LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waipa Post, Volume XXIV, Issue 1401, 8 September 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is understood that Mr Spenceley Walker, 8.A.. headmaster of the Te Awamutu District High School, has been recommended for appointment as headmaster at the Newton East (Auckland) School. Mr J. M. Hickson, who is to conduct a Mission of Spiritual Healing in New Zealand for the Church of England, is expected to arrive in Auckland on the 11th inst. Mr Hickson's mission will open in Auckland on October Ist, the Hamilton meetings being fixed for October 10th and 11th.

A district farmer, commenting yesterday on weather conditions, remarked that a couple of days' rain, followed by a spell of weather such as Te Awamutu district has been experiencing of late, would really be beneficial to the extent of many thousands of pounds. Grass would improve, and thus the milk output will be very greatly increased. Farmers' crops and town residents' vegetable and flower gardens will also benefit greatly. Granville Hunt, who is well-known in Te Awamutu. was sentenced at Hamilton Supreme Court to two years' imprisonment for obtaining £l2O by false pretences at Rotorua. The judge said that this was Hunt's fourth conviction and another such conviction would result in him being declared an habitual criminal. An idea of the little interest which Hamiltonians take in municipal affairs may be guaged from the fact that, while there are 3000 ratepayers eligible to vote on loans, only 85 recorded their votes on the proposal to borrow £BOOO for gas works extensions on Thursday. The loan was carried by 44 to 41.

An accident occurred at the local racecourse this morning. The two horses, Smoke and Te Kara, were indulging in a working gallop, and Smoke was leading. His rider, Williams, momentarily looked round, and Smoke bored in towards a trestle. In his effort to straighten up his mount to avoid the obstacle Williams fell off, sustaining a nasty fall, involving concussion. He was hastily removed to his employer's (Mr F. E. Loomb) home, and Dr Blundell attended him. Though still unconscious at the time of going to press no serious consequences are anticipated.

When the question of ways and means of raising finance was under discussion at the conference of football delegates held at Pukekohe, Mr W. E. Johns suggested that several influential Rugby enthusiasts should sign a joint and several guarantee at the bank. "Never on your life," remarked Mr J. Poison, "we have not forgotten the Bacon Company yet." In connection with the scheme for consolidation of State schools in this district arrangements have been made for a public meeting in the Borough Council Chambers next Tuesday evening, when the Education Board's advisory inspector will explain the proposals and discuss points with those present. It is hoped that there will be a large attendance, particularly of representatives from the surrounding districts.

A dairy farmer recently said that the mistake of his life had been that he had not travelled more and seen how the best men in the business managed their farms. "I lost ten times the money it would have cost me" he said, "in blunders and unwise efforts that I need not have made." He was right. There cannot be too much interchange of opinions and experiences amongst farmers. Electrical connections made during August by the Thames Valley Power Board constituted a record since its inception, according to the report of the manager, Mr R. Sprague. One hundred milking motors alone were connected, making a total of 572 milking motors to date. Consumers \ now total 2305. It is estimated that a further 50 milking motors will be connected during September. The bazaar and sale of work held annually in aid of the funds of St. Joseph's Convent is this year again a very attractive enterprise, for since the formal opening on Thursday afternoon the Town Hall has been well attended, and we understand very fqjr business has been done at the very attractive and well stocked stalls. The bazaar ends this evening, and each stallholder is keenly anxious to effect a complete clearance, while several competitions will be brought to finality. Delightful musical numbers will again be a feature. Quite one of the most interesting exhibits we have seen (says the Herald) was passed round at the annual meeting of the Pahiatua Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd., on Friday last. This was a carton (or container) for lib pats of butter, and had just been received from Manchester by the secretary to s the Company. The carton is made of good quality cardboard of a golden yellow colour, and in large letters on two sides are the words "New Zealand Butter, lib. when Packed." On another side is a fascimile of the New Zealand first grade stamp, while on the remaining side is the name of the Manchester firm which is responsible for this fine effort to advertise New Zealand butter. As was expected, the exhibit drew much attention from the meeting, the general opinion being that as an advertising effort the Manchester firm had achieved complete success, and that the carton was what the secretary called "a real good ad." Says the Melbourne Herald of August 23rd:—Some fine animals of the Polled Angus breed wejre Included among the 700 head of New Zealand cattle sold at Newmarket to-day. There were no Shorthorns of the "show" class in this sbiument (the fourth received from New Zealand), but in actual quality, considered apart from weight, it would be 'iard to beat the best of to-day's supply. Prices, however —and It is good news for the Melbourne consumer—did not reach any unusual height. The tendency all round was indeed distinctly downward. For the best hundred the average was about £25 a heart. The top price realised before the closing of this report was £3O ss, and many prices were lower. The best of the cows sold at £22 to £24 2s 6(1; the lightest weights went at £l2 7s 6d; others at £l4 12s 6d; and bullocks of the plain rough sort at £lB. General intuits, in a speech at Pietermaritzburg, acknowledged that his Government was not a very popular Government just now. And how could it be, he asked, in face of the very difficult period that they were struggling through. Then the Premier made a handsome offer. "If." said he. "they could point to a single Government that was popular, he would put up a statue in gold to them in the Market Square." "I understand (says a Pietermaritzburg correspondent) "that the Governments of Australia and New Zealand are quite popular. If that is so, I hope Mr Massey and Mr Bruce will remind General Smuts of his promise when they meet at the Imperial Conference. Mark Twain once proposed to put up a monument to Adam, the first man. It would be a novelty to have a golden statue on our market square in honour of a New Zealand Prime Minister."

The plucky newspaper runners who brave all conditions of weather in order to supply customers with papers (remarks the Wanganui Her aid) sometimes come in for unde served criticism, but not so in this instance for a Wanganui resident who had missed his paper three-nights in succession thought he would do a little investigating on his own account before ringing up the office to complain. As he had to go out, about the time the boy was due on his round he asked his good wife to keep watch. Sure enough the boy tossed the paper over the gate. A few seconds later a small boy slipped out from under cover, and picking up the paper made for the gate. The lady, however, was too quick for him. and to her consternation she discovered that this was the good little chap she had been employing to buy her paper when she thought her own had not been delivered. Another suburban resident had been complaining of non-delivery of his paper, but the runner boy was confident he had not missed this customer on a single occasion. Investigation showed that a neighbour's sporting dog had been taught to carry parcels, sticks, etc., and the animal evidently thought it was quite in order to also commandeer the newspaper. The mystery was solved one evening by the dog dropping the paper on the roadside and leaving on it the imprint of his teeth.

The public schools in the Auckland Education district will re-open on Monday after having been closed for a fortnight's holiday. Last Thursday evening a most enjoyable dance was held in the iHairini Hall. The floor was in excellent order and the music supplied by Mr G. Dalton, of Te Awamutu. was as usual of a high standard. Enjoyable extras were contributed by the Misses D. Blackweli and A. Rennie, while the duties of M.C. were in the capable hands of Mr R. Blackweli. A dainty supper was provided and dispensed by the Ladies' Committee. Regulations are gazetted prescribing conditions to be observed in the construction of drains, septic tanks, and sanitary conveniences and appliances, breaches of and failure to comply with which are liable to a penalty of £2O, and in the case of a continuous breach, to a fine of '£s for every day or part of a day during which the breach continues. The regulations provide for the yearly licensing of plumbers, whose licenses may be endorsed by the engineer in charge, and no sanitary work may proceed without the permit of the local authority. "Spahlinger is a scientific adventurer. He is not a doctor and should be stopped. Everything he has done has been to advertise himself. He said that unless he was given money he could not go on. He was asked to prove iiis case so .that he could be given money. He could not prove his case." Dr. Cemac Wilkinson, who returned to Sydney a fortnight ago by the Niagara, made this comment. The doctor says that while in England he came into personal touch with Pro-

fessor Spahlinger, and from his investigations he did not favour the acceptance of his treatment as the solution of the world-wide problem of tuberculosis. Spahlinger depended for his conclusions on others, and because he was not a medical man he was unable to determine the effect of his treatment, which was extremely difficult to apply.