LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14254, 3 January 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We must begin at the root of the matter rather than at the top of the forest.—Tait. Consequent on his win at the Canterbury meeting yesterday Loehnagar has been re-handicapped for the Waikato Trotting Cup, his mark now being COyds behind. The Weather Bureau wires: Tho indications ars for freshening northerly winds and backing by west to south after about 24 to 36 hours. The weather appears to be cloudy and unsettled, with rain following and probably colder. Barometer falling, but rising after about 24 hours. Mutton birds are reported to be plentiful this season on Plate Island, near Motiti Island. Last week a party of Maoris visited the island, and captured about 2000 birds, which were in excellent condition. The shortage of petrol in Auckland has received the attention of the Prime Minister during his present visit to Auckland, and he has been able to make arrangements for an early improvement of the supply. Between 20 and 30 women, busily engaged in shelling peas, attracted attention at Govent Gardens, London, recently. They were mainly elderly women, and it is stated they can earn from 14s to IGs a day, starting work at 5 o’clock in the morning and finishing about 2 in the afternoon. They are paid 3id a quart. At the annual conference of the Educational Institute at Wellington a long discussion took place on a remit urging the Government to purify and elevate the standard of moving picture entertainments. Eventually Miss Goad and Messrs Webb, Garry, Wilson, and MeNaughton were appointed a committee to investigate the problem, and report to Che executive not later than the end j of April. I “NO RUBBING” Laundry Heip'is free I from all chemicals other injurious chemicals, hence the popularity., . of “NO RUBBING," is ;ppKe,(,—ihbsoa’s. ■' " ' oq . ’