LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waipa Post, Volume XXIV, Issue 1418, 20 October 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Monday next (Labour Day) will be observed as a close holiday by practically all the local business people. "The more legal opinions we get the more we get fogged," declared a member of the Tararua Power Board at its last meeting. Quite a numerous party of members of the local Methodist choir intends competing at the Hamilton choir contests on Monday next. Mr F. Loomb, the local ownertrainer, has claimed the name Chirrup for his five year old gelding by Gaze-ley-Ransyl, thus a full brother to the successful Admiral Codrington. A Press Association message from Masterton states that Mrs J. 13. Henry has donated £IOOO to the Ma.sterr.on branch of the Plunket Society in memory of her late daughter.

•' I would not have the job of chair- j man of the Power Board for £IOOO a | year," exclaimed a member of a cer- j tain Board., amid laughter, when he was expostulating with a disgruntled ratepayer a day or two ago. The Auckland District Committee has approved the programme of tine Waipa Racing Club for its annual race meeting on 15th December. The club's stake money for the meeting totals £IOOO. Given fine weather on Monday next (Labour Day), Victoria Park should be the rendezvous of bowling, croquet, and tennis devotees. The lawns and courts are in excellent order, and play under delightful conditions is possible on fine days. There is a golden blaze in several ■ parts of .the Pahiatua countrysidje. Gorse and broom are in full bloom. The former seems to be spreading rapidly in some localities, and if not checked, will become known here as in the Waikato, the the "yellow peril."—Pahiatua Herald. Travellers moving about the district cannot fail to te impressed with the wealth of bloom on the kowhai trees, which in almost every instance are a yellow mass of flowers. It is interesting to recall that the early Maori said this always betokened heavy floods in the end of October or beginning .of November.— Exchange.

Messrs Dalgety and Company are in receipt of the following cablegram rfom their London office, under date 17th instant: "Tallow offered, 1135 casks; sold, 135; average price, nominally 6d lower. The butter market is quiet; since our last cable prices are 3s lower.* 3 The cheese market is quiet, with prices unchanged."

Considerable interest attaches to the boy scouts' sports meeting in l Albert Park on Monday. Though most of the events are restricted to scouts themselves, there will be several open events. The boy scouts organisation is a splendid one, and the local troop is hoping for a good attendance of the general public at the sports, thereby providing funds for continuing the scouts movement.

In connection with the report from our Otorohanga representative that Constable Doyle, of Te Awamutu, lias been engaged for some days tracing cattle believed to have been stolen in that district, we learn that charges of theft of the cattle are to be preferred against the two men recently arrested for alleged horse stealing. The cattle were missed some twelve or fifteen months ago. Messrs Dalgety and Company report having received tihe following cablegram from their London house under date of 15th October: "The butter market is steadier at unchanged figures. The cheese market has improved considerably. Since our report of 12th instant Canadian is 6s to 8s higher, and now quoted at 112 s to 114 s, both spot c.i.f. Very little New Zealand cheese is available; nominal quotations, 114 s to 1165." In future the local Power Board meter reader will make his visits of inspection every two months, and an account rendered at the end of the first month for approximately half of the total account for prompt payment, and the balance a month later. This course will, it is considered, not affect the revenue, but will reduce the cost of administration, as the number of calls to be made makes it well nigh impossible to complete the inspection each month. "We are past the thousand mark," commented Mr G. Spinley at the meeting yesterday of the Te Awamutu Electric Power Board, when the inspector's report showing the total installations in the Board's area was read.

It was mentioned during a discussion at the Power Board meeting yesterday, on the subject of electric cooking ranges, that in Tauranga the ranges are extremely popular with householders, both in town and country, and that the revenue therefrom by way of power consumption is quite an appreciable item in the balancesheet of the controlling body.

A very capable band of entertainers, including the minstrel troupe that has appeared locally, and members of the Presbyterian choir, journeyed to Waikeria on Thursday evening, at the invitation of the superintendent, and rendered a very enjoyable programme before a large and appreciative audience. At the conclusion Dr Gribben thanked those responsible for the entertaniment, and said that the applause that had followed each item was an indication of the appreciation in which such entertainments were held.

Yesterday the Te Awamutu Power Board decided to obtain, on consignment, an electric cooking range, and to make efforts to popularise the use of this efficient equipment for kitchens. The manager remarked that he was so convinced of the electric range's many advantages that he was installing one in his own household. Power Board meeting yesterday it was stated that Te Awamutu charges for heating power compare favourably with Cambridge, where electric cooking ranges are increasing in favour. The Cambridge Board charges 3d per unit for the first 100 units and 2d thereafter; Te Awamutu charges 3d per unit for the first 80 units, 2d for the next 120, and ljd thereafter.