LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XVIII, Issue 6059, 4 November 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A feature of tho opening of the JcVinic iual sessions of the "Wellington bujrrcme Court on Monday was the number of women present. The women's gallary was otiiitinualfy filial with interested onlookers, young and old.

AVhat is comnionly described as grass is usually thought to be fiki essential ecu.'.stituenit of aJit wioll-rcgiilated lawns, but tMs awlays the can e »t Thames. For instance at fast Borough Council meeting ( s ays the Star) Cr Rowe pointed out tltstt tho Park was getting to bo ono sheet of daisies. The Mayor said that lie Jia'd a llavyh which wap itfi daisies mnd dandelions, while O. Ensor claimed the honour of a lawn that was al horse-radisli. j

O'u Monday lajst Ijlic TlMi.mo s Sia,t> passed i,ntb the hand« of a. company called tlio Tlianics Printing Cbmpany, which recently juirchsised the business. Th & ex-proprietor, Mr AV. McCu Hough, joined the. literary stuff of the Star 51 years ago, amd siuhscquently became part proprietor, retaining a controlling interest until the recent sale of tile property. Mr S, A. Hethoringtbn is chairman, of directors of thcT"companv, a,nd Mr J. Kernick is secretary. Mr McOutlongh continues the management; of the business until the directors mako other arrangement*. J 9 -_.„. : '

The final social of the season in connection with tho Waihi Hicbey Association will be held in the Ki»g*s Theatre this evening. The I/opital Ball Committee will meet in the Borough Council Chambers at 7.45 p.m. on Friday to receive the balance-sheet.

The Waihi Lodge of Druids ig hclding a basket social in the Foresters' Hall this evening. The programme will include dancing, cards and mimeal items.

A final rally in connection with tho self-denial appeal of the Salvation Army takes place this evening at 8 o'clock, at the Army H.-U The results of the appeal will be declared.

Sergeant Edwards, of Hamilton, is at present in charge of the police district here, during the absence on annual leave of Senior-Sergeant O'Qrady, who left for Christchurch in the beginning of the week.

Team* to represent the Waihi Trades Union Club in a sevpn-a-side tuiirnament on Saturday will be chosen from the following: Cochrane, Bulges?, Burt, Grimmer, Glover, Dunstan, Kownry, Hieks, Hint3n, Laurie, Gordon, Ryan, Carr, Goodison. A Taranaki dairyman states that the factories are paying out Is 9J until the butter price is fixed and for a month later, when the higher payment will be made retrospective to Ist October, and will form a substantial Christmas bonus,

Sir William Fiaser is &t present assisting Sir Francis Bell in his leadership of the Legislative Council, and will probably take up the duties of leader next session. Sir Francis Bell will leave on a trip to England next April. In the course of a claim for the possession of a tenement heard at the Gisborne Magistrate's Court, the claimant .stated that she had received no rent since June last, but under cross examination said the rent was paid to an agent and she had not bsen round to collect it

Messrs Tibby and Macdonald, whoso garage is Rituated in Ward Street, Hamilton, make a speciality in ail classes ot repair work, and carry large Mocks of motor accessories, including all Ford parts, at bedrocK prices. They are also agents for the famous White motor truck. The firm suggests that all requirements be mailed to them, to which prompt attention will be given, Messrs Pierce Grace, the present chairman, and Sydney JI. Thompson, iiave been nominated as candidates for ihe office of Councillor lor the Wailekauri Hiding of the County of Ohinemuri, mid as there is only one vacancy to be tilled a poll will be taken on Wednesday next, November 10th, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 pm. The Waihi Borough Chambers will be one of the polling places. An old Thames identity in the person of Mrs Mary Easter, relict of the hte Mr Eobert Easter, passed away yesterday at the age of 73 years. Deceased, who had resided at Thames for the past 60 years, having arrived on the golddelds in 1870, was the mother of Mrs S C. Kennerley, of Waitii, Mrs W. Taylor and Mrs P. Kobiriso-i, of Thames, .Vlrs W. 'Cole, of Auckland, Mr E. J. Easter, of Cambridge, A meeting was held in the High School last evening for the purpose of re-form-ing the Eecroation Lawn Tennis Club. The following officers were elected: President, Gt. F. French; vice-president, T. Pembertcn ; secretary and treasurer, K. E. Holiis; ground manager 8. F. Collier;' committeo, Misses L. Taylor, A. Anderson, and E.„Bestic, also officers fx-olHcio Tho opening day for the club was fixed for Saturday, 27th November.

The demand for New Zealand stamps is very keen in England and America. For good specimens of the old issuos Irom 1855 to 1872 hjgh prices are being offered by the many millionaire collectors who have taken up the " hobby." The indusement offered for rarities has resulted in several large collections leaving .New Zealand lately. A well-known collector, Mr A. H. Wilson, who specialised in New Zealand stamps only, has recently sold part of his collection for £1350.

Mr Gecrge Colebrook, at one time a member of the Waihi Borough Council, and who left the town ten years ago, is at present on a visit hers. After leaving Waihi, Mr Colebrook took up a section of 154 acres on tho Rangitaiki Swamp, lying between Matata aud Whakatane. A process of systematic drainage enabled him to ultimately bring the whole of his section into a state of fertility, after whioh he acquired more land in the neighbourhood. On his sons returning from the war he established tbera on .100 acres, and this year they are milking 80 cows on that area. Mr Colebrook, who is accompanied by his wife, leaves for Auckland to morrow, and purposes to visit the South Island before returning borne.

The Mayor (Mr D. Donaldson), Town Clerk (Mr J. J. Bitchie) and Mr M. F. Kasaard left this morning by car on a visit of inspection of the Ohinemuri and Waihou Jiivers, in counection with the Hirers Silting seherae, which is shortly to be investigated by a commission with » view to a readjustment of the contributions by the local bodies interested, including the Waihi Borough Council, which will seek a reduction of the unduly heavy charge made upon it. At i'aeroa the Waihi representatives will meet Mill. E. Young, late engineer to the Public Works .Department, and Mr E. F. Adams, mining engineer and surveyor, of Thames, who, with Mr Haszard, haye ' been retained by the Waihf Borough Council to give evidence before the Court. Tho inspection wjll include the Awaiti settlement, where a syndicate, which has hitherto been antagonistic to the Council's action in seeking a reduction of its contribution to the silting scheme, holds a largo block of land, sfter which the party wil.Jtake a launch at Netherton to go on to Tirohia. Mr Gamble, draper, iiosetnpnt Road, has a special new advertisement on our first page