LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Independent, Volume XXIX, Issue 3102, 25 June 1929, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

■ A meeting of the local branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union will be held on Friday next, June 28th. A slight shock of earthquake was felt in Cambridge at about 3 a.m. on Sunday. This was followed by another tremor at 6 a.m. Both wore very slight, and many people did not feel them.

"When your legs start to go on you, you're done," was Charles Paddock's crisp observation last month when he announced his retirement from the sprinting track. In his day Paddock was the world \s fastest sprinter.

We understand that Mr. H. W. Davies, of Cambridge, has purchased Mr. John Bell's farm of 24 acres at Leamington, and takes possession as from July Ist. Mr. Bell has given up owing to ill-health, and is still very ill in the Waikato Hospital,

On Saturday night there were fully 180 couples at the Regent Hall/when the Regent Dance. Band held its usual weekly dance. The band played good dance music, and all present had a most enjoyable time. At the complimentary dinner tendered Mr. D. Stewart Reid, ex-M.P., at Cambridge on Friday evening, the speakers put forth reasons for the defeat of their candidate at the last election, the main reason being lack -of proper organisation. They were unanimously of the opinion that Mr. Reid had done his part well. -

A Roto-o-rangi farmer on Saturday discovered a thrush's nest .containing four eggs. This is remarkably early for birds to be nesting, and is another sign of the wonderfully mild winter we are experiencing. The farmer in question states that in all his long experience he considers this is the mildest winter he has known in this district.