LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13888, 14 October 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Be kind; it makes your life like a June day. attracts friends and eonfounds enemies. A horse story from the front. The road to brigade headquarters to which an officer was ordered to report was being ploughed by German shells. Mounted on a big one-eyed blood horse, the officer made a zig-zag pusli lor it, until, in the darkness, down into a shell crater went horse and rider. The charger cat-walked up the hank, missed its rider, who lay on its blind side, and set out for its base. It galloped miles across country, crossed two wide deep streams, and arrived safely. "He got there without a scratch, but he caused me to l>e posted missing," says the rider in question.

During a discussion at the meeting of the Hamilton Horaugh Council on Friday, the supervisor (Mr Stevens) slated that there was a central drain at Hamilton East, with which many side drains connected. Some of these side drains were in a decidedly unsatisfactory condition. The whole position was very bad. The drains were smelling now, and would probably get worse as the season advanced. Cr. Young thought the Council should investigate the matter, with a view to placing the position before the ratepayers. He moved that the matter be referred to the health officer and supervisor, to report. Cr. Eraser Smith seconded the motion, which was carried.

At Friday's meeting of the Matamata County Council Cr Carr Bollett, during the discussion on the hydroelectric power scheme, expressed the view that they must be careful lest by their advocacy of the Hora Hora scheme, they forfeit the Arapuni proposal. Once current was available the demand would be so great that the Hora Hora works, even with the increased output which would be secured by the expenditure of the additional £IOO,OOO, would be unable to cone with it in a comparatively short time. Other councillors expressed similar views, but pointed out that if they waited for the Arapuni scheme' few of those now sittinu: round the table would ever have advantage id' electricity, whereas there was no reason why the Hora Hora works should not be available in the near future.

I'or tiic pa.st few days every one Ins Veil t liking ;il)(int 'the towels at: Hooker ;iiid Kingston'r., and no wonder! Fancy buying Large bath towels in brown at 2s pair, white 2s lid pair, in times like the present. There are not a groat many left now, sc if you are like!\ to Ito needing towels shortly now is (he liii!" to Jay ;i stock in. The '>i<: sa'e of hosiery ends on Saturday, after that tliey gc hack to their former prices.—Hooke' - and Kingston, Ltd.. War discount a r , usual, and a I ►solute satisfaction, or your money back.* If you get a chill take NAZOL immediately. It will prevent sore throat or tightness of the chest. (2)

The total Australian wnr casualties In date lire 2*5.002, i>f which 53,584 iiiv dead, 152,487 wounded, and 3388 prisoners. 'i lie Dominion Meteorologist sends on ii special weather notiro giving warning of stormy weather with heavv rain and rivers rising. At the Police Court, Hamilton this morning, before Mr Rawson, S.M., Patrick Howling, charged with drunkenness, was remanded for medical treatment. It was stated that th c man had been taken to the hospital yesterday.

Mails will close at Hamilton for She Australian States, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits' Settlements' Sijuth Africa, Egypt and Expeditionary Forces in Egypt, to connect with Manuka at Wellington, on Wednesday, at 8 p.m.

At the request of th ( < supervisor the Borough Council has decided to engage a man capable of reading and working to municipal engineering plans, also one proficient in the use of plough scoop and grader. The supervisor stated thai with these men hp could proceed with work which had been held up for some time.

Mischievous persons continue to interfere with the plant at the Borough Council's yards. Recently the barrel containing lubricating oil for the road roller was lifted out of its cradle and the contents allowed to run to waste. It is hoped that this week the new building will be far enough advanced to enable all the council's plant to be housed under lock and key.

Negotiations for the purchase of the current season's output of butter and cheese in New Zealand, were still pro. eeending when Mr Massey and Sir Joseph Ward left England. Mr Massey states that the matter was in the hands of the British Treasury, and that the negotiations were being conducted through the High Commissioner. He added that he was confident that satisfactory prices would be obtained.

Another motor accident happened yesterday. As Mr Primmer was driving a vehicle, at a walking pace over the traffic bridge, a taxi came behind and dashed into the vehicle, which was considerably knocked about. Fortunately, Mr Primmer was not hurt. Motor accidents are becoming of alarming frequency in Hamilton, and something drastic will have to be done to abate the menace.

Mr J.' Simpson, of Canada, arrived in Hamilton at noon to-day, and will deliver an address this evening in the Town Hall on "Canada Under Prohibition," and will also deal with "The Proposal to Place the Traffic in New Zealand under State Control."' Mr Simpson, being one of Canada's Labour Leaders, will be pleased to meet all workers and members of labour unions. His Worship the Mayor will take the chair at 8 o'clock. Increased thermal activity has been noticeable on Waimangu Mountain during the last few days. Geysers on what was originally Frying Pan Flat have been playing consistently. The "Twin Craters" on the mountain, hitherto believed extinct, are now active, and are emitting dense clouds of vapour, under evidently terrific pressure.

The Hamilton Municipal Band, under Bandmaster Donovan, rendered a programme of music on Ferry B.hik yesterday afternoon. The \vea!,her being beautifuly line, a large crowd congregated, and the selections were much enjoyed. The following wis the programme presented:—Contest ma cli, "Bendigo"; hymns, "Eternal Father" and "Abide with Me"; selection. "The Vivandiere';; .Mozart's "Kyrie" and "Gloria in Excelsis": march, "The Gladiator"; waltz, '.Maid of the Mist"; march, "General Joffre."

On Wednesday next, lGth inst, there will be unveiled at Cordonton an obelisk to perpetuate the memory of the men who have gone to the front from the district. The ceremony will take the place at 2 p.m., when Sir H. F. Bollard, member for the district, will unveil the monument, which will bear the names of the men. Addresses will b e given by Von. Archdeacon Cowie, Rev. R. Maekie, and Messrs J. A. Young, M.P., and A. E. Manning. Mr McEwan has kindly consented to convey the band and any returned soldiers, who may wish to make the trip to Gordonton on the occasion. The ladies of the district will provide afternoon tea for the assemblage at the conclusion of the ceremony.

A point of interest in connection with the exercise of powers of attorney, given by soldiers on active service, has l>een brought under our notice. Our informant, a local practitioner, who holds a power of attorney for the' purpose of enabling him to withdraw fund from a soldier's Post Office Savings Bank account for transmission to England, received a cable asking him to forward money to this soldier, but on application at the Post Office in Dunedin was informed that the power of attorney had to be "vised"' at Wellington before he could withdraw the money to send. It is well that attorneys should know this, as if the sum were large the soldier have a good chance of having his holiday spoiled through the delay occasioned by the observance of this rule.