LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 88, Issue 13510, 16 June 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The drying up of a single tear has more of "honest fame than shedding tears of gore.—Byron. At the Hamilton Borough Council meeting last evening it was resolved that C s. Snell, Fow, and Howden be a committee to d al with the old library building.

The Mayor's report on electrical lighting and power, as presented at last meeting, was approved at the Council meeting last night, and the Mayor thanked for same.

At the Borough Council meeting last night it was stated that prosecutions for driving cars at excessive speed would be taken in every case where detected.

On the motion of Cr. Lafferty, at the Borough Council meeting last night it was resolved that the Mayor interview Department in regard to the removal of the telegraph pole at south-east of Victoria and London streets.

Upon the recommendation of the Borough Electrical Engineer it has been decided to appeal to the Military Service Board against the calling up of the chief shilt engineer of the Electrical Department.

At an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of the prisoner, who was fatally shot in the act of escaping from custody at Invercargill, the jury returned a verdict of misadven.ure, the warder being exonerated from all blame.

A local photographer recently offered to make an enlarged photographic group of the members of the first HamiltonFrankton amalgamated Borough Council, and at last evening's meeting of the Council it was resolved to accept the offer.

The acting-Prime Minister, Sir Jame s A.len, states that the Government has decided, on the recommendation of the Recruiting Board, to extend the provisions of the Military Service Act to Maoris, in order to provide the reinforcements necessary to keep the pioneer battalion at full strength. At the Hamilton Borough Council meeting last night it was resolred, upon the motion of Cr. Howden, seconded by* the Mayor, that the engineer report on the matter of subsidences in Anglesea street on the line of the storm water drains, and that the inspector report on the matter of overhanging hedgs. It was also decided, as proposed by Cr. Mason, that the engineer report on the cost of laying the corner of Victoria and London streets in concrete and tar Macadam.

The Mayor of Hamilton (Mr J. W. Ellis) made an interesting announcement at the meeting of the Borough Council last night. He said that h. had forwarded a cheque for £2700 tc Mr Charles Rhodes (chairman of the Y.M.C.A. War CVmforts Fund), rep-t----senting the Hamilton efforts of the Y.M.C.A. committee. This am.-unt w uld b ing the total up to no le*s a si:m than £45,000 for the Auckland province—the original objective being tribution of £2700, the Farmers' Auctioneering Company \\as giving £2O per month, wmch totalled £240, and Mr H. Gillies was generously contribiit'ng £lO per month during the pe iod of the war. More was also coming from the Travellers' Organisation, which had done suc'i great work in connection with the cause. Details would be supplied when the matter was cleaned up.

Many of the eminent doctors of England have spoken highly of the desirability of the "Liberty Bodice" for children. They conform to every movement of the body and the well arranged straps over the shoulders takes the weight off the underclothes and the strong pull of suspenders. The "Liberty Bodices" are delightfully soft and elastic, they wear and wash splendidly, being porus they allow for the evaporation of moisture caused by the heat of the body. Stocked to fit boys and girls from one to thirteen years' 2s 8d to 3s 6VI. Th«-e bodices arc showing only at Hooker and Kingston Ltd.— where you get 3d discount in every os spent, 6d in 10s, 9d in 15s, and so on.*

One of the most attractive exhibits at the Waikato Winter Show was the unique display of Optical Goodli made by Mr H. Grocott, of Manning's Main Pharmacy, opposite Theatre Royal, Hamilton. The exhibit comprised a complete range of dainty Rimless Toric Pince Xez, and Spectacles. They are all of the very latest pattern and design, and were specially selected by Mr Grocott during his recent extensive visit to the large Optical Institutions of Sydney and Melbourne.*

Immediately you feel a cold coming on take "NAZOL" freely for a few days. It is the quickest and safest remedy. (8)

A youth named Daniel E. Anderson was sentenced at the Supreme Court, Greymouth, to two years' reformative treatment for the theft of 500 letters whilst employed as a letter carrier. Mr Gardner, secretary of the Hamilton branch of the Returned Soldiers* Association, r» ports "that the n»t proceeds of the production of ''The Soldier Boy" by the Comus Club wer £23 18s, and of the exhibition of war trophies at the Winter Show £6l 18s 4d. In the Supreme Court this morningi before his Honor Mr Justice Cooper, on the motion of Mr MacDiarmid, Mr F. A. Swarbrick was admitted as a barrister of the Supreme Court. In granting the motion hi? Honor hoped that Mr Swarbrick would have a successful career at the Bar.

A dastardly act was perpetrated in Hamilton some time last night, when practically all the plate j;lass windows in the block of shops from Pascoe's, jewellers, in Frear'i? building (Garden Place), to Ward Street, were damaged. The vandalism, was apparently the work of a miscreant armed with a diamond. Some of the panes are seriously damaged. Mr Clement Wiagge has issued the following warning from Mangonui:— "A big solar upheaval is now nearly central on the sun's disc, and, with positive magnetic i-nergy, is pelting the earth, by wireless waves, like a battering ram. This means more bad weather over New Zealand and Australia, also in South Africa and South America. Further flooding may occur, and every possible provision should he made. Latitude will modify the results." A Gisborne message says that the schooner Kaeo experienced the force of the recent storm on Monday night. At 10 o'clock, when she was one the port tack, off Portland, a barque, coming from the opposite direction, collided with her, and carried away her mizzen "ggng. foresail, and part of the bridge of the Kaeo. The barque's yards did damage to the hull, not by striking, but just grazing the stern. The barque's identity was not ascertained, the weather being very thick. The crew of the Kaeo saw nothing till a towering vessel was on top of them. No word passed between the vessels.

Aii amusing incident took place at the meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council last evening. Cr. Tristram was drawing the attention of the Councillor to a certain road, adding that the work should be done now the money was available. "Where is it?" interjected the Mayer, and the Councillor immediately proceeded to stretch out his arm indicating to his Worship the locality of the road, when the Council hrs broke out into a general laugh. Then it was borne in unto the Councillor that his Worship wanted to know the locality of the very neelful "needful"—ia other words, the cash.

The following Auckland estates were certified for stamp dutv in May: John Martyn, £22,080; Thos! W. Lane, £l3, 387- James Walker, £10,997; Harry L' Brett. £4325; Isabella M. Hill, £4316; Vm. McKarland, £4185; Ann Blewden, £3091; Samuel D. Hanna. £2815; Richard Wame, £2309; Alexander Sims. £1900; William Paterson, £1894; William O'Gorman, £1826; Catherine O. Fox, £1767; Eliza M. Keenan, £1508; Edwin T. Davev £1398; Henry Hyland, £1361; John Swansun. £1223; James D. Dineen, £1207; Sarah J. Nisbet, £1185; Thomas W. Fairweather, £1006: Edward Johnson. £911; Elizabeth W. L. Ratcliff:?, £870; Eliza Ormshv, £829; Anne M. M. Kirk, £825; Donald McRae. £803; Margaretta Wa* on. £788; W. McKenzie. £783; Cedric G. Adams £780; Sarah Sanders, £682; Edward Shanahan. £088; Francis G. Whitmore, £044; John Magill. £615; Frederick Gorman. £605; Alexander J. Wvatt £601; Robert W. Hunter. £564; Margaret Malonev. £549; James F. B. Condon. £547; Andrew T. P. £ornaga, £534; Frank Stabbs. £532; William T. Hedley, £530; Wm. H. Cowan. £506.