The Waikato Times. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1914. DAY BY DAY

Waikato Times, Issue 12784, 3 February 1914, Page 4

The Waikato Times. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1914 . DAY BY DAY

The 'Loco Record,' a journal published monthly "in the inThe New terests of members of Railway the New Zealand LocoRegulations. motive Engine Driv-

ers', Firemen and Cleaners' Association," regards the new railway regulations with very marked disfavor. It wants each of its readers to paste regulation 66 in his cap and "leave it there to jog his memory 12 months hence that these are the 'Reform' regulations." The grievance appears to relate to differentiation between the men of the second division and the more fortunate individuals in the first Division, but the 'Loco Record' is too angry to make its case clear to the lay mind. "In the Australian States," it says, "the men receive an allowance from the time they leave their Home station if they ace on duty 12 hours or over. But in 'God's Own Country,' under the devil's own Government, they get nothing and must be thankful for getting that. Why all this distinction ,in ..New. Zealand ? Will revolutionary or evolutionary methods break 4%tinction? We leave the our readers, but remember they are 'Reform' regulations, and God help the second division when deform regulations are introduced!" Evidently there is need of the General Manager's tactful word if the "loco." men are to be appeased.

The statement cabled from London that

Sir Thomas Lipton's chal-

The knger, with which he inAmerica tends making another atCup. tempt to win the America Cup, is to be fitted with a centre-board, seems to indicate that the persistent and stout-hearted yachtowner is beginning to accommodate himself to American conditions and to adp.pt his craft to the type in favor across the Atlantic. More details of the vessel which he is building would be welcome to those interested in sailing, hut it looks as if the massive deepkeelers of the Shamrock fleet which sailed across the ocean in repeated vain attempts to capture the famous trophv are to give place at last to a lighter and perhaps handier craft. The condition which compels the challenger to cross the Atlantic on her own bottom has necessitated the building of substantial sea-going vessels, rajicli more sfronglv built than the ratWr flimsy vachts which the Americans put into the water to defend the Cup. The centre-board typed vessel is of necessit\ structurally weak in comparison with the solid deepkeeler, and, although a number of racing schooners and cutters fitted with these substitutes for lead keels have crossed the Atlantic, from the memorable days of the schooner America onwards, the orthodox British tvpe has been most favored for Cup challengers. In the comparatively shallow and

smooth waters in which the race is held, however, the centre-board has obvious advantages, and ofT the wind the deepkeeler is often out-sailed hv the craft which has no huge wfldge of lead to drag through the water. Alwavs providing the '-hallenger crosses the "Western Ocean" safely. Sir Thomas Lipton may he able to meet his competitors on much more even terms than has been the case in his past efforts to bring the Cup back to the Mother Countrv.

The gigantic purchase made last month by Mr Mallaby - Deelev, Covent M.l\, of the Duke of BedGarden ford's Covent Garden estate Estate. in London naturally attracted a great deal of public interest. The sum involved was enormous, runing into three millions. The estate covers some nine acres in the very heart of London, and is the site of a number of extremely valuable buildings. Convent Garden is alone worth (mm) a year. The "Nation" states that when first given to the Russell's by Edward VI., its annual value was I j(.b l)s (d. The " Westminster j Gazette" recalls a statement of Burke as to how the earlier Russells got their vast landed possessions. "The Duke of Bedford," he said, "is the leviathan of all creatures of the Crown. . . The grants to the house of Bedford were so enormous as not onlv to outrage economy but to stagger credulity."' At one time the Duke of Bedford was set down as holding 86,424 acres in eight countries. A great deal of this property has been sold of late years. Sir John Macdonell, in his work on the land question, has some severe strictures concerning the Duke of Bedford's gates, now of course, done away with, "which are at earlv, odd, and inconvenient hours, and which indicate the*seigneurial rights to treat some of the populous districts of London as if they were private gardens." "The Times" suggests the possibility that the transaction may awaken in the breast of the Chancellor of the Exchequer some fresh scheme for the taxation of ground values and unearned increment. We should not be at all surprised. When such a huge fortune can be amassed absolutely out of the industry of the community, tnd the lucky possessor is asked to give nothing in exchange for hjs riches, it it enough to make others besides Mr Lloyd George think deeply upon the iniquity of the system that permits such a social Injustice.

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! Bowling

Tournament will be brought to a conclusion on Saturday next, when Whitiroa No 1. and Whitoria NO4 will playoff for the final on the Hamilton green.

Mr Devereaux, F.R.A.S. of Waihi reported yesterday that at the present moment a great anticycionic swing is taking place, and an early winter is foreshadowed.

Mrs Martin Williams, from Wellinglington, leather of elocution and voice production, is prepared to take a limited number of pupils at her residence, Victoria Street. The classes commence on Monday next.

The New; Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., will hold their usual sale of fat and store cattle, sheep and pigs in the Hamilton yards on Thursday next, commencing at 12.30 p.m. On Friday at Te Awamutu they will offer a good entry of horses of all classes, comprising unbroken 2 arid 3 year old draught colts and fillies from well known breeders, active draughts, broken to all work, and well bred hacks and saddled harness cobs. This sale will start at 11 a.m. sharp.

Our Te Aroha correspondent writes; It has been decided to start a co-opera-tive cheese factory at Tatua, a guarantee of 250 cows having being obtained. It was left in the hands of the secretary to call another meeting when he obtains replies to his inquiries. Mr Milliken offered a valuable site on the corner of the Thames-Waikato and Cussen's Roads, which was accepted with thanks .Messrs Thompson and Farrer have completed the survey jef the site, and it is expected to have everything ready to manufacture cheese before July.

Local boxing enthusiasts •will be pleased to learn that Sid Mitchell,' the ex-\Vaikato and New Zealand champion middle weight, is continuing to meet with success in the Olympia Tournament which is being held at Sydney. The semi-finals were commenced last Saturday, six tournament bouts being on the programme and two extra six-round contests were added. Mitchell met Larry Olive (Surrey Hills) and punished him to such an extent that the referee terminated the contest in the third round by announcing Mitchell the winner. Olive opened the proceedings by showing well, but failed to sustain the brilliancy after the first round.

The 16th Regimental Band will give a final grand concert in the Town Hall, Hamilton, on Friday evening, prior to leaving for Auckland to take part in the band contest in that city. The band has been practising asidiously with the new instruments, and the great improvement that has been made augurs well for the succes> of Friday's evening's concert, when all the contest items will be given. The committee have also secured the services of Mr Alan McElwain, the noted humorist. Mr A. K. Wriglev, Hamilton's leading tenor, and Mr A. Joll, the well-known baritone, while Miss A. Turner will act as accompanist. As the expenses connected with the trip to Auckland are considerable, it is hoped that the public will rally round the band and show their appreciation of their laudable desire to earn laurels for Hamilton at the forthcoming Band contest. The prices are 2S and is.