spots rapidly increasing in size has appeared on the eastern limb of the sun, and will be favourably placed for observation during the end of this week, and the. beginning of next week. These are the most important, groups which have appeared since the beginning of May.

The small girl in the corner scat of tho railway carriage had been unduly fractious for the greater part of the journey. "Well I've got a norful 'eadache," she whimpered in reply to reproof. Her mother glared at her ominously. "'Eadache, 'eadache?" she repeated, in withering accents. "How many times am I to tell you not to forget your aspirins?" On Monday evening, Miss Smales, assisted by her Cambridge and Morrinsville pupils, gave a children's fancy dress dance at Morrinsville, when about 60 children took part in the function. Miss D. Wilson, of. Cambridge, danced a Highland Fling and a sword dance; and'Miss B. Floyd, Cambridge, a rose ballet.

Most dairy farmers in the Bay of Plenty districts draw their butter supplies from the factory instead of churning the small amount of cream necessary for household use. They send a billy-can in with the carrier and often a note in the can. Here is one: — "Please don't send more than one pound of butter each week, as our family is small till further notice."

At a meeting of farmers at Ngatoa, addressed by Mr S. C. Baron, manager of the N.Z. Meat Packing and Bacon Company, Ltd., the following resolution was passed:—"That it be a recommendation to the N.Z. Meat Packing and Bacon Company (Co-op.) Ltd., that it should consider the advisability of erecting a bacon factory on some central position on the Hauraki Plains."

A well-attended meeting of ladies, convened by Mrs Wynn Brown, was held at the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon, to make preliminary arrangements for the Waikato Hunt ball, which takes place on Thursday, 24th August. Matters of detail were satisfactorily arranged, and judging by the interest displayed, the ladies will do their part, as usual, in making this ball the event of the season.

Green peas at 1/3-A per pound shows that in spite of hard times some one has money to spend on luxuries. The initial shipment' of green peas from Xelson realised 9/G per peck in Wellington last week. The auctioneers remark that it is probably surprising that this price could be realised in the face of'the present trade and financial depression, and add: "It is evident that some people are still able to afford luxuries, and' this commodity cannot be classed as anything else at this period of the year.'''

A copy of the July number of "Aussie" just to hand, contains an announcement of a very worthy object. The proprietors of "Aussie," fearing that there may bo some truth in the statement that the quality of black-and-white art in Australasia has fallen off in recent years,, have decided to give practical encouragement for the improvement of the standard of this branch of art. A prize of £25, plus the usual high rate of payment, is offered for the best drawing published in "Aussie" during the period of August, September and October. A prize of £-5 is to be awarded for the best drawing by an artist who has not previously had work published in "Aussie." Writers are also to be encouraged with similar prizes. For the most humorous article, story, sketch, or verse, a prize of, £25 is' to be awarded, and £5 for the best suggestion for a humorous picture. 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.) For Bronchial Coughs, take .. Woods' Great Peppermint Care. Thousands' know its value. 6 ..At the ..first sigas of, the ",Flu" use sfa«ol very freely.—3.

Replying to a question iu the House by Mr Wilfortl, the Prime Minister stated that he had decided there would be no licensing bill this session.

On behalf of tho Auckland Egg Society, Mr N. Hill, the local agent, put through 1200 dozen eggs for the month ending 26th July.

The Monavalc Tennis Club will hold their first annual dance (by invitation) at the Monavale Hall, on Tuesday, Sth August. Banfield's music will be provided. Those invited should keep this date free.

It has been decided to hold the annual entertainment in aid of Dr. Bar nardo's Homes at Cambridge on Thurs day, August 17th.

A public meeting will be held on Tuesday next at Cambridge, to formulate a scheme to improve the wharfing accommodation at Cambridge. As this is a matter of great importance to all, a representative attendance is desired.

Legislation will be introduced this session providing for the exemption from the amusements tax of the price of admission to agricultural and pastoral shows, both as regards members' tickets and the ordinary charge for admission.

Fourteen unionists, slaughtermen and freezers, at the Burnside (Dunedin) works, were fined £5 each. It was stated by the inspector that the men were mislead by an "orator" who had since left the country. Middlesborough, England, has the largest number of tennis courts in a single group in the world. At present there are 95, and more will be built. They are situated on 12 acres of property, about two miles out of the city, and were recently opened. Try these new books on your friends: "The Elixir of Life," by Olive Long; "The Drunkard," by Maud Lynn; "The Gap," by Bridget Over; "The Missed Breakfast," by Priinose Late; "The Horseman," by Rhoda Stride; "The Closed Door," by Willy Fawcett; "The Cannibal," by Henrietta Maun; "The Broken Window," by Eva Brick.

Tho Wellington City Council's milk department is receiving many letters from householders expressing appreciation of the quality of the milk that is now being supplied. Many people had the notion that pasteurisation affects the cream content, but they are now discovering that this is not so. In some; instances the cream can be seen for a depth of from two to three inches from the top of the bottle. It is claimed that both as to quality and quantity the milk delivered in bottles sets a new standard for Wellington.—Dominion.

A girl 15 years of age, Florence Dally, daughter of Mr Thomas Dally, farmer, Te Poi, was admitted to the Waikato Hospital on Monday last, somewhat badly knocked about through falling over a cliff 70ft high. Her injuries consist of a fractured leg and rather severe bruises, but she is extremely fortunate in not being more seriously hurt. It appears that the girl was playing near the edge of the cliff, and seemingly did not notice her close proximity to it. She is progressing as well as can be expected.

It will probably come as a surprise to many swimmers '(states the Otago Daily Times), to learn that, in the opinion of the Chief Physical Instruetor for Schools, as read before the Otago Education Board at its- last meeting, the teaching of the "crawl" aad "trudge" strokes is inimical to tho physical welfare.. of the children. He suggested that s-wimming iristruetewjs should be advised that the teaching of these strokes would not be tolerated, as they encourage the causation of spine curvature in its worst forms. It was decided to act as suggested.

The exceptional coldness of the weather during the past few weeks has been severely felt by passengers on the Main Trunk trains. Since the commencement of the present, month the Railway Department has provided a hot water bug for each passenger occupyimg a sleeping berth in the expresses. The bags for the south-bound express are filled at Mercer and placed on the train when it reaches that station. Those for the north-bound train are taken on board at Taihape. An extra rug is provided for those passengers needing additional warmth, and can,s of hot water are also supplied iu the mornings to the passengers in the ladies' carriage on the south-bound express.' On a number of occasions lately three sleepers have boeu attached to the expresses.

"Whore did he hit you? In the abdomen?" a solicitor asked a witness at Thames Police Court. "No," was the reply, "in the vvashhouse."

Bankruptcies are now becoming fairly common. Mr Albert Edward Henley, farmer, of Hamilton district, has been adjudged bankrupt.

At next Monday night's meeting of the Literary and Debating Society the first journal will be read. Any late contributions should be sent in to the editor (Mr Frank Penn) immediately.

The To Aroha News states that approximately 1000 cows have been signed up for a new factory to be erected by the To Aroha West Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd. There is already a glaxo factory at Te Aroha West.

Six Timaru drapers were prosecuted on Tuesday last by the inspector of shops and offices, under section 3 of the Shops aird Offices Act, requiring suitable heating appliances to be provided. The defence was that the temperatures disclosed —42 to 45 degrees — were not prejudicial to health. The magistrate reserved liis decision.

Remarkable variations in the prices quoted for the building of a six-roomed house in Auckland were disclosed when the tenders for the residence were opened on Monday, (says the Herald). The lowest tender was for £903, and the second for £12.15, while the highest was for over £I4OO. Against this, an Auckland builder last week quoted a case in which he was one of four tenderers for a house to cost £I2OO where the variation between the highest and lowest tenders was not more than £3 or £4.

"Sights and sounds lend colour to the day," said a well-known writer once. Had.he been on the Clyde Quay Wharf, Wellington, the other evening (says a Wellington paper) he would have received full endorsement of that view, for a comical scene was enacted there. Among tho outward passengers for San Francisco by the Maunganui was Mr Smith Wigglesworth, the Yorkshire evangelist and faith-healer, many of whose adherents and well-wishers gathered on the wharf to bid him goodbye. These good people started a community sing, with "Onward Christian Soldiers," "Nearer My God to Thee," and other hymns, whereupon another faction of farewellers, not to be outdone, struck up " Good-By-ee " and "Feather Your Nest." Both parties opened their lungs to the damp breeze, and sang high and strong for the sheer delight of it.