LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 88, Issue 13580, 7 September 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

'Uuti' will he a children's service in St. Peter's at 2.30 p.m. on Sunday. The Sacrament of Holy Baptism will be administered at 4 p.m. Information placed before Parliament shows that the cost of maintaining enemy prisoners on Somes Island averages .'ss (id per head per diem. The Premier announced in the House yesterday that the first (loverninentcontrolleil ship would sail from a New Zealand port at an early date. "The farmers are entrusted with 90 per cent of the national wealth," said a speaker at the opening of the Farmers' Union premises in Hamilton yesterday, "and it is essential that they should organise and combine for the conservation of their own interests."

"Farmers are up against the British and American Meat Trust, interwoven with the Shipping Trust," said Mr Ros s at yesterday's function in connection with the opening of the Farmers' Union's new building in Hamilton. The position will be even more acute after the war, and we must organise to meet it."

At the Supreme Court, Hamilton, this morning, his Honor Mr Justice Cooper stated that in disputes between members of a family be always endeavoured to bring about an amicable settlement between the parlies "u-mselves, for he bad found that if the case was heard and judgment entered the family was usually irretrievably disunited. A spectator at the Hamilton-Tau-marunui football match at Hamilton on Wednesday afternoon met with a serious accident. He was kicking a ball, when he slipped and fell, breaking his collar-bone. Dr. Going attended the iufferer, and ordered his removal to the Waikato Hospital.

A heavy thunderstorm passed over Hamilton early this morning. People in this district have certainly had no reason to complain of lack of ,variety in the weather during the past few months, tl is, perhaps, little wonder that Sir James Wilson looked rather sceptical when informed by a ladyspeaker at the Union function yesterday that "it is fine in Hamilton sometimes."

In the House of Representatives yesterday the Prime Minister's attention was drawn to i statement published in Christchurch to the effect that the liquor trade had made a proposal to sell to the Government at a price between £5,000,000 and £6,000,000. The Premier replied that no such offer had been made, and Cabinet had not been approached regarding any proposal of the kind.

There is a pleasing variety about the illustrations in this week's issue of the New Zealand and Dramatic Review. The "tanl.s" in France and at Gaza, the ruins of a Macedonian village, British soldiers at work and at play, portraits of New Zealand heroes, the departure for camp of the 33rd Reinforcements and snapshots of King's College steeplechase are features of interest.

Applications for 4g per cent war bonds inscribed stock and 5 per cent post office war bonds, lodged during the current week., will carry interest from 3rd inst. Any amount received afterwards will carry interest only from date of lodgment. After this week all subscriptions must be fully paid.

Hon G. W. Russell, Minister for Internal Affairs, announced in the House of Representatives last night that the donations raised in the Dominion for patriotic purposes totalled £2,509,188, the balance in hand at 31st March last being £1,474,785. Auckland had raised £(500,825, the balance being £406,851. The civil action, Philip Allen Cullen (DrJ Bamford) v. Rata Karaka and another (Mr Findlay), being an action for injunction and £95 alleged damages, was called on at the Supreme Court, Hamilton, yesterday afternoon. An agreement was arrived at on the facts, which concern a road through Maori land, and argument on the legal points will be taken in Auckland.

At the Supreme Court, Hamilton, yesterday, before his Honor, Mr Justice Cooper, the petition of Ratutonu Kereama (Mr Findlay) for a disolution of his marriage with Pare Kereama, on the ground of adultery with Poutuma Te Hika, who was cited as co-respondent, was called on. The defence was withdrawn, and his Honor granted a decree nist, with costs (£lo) against co-respon-dent.

Speaking yesterday at the opening of the Farmers' Union premises in Hamilton, Mr Glass stated that there was at present considerable overlapping by farmers' organisations, and he suggested that the Dairy Association, the Farmers' Union, and the Farmers' Auctioneering Company should amalgamate, but he issued a warning against taking up a numbc" of new fangled ideas in regard to trading, which would be better left alone. Sir James Wilson agreed that something should lx> done to prevent the over-lapping that now existed. Mr A. A. Ross, provincial president of the N.Z. Farmers' Union, in his remarks at last night's social, referred to the attitude of the Union towards politics. Their motto was "principles not party," and there being wide differences of opinion amongst members on political questions, the I'nion was like a man who had plenty of ammunition but no gun. The farmers as a class were too docile: when they had a grievance Cabinet Ministers did not think it necessary to put themselves out to meet the leaders in order to arrange matters, as had been done when another organisation had threatened trouble. The time was coming when the farming community would have to speak through their organisation.

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 has advanced enormously, not only s!), 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 for 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; 33in Jap. Tussores, 3s 9d, 4s lid, 5s 6d; heavy shantung 6s (id, Gs lid.—Hall's draprrv stores.* Cold in the bead and Nasal Catarrh is quickly relieved by "NAZOL." Take 5 or 6 drops on loaf sugar, and place between the cheek and gums, and allow to dissolve naturally and ven slowly. This gives prolonged action and quicker relief. (2)

The eyes of your home are the windows, and what a lasting impresion is given if the curtains selected are attractive and effective. The present time is opportune for purchasing, because Messrs Hooker and Kington are showing a splendid range of voiles, Quaker nets canvases. You'll admit when you see these curtains they are really fascinating, being so soft' and dainty, and the colours being strictly fast. "The House of Satisfaction," Messrs Hooker and Kingston will take a pleasure in showing you these goods, and their war discount of 3d back in 5s spent, fid in 10s and so on makes a great saving to everv purchaser.* "OZO" TOOTH POWDER is the Queen of Dentifrices because it is a perfect combination of those qualities which preserve the make them pearly and impart a sweet fragrance to the breath. Gd tins everywhere. <fi)