LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 91, Issue 14232, 5 December 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Evil manners will, like watered grass, grow up very plenteously. The Government has purchased Mr Maurice Coughlan's farm of 1240 acres at Pukekohe, Auckland, for returned soldiers. 'I he price is £20,000. A cablegram from London states that the Diike of Portland is shipping Carbine's skeleton by the Palma this week. The next annual conference of the United Fire Brigades will be held in Hastings. It was hoped that Hamilton would be selected, but the ballot favoured the Hawke's Bay centre.

The sailings of the Shaw, Saville andAlbion Company's line of steamers from New Zealand to London, via Panama,, are advertised in another column. Dalgety and Co. are the local agents. The ratepayers in the Wairere area (Turanga-o-moana and North of rtardville) on 'Tuesday carried loan proposals to borrow £I3OO for drainage purposes, to he expended by the Hungahunga Drainage Board. ' The voting was 24 in favour and 4 against, one informal,vote being cast. The profiteers in the tailoring and clothing trades are in for a shock, says the "Man About Town" in the London Evening News. "I understand the Government is going to make up suits of clothes and show to all the world the cost of the cloth and the making up. This will put the blame for high prices on the right shoulders, and ought to bring down the cost. If this is not effective, I understand theauthorities are seriously considering the necessity of going into the clothing business on a colossal scale themselves."

At the present time, when there is; such an agitation for concrete roads,, it is of interest to recall the fact that this is the centenary of the pioneer of modern roadmaking. John Loudoun* M'Adam, a Scottish engineer. It was he who introduced the system now known as "macadamised" roads. He was voted £IO,OOO and offered a knighthood. He, however, declined the' honour of putting "Sir" before his name. A Roads Congress is now being held in Londqn to discuss the Important question of highway construction and maintenance.

While engaged in trucking operations at Oaudelands yesterday, Mr W, G. G. Watson had a narrow escape from being seriously injured as the result of being rushed by a bull. Mr Watson went into the yard with the. animal, which charged him suddenly, and knocked him down. The collapse of a gate momentarily attracted the bull's attention, and in that interval Mr Watson was able to escape. Although bruised about the body, Mr Watson was not seriously injured, being up and about to-day.

The annual meeting of the Hamilton Co-operative Terminating Building Society was Held last night, when the annual report and balance-sheet were approved and adopted. The retiring directors—Messrs G. A. Hayter, H. H Howden and P. Parr—were re-elected. Mr James E. Tidd was elected to replace Mr T. B. Booth, who has retired. Mr P. English was re-appointed auditor. No "tender was received for the appropriation of £3OO offered for rale by tender. It was thus balloted for, when Share No- 331 was successful, and the owner, having two shares, takes the £3OO.

An old and established coaching firm in Hamilton is about to give up business, and with .this idea in view, .Messrs Dalgliesh and McDonald have instructed the Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Co. to sell the whole of their plant on Tuesday, December 9, at noon. In addition to IS single and double harness hacks, gigs, buggies of all description, cabs and waggonettes will be put up. All sizes and conditions of harness will also be offered. as well as lamps, cushions, rugs, etc. A set of Avery platform scales, to weight -KKtlb, will be a snip, while those who require them will have a good chance of purchasing fine window frames, blocks and tackle, barrow and sundry tools, a ton of oats, and various sundries. 13»5

T). D. Wilson, Veterinary Surgeon, has returned from active service and has resumed practice. Temporary 'phone 24. 120

Sharland's Formalin Tablets (Mint or Cinnamon Flavour) are recognised by all Medical Authorities as a useful protection to the throat against infection by obnoxious germs.—Sold everywhere, 1/6 hottle.* Upwards of 050 tons of soot fall annually on each square mile of th* City of London: that is to say, during one year 76,050 tons fall on the 11? square miles which form the administrative county.

Tho King of Tonics Forsythc'sVigor Tonic*—invaluable as a pick-me-up after influenza, colds, etc. Bott'eß.. 2s fid and 4m tid.—l'Vsvthe. Chemist,