LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 88, Issue 13473, 2 May 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A farewell social will be tendered to Mr A. Callesen, who is going into camp, by th'e Matangi residents this evening.

The Minister tor Defence has received advice that C, H, and J companies of the twenty-second reinforcements have reached their destination. The other sections have not yet arrived, but there is no cause for anxiety regarding them. The man named Hugh King, who was recently^committed in the Police Court, Hamilton, to stand his trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court, on a charge of attempting to commit an indecent assault upon a boy, will shortly be brought up on a charge of indecently assaulting a boy. A man named John Benjamin Clarke wob arrested on warrant at Auckland on Monday last on the charge that he did obtain the sum of £3 by means of false pretences, from Mabel Taylor at Hamilton on the 24th February last. On the occasion complained of defendant held an auction sale of watches and other goods in the Argus buildings. We understand that other charges are pending.

At a meeting of the Hamilton General Labourers' Union on Saturday night the following resolutions were carried unanimously : "That this union thinks an injusti e is being done to the electors of Hamilton by being charged Is for an electors' roll; further, we consider that the roll should be placed in every public place so that it may be inspected by the general public; that the three streets already named in Palmerston Estate be re-natned to commemorate the first three Hamiltonian boys, who gave their lives for King and Country in this great war."

Why should a man who is careful to wear and use only Empire products consistency cram his pipe full of American tobacco Keep New Zealand money in New Zealand by smoking Gold Pouch Aromatic—our very own tobacco, grown in Hawke's Hay district. Cold Pouch Aromatic is a different tobacco, in that it contains but U per cent of nicotine—the lowest of any tobacco: and this difference is reflected in a mildness, smoothness and distinctive flavour, peculiar alone to Gold Poncli Aromatic—'tis healthier too. Consider also its economy—a full 2 : Uiz has for one shilling, against ljjoz of the imported article. As a patriotic New Zen lander, and as a discriminating smoker, you should try Gold Pouch Aromatic. X.Z. grown "Three Diamonds" is the cigarette roller's smoke. (11) One of the pressing problems of the present day is to discover some wearable material that will beat the average boy. We have just opened our usual ivinter parcel of Boys' Velvet Cord Xniekers. These useful garments are Bade in brown and navy to fit boys 2 bo 6 years, price 3s lid all sizes. Our >tock of boys' jerseys is now complete, \nd strange to say the advance in price is comparatively small. Colours: brown' grey, navy; prices run from 4s lid to 7s <kl.— Hall's Drapery Stores.*

The rainfall at Hamilton for April, as recorded by Dr. Douglas at the Waikato Hospital, was 4.39 in on 19 clays, the heaviest [all 1.58 in being on the 16th.

The final result of the Christchurch City Council election is: Citizens' Association, 9; Labour, 5; Independent, 2. Tin' new Councillors include Mrs Ada V, (II: 5 a Labour nominee.

Corns'able Wright, who was wounded on April 2nd, 1916, at Rua's Pa, and who has not yet recovered from his injuries, has been compelled to enter the Rotorua Hospital. The constable is well-known in this district.

Now that the nights are getting longer and colder people naturally tu..i their thoughts to indoor amusements, so chess players will be interested to learn that t' e annual meeting of the Hamilton Chess Club is to lie held in the Public Library on Friday next, at S o'clock.

At a special meeting of the Waikato Presbytery, held at Matamata yesterday the call from St. Andrew's, Claudelands, to the Rev. R. Mackie, of Winton, was considered. Messrs W. Savers (elder), R. Madill, and W. Burrow attended as commissioners. The document having been signal by the required number of members (three-fifths) of the total number on the roll, the Presbytery sustained the call, and provisionally fixed the induction for Wednesday, 6th June. Taken as a whole, tire system of reserving seats on the Auckland-Welling-ton express trains has worked smoothly and satisfactorily. The only trouble that has occurred, as far as the Auckland district is concerned, is that on one or two nights some of the passengers wishing to join the train at Frankten have been unable to get seats. In order to obviate this difficulty the Department have decided to set aside a ear purposely for the Frankton passenws. Second-class passengers

w'shing to join the train at Frankton will be able to reserve their seats on application at the Frankton railway station.

The question of inadequate facilities for technical education at Hamilton was lugeh commented upon at the Hamilton West meeting of householders on Monday. The annual report snowed that there were 720 students attending the day classes, and 125 attending the evening classes. The school was being carried on under great difficulties, the clashes being s:>attc"cd in various buildings all over the town. The controlling authorities were keenly alive to the need of bringing the classes all together under one roof; and hoped in future to have a building on a central site worthy of the aims of the institution. The chairman (Mr Bond) spoke on the matter, and moved a resolution which appears In the report elsewhere.

In the Police Court, Hamilton, this morning, before Mr J. K. Tidd. .J.P.. a man named John Sharpe, a cripple, was charged with drunkenness in Victoria Street, and using obscene language. Accused pleaded guilty to the first charge, and not guilty to the second charge. Constable .Mahonoy appeared for the police. Evidence was given by Constable Ebbett in support. -The Bench said that in the circumstances of the case the charge of obscene language did not appear to be a very se.rious matter, but accused w;;s in the unfortunate position of having previous cr.ivlctbns recorded against him. On the charge of drunkenness he would he convicted and fined 10s, and for using obscene language he would be convicted and ordered to come up lor sentence when called upon. Accused said be was leav : ng the town that evening. He was ordered to pay amounting to 17s Gd in all, including ce.b hire and doctor's fee.