LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 91, Issue 14241, 16 December 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The truly valiant i dare everything hut doing anybody. an injury.—Sir P. Sidney. Leonard Humphries, a well-known mine manager at Wakamarino, was ■ accidentally killed yesterday during mining operations- No details are available. • • ■'•■

Light rain fell at Morrinsville on Saturday, wires our local correspondent, but though it freshened the paddocks, it was not sufficient to be of any benefit after the lengthy dry spell. Ladies who appreciate light wearing apparel and children's clothing, would do well to attend the Baptist Mission Sale on Thursday next. The ladies have a beautiful collection of neat, embroidered garments and also a very nice selection of fancy work suitable for Christmas gifts. "They were stripping away like an old hen picking oats out of a bag." Cr. Fitzgerald made this remark at yesterday's meeting of the Piako County • Council. It was' a deduction he had drawn after viewing operations at a county metal quarry. "If you call it King's bridge you'll call it King's road, and I suppose you'll have a road for a King then." This was the strain in which the humour of the County chairman expressed itself at one stage at yesterday's meeting at Piako. In answer to a Moderate man 'a question: "Is not temptation necessary for the development of strong character?" a clergyman said recently that the boy's essay on pins always came to his mind when considering the temptation of the open bar, "Pins saves the lives of thousands of people every year, by their not swollcrin' em.-"' It was amusing to hear the licensed trade advocated for benefits conferred in producing strong character. To those who argued thus he would suggest the following syllagism: Temptation produces strong character, the stronger the temptation the stronger the character produced; therefore multiply the bars, increase facilities for vice, take away all public restrictions of evil in order that still stronger characters might result. Those who argued for the open bar because of character produced by resisting evil ought to realise that they were championing the cause of those who would have no State restriction of vice. He \irged the consideration at the value of an improved moral environment and a healthier moral atmosphere in their relation to characterdevelopment. Characters, as well as bodies, developed best in a pure atmosphere.*

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During the week ending to-day 42 cases of innu&nza, were reported in the Wellington health district, the same number as last week, and 19 cases ot pneumonia. In the Auckland district 95 cases were reported, only two being severe.

The Secretary of the G.P.O. advises the Pacific Cable Board and Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Co., Ltd:, will withdraw, as from 31st inst., the privilege accorded during the war of the free transmission ot three inquiry telegrams (W.S.N.) regarding the condition of wounded soldiers. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., the local agents for the Shaw, Savill and r Albion Co., Ltd., advise that, owing to f <he coal situation in the United States of America, the R.M.S. lonic and R M.S. Arawa will proceed via Albany and Durban. All Homeward passengers are now landed at Southampton. Cr. Fitzgerald is of opinion that three and four horse teams do as much damage to Piako county roads as motor traffic. He expressed himself in this strain at yesterday's meeting when ho thought that the horse drawn vehicle of this nature should be licensed is well as motor. "Like the Irishman's gun it is minusiits lock, stock and barrel," was the observation of Cr. Glynn at the Piako County meeting yesterday when consideration was being given to repairs to a certain bridge. The .engineer was specifying many particular points for remedy in the structure which led the member to conclude along the lines indicated.

As New Year is leap year, it has been suggested that if a new calendar is to be arranged it should come into operation in 1921, when holidays and other days could be arranged with a minimum ofinconvenience. If this were done a fixed calendar for all time could be •prepared, the holidays falling on the same day every year. Next year, for the first time in 200 years, February 29 Will fall on a Sunday. A meeting of the Hamilton Beautifying Society was held last night, there being present Messrs W. G. Pountney (in the chair), R. ■ Parr, Fowler, Wj. Paul, A. N. Wallace, and the foreman (Mr Mitchell). The Railway Department promised to remove rubbish from the railway bridge where trees had been cut. The sub-com-mittee appointed to confer with the Rowing Club reported that they had given permission to remove a black alder and would re-consider the matter of removing willows In the winter. In regard to Hamilton East River Walk, on the south side of the traffic bridge.

it was resolved that if the residents ' subscribed £lO towards the cost of the work the walk would be extended. Mr

Paul was instructed to interview Mr Madill regarding his scheme to improve Garden Place. A letter was received from Messrs Souter end Co. in regard to opening up Hamilton Parade, on the river bank, and the Society decided to make full enquiries. The date of the next meeting was fixed for ,; ■ January J2th. w .