LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13817, 11 July 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

,j The greatest jov of noseession is ;) surely to he able to share. (. '"There are only a few holes; nothing t to make a song about; CO will do the ' whole thing - " said Mr Civil at the e Uagian County Council yesterday, >er ferring to a matter whicli had been re(i presented by ratepayers as urgent. s A torrential downpour was experienced in the Paglan district yesterday • morning. Our informant states that 1 it was one of the heaviest rains he bad j ever witnessed, small trickling streams (i being converted into rushing torrents m the short space of half an hour. The Military Affairs Committee have L received from the Bltham Counfv Patri- ; otic Society a donation of £SOO for the I erection of a Church Army hut. The f hut will h e known as the Elthani County Hut. "I think the councillor for Onewliero ' should receive the title of ' Lord I)e f nation,' " said Cr. Seavill, referring to , several matters brought forward bv Cr. I Crawford at yesterday's meeting oi' the ( Uaglan County Council. The chair--1 man concurred, and said that the norI them portion of the county was run- _ nmg the Raglan portion close in the , matter of deviations. Donations towards th e Waipa South-) T e Awamutu Red Cross Fund of £lO,-' ' 000 are coming in well. As advertised on page 2 of this issue the fund now reaches some £4200 and the organisers hoj)e to easily obtain their objective. A pleasing feature is that many donors I

have over-subscribed the amounts allotted to them. The laying of the new foundation stones of the new Methodist church at Matangi by Messrs J. T. Brvaut (Matangi) and A. C. Caughey (Auckland) took place yesterday in the presence of J a large gathering. The function pass<vl off v e ry successfully and happily. Owing to pressure upon our space today, a full report of the proceedings is held over until to-morrow. ° This week's issue of the X.Z. Sporting and Dramatic Review abounds >:i I interesting illustrations. .Snapshots of the Hawke's Bay rnc e s and New Zealauders in training at Trentham form a J prominent part, while war enthusiasm in England is depicted in a striking series. Theatrical pictures give a vivid idea of the "Ring Hoys." Referring to uie Raglan-Waipa road loan proposal yesterday, Cr. Soavill entered ; , miid protest at the policy adopted by tile promoters of going behind the \< Council. He did not think it riglit that an effort should b,. made to bring piessure to hear upon Ministers in respect ■ to one work when it might prejudice others. li,, recognised the necessity ; for the Kagian-Waipa road being I11( . t . . ailed, and hoped that the work would ! bo expedited, inn his criticism was dir- i i''-fi;'l against the methods adopted ol ! applying outside pressure. i Considerable di>eiisv;o«! arose a; yes- ' tf 'day's nieetiii; ~i the liaglan Coir,!', ■•• <»».»«•'! win- -nil ; i|„. proposed 1,,..;,!! "gainst slib, ;U u, complete ,|i ■ II el r| ! 'i

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Unit lie was desirous <■!' applying tor tho secretaryship oi the Wai! \u A. ami IV Association, and asked t'u* connniuoe's consent to do so. Permission was un. aiiiinoiislv accorded. Several speaker-; expressed tile opinion that ii would lie in tlic best intere-:- <,f both Assoc'atioiis to have one ae< rotary. A tender of ! s Sd per dozen ior the f-upply of fresh, eggs to the Hospital was received at this morning':, meeting of tho Waikaui Hospiml and Charitable Aid Hoard. Seeing iliat the tender was "illy for nine months, from August 1. H»18, to April .'JO, lid!), noi. covering tho winter months when the price ol eggs i s particularly hich, the Hoard declined the tender and decided to Imy in the onen market. At the mooting of tho Waikito Hospital and Charitnhle Aid Hoard this morni..;;. Dr. Doujd.ns (medha! sc; rmtendent ;ii Te Waik;Uo Hospital) reported as follows:—Number of parents in hospital at last mooting 120 urdos and OS females.; adiniited since T'> and 0-; discharged, SI a:-d 57: died, ;J males: leaving lllfl males and (5,'J !■•- aialos in instiuni<;;i at date. The 'itimI er hi operations was ."0. dailv auT.ige itumbei of naiieuts IS?j inaxin inn i.nnihor 201. The T.M.S. building. Victoria street, was submitted to ain-Mon by the Farmers' Co-operative Aucthner-riiig Company this afternoon. The bidding started at CSOOO. and then; was another hid of £BSOO, hut this was not considered liijlh enough, and the 1 >nihlinu was passed in. There seemed to l>o a good demand for the shop fittings. There was a largo crowd of people present. W'c understand private negotiations are ia progress for the purchase of the buildI ' in;;.

I Mr Wagstalfo, in this morning's meeting of t!i«> Waikato Hospital and Charitable Aid Hoard, presented a lottor from the Piako County Council asking tlio Hoard to increase the hospital foes and reduce flu* levy on tho local Ikklios. It was pointed out that tlio (ost of everything had gone up oiu.rmoiisly, yet tlio ices had not been increased. It was decided tliat tile House and Finance Committee go into the matter and report to next mooting. The secretary reported thai th>' lees at other hospitals worv as follow :—Auckland. Wellington, Christchuroh, and Napier. £2 per week; Waikato, Dun. edin and Southland. £! Los; Wangnnui, Thames and Waihi. il Is. While the striking of rates was being debated at the meeting of the J'aglan County Council yesterday, sev-

eral nil minis expressed the wish that the lew in their ridings could be reduced, but only in one case did a councillor feel justified in moving n reduction in tho Finance Committee's recommendation. Cr. .Morrison (Pukokawa) thought that his riding could rub along on Id, the committee recommending hid. After scanning the estimates carefully, it 'was decided to ''split the difference" several works contemplated being struck out in view of certain loan proposals which it is hoped to place before the ratepayers at an early date. The Whaingaroa Hiding has tho honour of being the heaviest rated (.'ld in the t). and Cr. Kawlinson. in moving that. this levy be struck, said, "T would like to make it 4d, but J daren't."

Mr T. Clarkin moved, at the meeting of the Waikato Winter Show this morning:—''That soldiers in uniform should be admitted tree to the Waikato Winter Show." Mr Hothwell seconded and stated that the Association had been liheral to other sections of the community, ami he thought the same courtesy should be extended to soldiers. Tho secretins stated that there h;>,| been some fooling shown over this matter at the recent show, and he read an •.'X tract from the minutes of the last inuual meeting providing for free adnission to soldiers in uniform on the Wednesday. The responsibility did not ie at his door. A somewhat pungent liseussion ensued, a little feeling being 'vident amongst certain members, but t was eventually agreed to leave the Ma'.tei- in abeyance, and to take a vol" in it previous to next show. Mr J. Hoddie moved at this mornng's meeting of lite Waikato Hospital aid Charitable Aid Hoard: "Tint, in nuking arrangement- with the Ministoi or increased borrow big powers, proviion be made for an additional CUtHH) lor lie purpose oi assisting in tae erection in hospital at To Kuiti.'' Mr Hoddie aid that man;, oiler; . had I. en made or the es'i.iblishmetit ol a hospital at e Kuiti, bin -o far withoit; suoco-s. minly ow in ■; to the di'l'ioe.l: in ~r- | :mg:iig tinam. . T a in .>••;.• a \ '{'■. should come I'm ward ■•.. ' >■ ;i ennicy v ere prepare to do. ami he hi I

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! : «■>>•""••«, wi,„ i,::-1,,,!,. i'.,riia, , l! ,.„, r a ; v : to the |; n i| |. -\.ii,,utrv ,'f ■'"''• | - hil < > «,•!...:.■.!,.! i-\„„i <•„,;. ~ !'"l ,"r l i " «i--.-i.„ l i„ ii... 1,,,. Lorii l.liondda. , " ' sA " • l "''i ' :il ■■ ' -Mill -T; 11, ".'"" "•■'l'-" »»'«' .i-.«T>..H> >;....,- !.!..) sol,|H'l' •-'•l;ol:u>h! | , ~•!,,„„. ~, ~ ;Iltl< , ( . t i oM )V th tlu m ""'" : '''"'"l :.ii«l Kit.-hci.pr 1 ll1 " 1 ' ;i scholarship i„ ■.,■■ hirccturo has •«'W. iiwar.li..| to 1,,n,, i . r|,oral A. 11. Brown, of U„. \,, v /,. :il . ~,, ~;,, „;„,„,f :m-l a scholarship in : ,. jr ; !|||lV t() , •. tain K.J. Fnwcit. „,• „ x y , , Infantry. 1 ''"' '" ■ : ~• tli of the lonndatio, stones of the new MethmlUl .-J-ur.-ti at Maiaa-i ve<tonl.'iy, Kev !'. O i ;i ; .,,.; r ,,. )|M ij M „| v I'el'ern il to tin- death „, i\ \. s. .! KPr|>ell, of Thames. Th, -|.-,■:., e -l minister, said Mr Blamires, ha.! 10..a11y scrvcJ the church for many ;.,;,,--. To know him was to love ami i, ~.. i - | ( j n ,. \]_

lifeil with great rulunii -rra!;•><• ability ho was always ready to help and comfort, and was known and loved for hi--pastoral work. He wm a stalwart son of the church, and li' -do-ely to God. A pleasant civmnv: ■ ■ s-.en! ;| , t |„. home i,i Mat.-.iM.; ~, |>. j.- |V) | Ward recently, when ;■ ntimiie; ,■; ;• i:j M ). Itli ,\ to wish Itim l,ii, m 11, In I, :,,., oji film I leavi . 'Hi,- l.ji.iily !.■,- j...-idcd lor si v'•i'll' years in Maini:gi. ~nd the voting soldic w.-is much r , „,.,., ; „| |j ( t(l() | v ;| kei ii interest in ibe • - ; '.. ,1 n,,.,, etc.. and he \i ||| I v greatly missed. Mr 0'( omioil mad" ;■ suitable soeech ami cheers wore givrn for the departing soldier and his parents. He left for camp l>v the special troop train ~,i .Monday. The aniionneemeni appears in on; obituary eolnmii of the death of .Mi do!.n Richard Uochi . ,• !,:•), took place :il Kansas, I'.S.A. Dm eased. who was the last surviving hroih.v of Mr If. W. Kiulie. of Remiiern, and formerly of 'J'e Au.ini'i-u. v.,. ~ii,. ~!' t!>. earliest arrivals in Hamilton, coining |<< i-e in Ist;.', as (It ik in the (omul -i-'iat Deuartlaent. He remained in the Waikato I'll ISSd, wh.eii lie went on a tour to the Kast and S, mh Airi. i. Thence he went to Ireland, where !•,. in , !n ,|. and finally settled in Kansas, where lie spent the remainder of his life. At the stone-laying c-reinonv at th, new Methodist church at Matangi yesterday, Rev. .1. I). M.-Arthur, on behalf of the Building Committee, asked Messrs .1. T. Bryant ( Mataegii and A. C Caughoy i Auckland t ■ accept a small silver trowel en-h, suitaldy inscrihed, as a souvenir ef the happv occasion. Mr MrArtknr congratulated Mr Bryant upon the r ■ u ■ m| esteem in which lip is held in ;:,, district, ami said that they were hN-j honoured hy the presence of Mr Caughey, whose interest in the religious life of the com inanity was well kno.- . " recipients suitaldy responded.