LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14362, 13 May 1920, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

No man can make a good coal with bad cloth. The opening social in connection with the Girls’ Friendly Society, Hamilton, * will be held this (Thursday) evening in St. Peter’s Hall. The height of the Prince of Wales has been much discussed, and tic is believed by many lo be inclined to shortness. As a matter of fact lie is about sft. Siiiuin height. , In the event of a recrudescence of the influenza epidemic, the Defence Department is prepared to supply tents as temporary hospital accommodation to the different Hospital Boards. About 11.00 names have been added lo the Hamilton municipal electors’ roll during the past 12 months, and as about 1.00 have been struck off during Hie same period there will be some .1000 more people entitled to vole at the coming elections than last year. \ The Raglan County Council contemplates, sometime in the future, shifting its headquarters from Ngaruawnhia to Hamilton, and the Council is considering the purchase of a section somewhere in the Hamilton Borough with' a view to creeling .the - Couny office thereon when a move is definitely decided on. The president of the Hamilton Photographic Society has received information that "The Spirit of the Dunes,” by Mr A. M. Macdonald, of Invercargill, a picture which was the subject of much admiring comment at the just Winter Show, lias been accepted for “Pbotograms of Hie Year,” an English publication. Tills is considered to be a great honour. Mr Macdonald will exhibit again at the coming Winter Show. The recent action of the Hamilton Borough Council in compelling a Raglan taxi-driver, who runs a daily service between the west coast port and the Hamilton Borough (and who pays a license lee to the "Raglan County), to register .also in Hamilton, h.as brought down retaliatory measures by the Raglan County Council, who yesterday d'scussed the case in question and decided to enforce its own motor by-laws, compelling taxi-drivers from Hamilton, carrying passengers' into the Raglan County area, to take out a lieeh.se in the County. Ladies should protect themselves against influenza infection by putting about 10 drops of Nazol on a handkerchief and placing inside a blouse on the Hicst. Use Nazol freely in this way—t does not injure Hie most delicate iibric. ' (3) For Influenza, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 1/9 2/9 FORTUNES ARE BEING MADE EVERY DAY :rnm (lie simplest inventions. If you have an idea il may b,- worth a lortnnc if vou develop it. Lose no time—consult Henry Hughes, I.id., _ Patent Attorneys. 107 Fcathcrston Street) Wellington. (144)

| The Waikato Winter Show Association have decided lo extend ihc date of closing of entries to Thursday, May 20. An announcement to this effect will he found on page 2. it is stated that draught horses suitable for country work are in great demand in the South Island. Not long ago £3O was thought to lie a good price' for a horse, now they are double that figure if of the right stamp.

Although not prominently before lit■■ public ol late, the work ol the Patriotic Associations is being still carried on as the following figures given to amounts allocated by the Hamilton branch show; To March 3, 1'.)!(>, £A 14 0 Is hi: 1918, £3989 2s 3d; 1912* £2303 11k 2d; 1920, £5825, 3s 9d; making a total of C1(i,259 18s dd.

The first meeting of the Maungakawa Rabbit Hoard was held at Cambridge on Wednesday, when the following members, who had been returned unopposed were present: ‘Messrs Martial, Lowe, Elliott, BamforUi, and the Stock Inspector. Owing to a misunderstanding with regard to the election, it was thought desirable to hold a hy-clcction, the date of which will shortly be announced.

At last night's meeting at Hamilton I last, Mr .1. McKinnon, in urging the need for an hu leased supply of electrical power, stated that represonta,lives of a Southern woollen company had been making inquiries as to the possibility of the establishment of a factory in Hamilton, hut owing to Hie impossibility of obtaining power here the matter ‘remains in abeyance, and the industry may eventually he lost to the town.

A little mild excitement was caused in Victoria Street, Hamilton, last evening. A man, evidently a visitor, who had been looking on the wine when it was red, in passing a men’s outfitting shop, unconcernedly “lifted” a pair of bools, and proceeded on his way with the brogues dangling on his arm. The shopman, on being inforrticd by a bystander to what had occurred, started briskly Sifter the culprit, who gave un his booty without any trouble. Recognising that the man was not altogether responsible tor his action, the shopman let him depart in peace.

An attractive series of illustrations marks this week's issue Of the Sporting and Dramatic Review. The welcome to the Prince of Wales in Wanganui and Wellington is depicted in an excellent set of views, specially fine being the fullpage photograph of the Royal parly and official heads «t Parliament House. The steeplechase season in England, showing some sensational spills;, is reproduced* with graphic realism, while a group of English'photographs, notably .the opening of Parliament hy the King, makes up one "of the best numbers yet issued.

After the Waingaro sale on 27 a numherj of animals were being taken across the river at Nguruawafiia, when a bullock belonging to Hcllaby’s, Ltd., Auckland, broke Its leg. in a letter to Hie Raglan County Council, on Hie matter, yesterday, Mr J. H. Elliott, of the Farmers’ Auctioneering Go’s Stock Department, stated that Hellahy’s refused to pay for Hie beast, £l3, considering Hie responsibility was the Council’s. He, therefore, lodged a claim with Hie Council for the amount. —The Council decided to reply that it. did not regard itself as liable in the matter.

The Department of Health now proposes to supply sera and vaccines to Hospital Boards, and leaves it open to them to issue quantities to private practitioners at 10 per cent above Hie Government charges to poards. In the case of an indigent patient of a private practitioner being unable to pay for Hie sera a Board may forego tho charge for sueli to the medical man. The Waikato Board to-day decided to obtain iis supplies from the Government under Ihe new arrangement.

A public meeting was held in Cambridge on Tuesday f o arrange a suitable farewell to Mr I l '. •). Brookes and his family, who are leaving the district after a residence of 40 years. The Mayor presided, and there was a fair attendance. It-was decided to bold a farewell gathering in the Town Hall at a date to he fixed, as a send-off to Mr Brookes and his family, and that a presentation lie made, the subscriptions to be limited to ten shillings. It was resolved to ask the Lady Mayoress to arrange a ladies’ committee for the social part of the programme. A com. mittee was set up to arrange a programme and decorations foir the hall. While a deputation was being heard by the Raglan County Council, at the Court House, Raglan, yesterday, discussion of the matter in hand fell into a general rouncl-the-table conversation, when suddenly the’ meeting was startled by a-loud voice from the rear of the Court, enquiring "Is this a deputation or a debating society?” For a moment the meeting was taken aback, and, the discussion ceased, when Mr C. Johnstone, county chairman, answered (hat it was a deputation. This seemed to satisfy the owner of the voice, a stalwart bushmnn, who resumed his seat, and sat out the remainder of the proceedings without further interruption.

A meeting of the committee which is arranging for the provision .of accommodation for visitors to the Waikato Winter Show Was field yesterday afternoon, there being present: Messrs .1. R. Few, W. F. Mason, J. W.'ilodd, W. H. Paul and .McKenzie. It was resolved to interview hotelkeepers and boardinghouse-keepers, and ascertain the amount of accommodation likely to bo available, and the tariff lo be charged, and also to invite residents lo register any accommodation they may have available, il was also resolved to interview restaurant-keepers regarding Hie fixing of a reasonable charge for meals, it being considered that it was not a fair thing to raise the tariff unreasonably during Show Week. The information bureau regarding accommodation will be in charge of Hie Y.M.O.a. Sharland’s Formalin Throat Tablets (mint or cinnamon flavour) destroy infectious germs, which lodge in- the throat and mouth. Sold everywhere. 0