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Waikato Times, Volume 84, Issue 13208, 25 June 1915, Page 4

Flattery is like a painted armour—only for show, not use.—Socrates. On page 2 —Miscellaneous items; page 3—Auckland Markets; page G Disgraceful Main Roads, Ngamawahia Borough, Correspondence, Waikato County Council, What the French are Doing, and Cable News; page 7—Laying a Machine Gun. A miscellaneous assortment of gilts have been handed to the local patriotic committee for disposal on behalf of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. These include fowls, a tennis racket and press, two valuable violins, a viola, a Singer's sewing machine, and a collection of sea birds' eggs. The gifts will be sold by auction at a date to be fixed. • At yesterday's sitting of the Magistrate's Court at Ngaruawahia judgment was given for plaintiffs by default in the following undefended civil cases: A. Hamblin Roy, Ltd., v. H. H. Gould, for £4l 10s 4d>and £2 15s costs; Thos. McGrath v. J. T. Taylor, for £7 17s 6d and £1 lis 6d costs; same v. Jas. McLennan, for £4 10s and £1 Is costs; same v. A. Dobbs, for £5 5s and £1 12s 6d costs; W. J. Jordan v. P. T. Mold, for £6 9s and £1 9s 6d costs; Cavanagh Bros. v. Wm. Berryman, for £5 18s 7d and 9s costs.

The following well-known naval and military leaders are of Irish descent: Sir John French, of County Galway; Admiral Beatty, from the County Wexford; Admiral Carden, from Tipperary, who was until recently, engaged in liombarding the Dardanelles, but who, having been incapacitated by illness, has been succeeded by Rear-Admiral De Robuck, who is the son of the fourth Baron De Robuck of Naas Co., Kildare, and brother of the present holder of the title. The Lieutenant-Commander of the destroyer that recently sank the TII2 is also an Irishman, being a Creagh from County Clare. Mr Gustav Rocder, of the New York World, says that the women in Germany are just as bitter as the men against their foes. The peaceful hausfrau has latterly become a politician, and reads every word telegraphed from the front. Mr Roeder concludes: "And how they do hate the British! They told me that they would not hesitate to join their men in the field should the Kaiser lead them across the English Channel and the North Sea into England. 'Talk about your so-called atrocities, which our men are said to have committed in Belgium,' they said to me;'in the first place they did not occur. But, supposing all that has been written were true, it would be nothing in comparison with what our men would do in England, and we women want to be there, too, and we will show them what German women, once they are thoroughly aroused, are capable of doing. Blood will flow like water; it must be thus, otherwise the British would murder us all.' "

A most unusual shoe store for Hamilton, rarely matched even in the large cities. You've waited or been delayed just long enough in buying your Winter shoes to get the best styles you ever saw. But you can't wait now after seeing our windows. First because the shoes are most extraordinarily cheap in price, and second because they are so good in quality and style. HANNAH'S New Boot Store'

Sniff up Fluenzol for Nasal Catarrh. You should really see some of the very smart Costumes and J. H. Dalten's English and French models. St. Geore Stewart, Piano and Organ Tuner and Repairer, from London, may be consulted at Stevens and Webster's.

Hay-fever is readily cured hv Fluen Ml

A public telephone and telegraph bureau lias now been opened at Mr Shiels' store, Victoria street, Whitiora.

Mr A. Fisher states that he considers that Australia should issue a war loan, similar to Britain.

At the Sydney wool sales on. Wednesday scoured wool reached 2fid, a record for the season. Merino, greasy, JBd, is also another record. The inter-island fteamer Amra went ashore on Vuna Reef. Fiji, on Thursday. The steamship Niag- ;a is going to her assistance.

The King's Bench lias granted an order nisi, calling upon Sir Edgar Speyer and Sir Ernesi Casel to prove that they are entitled to the Privy Council. The applicant alleged that neither was born within the Empire, or was of English parentage, end hence both were incapable of belonging to the Privy Council.

Messrs Fow and Co. will hold their weekly sale to-morrow, and have an especially attractive list. A big supply of trees will be offered for Mr J. Sharp, of Cambridge, after which a large stock of boots and shoes will l>e cleared.

At the Auckland Supreme Court yesterday a young nan named Clifton James McCormack, who pleaded guilty to a charge of .••ttempted arson at Te Aroha, was remanded for medical examination as to his'mental state.

Every able-bodied male in the German Empire is liable for military service for a period of one, two, or three years. If he can pass the one-year volunteers examination he serves only one year; otherwise lie serves two years with the infantry or artillery, or three with the cavalry or horse artillery.

Mr Tan Hcsare, member for the Northern Maori District, has (says a contemporary) very quietly settled the question of which party he intends to support during the next session of Parliament. Ko lias marked bis seat on the Government Tern lies beside Mr W. H. Field, Reform members for Otaki.

To honour the local members of the Expeditionary Force it is proposed to erect a hoard in pome prominent position in the town, possibly in the hall of the Library, containing their names. The bc::l patriotic committee to-day asked Mr A. Swarbrick to report on the probable cost of the proposal. It was thought better to defer the consideration of the erection of a suitable monument to the memory of the fallen until the termination of the war.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., will hold a clearing sale (in conjunction with the Farmers' Auctioneering Company) at Te Awamutu on Monday next, on account of Mr G. W. Richards, who is giving up dairying, when they will offer iiis whole herd of 120 choice dairy cows due to calve August-September, draught horses, milking plant and engine, a number of pigs, milk cans, sundries, etc. Full particulars' appear in their advertising column. Referring to the Raglan Court at the Palmerston Show, the Manawatu Standard says:—The excellent display made by the Raglan Court is the theme of much favourable comment by visitors to the Show, and it is satisfactory to state that the whole of this fine exhibit has been donated to the Ladies' Patriotic Committee, which has opened a shop in Cuba street, and the produce will be disposed of and the proceeds donated to the funds. This tine spirit of generosity is worthy of the highest commendation.