LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14364, 15 May 1920, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Much industry and little conscience make u man rich. A Wellington message slates that the Hon. W. H. Herries has taken the portfolio of Labour. The Government has given a grant of £250 towards the expenses of the Olympic team. The total now in hand is £IOSO, but £llOO is required. The team will leave Auckland on Ist June. It is announced that the directors of the Bank of New Zealand have.granted a general bonus of 10 per cent to alt members of the staff, and an additional five per cent to all married men drawing £IOO per annum and under.

The Weather Bureau wires: The indications are for southerly winds, moderate to strong, and veering by south to west. The weather will probably be cool and changeable, with scattered showers. The barometer has a rising tendency. When the Wahine reached Wellington yesterday from Lyltelton Dr. J. G. Hyde was found to be missing* His ccat and hat were in Ids cabin, and it is thought he must have fallen overboard.

The Government nominees upon the committee to investigate the grievances ill'"the Engineers', Firemen's, and Cleaners' Association are Messrs Murehebanks (engineer to the Harbour Board) and Milluard (formerly managing director to the Gear Meat Company). The N.Z. Amateur Boxing Championships will be held at, Hastings under the control of the Hawke's Bay Boxing Association on 28til July, 1920. The local Association will hold a tourney early in June to decide who will represent this district. The P.B.S. are expecting a busy time during Show Week, and are already making preparations. A large quantity of best \Y. ;md G. English China cups, saucers and plafcs have just been unpacked. Remember change of name.— Wike's Bargain Stores.*

The Indies' showroom of looker and Kingston's Ltd., is making a special show this week of all thai is newest in coats and cosHim«s. Smart English models together with a range of New Zealand manufacture, make the display a very pleasing one. An efficient staff, together with the firm's well-known policy of "absolute satisfaction or your money back in full" makes every customer feel at home when shopping at this store- Discount on every ourchase at Hooker and Kingston's. 3d back in ss: 6d discount in 10s; 9d in 15s, and so on.

The Auckland Journalists' Union has been granted a clothing bonus of four shillings per week by tin; Arbitration Court. The bonus is retrospective from January Ist.

The Matamata County has been allotted two, and Putaruru township one, German machine gun from the war trophies captured by the Gth Haurakis. The County Council yesterday decided to forward one of the guns to Tirau, and the other to Matamata. Mails will close at Hamilton for the Cook Islands, Tahiti, Canada, North and South America, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe via San Francisco, and a parcel and penny paper mail for the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe (letters addressed per Taimai onlyi will close at 8 p.m. on Monday next.

The Matamata County Council recently urged upon the Valuation Department the necessity of a prompt revision of the rate rolls. Replying to the Council yesterday, the ValuerGeneral stated that the correction of the rolls was now in hand, and would be completed with the utmost despatch. Mr Herbert Booth, who wdll commence a series of revival services in Hamilton on Friday next, 'is the youngest son of the late General Booth. lie was associated with his father during the twenty-three years of the greatest triumphs in the work of the Salvation Army. His meetings here will offer Hamilton people an opportunity of hearing one of the world's greatest revival preachers. The special representative of the Australian Press Association, referring to the Wanganui welcome to the Prince of Wales, said:—"Tli ere. is a lesson to lie learnt from Wanganui's evening programme of welcome. One concert is more than sufficient, two concerts on the same night are a blunder; and a public rush for lea an.d buns in a marquee afterwards is a crime."

A meeting was held last evening, at which a Hamilton Y.M.G.A. Rugby Football Club was formed. Affiliation with the Rugby Union will be applied for in the fourth grade. The following officials were elected:—President, Mr W. Frascr; vice-president, Mr L. \V. \V. Brown; secretary and treasurer. Mr \V. T. Gilmour; club-captain, Mr \V. .1. King. The To Awamutu Power Board at yesterday's meeting considered a letter from the Otorohanga Town Board, regarding the supply of powerj and asking for a conference. The Board decided after hearing the engineer that it would nut be advisable at present to enter into any agreement in the matter but hoped that eventually it would be able to supply CKorohanga with current. AL the resumed inquest at Hamilton, to-day, on the body of Olive Baker, t a Huntly child, who died in the Waikato Hospital some weeks ago, as tin; result of an accident at Huntly. the Coroner (Mr 11. A. Young. S.M.) found that deceased died on April 7th from injuries accidentally received by being knocked down by an engine, no blame being attachable to anyone. I At about 9.30 o'clock on Thursday ! evening Mr Thomas Gibb, of Hamilton, i was proceeding along the Te Awaniutuj Ohaupo road in a Page car, with one passenger, when he had a most unfortunate experience. Whilst going j down a small hill the passenger noticed a volume of smoke, and investigation showed that the ear was on tire, having apparently been ignited by I a spark from the exhaust pipe. The I car, which was valued at £350, and insured for £250. was much damaged, everything: burnable being destroyed. In submitting his schedule of charges for the approval of the members of the Tc Awamutu Power Board yesterday Mr Toogood explained that they had been formulated wfth the idea of making the supply of power self-sup-porting from its inception. It was recognised that a small rate would have to be struck to meet the expenditure of the first year, but subsequent to that it was not proposed to raise a : rate. As the consumption increased I the prices would decline until they eventually worked back to Government schedule rates.

The Prince's reception at Chrislchurch yesterday was most enthusiasUc. In the morning lie was presented with addresses from the City, the Lyttclton Harbour Hoard, the Methodist Church, and the British Israel Society. A feature of the gathering was the presence of the members of the Cambrian Society, who, dressed in the Welsh national garb, made a presentation, and sang "God Bless the Prince of Wales" in Welsh. Dr. Thackcr (Mayor) presented the Prince with the Freedom of the City, anil H.R.H. thus achieves the distinction of being ttie First Freeman of the City of Christchurch. In the afternoon the Prince received Hie veterans and Territorials. The city was brilliantly Illuminated at night. Mr E. A. Shrimpton, Engineer-in-Chief of the Telegraph Department, will leave for London shortly, and part of his business will be to make (inal arrangements for the purchase of submarino cable and other apparatus to connect the Nortli and South Islands by telephone. It will thus be possible for the South Island centres to communicate with Ellington or Auckland by telephone or vice versa. Mr Shrimpton explains that this work will be a large and costly one. Tire cable will weigh some fifteen tons per nautical mile, and the cost will be not less than £IOOO a mile.' As the distance Is about GO miles the total capital cost, including apparatus and cost or laying, will easily absorb the best part Of £1,000,000. At the inquest to-day on the body of the temporary porter, George Black, who died at the Waikato Hospital, on the 7th, following an accident while engaged in shunting operations at the Frankton station yards, a verdict ot accidental death was returned. The Coroner, Mr H. A. Young, S.M., said it appeared from the evidence that at the time deceased received his injuries he was employed as a shunter, and 1 that he had not sufficient experience to undertake that class of work with any degree of safety. It was not (dear whether he could have refused to do Ihis work without affecting his position in the service. The evidence showed that there was a shortage of experienced shunters at Frankton. hut it was not disclosed to what Ibis was due or whether it could have reasonably been prevented. No blame was attachable to any of the men engaged with deceased on the shunting operations. A full report of the evidence will appear in our issue of Monday.

With the winter months approaching, ladies would be well advised to purchase their "'arm clothing without delay. Our new season's costumes, coals, junipers and furs are arriving daily. These goods are all of th latest styles and cut. Careful buying has given us a charming selection of scarves, in smart colourings and cosy materials. In our hosiery department we are able to show coloured all wool knitted hose at 4b lid, and black cashmere from 4s lid to Ps Gd. Our Manchester department is well slocked with flanncjrttes in white and stripes, prices ranging from Is 2d ilo lis I Id; also down quilts, sheeting, calico, dress tweeds, velveteens, etc Visit our stores and you will be convinced of our exceptional good value.— HALf, r S DTMPKRY STORKS. Ten drops of Nazol on a small piece of lint or flannel and placed between the shirt and singlet is a f,ood way In get the benefit of constant inhalation • which protects the air passages against influenza. (4)