LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waipa Post, Volume II, Issue 75, 9 January 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Chamber of Commerce meeting to-night.

Philharmonic practices tomorrow night. A full attendance requested.

The Town Band will play in the main street on Saturday evening at 8 o’clock. A collection will be taken up for general band purposes.

By advertisement to-day Mr W. J. Phillips, jeweller, offers £1 reward for the name of the person who tore the shop window blind in front of his premises last Saturday night.

Mr Milroy, who for some time has been in the service of the Bank of New Zealand at Dunedin, has been transferred to Te Awamutu to fill the vacancy caused by the transfer of Mr J. A. Kay. Mr Milroy arrived on Saturday, and took up his duties here immediately.

The movement initiated with the object of presenting Mr A. W. Hogg with a suitable testimonial in recognition of his long and valuable services to the Masterton district has been compulsorily abandoned, as Mr Hogg declines to accept any testimonial from representatives of a party which ousted him from his seat in Parliament.

The Opunake Times mentions that an old grey horse and trap were left standing in the township on New Year’s Eve while the owner went to an adjacent hotel. The horse was found next morning - in a local blacksmith’s shop painted like a draught-board.

A motor cyclist received a shock at the Foxton Heads on Sunday last. He was riding along the ocean beach “double banked,” when his machine suddenly dropped into a quicksand, and the motorist had no say in the direction in which they found themselves going. The engine of the cycle was damaged slightly, but repairs were soon effected, and the return journey was ? commenced without discussion.

“ For the 1912 Ha-vest ” is the heading Messrs Goodfellow Ltd. apply to their advertisement in this issue. This well-known firm announce that they carrystocks of “Gold Medal” binder twine, hay rakes, and hay forks, machinery oils, sharpening files and stones, scythe blades and all the necessary implements and sundries that the farmer must have for the present harvest season. Quotations are readily supplied and all possible information given to those in search of harvesting material. —Advt.

A correspondent of a Napier paper states that about a year ago the police laid themselves out to catch furious drivers, and the bag was a big one —the unfortunate driver of a butcher’s cart going at the enormous speed of six miles an hour. Like ships that pass in the night, motorcars and motorbikes also, when travelling at 40 miles an hour, are difficult to see, and he suggests mounting the constables on the latest type of racing motors, purchased by public subscription, which he starts with a donation of threepence in stamps!

A rumour was current in Wanganui on Tuesday that Mr Veitch, M.P. had been offered the position of Minister of Labour in the Ward Government. Mr Veitch has resigned the pre-

sidency of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, because the rules provide that the president must be a member of the railway service. The keenness of newspaper selling was the subject ot proceedings at the Martori Court.

Four boys selling city journals —• two representing each publication —were charged with quitting a train while in motion at Turakina station. Counsel appeared for two boys, and the other two wrote to the Magistrate admitting the offence. They pleaded extenuating circumstances, the keenness of competition at election time, and the necessity of transferring from the North to

the South train. The Magistrate took a lenient view, and a fine of 2s each was imposed, with costs /s.

The tender of £345 from Mr T. Hastings, builder, being the lowest of four sent in for a residence in Roach Street, Te Awamutu, has been accepted and the building will be commenced forthwith under the supervision of the architect, Mr R. P. de Ridder; C.E., M.A.A., Te Awamutu. who has also been instructed by Mr Herbert Haines, fish and poultry dealer, to accept the tender of the same builder for a shed to be erected at once in Bank Street.

By advertisement in this issue Mr R. G. Blennerhassett announces that 61 residential sites of the well-known Greenmeadows estate will be sold by public auction on Wednesday, January 24th. These most suitable sections are already well known, and we feel sure that the opportunity offered to secure a , valuable section at the very liberal terms offered will be taken full advantage of. Other particulars and maps may be obtained from the agents, and intending buyers will be shown over the property. We would also point out that any number of sectious may be bought by the one purchaser. The sale will be held in the local Town Hall, commencing at 2 p.m. Full particulars will be seen on reference to the advertisement in another column.

The “Timaru Herald” states that surprise has been expressed at the large number of informal votes which were cast in Timaru on licensing issue—451. This is attributed to the clumsy way in which the issues were worded, and it has been suggested that in future it would be better to give out blank papers and let each voter indicate by a single word thereon the issue of which he or she was in favour. Some people admit having struck out the top line though they desired to vote in the opposite way, and there were others who were in the opposite position. Strange to say, quite a number of voters, after obtaining their papers, folded them up and put them in the ballot boxes without making any mark whatever on them. Some of these have ‘explained that they did not want to vote at all, but went to the booth and took the papers as being less trouble than getting reinstated on the roll.

Jim Le Sueur, the well-known proprietor of the Cosmopolitan Tobacconist, Haii'dressing and Billiard Parlors, wishes to advise his many matrons that he has secured a long lease of the premises erected by Mr W. G. Abbott on the corner of Alexandra and Market Streets, and hopes to open in these new premises within a fortnight. The tobacconist’s department will be conducted on the most up-to-date lines. The ladies will also be catered for with a full range of toilet and hair requisites. A first-class hairdresser has been secured for the hairdressing saloon, and patrons can rely upon being well catered for in this department. Two chairs will be available. The Billiard Parlors will be fitted up with two Alcock standard and one Wright Ranish tables, and furnished throughout in the most up-to-date style. Mr Wm. Douglas (“Dug”) will be in charge of this department. In connection with these 4 premises a reading and writing room will be at the disposal of patrons, or may be had for club meetings at any time. Watch for later announcement. —Advt.

During the past week Mr E. Rackley, stationmaster at Hamilton, was farewelled by his many friends in that town prior.. to his departure for Auckland where he will take up his dutiej&vi'fr the traffic manager’s office. Mr Rackley was very well and favourably known at'Te Awamutu, he having ..been in charge . of the local railway station until promotion necessitated his transfer to Hamilton some two years ago. Writing on the subject the Waikato Argus says : —General regret will be felt amongst the tradespeople of Hamilton, and the travellingmublic of Waikato generally, at the departure of Mr E. Rackley, who has occupied ■ the position of stationmaster at ' Hamilton West. He has just received notice of his removal to Auckland, whe -e he has been appointed to the tuffiic branch and leaves Hamilton to-day. Last evening a number of his Masonic friends entertained him at a farewell smoker at Frankton, there being a large attendance. A number of toasts were enthusiastically honoured, the various speakers eulogising the sterling qualities of the departing guest, wishing him happiness and prosperity in his new home. Mr Rackley was informed that his Masonic friends were desirous of presenting him with a souvenir, in recognition of his services in connection with the-" order in Hamilton, but owing to the suddenness of his call they they had been unable to make the necessary arrangements. This, however, would be done at a later date. The function was a very pleasant one, and a jolly evening was spent. We would like to add our tribute to the exemplary manner in which Mr Rackley has always discharged his duties, and his unfailing courtesy under all circumstances, and our best wishes for success in his future career.