LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13889, 15 October 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Be just; you never can tell how soon the fellow on whom you are unjust will have the screws on you. The Duluth forest fires have wiped out Colquet and other towns. Hundreds are believed to be dead. There is a difference between politicians and statesmen," said Mr James Simpson in his" address in Hamilton last night. "Politicians go in to help themselves, while statesmen go in to help the people." At an inquest into the sudden death of a child at Timaru a few days ago, the doctor said that from examination he was convinced that the death was caused by acute throat trouble brought on by over-dosing with iron tonic, which acted as a poison when taken too freely. A new ten-shilling note has just been issued by the Bank of New South \\nles for circulation in New Zealand. It is printed in scarlet lake ink on a very pale rose-tinted paper, in which the watermark "Bank of New South Wales" s worked with a zig-zag border. The design of the new note fol. laws that of the hank's issue in higher denominations, but the lettering, of course, is different.

At this morning's sitting of the Pohc r Court at Hamilton, before Mr Dawson, S.M., Edward Morlev (for whom Mr Hunt appeared) was charged on remand with a breach of his prohibition order. Mr Hunt asked that the man be given another chance. SeniorSergeant Cassells suggested that he be convicted, and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, on" the understanding that he be sent to Roto Roa Island if h 0 committed a further breach of the order. This course was adopted by His Worship. A meeting of the general committee of the Waikato Central Agricultural Association was held at Cambridge on Saturday. Mr Reynolds presided over a large attendance. Four applications were received for the position of secretary, Mr W. G. Care being reelected. Reports were read from members who had been appointed to suggest improvements in the prize list, and a great deal of detail work was done. It was decided to build two pens for the purpose of washing show stock. Mr W. G. Care volunteered to carry out the work if the association would nrovide the material. Messrs C. C. Jbickland G. M. Watt, J. and C. Watt and Watt Bros., offered to donate cups for competition. Mr Reynolds offered £5 for a prize for the champion dairy cow. A special committee was set up for the purpose of increasing the interest and entries in the horticultural and home industry sections.

Preparations are being advanced for the South Auckland Methodist Festival and Picnic to be bfild on Monday, October 28th, Labour Day, near the Water Tower, Hamilton. The function of chief interest for the afternoon will be the choir competition, in which it is exacted choirs from Huntly, Te Awamutu, Te Jvuiti, Cambridge, Hamilton and Hamilton East will compete, as well as juvenile choirs. The compe. titions will include anthem and hymn rendering. At night in the Theatre Roval the massed choirs, assisted by an orchestra of 130 instrumentalists, will be in evidence. Mr Will Hutchens (tenor), of Taranaki, will be the judge of the competitions, and will assist in the programme at the evening demonstration, the proceeds of which will be devoted to Methodist Patriotic Fund's, and to the funds of the Returned Soldiers' Association. The box plan will be opened shortly at Paul's. The deatli occurred at the Mental Hospital of Toeta Kai Nuku, a halfcaste Raratongan, who was detained in the institution following his convict tion of murder and attempted murder on March G, 1917. The crime for which Toeta Kai Nuku was sentenced was committed on July 28, 1910, on a backblocks sheep-run, 17 miles from Mangapebi, King Country. He shot dead Kenneth Livingstone, a shepherd, and seriously wounded Charles Frederick Macfarlane, manager of the sheep-run. The case was heard on March 6, 1917, at Hamilton, before Mr Justice Cooper. The jury found that the murder had been committed while the accused was in a state of insanity. Nuku was ordered t<i be kept in strict custody at the Auckland Mental Hospital during the pleasure of the Minister for Justice. He was about 28 years of aire. Nuku, with another inmate, also guilty of murder, escaped from the hospital on Jnlv 21 last, both being recaptured two davs later.

What is the matter with drink anyway ! J Is it the name of the Licensee, the loctaion of the Bar, the hours of sale or the amount of Revenue received? No! The trouble is that Alcohol is a poison. It paralyses nerve. warps moral judgment, dims siyht, dulls hearing, hlunts affections and "destroys self-control. Whether brewed in a private or public vat. Alcohol is a physical menace. The drinker is affected exactly in the same way whether the bar tender is pair! by the local publican or by the .Minister of Public Houses. His self-control is weakened just as readily by Alcohol whether drunk at the corner public house or in a place adorned by the King's Coat of Arms. Prohibition, not State Control, is the remedy for the ills of Drink! 40 If your throat ip sore and in-itable take NAZOL. It will give you relict, (3;

Sir H. W, Thompson, Scientific Adviser to the Food Ministry, was drowned on the Leinster.

In view of thie plague of mosquitos which made things so unpleasant in Hamilton last year, and which many people are. already dreading this summer, a similar compaign to that waged in American cities, might have advantageous results in this district. Referring to a State farm in Canada, during his lectutfe m the Hamilton Town Hall last night, Mr J. Simpson, the Canadian Labour leader, remarked: "It is like the State Farm at Kuakura which I saw to-day. This is a most deilghtful farm, efficiently and well conducted, and a credit to the management and the whole community." Mr "Jimmy" Simpson, the Canadian Labour leader, delivered an interesting address last evening in Hamilton on "The State Control of the Liquor Traffic." There was a large audience and the proceedings were most enthusiastic. Owing to the pressure on our space we are compelled to hold over our report of the address till tomorrow's issue.

Edward Campbell, a half-caste Maori, was charged at the Auckland Polieo Court, yesterday, that at Dargnville, on or about July 19, he murdered his wife, Rongopai Kimesa. He was remanded for a week. The accused had been in the mental hospital under observation, and was discharged yesterday as not being of unsound mind. Rev. S. Lawry, connexional secretary of the New Zealand Methodist Church, is in Waikato, and will conduct the annual Home Mission meetings in the Hamilton Methodist Circuit on Wednesday at St. Paul's London street, and on Thursday at St. John's, Hamilton East. At St. Paul's on Wednesdav a special meeting of the Quarterly Hoard will follow the missionary meeting.

At a concert given in Auckland last night, Mr and Mrs Cyril Towsey wore to have had the assistance of Miss Winifred Mitchell (violinist). Owing, however, to influenza, the latter was unable to appear, and her place was taken by Mr E. Wright, the Hamilton tenor. All the performers were well received.

Mr J. Simpson, the Canadinn T, a bour leader, referred last night to the fly and mosquito campaign waged every year in the American cities. He stated that at Panama they had killed off the mosquitos, and thus stopped the spread of fever. In every city a "swat that fly' 'campaign is carried out each season, with the most beneficial results. Everyone makes a point of killing flies, and prizes are given to the school children who bring the most dead_ flies to the Health Department. ''The Magic Wood" and the scenes from "The Merchant of Venice," were repeated at the Theatre Royal, Hamilton, last night by the pupils of "Sonning" Girls' School. 'Thoi'e was a fairly large audience. The entertainment went with a fine swing from beginning to end, and the girls and those who trained them are to l/e congratulated upon their performance. The Hamilton Municipal Band rendered a number of selections outside the hall. It is expected that as a result of the performance the funds of the Waikato Returned Soldiers' Association will benefit to the extent of about CI.". The amalgamation of the Te Kuiti District and the Waikato Co-operative Dairy Companies, has been completed. The merging o' the interests of these companies is considered to be one of the most important transactions that hag taken place in the dairying business in South Auckland, as it will abolish a great deal of the overlapping that has existed on the borders of the Waikato and King Country, and will lead to greater economy and efficiency in dealing with the dairying products of both districts. Negotiations regarding a still larger amalgamation of South Auckland dairying interests on a co-operative basis are still in progress. Mr J. A. Young, MP., reported to the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, last night, that when in Wellington he had extended an invitation to Hon. Sir W. Fraser, Minister of Public Works, and Mr Parry, Chief Electrical Engineer, to take part in the visit to Horahora and Arapuni in connection witli the hydro-electric scheme. This had heen accepted, but the Minister asked that the date be altered from November 27 to 30, as the latter would fit in better with his Parliamentary duties. The Chaml>er decided to make the alteration, and the other Imdies interested will be notified. Mr Young was requested to arrange the itinerary for the trip with Mr Parry, and report to the executive.

Old Hamiltonians and sportsmen throughout New Zealand will regret to learn of the death of the well-known trainer, Mr P. Jones, which took place this morning. Deceased, who was the second son of the late Mr, William Jones, of Hamilton, sustained a stroke a week ago, and little hope of his recovery was held out for (Tie past few days. In years gone by Mr .(ones was a prominent owner, some of his principal winners Highlander, Leona and Moment. In late years Mr Jones devoted himself to training, and some of the leading Auckland horses have learnt their business at hi.s hands. Deceased will be interred in the Hamilton West Cemetery tomorrow, and the funeral will leave the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary at 2 p.m.