LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XIX, Issue 6361, 1 November 1921, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Miss McLean, Divisional Director of Hn'-pitals, lias just paid a vint to the Waihi Hospital, and was evidently favourably impressed with the conditions and conduct of the institution.

Some time ago a local Forester offered to present a shield fur competition among ihe football teams representing the Foresters’ lodges adjacent to Waihi. the local court to ho included. At last ui«ht’;i meeting of Court Waihi, eager inquiries were received from Te Puke and To Arolia, and a committee was appealed to draft up conditions. A challongs roceivid from the Pride ot Waihi Druids to play a friendly match at cricket on a future dale was accepted. The prediction that his patient will probably live to bo ICO is made by Dr it F. Biggar, physician to Mr John D. Kockefelier, the multi-millionaire oil magnate. Karly to bed and early to rise is one at his fixed principles, lie lias a icgular schedule foe everything—eating, palling and writing—with the result that ho lives regularly, simply and wisely. Mr Eockcfellor likes to hear music on rising and retiring, and always has somebody near to play old negro melodies on a violin.

In connection with the drowning of pii old native named Hepelem and the half-caste lad Durrani, elf Wharekawa Heads, near Upoulcre, eight miles beyond Whangfimats, Constable Olsen proceeded this morning to Wharekawa Heads for the purpose of instituting a search lor the Indies, As mentioned lu our report yesterday, Hepsteua, Durrani and another Maori lad were engaged in fishing from a boat oil tlie heads, when the craft capsized. Details as to what actually occurred are nut yet available, It is, however, dear that the Maori lad, who struck out fur the shore, landed after a strenuous struggle safely on dry land. The recent appeal by the Waihi Borough Council tc property owners to pay their re.tes has not, it is: pleasing to note, been made in vain, For tbe past two or three weeks the response on the part of ratepayers has been highly satisfactory, 'I here have, since the last.appeal was made, b.-en quite a nura-bi-r of rates in arrears paid into the oliiee. These, together with payments of current rates due, have made quite a rcr poctable total. Should ratepayers continue to show their consideration for ilic Borough Council’s position in the matter of paying their dues, much will ho acecinpii-hcd towards relieving the financial strain w hich is now being felt.

“ Brothers Divided " is the star film to be screened al the Academy Theatre tonight. Il is reputed to be one of the cleanest, most wholesome and enjoyable features that the screen has exhibited. That it is so is dcuMy due to Frank Keenan, for lie not only directed the picture, but also plays a dual role ot two brothers whoso characters are diametrically opposed. '1 hearts an undoubted moral to the story, that good deeds and kind words get a person much 'more in life than selfishness and a nasty temper. Keenan is thoroughly ernbhish as the money brother, and delightfully fine as (he ex convict whose experiences hare only made him keenly alive to li(C good that in man lies.

The L-ndon hanks are putting their foot down on some of the fantastic dressing indulged in by their women dirks. The inspectors have taken the mailer up. and apply the word 11 busint sslike " as iho test. Sleeves that b.irely reach the elbow, skirts that are trying to become kilts, and -jumpers that threaten to descend into loin cloths have bten banco, Doth col mr and texture have beer passed in review. It is a pity that so many women lack such sense of Illness lhal Ibis should be necessary, Yet IVew Zealand is net immune, and girls in erepo da chine and other evening wear are to bo soon in our own land going to work, which marks a mind lacking in u true sense of proportion and the " rightness " of living.

A most successful and thoroughly enjoyable enlcnainiurnt was held in St. •) nines’ Flail last evening. It was -eoleh from beginning lo end, (ite programme being heralded by a vigorous skirl of the pipes by Mr Donald Gallic, the Her. Frank Fucker presided. The in l ions songs, recitations and readings all breathed the Scotch atmosphere, and tlie contributors, without exception, gave an ail • round exeelhnt performance, Solos were sung by Mrs W. Thom.on. Mrs Olsen, Misses ilumo, JKsms tiichaMs, Deity McGregor, Messrs K, Morgan ami Armour; duet by Miss Dunn and Mr Armour ; ijuartetle by .Mrs T hoiufon, Misj Dunne, Messrs j Hicks and Armour ; recitations by Misses | fessie NirhfUon, Fsqe h'ltuhier, Per- | grant .Mi'j'u J’ale’ion and Ma*lor David •'-!'<>rh ; vuliii soic and reading, 8- rgcantMa]or Paterson; pianoforte solos, Miss Whiling and MrT. K. Midglov, tlie iatt<-r ' playing the celebrated •‘Coronach.” The I supper, in keeping wit ii the Scotch atmosphere, was emu posed nilirdy of national fare, including oaten cakes, i wheaten semes, and slim thread. Tnc di hglitful evening was brought to a close by the li.ging of “Auhi I ,■■■; Sj ih

HWild p : gs are very numerous this year in some of tne buckblook districts and are very destructive to lambs and fencing. A settler near Ripinki informed the Wanganui Herald recently that be has sliot nciu'y cfOO pigs in the last three months.

Man is i liter fei iag not only with animals and bird?, but also with fish and insects. Various species of bees are constantly being crossed in order to pet kinds with a maximum capacity of honey production. The idea at present ia to produce a bee that will be more useful for fertilising flowers than any of the existing vanities, and, with that object in view, certain breeders are at work deliberately endeavouring to produce a bee with a longer toigue than any possesses at present.

The Leader of the Opposition (MrT. M Willord) has given notice li (irk the Miniate* for Agriculture wheilmr u is a fact that tint New Zealand prorfnc r- in the past have been in the hank of sending their butter to the Tooley Slrtut mrrvhiats, who blend it with margarine and sell it in fancy labels, thus preventing the Chnsumei tracing its orb in ; and wbcthr he does not think that it is ilu duly of the (jovcmnicnt to see that the retailers pet the New Zealand butter under the New Zealand farmers’ own brand, which wonbi result in the article realising the highest prices at Home? Tim Mayor (Mr Donaldson) and the secretary ot the Wuilii Hospital Board (Mr W. M. Wullr.utt) left ties morning by the 7 o’clock train forThamcs, Their mission is in connection widi gaining all possible data relative to the amalgamation proposals of tho Wuifii Hospital with Thames. That there will bn a considerable seeing ot money to the VVaihi Borough Donned, should the prop sal bo earned into effect, is apparent from information already to hand, hut there arc many issues to be considered before cooing to a final decision, and the importance of tivsl assembling all available information cannot be tm strongly urged. This appears to be ibo opinion of the chairman, supported by members of the Board. Accordingly, not until the chairman and secretary have exhausted all avenues from which data on the sub ject can be obtained, will a special meeting of the Board be held to lina'ly discuss the proposal ot araalgaina'ion with Thames. Mr Donaldson is aiso attending this afiornoon the monthly meeting of the Thames !!arbour Board.

A post which fii'at niad-j its appearance in the Kaiikati district last year, lias ogam been noted, and the ravage it lias wrought to seedlings recently has been very seiious Jn the case of Mr Chapman, who raises a variety of seedlings on a large scide, Lite work of the pest, known as the grass beetle, his been nothing short of disastrous. The post is not seen during the day; it makes its appearance at dusk, and the first ultima* non of its presence is a humming noise, not unlike that made by a swarm of bees. It devours everything 11)at is tender and green. So far, our informant (Mr F. llopkin) says, there are no means known of combating the pest. It is fortunately short-lived, but during its period of existence (about four weeks) the beetle is capable of doing incalculable harm. Curiously enough, only certain parts of Kaiikuli are visited by this particular pest, as is demonstrated by the fact that while Mr Chapman suffered so severely from its ravages, his neighbour, about half a mile distant, escaped entirely.