LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14264, 15 January 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

If the thing sought were easy to reach, the thing would have been in the pocket of a tramp long age. A pleasant rain fell in Hamilton last night and was much appreciated. A Press Association cablegram states that Earl Dudley has sold Witlcy Court, the price being over £1,000,000. Glaxo lias apparently got on to the brain of a certain resident of Waikato, who applied to the Hospital Board today for a Glaxo (presumably meaning Glasgow) lease of a certain Hospital section. A strong effort is to be made in the Bruce electorate to induce Sir Joseph. Ward to reconsider his decision not to re-enter politics at present, and to accept nomination for the seat whenever Sir .lames Allen resigns. Property owners who have permitted noxious weeds to accumulate on their road frontages will be well-advised to clear them immediately, as the Borough Council, decided last night to instruct its solicitors to prosecute in. all cases where weeds are so growing. The opening of the "cut outs" on their machines by motor cyclists when riding along Victoria Street, was the subject of a complaint by the Hamilton.' Chamber of Commerce to the Borough Council last night, but no action was taken in the matter by the latter body. Messrs Ryan and Ladd, carriers, in conjunction with a number of other carriers asked permission of the Hamilton Council last night to erect a telephone box on a pole in Collingwood Street. The matter was referred to a committee to deal With. A study of the licensing poll figures show that it was Wellington and Auckland Centrals that more than furnished the majority for the trade. Auckland gave the liquorites a clear majority of 2942 votes and Wellington a clear majority of 4647 votes—a total of 7589. Dr. G. W. Gower, Surgeon-Superin-tendent of the Waikato Hospital, in addressing the Board to-day, said ifc was not necessary to consider the employment of V.A.D's. as probationers, as the Matron reported that there were plenty of applications before her from local girls.

The question of the day on which the weekly half-holiday shall be observed in the county of Taranaki came before the County Council recently, when it was decided to take no action and leave the matter for proclamation by the Minister. It was pointed out that it would be unwise to fix on Saturday in the county until the attitude* of the Borough of New Plymouth was known on the question.

A letter was received by the WaikatoHospital Board to-day from the Department of Health, calling the attention of the Board to the advantages of obtaining its supplies of sera and vaccines from the Department, which gave economy in purchase; certainty and regularity of supply, quality of supply, and avoidance of loss resulting from old stock. A similar circular is being forwarded to all hospital boards throughout the Dominion. The Board decided to make its purchases from the Department. In a letter to the Waikato Hospital Board, Dr. Monk, Chief Health Officer, stated that the question of appointing a nurse to natives d> the Kawhia district was under consideration by the Department. Finding accommodation and companionship for the nurse presented some difficulty, and he suggested that if necessary a room for' the nurse should be added to the Board's district cottage hospital, for which a special 1 grant might be made to the Board of building and furniture/ The matter was referred to a committee. Two returned wounded soldiers sought particulars of rental and conditions for the lease of the Frankton Town Hall for the purpose of a picture show, from the Council last night. They intimated that they were aware of the position in regard to picture shows; of the past, but were prepared to risk undertaking if the terms weresatisfactory. The matter was referred, to the Town Hall Committee to obtain further particulars from the applicants.

The Department of Justice is holding up certain necessary work at the Hamilton Police Station, pending improvements to Bridge street. In a letter to the Council, last night, the local Inspector of Police sought information as to when these improvements would; be effected. It was stated by Cr. MeKinnon (Deputy Mayor) that the work was being held up owing to the objection of one resident to having his bank and fence cut away. The speaker further pointed out that when the tunnel was put through School Hill, Bridget street would be one of the principal! outlets from the Frankton neighbourhood, to districts across the river. It. was decided to again approach objecting owner, with a view to getting; him to withdraw his objection.

The increasing popularity to which via racing is attaining in this country was ;■<'■?' shown orice again by the large attend- '*'(■ ance at'tTfev'arinual meeting 0 f thV-V Rotorua Jockey Club', held on OreArawa Park racecourse yesterday. The special train from Frankton was well patronised, while the attendance was greatly atlded to by the numbers who travelled by car from the East Coast centres and various other parts of the province. It was a record attendance in the Club's history, and the totalisator receipts displayed a marked' advance. Last year there were seven ' races on the Club's programme, when £10,493 10s passed. through the machine. Yesterday, with an extrvi race, the figures handled were £21,157. Satisfactory fields faced the barrier in most instances, and the racing was interesting. Queen Abbey and Miss Leslie were double winners at the meeting, the former annexing the Cup and the Farewell, and the latter easily accounting for the opposition in the Maiden and Mokoia Handicaps. No action has yet been frrken by the ' Auckland Presbytery in regard to the Rev. A. A. Murray, of St. Andrew's Church, Auckland, whose views on baptism are not in accord with the laws of the Church. The matter was not formally before the presbytery at its meeting on Tuesday, but one member asked for information on the subject. He said he desired to know where the presbytery stood in regard to thematter. No discussion ensued, however. It was stated that the intention of the assembly when it referred the case back to the presbytery was not to push matters unduly and it was; tacitly agreed to allow Mr Murray further time to consider the position. Apparently the position is that opportunity is being given to Mr Murray lo> resign. Failing that, no doubt disciplinary measures will be taken.

For the seaside we are showing a : fine ranee of children's and ladies' bathing suits and caps at special holjdnv values. All siz.?s are stocked, including bathing trunks for the smaller boys.—Hooker and Kingston, Ltd., the House of Satisfaction, where yon get 3d discount in every 5s spent, fid riff in every 10s, 9d in 15s, and so on. This is the store where your money goes farthest.* The essenr-P of a'l knowledge is sell knowledge. F"i«>?it : fic Ch.irnctr Hooding, by return rogistprod ma'l. PenH bit th date, month, vear. and post.°l n<>t<> /is, T. J. r>»ri*te*>p. Bos 14iS, KvitkC lard •

The Westport Borough Council has decided to request the- Government to remove the clause in the Finance act, 1910, resulting in unjust imposition* on the revenue of the Westport Harbour Board- ' r "Little things are sent to try us, * remarked a councillor at last meeting of the Waimarino County Council. lUe "little things" consisted of the resigna- . lion of the County Engineer, the, Bpad Foreman, the Ranger and Dog rax collector. Eotorua is crowded with visitors at the present time. Those who Bought .-accommodation yesterday, without • having made previous arrangements were° disappointed. The "tul-up sign was everywhere one sought lod„ '""The festive season at Eotorua has now got fairly under way. At *ew Year tennis tournaments were hew, yesterday the annual race meeting took Place, while a little later on two bowing tournaments, at a brief interval 01 space, will cause Eotorua to again make merry along organised lines. The storm which broke over Hamilton last evening also spread itself to the out-districts. On the long stretch of the main Hamilton-Rotorua Road, from the Mamaku bush to the W aikato centre, it was raining very heavily in the Closing hours of the evening while r"'-a howling wind added greatly to the * discomfiture of motorists returning from the thermal regions. The Auckland Provincial Motor Cycle Club's sports meeting at Takapuna is - featured piclorially in this week's issue of the New Zealand Sporting and Dramatic Eeview, while a considerable portion of the illustrations is devoted to recent, meeting's in Auckland, Palmerston North, Marlon and Stratford, in addition to Eandwick. American cyclists' visit is also chronicled, and miscellaneous sports are well provided for in an interesting series. A letter was received by the Hamilton Borough Council last night from Mr A. Salter, claiming £6 damages for injury to his motor cycle through fallins into an open drain, covered with grass, at the corner of Liverpool Street. Several of the councillors spoke of the drain as a menace to traffic, and the application was referred to the Legal and Finance Committee, as also was a letter from Messrs Cox and Luxford claiming £2l on behalf of a client whose horse tripped in a sewage trap in Anglesea Street, causing injuries which necessitated it being shot.