LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14261, 12 January 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Two-thirds of “Promotion” consists of “motion.” The Matamata Town Board is appointed to have control of the Matamata Domain, comprising about 20 acres. The next best despatch for letters, etc., for the United Kingdom, Europe, and America will close at Hamilton, per Niagara, early. The exportation of silver coin from the Dominion is prohibited, except with the consent of the Minister of Customs.

The condition of all those who ware injured in the recent tramway smash at Wellington is reported to be s?.U“faelory. The Mangakawa rabbit district has been constituted by Order in Council, and Mr E. Veale has been appointed to conduct the first election.

The weather in Hamilton during the week-end was oppressively warm, the peat fire in the Ruakura swamp no doubt assisting in the rise of temperature. Last night a welcome rain fell.

Two brothers named Joseph and Lewis Edward Grey appeared before Hamilton Justices this morning, charged with breaches of their prohibition orders. The cases were adjourned to be dealt with "by the Magistrate. A robbery Is reported from Midlurst. It Is Stated that while everyone was absent at the Stratford races a thief broke into a store in the township and secured £4O in cash from the till. No trace of the thief has so far been discovered (says the Eltham Argus.) ; The light that failed! During the service in St. Paul’s Alethodist Church last night the electric light suddenly failed, and for 10 minutes tho church, was in darkness. The time was spent in singing hymns. When tho light returned the minister remarked: “1 thought that if sufficient faith was exercised the light would come.” The following loans have been consented to by the Govcrnor-in-Uouncil: Kakcpuku Road Board £2500, Morrinsviile Town Board £45,000, Huntly Road Board £IO,OOO, Waitoa Drainage Board £2OOO, Elstow Drainage Board £2OOO, Piako County Council £325, Raglan County Council £SOO.

The last two special snips that Alcssrs T. Alandeno Jackson advertised —i.c., the last two properties preceding the one now appearing, were sold almost instantly. This one, now being advertised in the firm’s replace of today’s issue on hack page, is at least as" good as the above-mentioned. Air J. H. AfcAiahon, the well-known undertaker and funeral director of Hamilton, lias completed arrangements for an up-to-date motor hearse. He is to he heartily congratulated upon his enterprise. Until the arrival of the new motor vehicle, people requiring Air AlcAlahon’s services may obtain the use of liis horse hearse, as before. 15a There is every indication of all goods of Japanese manufacture becoming much higher, as Japan, like other countries is full of labour troubles and unrest. In fact, in many lines, they are discussing the prohibition of export. This is going to make a huge difference to the goods on which wo depend solely on receiving from that country. In view of this we are buying all the Jap. goods wo can, and holding for the benefit of our clients. We have probably enough crepe dressing jackets and kimonos to last us this season and next. These goods are well worth buying now, as the prices have advanced very little at present. Jackets 6s lid, gowns 11s Cd, to 21s. These are elaborately embroidered. —Hall’s Drapery Stores.

When the case of Peter James Hunter, on a charge of helpless drunkenness on January 3rd was called at the Wellington Magistrate’s Court to-day, the police stated that the man had died n hospital yesterday

Some burning gorse and blackberry behind the Hamilton Gasworks caused an alarm to be sounded on Saturday evening, about 7.45. The Fire Brigade was quickly on the scene, and extinguished the dames. A visitor to a Maori farm up north | noticed that all Hie pigs had their j tails cut off. “What is the reason of ■ that?” he inquired. “What, you no, know that,” said the native, “by korryl that my ear-mark.” 1 The musical programme at the Waikato Trotting meeting was supplied by the Hamilton Municipal Band, under the baton of Mr Malcolm Brunette. The various numbers rendered added largely to the pleasure of the outing. The Dominion agents for companies supplying 11 ic leading brands of tobaccos and cigarettes on sale in New Zealand stale that they have received no information from their head office with reference to the reported increase in prices. Slocks are at present low, but the position with regard to arrivals during the ensuing month is hopeful. A Military Medical. Board, comprising Colonel J. M. Christie and Major A. S. Brewis, N.Z.M.C., is sitting at the Waikato Hospital to-day. Some 80 men are being examined, comprising Inpatients and out-patients of the institution, both discharged and undiscaarged soldiers. The unselfish spirit of the New Zealand soldier was once again exemplified on the trip of the Rimutaka from the United Kingdom. While the vessel was at Capetown one of the firemen, R. Paget, died, and the “Diggers," hearing that the man had left a widow and two children, at once made a collection, the result being that a substantial sum was raised. %

A Wellington resident, Who is at present on a visit to Hobart, writing to friends in Wellington, says; >“We are having dreadfully hot weather —no rain for months, and everything dried up. If rain doesn’t come soon the crops will all fail, and that would almost spell ruin for Tasmania. The engineers’ strike is affecting this place very badly, thousands of tourists being unable to come across.” ‘

Serious delay to correspondence intended for Palmerston North is occasioned through persons and firms addressing it to Palmerston. The postal authorities forward all correspondence addressed to Palmerston to the town of that name in North Otago, and it would not only avoid delay, but would prevent the post office toeing blamed for the delays if people would correctly address their correspondence. The stock yards in connection with Messrs Armour and Co.’s works, Chicago, cover many square miles. They are, says Mr H. H. Howden, who recently inspected them, all brick paved, and each pen has a supply of water. If the cattle awaiting slaughter are not moved before .nightfall, they are fed with hay. At tile'works 1000 hogs, 1000 sheep and 300 cattle per hour are slaughtered. The works are driven by engines developing 48,000 horse-power.

For leaving their vehicles standing in different Hamilton thoroughfares without proper and sufficient lights; V Oliver, *. Marfell, and C. Fisher were each fined 5s and 7s costs before Messrs W. F. Mason and H. Haycock, J’s. P., at the Hamilton Court, to-day. None of the defendants appeared. Mrs Broadley, who .also failed to attend, was ordered to pay £1 and 7s costs for pulling her car up on the wrong side of the roadway in Victoria Street. The Waikato Trotting Club’s meeting at Claudelands on Saturday was a record one in the history of the Club, both from totalisdtor returns and attendance points of view. It is estimated that there must have been well over 5000 people at the fixture, when the attendance-was at its height. Aucklanders who travelled by the special train stated that it was the biggest crowd of race-going folk that ever left the central station.

The Board of trade lias just sanctioned an advance in the price to farmers of the4Bin. cornsack from Is 7d to half-a-crown. The reason for this rise is partly attritutable to the advance in the ’price' of jute goods, but mainly owing to the,,way in which the Indian rupee has ’increased in value. Some months ago,-in anticipation of a rise, the Board • of Trade gave merchants permission to book orders on the retail selling price of 2s, this rate being subjected to revision. It has now definitely fixed the price at 2s 6d, The agitation for a light railway from Hamilton to the Vest Coast ports of Raglan and Kawhia has raised hopes in the far north that the transport difficulties there can be met by the same means, and a proposal is now before the settlers residing between Awapui and Victoria Valley to take a preliminary survey for a light line between the two places, a distance of approximately miles . The Hamitton Chamber of Commerce has been asked to furnish any particulars of the Waikato scheme that are likely to be of use to the promoters of the northern project. A young Hamilton infiii named Martin Scott, before entering Ids motor cycle for a speed competition atj Gisborne, decided to tune it up and try it out along Massey Street, Frank-I ton, early on the morning of Sunday, the 7th Inst. Certain of the residents of the thoroughfare regarded the proceedings as dangerous and rang up the police, with the result that Scott was charged before -Messrs W. F. Mason and Haycock, J’s. P., at Hamilton Court, to-day, with breaking the speed limit. The police stated that accused was going at something over 34 miles an hour. Scott, while admitting excessive speeding, said -the fact of his exhaust being open made the speidj appear greater than it actually was.i A fine of £1 and 7s costs was imposed.

An effort is being made by the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce to induce the Railway Department to run a late train , between Hamilton and Cambridge on Friday nights. At present, owing to there being no means of return, people resident in the district between the two towns, who desire to fake advantage of the late night in Hamilton, are unable to do so because of the lack of railway facilities. A train leaving Hamilton about 10.30 p.m. would answer the purpose, and would bo a considerable convenience to a tremendous number of people who are unable to get into town during the shop hours of the ordinary day. Captain Dickson, of the Canterbury Aviation Company, lias just completed an overland trip between Blenheim, Nelson and Christchurch, undertaken with the object of'ascertaining the lay of Iho land, and tiie possibility of establishing an air service between Christchurch and (lie northern parts of the island, with the view of crossing to the North Island at a later dale. He was favourably Impressed with the prospects and estimates a two hours' flight from Christchurch to Blenheim, and less than an hour from Blenheim to Wellington.

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A Proclamation in the Gazette of Blh inst., constitutes the Te AwarnutuPutaruru railway district. The troopship Kigoma arrived in Wellington at noon and berthed at 2.30 p.m.

The Imperial Challenge Shield competitions will be shot between February 1 and June 30. The age limit for seniors is 18 years and for juniors 15 years.

On Saturday night, at the Waikato Club, Hamilton, an exhibition billiard match was played between McConachy and a local amateur, the latter receiving 400 points in 750. The champion gave an excellent display of all round billiards, his best breaks being 11(3, 254, 111 and 200. He also gave an exhibition of snooker, and demonstrated many new and fancy strokes.

For the performance of “The Messiah,” to be given in Auckland by the combined musical societies of Auckland and the New South Wales Slate Orchestra to-morrow night, the soloists will he Madame GoossensViceroy, soprano; Miss Mina Galdow, contralto; Mr G. Austin Blackie, tenor; and Mr John Prouse, bass.