LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 91, Issue 14143, 21 August 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Failure isn't a disease of locality, it's a personal habit. The society which has . entertained New Zealand soldiers passing through Sydney, has been disbanded- During its existence it has entertained and otherwise assisted thousands. Eight applications have been received for the position of sexton in Hamilton. They "ill be dealt with by the Mayor and Crs. McKinnon and Burrows. The Borough Inspector reported to the Hamilton Borough Council last night that permits had been issued for buildings of the estimated value of £I4OO. The Defence Department has been advised that the transport Giessen is not calling at Hobart, but is coming straight, on to Wellington, where she is expected to arrive on the 25th. At the Supreme Court, Auckland, Luke McGann and his wife were awarded £470 damages against A. B. Donald, Ltd. for injuries caused by the latter being knocked down by the defendants' motor lorry.

The Mayor paid a warm tribute, at last night's meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council, to the work done by the Beautifying Society. The appreciation he said, was given effect to in a practical manner by an increase in the subsidy paid to the Society. The Navy League solicited the Hamilton Borough Council last n'ght hr a subscription towards the c. st i f entertaining Viscount Jellicoe. —The letter was received, the Mayor remarking that probably Hamilton would be entertaining the Admiral. We hear that the motor fiend is again in evidence. His latest exploit was to remove a .valuable car from a •shed in Grantham street and drive it to Tauhei, where it was left by the. roadside. The Victoria College Council has issued a statement that it has not appointed Professor von Zedlitz to a professorship. All it has done is to call for applicants for the chain of modern languages, and has done nothing else. Considerable interest is being taken in the first official planting of trees in connection with the Memorial Park at Kowhai Bank, which will take place tomorrow afternoon. The Mayor is in'viting tho business people to close their premises between 1.30 and 3 p.m. Over 20,000 gallons of water a day are being utilised at the Waikato Hospital, according to information supplied to to-day's meeting of the Board by the engineer. The Auckland Rugby Union, at its meeting last night decided, owing to lack of train facilities, that it was imossible to entertain the Hamilton Union's request for a representative team to visit here this season. > A private claim up the Waiotahi iCreek at the Thames, which has been worked single-handed for some time, but latterly by three men, struck a good leader recently, and the show is steadily improving. The return for the last fortnight was 62 ounces of gold, and the next clean-up is expected to be better. The Auckland City Council asked the Hamilton Borough Council last night for a subscription to the proposed Provincial War Memorial and Museum. It was suggested that the Museum be erected on "Observatory Hill," in the Auckland Domain, and a monument on the old dock site, on the water front. The sum of £IOO,OOO was required.— The letter was received, if being pointed out that probably Hamilton would be establishing its own memorial. Cr. Tombs wanted to know, at last night's meeting of the. Hamilton Borough Council if other towns were restricting their lighting, He understood that on Peace Night, while Hamilton reluctantly cut out its suggested illuminations/ the whole city of Auckland was illuminated. Mr P. C. Webb is expected to regain his freedom sometime during the next few weeks (says an exchange). The date of his release from imprisonment in the ordinary course, would be September 13th, but as there is a remission of sentence up to the possible limit of 26 days in his case, it is probable that be will be set at liberty before the date, mentioned. Cr. Lowry asked the Hamilton Borough Council last night when a report would be brought down from the Bandt'oom Committee. Cr. Tombs Stated that there had been some misunderstanding as to who was convenor of the committee, but they would meet shortly, and bring down a report to next meeting. The surgeon-superintendent reported to the Waikat.o Hospital Board to-day that at the recent State examination for nurses, all the hospital candidates, nice in number, were successful, sixgaining first-class honours. Frequent "Hear, hears" were heard round the < Board's table when the report was read and the members carried a motion of congratulation towards the candidates. A special troop train conveying the Southern men, who returned to New Zealand by the transport Mamnri, passed through Frankton last night. The men for Hamilton were met by Sergeants-Major Wright and Gittos. The men for Potorua, Paeroa, and Cambridge arrived by to-day's train, and were mot by Sergeant-Major Pobinson. The members of the Hamilton Beautifying Society do not miss any chances. Last night, while waiting to deputationise the Borough Council, they met outside the building a number of farmers who also intended to wait on the Council. Immediately they inundated the farmers with circulars setting out an appeal for the proposed Memorial Park on Kowhai Bank. The Postmaster at Hamilton advises that the next Ircst despatch for Fiji, Fanning Island, Honolulu, Canada, North "and South America, United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, and Expeditionary Forces in Europe, will be by the Niagara, via Vancouver, about the 26th inst. The actual times of the closing of the mails will be announced later. By an advertisement in this issue, Mr Alfred Oldham, of Rotorua, announces himself as a candidate for the Rotorua district in Parliament. Mr Oldham states that lie does not propose to bind himself to any particular party. His idea is that the country needs a progressive and vigorous policy in the interests of all classes, and he will be prepared to assist any party in carrying out such a policy so far as the. party's acts anil proposals ?re in agreement with his views. He is, he states, a settler who has had a hard struggle, and he has, therefore, a feeling of sympathy witli people who are struggling. Is dancing essential ? Cr. Fraser Smith proposed at last night's mooting of the Hamilton Borough Council that the lighting restrictions be removed for a couple of hours at tho Town Hall in order that a ball might 1» held. The Mayor and Crs. Lowry and McKinnon thought, in view of the request from the Coal Controller, and, seeing that the "<rht was cut off from the streets, residences, etc., it would hardly be a fair thins to .allow it to bo. used for illuminating a dance hall. Cr. Tombs su<zgested that a temporary electric light lie orovided. This would" not affect the coal supply. The suggestion was adopted. ' Dr. Hathaway, the examiner for the | Hoyal Academy examinations, recently j In \1 in Hamilton, made highly rompli- ; mentary references to the Brinsmead | Piano hired for the examinations. He I described it as a splendid instrument |. and most suitable for thd purpose.* I