LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 88, Issue 13576, 3 September 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A man who studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.

In the Gazette of 30th »\ugust the registrations of 28 industrial associations and unions are cancelled.

Mr A. K. Vveeks has been gazetted as a member of the Waharoa Domain Hoard.

The rainfall at Hamilton for August, as recorded hy Dr. Douglas at the Waikato Hospital, was 4.87 in. on 26 days, the maximum fall being 1.14 in. on the 2nd.

It will be of interest to the mafcrists of this district to know that the famous Saxon cars, that all-British Henley tyres, Thor motor cycles, and Miller "geared to the road" tyres are now obtainable here.

The celebration of the centenary of the founding of the religious Order of Marist Brothers, by Father Cham. pagnet, in the year 1871, will take place in Wellington on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, September Bth, 9th and'lOth.

Messrs T. Mandeno Jackson call special attention to an alteration in price or going concern advertised in another column. Instructions just to hand authorise a reduction in price from £-17 to Cll 10s per acre. Sound mortgages w II be considered as a deposit in lieu of cash.

A concert and organ recital will be given in the London Street Methodist Church on Wednesday evening, September sth, in aid of the Military Camp Equipment Fund. This is the third of a series of concerts which have been rendered by the choir for this purpose, lhe patronage of the public is earnestly solicited for this deserving object.

Mr \oung (Waikato) has received information from the Postmaster-General that it has been decided to instal a slo telephone outside the Hamilton Post Office. The member for Waikato mentioned the need for this telephone in June of last year.

At the Waikato Hospital on Friday night a concert was given by the nursing staff, assisted by one or two of the patients. There is some excellent talent at the hospital, and an enjoyable programme of vocal and violin solos, recitations, and tableaux, was submitted. The items were much appreciated by the patients, who were very enthusiastic in their applause. The matron and nurses are to be thanked for their efforts to brighten the lot of the patients ir the institution.

In connection with the calling-up of C2 Reservists for re-examination, the men who withdrew appeals when they were rejected will have the right to havo those appeals heard, but uuht men who have not previously .appealed will have to lodge same through the group commander. The C2 Medical Board re-examines men, but the disabilities of some of these men are deemed to lie slight enough in some instances to warrant transferring these men to the CI Class, whicli is being sent to the trial camp. The Hamilton Municipal Band, under the conductorship of Mr Thos. Donovan, rendered the following selections at .Berry Bank yesterday afternoon:— March, "Tasma,"; cornet solo, "Ora Pro Nobis" (Deputy Bandmaster Salman); grand descriptive selection, "The Life of a Soldier"; march, "The Bird of the Desert"; selection, "Classic Gems" (Bandsmen Taylor, Scott, and Salmon); march, "Rylanda"; sacred selection, "Sabbath Garland"; march, "President"; "God Save the King."' Despite the unpropitiou s weather there was a fair attendance of the public, by whom the excellent programme 'was much enjoyed. The bandsmen played under difficulties, for the strong wind prevailing constantly disarranged the music sheets.

Speaking at a smoke concert given in Wellington by the Post and Telegraph Association, Mr J. A. Young, M.P., said the membership of their organisation at present was 7069. He thought that members should have an organisation to express their grievances impersonallv and as a corporate body. If they failed to take a live interest in the association abuses and weakness would creep in. The purpose of their organisation was to see that men were properly paid and squarely treated. To succeed, that oi ganisation must command the respect of the community. If members were loyal to the department and dischar"ed their duty well he thought that when duty was done they should be free citizens to act as they thought fit. While he occupied a responsible position he would champion the civil rights of Government servants outside thfeir hours of duty.

One of the most useful fabrics for summer wear in the Waikato, both for ladies and children, is tussore silk. Unfortunately during the last few months the price hag advanced enormously, not only so, but there is now an additional advance made by the new taxation. Next year the price will be prohibitive. Fortunately, we have had our season's supply in stock tor six months, and the present price is only very slightly in excess of last year's quotations: 25in, Is 6d, Is 8d; 33in, 2s to 4s lid; 33-'n Jap. Tussores, 3s 9d, 4s lid, 5s 6d; heavy shantung 6s 6d, 6 S lid.—Hall's drapery stores.* "That coin is well spent which saves you ten." —Proverb. You wid save much expense and annoyance by preventing a cou<>ii cr cold with the timely ait of Baxter'* Lung Preserver. A big Dottle of this lamous preparation costs onlv Is lUd An occasional dose will vitalise vour system and ward off colds and bronchial affections. Keep a bottle haudv during the present changeable weather. Baxter s Lung Preserver is unique in its healing and soothing qualifier—-gi-.es immediate relief in cases of sore throat, tickling cough, bronchitis, etc. Pleasant to take, good for vounir and old. " b

plantation rubber, backed by Britain's best brains, go to make Clincher Cross Tyres unsurpass'V for hard wear on rough roads. Give them a tr:al and note their resiliency and economy. All dealers.*

When your little child is hot, restless and feverish, with a fresh cold, don't delay but immediately give "NAZOL" on sugar, and sprinkle freely a handkerchief with and pin to the dress, so that the child can mhale it constantly. (5) Knl.sted *' «n should jnirchipe a supply of .tbii ncv Toha c»—HIGH •\PM fiJUi. *)»• lolncro, «5).

The Supromo Court will open in llamilton to-morrow, beiore Idis Holier -Mr Justice Cooper.

At tlic Han:i!t:..'i Skating iiii'iWednesday niglit a hockey match i s ,._ twooii Hamilton and To Awamiitn wj 1' 'h l played, and .Mr Horkins, Int.- ui Auckland, will give an exhibition ofancy skating. Tkv- raiab.ll , c ?.!«vr:nsvill«> for >h< moati l H)I7, a >s recorded bv !'.• (;. (]. Seville, was 3.9!' in on if I days, the maximum fall »oijio; .oOin on the 2nd. in I'JIG the total fall in Aiigust was tj.riin on £0 days, and 191-3 i /in on 13 davs.

" "e rules drawn up by ilie Hani a.v a.\l:d, said Mr Swarbrick, during the hearing ot the Band ease at the Magistrate's Court this morning. "The man who drew them up ought to be made ,o nay tor a new <et of instruments. r ihe case is proceeding. !n connection with those men in -<o. -I Group, urawn in the recent : a.iOo, t!:e Medical Hoard will sit at the i own Hal!, Hamilton, on Thursday next, Gth inst; Friday, 7th; Saturday, Bth (to noon); .Mondav, 10th: Tuesday, 11th; Wednesday," 12th; Ihuisday, loth; Friday, 1 -Ith; and Saturunv, loth (to noon). The Hoard uid sit at ie Iv l il li on. .Monday, 17th, and Tuesday, 18th. The Government's Liquor Hill has not , T .et been finally considered by Cabinet. It is quite a short measure, the onlv point of importance dealt with being the fixing of the hours during which hotel bars are to be kept open. It is understood that the opening hour will be 9 a.m., and that the cloning hour proposed in the Hill is 7.30 p.m. The Trade is stated to be confident that it can defeat any proposal to make the hour earlier than 8 p.m.

The W aikato Licensing Committee consisting of -Messrs Rawson, S.M*. (chairman), and Messrs G. Edgecumbe and AA .Dey, sat in Hamilton this morning. The only business was an application fur transfer of license of the Commercial Hotel, To Awamutu, from Mr Smith to Mr Abbott. Hie application was granted. The Magistrate said that certain outbuildings at the hotel were hardly in a. sanitary condition, and should be pulled down. Mr Abbott proposed to have the defects remedied.

A meeting was held in Cambridge on Saturday for the purpose of discussing the advisability of starting a branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association in Cambridge. Mr Andrews, secretary of the Auckland Association, was present, and explained the aims and objects ot tlie Society. Mr Harris, secretary of the Hamilton branch, and Mr, King, secretary of the Hamilton SubiProvincial Executive of the Farmers' Union, also spoke. Captain J. N. Peake and a large number of returned soldiers were present, and after considerable discussion it was decided to hold another meeting in Cambridge on Saturday next, September Bth.

The chairman of the Land Purchase Commissioners, in his report, says that over 50,000 acres have been purchased and offered for selection during the year at a cost of nearly £600,000. The operations of the Department have been confined entirely to the purchase of lands for returned soldiers, and the supply is now well ahead of tlie demand. In some districts very few applications are being received. With the present extreme prices ruling for all produce there is little prospect of values for land receding ; therefore, some simpler but still effective method may be necessary to enable the Department to provide land tor soldiers at a rental they can reasonably be expected to pay. No land settlement finance associations have been formed during the year, and until a more workable Act is provided it is doubtful if much will be done.

The debate on the second reading of the Finance Bill was concluded early on Friday evening, despite predictions that it would extend into next week. The Minister for Finance spoke for an hour in closing the debate, but he had not much important criticism to answer. The keynote of his speech again was the necessity of raising the money required by the country in time of war. He took the opportunity to say quite bluntly that the existence of a National Government did not give members the right to disregard allegiance to tho Ministry, and to form groups in support of particular interests. The taxation proposals were inter-dependent, and he nas not prepared to sacrifice anv revenue at all, though he would consider changes involving an increase of revenue. He seemed to have been at. tracted by the suggestion of Mr Wil.ord that as the tobacconist have added one penny a packet to the price of cigarettes the Government should take the whole penny instead of a fraction of it. This can be done by withdrawing the increased excise duty, and requiring a war stamp to be affixed to each packet of cigarettes sold retail.