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Waipa Post, Volume XX, Issue 1244, 18 May 1922, Page 4

A Press Association message from New Plymouth to-day states that the executive committee has decided that the band contest will commence on •Monday, 26th February, 1923.

A Christchurch Press Association ■message to-day states that the New Brighton trotting meeting has been postponed till to-morrow owing to the rain, which has been falling since .Monday morning.

The Government statistician records a considerable decline in the number and amount of mortgages registered •last year. For the year ending 31st March, 1921, the mortgages registered numbered 57,402, of a value of £66,960,434, compared with 40,818 and £34,798,324 in the year following to 31st March last.

An inquiry as to when deduction from suppliers' cheques to meet the capital cost of the casein factory at Rototuna would cease produced a reply to the effect that only some £4OO odd out of approximately £I3OO had as yet been collected. "It looks 'like becoming a legacy for our children," remarked the questioner. The Cambridge Electric Power Board has decided to take a poll of ratepayers on a proposal to borrow £7OOO for the purpose of assisting financially those who desire to instal motors. The scheme, is similar in aim and detail to that which the ratepayers of Te Awamutu yesterday gave their sanction.

" The average herd in Denmark," said Mr .Sinclair, at Rototuna, " numbrs from 10 to 12 cows." There were a lot of small dairy companies in Denmark, he added, and although they fought among themselves (as was also the case in New Zealand) they were all loyal to the Butter Committee, which fixed the weekly market price.

There was a large attendance at the Catholic dance held at Kihikihi Town Hall last evening, the dancing being ably controlled by Mr Meikeljohn, as master of ceremonies. Select music was supplied by Mr G. Dalton, and songs were contributed by the Misses Quinlan and Smith, and were much appreciated. A sumptuous supper provided by the ladies added to the enjoyment of the occasion, the whole arrangements being well organised and a credit to the promoters.

" Mr Mervyn Wells, who is a candidate for the Waikato sqat at the forthcoming general eleotipn, announce*' to-day that pressure of work in connection with the dairy industry precludes the possibility of meeting the electors in the Te Awamutu district for a few weeks. As a Waikato delegate at the butter pool meeting Mr Wells is now in Wellington, but he hopes in the near future, when these duties are concluded, to come more directly before the electors.

Tha't money will soon be more plentiful was shown by a letter received by the Central Power Board at its last meeting from an English firm. The firm stated it had arranged with London financiers for a loan of £1,000,000 among local bodies, providing that not less than 50 per cent of the materials required were (British, and that the firm (Rileys, Ltd.) had first call on the work. The Board considered that the final provision put the offer beyond consideration.

A complaint having been voiced with reference to the covering of cream carts, Mr A. J. Sinclair, speaking at Rototuna on Monday night, said that the management of the New Zealand Dairy Company intended this season to place more responsibility upon the suppliers' committees. If a committee reported a carter for not observing his contract in this respect the management would regard that' as evidence, and would fine the contractor accordingly. As to the cream collection time-tables, the final decision must, of course, rest with the factory manager, but the company would expect the local suppliers' committees to negotiate with the manager and fix a mutually satisfactory timetable.

A meeting of the ladies' committee' in connection with the Te Awamutu war memorial was held yesterday, Mrs H. Y. Collins presiding. The attendance was regarded as satisfactory, the utmost enthusiasm prevailing. Arrangements were made for the control of the committee's recess near the post office, and members were .deputed to be in attendance throughout Friday and Saturday mornings to receive subscriptions. Mr A. E. Patterson has had the recess converted into a convenient booth, and the manner in which he has prepared it for'the ladies reflects not only to his credit, but denotes the energy and enthusiasm which he is Infusing into the campaign. It is hoped that the citizens —and country folk, too, for that matter —will give their patriotism a practical turn to-morrow when the ladies open the booth and will be prepared to receive donations, small or large, or on the weekly instalment plan.