LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14361, 12 May 1920, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

He who docs not mix with the crowd knows nothing. Preliminary steps are now being taken in connection with the erection of workers' dwellings in Morrinsvilie.. A poll is to be taken early next month to borrow £IO,OOO for this purpose. The Waipa County Council yesterday authorised the issue of debentures In respect of the Horotiu bridge loan. A move is being made at Tahima to form a co-operative concern to establish a butler factory In that locality. The raising of the workers' dwellings loan of £BOOO was sanctioned by the Waipa County Council yesterday. The ladies of Hamilton will be inteivs'ed to learn that a display of the latest goods in frocks, jumpers, sports coats, lingerie, etc., at reduced prices. ' is-#tiw being held by "Vogue," in Sample Koom No. 7, Arcade (opposite Hamilton Hotel). Complaints arc general throughout, the Morrinsvilie district at the delay ■that is being experienced in securing building materials. Many jobs commenced months ago are hung up jthrough inability to get timber or other material. Mr It. B. Morris has been appointed secretary to the Post Office at £llOO per year, and Markham assistant-sec-retary. The telegraph side is to be separated from the postal, and'Mr E. 'A. Shrimplon will be head of this also at £llOO. in the first four months of the year 1351 immigrants arrived. This month 100 are Expected, mostly nominated. One hundred and forty-one men have come under the imperial Government's fjebeme for assisted passages to exservice meh.N "Waipa is a dairying district, and any farmer who is not dairying is farming for pleasure," remarked Qr. Mackay at yesterday's meeting of the- Waipa County Council. The idea of a man fanning for pleasure tickled the councillors and moved them to hearty laugh ler. A Waipa County Councillor recently Authorised the procuration of two planks for a bridge in order to allow a tractor lo cross. When the tractor re-crosscd tin: plonks disappeared, and the supervisor stated at yesterday's meeting that he did not know where they arc kicutcd, but the Council decided io pay for Uiein. • "They were not very punctual at. commencing after lunch and very shortly afterwards they were taking another rest," ■ commented 'a Waipa County Cquncillor yesterday in referring to a certain work carried out in the Hamilton riding. The Waipa County Council yesterday received a communication .from a fiovcrnmenl Department r-sking for infor- »- niation as to the stale of the housing position in the County, ii enquired is io the' number of dwellings in the county anil also the number in course of erection. As the information asked for could not be supplied the communication was merely received. At the meeting of the Waipa County • Council yesterday an account from one of the Council workmen claimed payment for Good Friday and Easter .Moriday. Councillors recognised lhat it hid to pay its permanent hands for these days, but as_ t lhc applicant was only casually employed the account was not passed. A practice of the Hamilton Operatic Society was held kist night in the Town ll,ill, when, despite the unfavourable weather conditions prevailing, about 2." i members were present. The melodious ■ music of "Our Miss llibbs" was gone through. The next practice will be held on Thursday of next week, owing tf the impossibility of obtaining the hail ■on life Tuesday. Tenders arc invited by the New Zi aland Railway Department up till noon on Monday, May 17th, for carting between 50,000 and GO.ooo feel of timber :oid other building material from Vrankton railway station to railway cottage sites, Rifle Range Road, l-'rank-lon, and slacking same. The ladies' showroom of Hooker and Kingston's Ltd., is making n special show (his week- of all that is newest in coats and costumes. Smart English models together with a range of New Zealand manufacture, make die display a very pleasing ync. .An efficient staff, together with the firm's well-known policy of "absolute satisfaction or your ',, money hack in full" make? every customer feel at homo when shopping at this store. Discount on every purchase at Hooker and Kingston's. 3d hack in ss; 6d discount in 10s; 9d in 15s, and so on. For Bronchial Coughs take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is yd, 2s 9d.

The Auckland boot manufacturers 'have decided on a small increase in boot prices to meet the bonus recently allowed by the Arbitration Court. At the conference in Hamilton yesterday between Mr Houston, representing the Board of Trade, and .the grocers and confectioners, an arrangement was come to as to the distribution of available supplies of sugar. Tin? number of cases of influenza notified in Hamilton for the 24 hours ended at noon yesterday was 10—one severe and 15 mild. How things are distorted.! An Australian paper recently said that "the Prim f Wales' train bad been tampered with, and the leaders of the strike would be arrested." Householders having accommodation for visitors* during the Winter Show week are asked to communicate with Mr H. Nelson, secretary of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, or Mr W. 11. Paul, secretary of the Waikato Show Association. Mr William .John Birch, the first white settler in the Moawhango district, ' died this morning after a long illness, ag'd 78. He acted as brigade Major under Colonel McDonnell in the Te Koo'i troubles, and was the founder of the biiruicrs' Union, in which he took a keen interest from its inception. Al New Plymouth, prior to resuming the Supreme Gouri business this morning, Mi' Justice Chapman unveiled a portrait id' Sir Ceo. Arney, presented by Mi' Henry Weslon to the local Law Society. Sir George Arney, who was Chief Justice from -1858 lo 1875 and for some years a member of the Legislative Council, died in England in 1883. The appointment of chairman of the conciliation tribunal to deal with the A.S.R.S. section of the railway dispute has been accepted by Mr G. B. Bullock, Nfiw Zealand superintendent of the New Zealand Shipping Company. Mr Bullock has taken a prominent part in the settlement of waterside workers' disputes. The tribunal will commence ils work as soon as the necessary preliminaries, such as the drawing up of an order of reference, have been settled.' Despite the wet weather, a large and enthusiastic meeting; of dairy farmers was held at Morrinsville last night, when the amended proposals regarding the dried milk .factory wore approved. At the conclusion of ihe meeting, the following resolution was carried unanimously :—"That this representative meeting of Morrinsville dairy farmers request the Premier to ask the Imperial .Government for a free market for dairy produce." Commenting on a county lease at. yesterday's meeting of the Waipa County Council it was pointed out that a lessee could transfer his interest without reference to the Council, in a case under notice the property had passed through several hands. Ihe amount of back rent accumulating .in each case, and the present tenant found himself with a liability the existence of which he was not cognisant, of. The clerk explained that the Council could, he believed, recover the full amount nowowing from the original lessee. Upon Cr. Cavanagli's motion yesterday the Waipa County Councillors decided to have a group photograph taken of the present Council before the expiration of their term of office, i The chairman, in supporting the proposal said it would be an interesting memento of the Council, some of the present members having known each other for a period of 5i years, and "it was doubtful if they would ever again have such a.good-looking lot of old men around the Council table."' The auniversav services in connection with St. Paul's Methodist Sunday School, Hamilton, were concluded last night, and., despite the unpropilious weather, passed oh very successfully. A large crowd, in which the juveniles predominated, sal down to a "homemade tea,'' lo which the fullest justice was done. This was followed by an excellent concert programme, the various songs, recitations, instrumental items, etc., being much enjoyed by those present. During the evening the prizes won during tilt? year wre jroseiUed by Rev. E. T. Olds, who congratulated Uie teachers and scholars on the'excellent: work done. Directors of dairy factories and also those interested in the industry- will have an opportunity of hearing Mr if. Ellison, the London manager of the National Dairy Association, Limited, at the King's Theatre, Hamilton, at iLiIU p.m., on Monday next, 17th hist. Mr Ellison iias been the London representative of the Association for many years, and he will doubtless have various matters of interest to speak upon in respect of all phases of tlie marketing - , quality and the future method of disposing of the Dominion's produce. The meeting was called ratio.3o a.m., but to meet, train arrangements it has been postponed to 2.30 p.m. The Hamilton West School Committee met in the library last nigh'-, there being present, Messrs S. Wilson,(chairman), c. Swectmiin (secretary), rioiioway, Whitakcr, Schoiicld and Watts. An apology for absence was received from Mr Gaze. A sub-committee consisting of '-he chairman -anil secretary, and -Messrs It. Pair, Jiolloway and Schofield, was appointed to meet at the grounds and report to next meeting re suggested improvements to playing fields. Mention was made of the in•adequate protection and consequent danger to children al tiic new excavation works • near Garden Place. It was resolved to send a remit to the Waikato Primary School Commilees' Association urging -be supply of stationery and school requisites by the Education Board, instead of the very unsatisfactory and (♦pensive method a- present in vogue, Reference was made to the great lack of interest in school matters ui.spltiyed by the majority of the parents.