LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14368, 21 May 1920, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The obedience of 'he heart is cne heart of obedience.

A prohibition plebiscite in Queensland will he taken on October 30.

A Whakatane press wire slates that maize growers predict a record total maize crop in the Bay of Plenty. A mail for Australia will close at Hamilton, at 8 p.m. to-day, and one for Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, and Pago Pago on Wednesday next, at the same hour.

The South Australia Government have declined to assist in meeting the expenses of sending South Australian representatives in the Olympic team. There will be no Saturday night dance in the Town Hall on 22nd and 29th May on account of hall being hired for 11 nights.

A match has been arranged for Saturday, between Hamilton and Frankton hockey clubs. All members are asked to turn out-

The Marlborough district having subscribed the necessary funds, Rideman W. H. West left by the Tofua to join Lhe New Zealand Bisley team. He. is a consistent shot, having been runner-up for the Belt in 1919 and 1920.

The purchase of 14 acres as a site for a technical school for Paeroa has been authorised by the Education Department.

The Ediiealic l Department has made a grant of £l5O for the electrical equipment of the Hamilton technical school.

A boat belonging to the missing scow Kahu has been found at Little Barrier. The Kahu left the Bay of Plenty on May 24, just before a very heavy gale prevailed. Mr Herbert Booth will arrive to-day from the South, and will commence his series of revival services in the Town Hall to-night. His meetings are fully advertised in another column.

Our lady readers are requested to note 'that Miss Grayden's display of tailor-made costumes and women's wear will be held, commencing Tuesday next, over Shaw's garage, across the railway line, Victoria street, instead of the address previously advertised. The advertisement appears on page 4. Speaking on a suggestion made at the Matamata riding ratepayers' meeting, held %n Wednesday last, the County Engineer, Mr F. Shannon, gave it as his opinion that the county could not hope, even if power is available, to run electric lorries in the near future. These lorries, he said, required good roads to be a success, and those roads Matamata County had not got.

Mr R. M. Stevens, manager of the Tokoroa Dairy Company, has received the following letter from Mr A. A. Thornton, dairy produce grader, of the Department of Agriculture and Commerce:—"l have much pleasure in advising you that your average grade for the year ending March 31st, 1020, is 91.74 points, this heing the top score fl>r the Auckland province." A successful practice of the Hamilton operatic Society was held last night, when, despite, the unpropitious weather, about :tl) members attended, and went through a portion of the melodious score of "Our Miss Gibbs." Next week's practice will take place in Toorak Buildings, and new members will be welcomed. A man named John Kerr, who was sentenced at Hamilton some time ago to two months' imprisonment on a charge of attempted suicide, was before the Court at, Pacroa on Tuesday, charged with being an idle and disorderly person. Jt was stated that he had been living in the bush for some months, subsisting mainly on potatoes which he stole from Maoris at night. He was sentenced to two months' imprisonment.

Al a very successful meeting of the Frankton Hockey Club, held in Messrs Kemp and Hunter's rooms. Mr H. dittos occupied the chair. After the presentation of the balance-sheet the following officers were elected: President, Mr A. E. Miln; vice-presidents, Messrs T. Moffatt, G. Wtlittaker. W. Cann; club captain, Mr G. C. Hunter; hon. secretary and treasurer. Mr V. E. Bergersen. The meeting closed with a vote of thanks lo the chairman.