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Waipa Post, Volume V, Issue 217, 2 June 1913, Page 3

At theHn acting of the Waikato Hospital Board held on Friday last, it was found necessary, owing to the recent alteration in the representation, to draw lots for one member to resign. The unlucky ticket fell to Mr J. B. Teasdale, one of the oldest members of the Board. Pie has occupied a seat for 25 years. The chairreferred to the manner in which Mr Teasdale had worked in the interests of the Board, while the other members regretted the loss of Mr Teasdale’s services, and awarded him a hearty vote of thanks.

A special general meeting of die Kio Kio Branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union was held last week to elect a secretary in place of Mr Win. Hudson, who is leaving the district, and to hear the report of the local'delegate to the Provincial Conference. Mr Walter Wylie was appointed secretary. Mr Budge, with a neat little speech, moved a very hearty vote of thanks to the retiring secretary. Mr Hudson briefly responded. A meeting of the hall committee was then held. Messrs Cooper, Poster, and Walter Wylie were elected as a management committee.

Some people decline to dolf their hats while the National Anthem is being either played or sung. An occupant of the “ dress circle ” at Victoria Barracks, Sydney, on Friday last when the children of the Paddington School Board district went through their Empire Day performance, kept on his hat when the National Anthem was being honoured at the close of the proceedings. The man who thus made himself conspicuous (states the Daily Telegraph) folded his arms and looked contemptuously at the crowd of “ grovellers,” as he had previously designated them. A lady standing close by took in the-situation and acted promptly. She removed the hat from his head and placed it upon tire seat which the owner had occupied “ What did you take my hat off for?” he demanded. “Simply because you wouldn’t take it off yourself,” was the apt reply.