LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13908, 6 November 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved.—Macdouald. The Stock Exchange is cheerful and fairly active Consols are at Gl|. In the House of Commons, Mr Bonar Law stated that it was not proposed to proceed with the Emigration Bill this session. The rainfall for Octoljer at Hamilton, as recorded by Dr. Douglas at the Waikato Hospital, was 7.87 in on 20 dars, the maximum fall being l.OTin on the Bth. The Hamilton Lake is exceptionally high at present. The chairman of the Domain Board stated last night that he had never before known it so high at this season of the year. Yesterday being Guy Fawkes 1 Day, the night was fittingly celebrated by the juveniles of Hamilton. In every direction huge bonfires could be seen, and fireworks and burning of guys were indulged in, to the huge delight of the youngsters. The TV aikato Shipping Company's Freetrader is on her way up stream again with another record cargo, the third within six weeks. She is expected to arrive in Hamilton this evening with over 200 cases of benzine and kerosene, a large quantity of sugar and sundries, and 139 bales of paper for the Waikato Times.

Hev. W. Scorgie, last evening, expressed surprise at the size of Hamilton. He stated that there was much ignorance in the South concerning the remarkable development of the North, and few had any conception as to the size of the various centres. He pictured Hamilton as little more than a village, and was much taken aback to find it no mean city. The death occurred at the Waikato Hospital yesterday of Lance-Corpora I C. L. Gordon, Wellington Mounted Rifles, who left with the 10th Reinforcements. The funeral will lie a military one. and all returned soldiers are requested to attend in uniform. The cortege will leave St. Peter's Church ?t 11 a.m. to-morrow for the Hamilton East Cemetery.

Steps are already being taken lir the Imperial Government to attend to the graves of British soldiers on Gallipoli. The Minister for Defence has teen informed of this fact, when h e received the following message fom the Secretary of State for the Colonies:—"Your Government will be pleased to hear that immediate steps are being taken to investigate the condition of the Gallipoli graves. The Army is despatching the Graves Registration Unit as early as possible. t» mark the graves, and to this party an Australian officer and a New Zealand officer will be attached."

A miraculous escape from a fatal accident took place just before six o'clock last evening. As Mr T. Cleaver, tailor, of Hamilton, was cycling near the corner of Victoria and Bridge street s, a motor, car, driven by a woman, proceeding on the wrong side of the road, lieing only six feet from the kerb, collided with him. The bicycle was smashed to pieces. Mr Cleaver was considerably cut and bruised, and suffered much from shock, but, fortunately, sustained no serious injury. Senior-Serpennt Cassells and Constable Classen were quickly on the scene, and rendered first aid. The motorist, who had shown groat presence of mind by putting on the brakes and pulling up immediately, conveyed Mr Clea\er to his home.

Rev. W. Scorgie, ex-moderator of the PresbytVrian General Assembly, and organiser for the Presbyterian ' Men's League, addressed a meeting in St Andrew's Church, Claud'elands. last evening, when there was a fair attendance of the men belonging to the church, including several from Frankton. Rev. R, Mackie presided. .Air Scorgie dealt fully with the aims, objects, and constitution of the League, which is run on the same linos as the Church Brotherhoods in America, which have wrought a revolution in religious life in that country. The speaker emphasised the need for a men's organisation in this Dominion in order to more effectively combat the evils with which we arc now threatened, and stated that though the movement had been started comparatively recently, it had made considerable headway, many branches having been formed. Tt was decided to form a branch of the League in Hamilton. Mr Francis being appointed secretary, and a further meeting will be held in the course of a lew days to elect other officers, and properly organise the branch. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr Scorgie for his interesting address.

Nazol for Influenza and Catarrh. Wc are now snowing a* very complete range of season's goods in our hosiery and glove department. Although cashmere hosiery is very much higher in price than it was five years B'to, cotton, lisle, and silk" hose are still fairly reasonable in price. Tn the latter class of goods America is making a 1 ii: bid for the world's markets, and is turning out some very nice goods. We can still quote a line of Morley's all-wool cashmere host 1 in colours, jil 2s lid: black wool and cotton, 2s 3d to 2s lid: all-wool black cashmere. 3s (kl to <>s lid; fine black lisle. Is lid to 4s fid. A veiy nice ranire of all colours in mercerised lisle at 3s lid. Ask to see Morlev's duplex imitation suede at 4s lid.—Hall's Drapery Stores.*

Ti:'> ;il!"n!inn of our readers is called ''' II"' third public meeting of the \;!vent- testimony Association at the J-S.i l>t is t i.hurch to-morrow evening. Hrv. 11. Hercus will give the address. The raising of the following lojjs has Jieen authorised by the Government: Waipa County Council £3OO and £4OO. Kiiglan County Council £SOO, Piako (.oiinty Council £4IOO, and Kirikiriroa Drainage Board £SOO and £<<oo. Capt. Hall Thompson, Naval Adviser 1o llii' covernm.-nt, reports that on the morniiif. of October 31st, in heavy weather, the Anchor Line steamer Waimea. hound from Wanganui to Greymouth observed a floating mine off cape Farewell, and after considerable tiouhic succeeded in sinking it. In pointing out the amount of money spent by the Domain Board, the chairman mentioned last night that £IOO per year was spent in grass cutting alone, and £l5O in the clearing of noxious weeds. The chairman of the Domain Board stated last night that the question of noxious weeds would have to be faced in Hamilton. It would be an expensive mallei - , but the Borough Council and the Domain Board would have to tackle it. In certain parts of the town they had an object lesson of what could be done. For instance, all that block from the Cambridge road to Clyde street had been cleared and put into potatoes. It did one's heart good to see it. .

A correspondent writes: "It was gratifying to see the way in which Hamtitoniuns rose to the occasion on Monday; such an ebullition of enthusiasm and rejoicing has not been seen in our quiet town for many days—old residents say not since the Boer war. In such a time, many little things can be overlooked; but I hope that when the next great occasion comes round the public will show greater discrimination in the way of flags. On Monday afternoon, for instance, in their anxiety to show colours, many members of the crowd were to be seen proudly displaying minature German Hags. Of course it was done in ignorance, ini they were promptly discarded when the fact was pointed out to the wearers. I noticed a cyclist to-day (Tuesday) riding up and down Victoria street, his 'iron steed' bearing the American and British flags; but it did not apparently strike the owner that ho was pimping a great insult upon the Union Jaofc by having it on the saT.e pole beneath the Stars and Stripes. Had he wished to carry the two flags he should have seen to it that they were placed on the same level."