LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Independent, Volume XXVII, Issue 2767, 5 April 1927, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A team of five New Zealand golfers will lcavji Wellington on May 27th for a tour of Australia. Those selected for the team arc: A. D. S. Duncan (Wellington), G. M. Macfarlanc (Christchurch), Dr Iv. Loss (Otago), T. H. Horton (Masterton), and Leo Quin (Euthaiu). The Cambridge Borough Council gives notification by advertisement that after the I.lth inst., any person riding a cycle not fitted with a proper red rear reflector as required by the Act, will be prosecuted. This warning should be given heed to immediately. Mr F. E, Howard, sight testing specialist, associated with Messrs Barry and Beale, Ltd., of 1322, Queen Street, Auckland, is visiting Cambridge ou Wednesday, April (ith, and' may be consulted on that day at rooms in the Bovver Board’s Buildings. Appointments can be made with Mr H. L, PoSsenniskie, The pharmacy, Cambridge,* We understand, on good authority, that at the present time there is a movement afoot ..to form a Ratepayers’ Association in tho borough. In all. probability a meeting will be called early next week when all ratepayers interested will be invited to discuss borough affairs and if thought lit, to form an association.

A dance was held at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Cambridge, on Saturday night, being given by the Cambridge Tennis Club to entertain the Te Aroha visitors who had that day played a match at Cambridge. There was a nice gathering, and a very pleasant time was spent. Mr Cameron’s orchestra sup : plied spirited music. The Government is making arrangements to stock the Te Worn property, Gisborne district, which was recently acquired by tho State for land settlemen., pending the final disposal of the sections. No applications were received for the sections when they were offered'.

The Government Department of Health is at present employing a staff of some (50 dental nurses to attend dental clinics at the State schools. The Minister for Health (Hon. J. A. Young) hopes to secure a larger grant this year to,enable him to appoint more nurses to meet the numerous requests that are coming to hand.

A Press Association message states that when questioned, the Prime Minister, Mr Coates, declined to discuss a report in circulation that members of tho Railway Board had resigned. The Primo Minister said that the*'Railway Board lias done and is doing'excellent work. It did not look as if there was the prospect of a change.

‘ ‘ Please don’t think that New. Zealand is the only country which is feeling a slight depression,” said the Prime Minister, in addressing those who attended the complimentary luncheon tendered him "at Christchurch oil Wednesday. “Almost all countries are feeling it, land this I have gathered from personal observation. Nowhere else have I seen such vitality,- keenness and intelligence in children as in New Zealand. This is only a small matter, but it is a hopeful indication for the future.”

The largest conference ever held in New Zealand in connection with land settlement problems will be opened in the Auckland Town Hall on April 15, under the auspices eft the New Zealand Land Settlement and Development League. General 'Sir Andrew Russell will preside, and it is expected about 500 delegates will be present from all parts of the country. Over twenty special committees will be set Up to inquire into every phase of agricultural development, farming costs and marketing.

The dairy produce returns for the month of March show that the increase in output, which has been a feature of the present season, still continues. The quantity of butter graded at Auckland last month totalled 204,51(3 boxes, compared with 1(50,285 for March, 1925. The cheese graded for the same period was 20,854 crates, which compares with 19,851 crates in March, 1925.

An important sale will be held ait 1 ‘ Luccrncdalc, ’ ’ Hautapu, (Wednesday), when Mr Fred Discom.be will hold'liis second annual sale of pigs. There will be offered 200 pigs, representing five breeds of imported animals. Mr Discom.be has established a very ,wide reputation for the high-class pigs he breeds and imports, and this sale offers an excellent opportunity for those who wish to secure the very finest animals.

A popular concert will be held in the * Leamington Hall on Thursday evening next, in aid of the Leamington Church renovation fund. We understand that a capital, diversified programme has been secured, while light supper will be dispensed. The charge for admission is only one shilling.

An unusual feat was carried out on Saturday afternoon, when, by arranging a chain of wireless amateurs, a detailed account of the light between Tom Heeney, of New Zealand, and Paolino Uzcudun, fit New York, whs received at Gisborne. Heeney was defeated ou points:’ • . :

Staff-Capt. Games, of the Salvation Army, is visiting Cambridge and will conduct a rally with the school children on Wednesday afternoon. The same evening there will be a public meeting at 8 p.m., to which all arc invited. There will be plenty of bright music,' arid a Bible aduress by the Staff-Captain.

The Waikato Diocese has provided Bishop Cherrington with a line home on Ohaupo Road. Hamilton. The premises, which have recently been renovated, are set in beautiful spacious grounds, in which many trees and shrubs are growing. The bishop is having erected in the grounds of Bishopscourt an episcopal chapel, which is being given by him as a memorial to his wife and mother, both of whom recently died. The chapel is being built pf brick,

We would remind householders that nominations for candidates for .

Cambridge District High School f Committee close with the secretary (Mr C. W. Clark) to-morrow. The election of a now committee will be held in the main school to-morrow week, and it is hoped that a representative gathering of householders will attend to hear the outgoing committee \s report and balance sheet.