LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Independent, Volume XXIII, Issue 3124, 13 October 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The old men's home attached to the Waikato Hospital is at present filled to overflowing. The secretary has had to refuse several applications for admission to the institution.

Important bull sales will be held at. Cambridge on Friday of next week, 19th inst., when the various firms of stock auctioneers will offer good yardin gs of fine animals, as advertised.

A proclamation issued on Thursday evening indicates that an area of 57,027 acres in the Ben Ohau block, in the Canterbury district, and (5089 acres in the Tuararangaia block, Rangitaiki, have been set apart for selection. The sixth anniversary of the battle of Bellevue Spur fell yesterday. This was one of the battles for Passchendaele Ridge, in which the New Zealand infantry fought a gallant fight, but were beaten by bad weather.

The Waikato Hospital Board has authorised the secretary (Mr W. I. Conradi) to sue for any outstanding fees without awaiting further instructions. Extra assistance is, if' necessary, to be employed in "shaking-up" defaulters.

The Commissioner of Taxes draws the attention, of taxpayers to the notification appearing in to-day's issue that the due date of payment of Land-tax for the current year is on Friday, the 9th day of November, 192,'5, and that the demands will be posted on or about the Ist day of November.

'The annual report of the New South Wales Minister for .Education, alluding to th,p shortage of teachers, says that 700 teachers must be added to the staff yearly before the department can satisfy the demands for metropolitan and country schools.

The Executive of the Cambridge Competitions'Festival meets to-night to settle up affairs in connection with the Competitions. We understand that there will be a handsome credit balance in hand after meeting all expenses, which is most satisfactory.

Farmers, will be pleased to know that pigs are increasing in value. Two firms of buyers advertise in to-day's issue that they are now paying 7d for porkers, and Scl for bacon pigs. These prices are in marked contrast with the low figures ruling a few months ago.

We would draw attention to an alteration in the time-table of the "Kiwi" bus service, as advertised in to-day's issue. In future all trips will be made via Tamahere —none through Matangi, and the bus will now leave Cambridge in the evening at 5.15 instead of C'.ls. On Labour Day a special trip will be run to Hamilton. Particulars will be advertised later.

A cheque for £4OO was received from the. Te Aroha branch of the St. John Ambulance Association by the Waikato Hospital Board on Thursday. The sum represented voluntary contributions, collected at Te Aroha, towards the eost of an ambulance. The Board decided to ask the Government for a. subsidy of 24/ in the £. 'When this is received the total will go townrda the purchase and maintenance of the ambulance.

That it pays to advertise in the Waikato Independent has been abundantly proved beyond question by many of our district residents, and we are frequently told of the, results that have followed the insertion of advertisements. A few days ago a local resident, advertised tor a large quantity of fresh eggs. The response was so great that the advertiser was literally inundated with applicants, so much so that his requirements could have been filled over and ov.-r again. In fact lie was so pestered with enquiries that lie even dreamed of nothing but egg.-- And yet some people sav their advertisements are not read!

In his characteristic appropriate manner, Mr Fred, l.ye, M.P.. in the. course of his remarks during the presentation of trophies at the Pugby Union function on Thursday night, naively remarket! that in days gone by knights went on the field with gay bows ami knot.-? of ribbons to their spears to the support of their fair Sadies. To-day the fool bull jersey was to the fore-in the eyes of the. fair. However, remarked Mr Lye, if the Cambridge footballers always showed the true, sportsmanlike spirit he foil certain they could at all times rely on the, support Of the ladies in Ibis district

r-'or Bronchial Coughs, take Woods' Great Peppermint Care.

Three light draught horses were dis

posed of for Mr J. Voysey at the Cambridge sale this week, one of which realised £-12, the other two fetching £4l 10/ each.

"Generally speaking, things in Australia arc good," said Mr F. J. Nathan, Mayor of Palmerston North, to a Times' reporter, on his return from Australia, "though the drought in the autumn has greatly affected the price of butter and cheese this season. In September, the prices obtained in Sydney and Melbourne were two months behind those of the previous season, and I should say that the output has dropped from 20 to 30 per cent." The Farmers' Auctioneering'Co. Ltd. reports having held a most successful clearing sale, on account of Messrs Ireland Bros., Karapiro, on Wednesday last. With the exception of a few stores and empty yearling heifers, the whole of the large entry was sold under the hammer, at prices that were most satisfactory to the vendors. The dairy cows, a good lot, realised up to £l9, and averaged well. The market for dairy stock certainly has a rising tendency.