LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 87, Issue 13273, 31 August 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An ungrateful man does an injury to all who stand in need of aid.—Publius Syrius.

Tin- Minister for Internal Affairs, Hon. G. W. Russell, has informed Mr \V. T. Jennings, M.P., that he proposes to visit before long the West Tauj>o County districts for the purpose of establishing road boards. A clause in the "Washing-up Bill' of last session gives that power. During the war, while the cost of living and other commodities are so high, the special war discount of 3d back in every 5s spent for cash given by Messrs Hooker and Kingston, Ltd., is becoming popular throughout the Waikato district. Everyone benefits, the small as well as the large purchaser, whilst the firm's already keen prices will always bear comparison with any store in the Dominion. This is on account of buying in the best markets, and supplying direct from manufacturer to you. Pretty Japanese Kimona crepe wrappers are showing this week at Hooker and Kingston's in sky, saxe, shell pink, and French gi;ey in both plain and pretty floral patterns, priced to give ypn the best value always, 7s 6d each.* Sharland's Fluid Magnesia, 1 being fr##hly prepared and always full atrength, stands for quality ani efficiency. One shilling per bottn*' 6

Flour is variously quoted in Dunedin at £ll, £lO, and £l2 10s.

The estate of the late Mr Martin Kennedy has been sworn at under £150,000.

Arbitration awards were filed yesterday in the disputes relating to the Rotorua coach-drivers and boardinghouse employees.

General Henderson states that I lie meningitis cases in camp are improving. The outbreak of German measles is of a mild form.

It is understood that the Recruiting Board lias definitely decided to appoint four military service boards ur. I»r i ':e provisions of the Military Service Act. The jurors in the Rua trial have been allowed 2s (id a day extra for the 41 days ilie trial lasted, together with tramway and railway lares.

Fortv-thre men enrolled at the Auckland recruiting station yesterday, and of that number 23 were accepted, 11 were deferred, and nine were rejected. Four were from No. 4 Group.

A court-martial was held at Narrow Neck camp yesterday, when Michael fieahey pleaded guilty to deserting from a I unnelling Corps reinforcement. Decision was reserved.

The police raided the office of the Kerry man and Liberator" newspaper at Tralee, and removed the machinery owing to the publication of disaffective matter.

The Shaw-Savill steamer Matatua, which went ashore on the coast of Newfoundland, while on the way to London, has been refloated. The insurance has fallen to ten guineas per cent.

The Russian military authorities have established a motor ear service between Petrograd and Archangel (a distance of 700 miles) to supplement the railwav.

The Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company lias obtained the Treasury's permission to increase its deferred -stock by £'906,720, for the purpose of purchasing the fleet of the New Zealand Shipping Company. Shakespeare Club supporters are reminded of to-night's reading from that favourite of the public, Bernard Shaw.

"The Doctor's Dilemma'' has never before been produced in Hamilton, and should make an interesting reading. The medical profession are warned oft.

ilr I). G. Clark, Commissioner of Taxes, is in Hamilton to-day. He will be pleased to give information as to taxation proposals, at the Borough Council Chambers this evening. During the afternoon he has privately met a number of citizens, to whom he explained the provisions of the Act.

The river steamer Tawera arrived at Hamilton last evening with a cargo of Ijcnzine, kerosene and general goods from Mercer. It is announced that arrangements have been made with the Northern Steam Ship Company to take up the service from Manukau to Port Waikato, until such time as the Albatross is again ready to be put into commission.

Hon. (»'. \Y. Russell, .Minister for Internal Affairs, has intimated that he will visit Tuakau at an early date for the purpose of officiating at the ceremony of unveiling the marble obelisk erected by the Government on the site of the Alexander Redoubt, in memory of Kuropeim soldiers who fell in the .Maori war in the vicinity of Tuakau, and whose graves have been located in the cemetery adjacent to the redoubt. The Sporting and Dramatic Review is to hand with another meritorious assortment of illustrations. These cover Russian troops entering an Austrian town, guns for a heavy howitzer, daring French airmen. Members of the Kith Reinforcements are prominently featured in two lull pages, and the Roll of Honour is numerously represented. Scenes at the Danncvirke Racing .Meeting; The Gisborne Amateur Operatic Society's production of "San Toy"; a frontispiece of the Australian magnate, Hugh I). Mcintosh; scenes from the

"Birth of a Nation," and others, make up an issue of wide appeal. Under the provisions of "The SecondHand Dealers' Act, ISM IS," it is necessary for license holders to keep entry of articles bought, sold, or exchanged, and also the name, residence and calling of the persons connected with the transactions. Through the neglect of these requirements, Harold Harry Clarke, dealer of Victoria street, Hamilton, appeared before Mr E. Kaw son, 5..M., at the Police Court this morning to answer charges in respect of two watches which had passed to his possession, but which could not be traced to the actual disposers of the watches, through the lack of sufficient entry in defendant's books. Clarke admitted this, and said that the watches had tickets on them at one stage, but these were probably lost when the watches were placed in the auction mart for disposal. He further pleaded that he was not acquainted with the requirements of the Act in respect to the book entry. In answer to a question bv Senior-Sergeant Cas,sells, tlie defendant said that his real name was Isaac, but he had traded under the name of Clarke here, and had also done so in the Old Country. His Worship held that the police could not succeed on one of the counts, while in respect to the other a fine of I*2 and 7s costs was imposed. Mr Kawson pointed out that defendant should be more careful in future, as he was liable to a fine of to, and ran the risk of having his license cancelled.