LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waipa Post, Volume II, Issue 57, 31 October 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A concert in aid of tt all funds is advertised to take \ ice at Ha.ir-ni on November IC h. Mrs H. Barton, the famous ic mperance orator is to give a iectare on the subject of no-license for New Zealand, in the Public Ball next Sunday evening after church services, as advertised. The far-reaching effects of the London strikes are becomingevident in New Zealand. A special notice received yesterday from a London firm is to the effect that all clock dues at the Port of London have been advanced 7% pei' cent., and the cost of cartage has increased by about 15 per cent. Freight to New Zealand has been advanced 2s 6d per ton, weight and measurement.

As m'isapprension exists among patients as to the meaning of a paragraph which appeared _in your last issue, in connection with a new nursing home. Dr. Henderson begs to state that he has had no part in the establishment of the institution, nor is he interested in it as medical superintendent, nor in any other capacity. He continues to receive patients in his own nursing home as formerly, vide adyt. —Te Awamutu Nursing Home.'-' "The Government," states the Hon. R. McKenzie, "is always ready to assist local bodies in giving every facility to consider the question of electrical or any other method of traction. The question of subsidising the construction of tramlines to be electrically operated 'is worthy of consideration, but until the Government develops some large force of hydro-electrical power for transmission to suitable localities it is doubtful whether it. would be profitable for local bodies to undertake the construction of small schemes with a view to electric traction on light tramways. The matter is, however, receiving the careful consideration of the Public Works Department.''

On Thursday evening next a social will be held in honour of Captain Berry, who is resigning" from C squadron, W.M.R., by the Pirongia troop, assisted by the ladies, who are providing supper. Colonel Bell and officers have promised to be present. The social will be held in the Pirongia Public Hall, and a cordial invitation to be present is extended to all *

Advertising is the elixir of business. Nestle's, makers of the now famous milk chocolate, have adopted a unique method of advertising their wares. This is a neat penny-in-the slot, chocolate dispenser, .attractive, civil, prompt, ready for business and gives no tick. Heerdegen and Co., the fruiterers, have installed one of these machines at their premises opposite the Bank of New and promise soon establish a corner in copper.*