The Waikato Times With which is incorporated The Waikato Argus. MONDAY, MAY 31, 1915.

Waikato Times, Volume 84, Issue 13188, 31 May 1915, Page 4

The Waikato Times With which is incorporated The Waikato Argus. MONDAY, MAY 31, 1915.

If a man be endowed with a generous mind, this is the best kind of nobility. —Plato. On page 2—A New Note; page 3 Italy's Fighting Strength, Sugar Shortage; page 6—Saleyards at Frankton, Social at Walton, German Scheme, Killarney Read Crossing; page 7 New Zealand Jersey Cattle Breeders' Association, Th e White Arm. A fire at Messrs Parker and Lamb's timber mill, Auckland, on Saturday, caused damage to the extent of about £2OOO. "It seems to me that it is time that the State took this thing over, paid out of revenue, and put on a tax," remarked the Mayor (Mr C. Allen) at last night's meeting of the Frankton Council, when referring to the question of Belgian relief. Reference was nade by the Prime Minister in Auckland to the case of ft number of soldiers who had been in the camp at Trentham and who had returned to visit Auckland. Some mistake, said the Prime Minister, appeared to have been made in regard to their railway fares. Soldiers who desire to visit relatives or friends, and who obtain leave for the purpose, are allowed to make one trip both ways free, unless they overstay their leave. A number of the men who came to Auckland stated that they had been called upon to pay th© usual half fare. That was not intended, and if the concession had not been granted to the men the money would be refunded. Don't miss the Piano and Gramophone display by A. Eadv and Coy and tho British and Continental Piano Co. at tho Winter Show. When travelling, don't forget Fluen>ol. Don't fail to hee tho Brinsmead Pianos exhibited at the Winter Show by the British and Continental Piano ©oy. —S, Riley, manager; A. K. WrigIvy, representative.

A hatch of offenders against the bylaws hy riding bicycles and driving vehicles without lights after sunset, were fined sums <■ arying from 5s to 10s and costs before Mr E. Rawson at Hamilton to-day. The wholesale merchants advise that the Auckland Dairy Produce Committee has fixed the wholesale price for butter and eggs for the week, ending June 6, as follows: Factory butter, Is 4£d; farmers', separtaor and dairy butter, lid; eggs, Is Gd per dozen. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., wish to remind clients that they will offer a good yarding of store cattle at Ohaupo to-mor-row; also a whole dairy of 50 choice dairy cows to calve early } and a line of 1800 large-framed 2 and 4-tooth wethers from Gisborne. A young man, giving his name as Fredrick Elmiger, was arrested by Senior Sergeant Cassells and Constable Mcintosh at Matangi yesterday, and will bo handed over to the Military authorities at Auckland to-day, on a charge of expressing strong proGerman views and being a party to compromising correspondence. A prohibition order was issued against Kerry Glaister at the Hamilton S.M. Court to-day, on the application of his wife. Glaister, who is of a somewhat excitable disposition, caused the Court some amusement by his emphatic protestations of sobriety and his artistic gesticulations. When the Magistrate "old him he would be prohibited for twelve months, defendant retorted, as he beamed on the Court, ''and .the civil a bit av odds it will make," and then with a loud chuckle, "O'im in a dhry area. 1 work at Otorohanga." At a sitting or tlie Juvenile Court on Saturday, before Mr E. Rawson, S.M. ? a three-quarter caste Maori girl was committed to the Auckland Industrial School on a charge of theft. Tin; offender, who was 13 years and 8 months of age, had broken into the residence of the schoolmaster at Te Kopua, near To Awamutu, and taken possession of clothing to the value of £O. The police had later obtained possession of the articles. The mother of the gii'l had explained to the police that slie was unable to control her, and was willing to contribute 5s per week towards her maintenance in an establishment where she could be properly supervised.