LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 93, Issue 14486, 8 October 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

He Is never without dignity who avoids wounding the dignity of others. —Lord Lytton.

The “Aussie" Diggers, who gave an entertainment in the Theatre Royal last night, left Hamilton for Taumarunui to-day.

An observant solicitor at the Hastings Magistrate’s Court effected a saving for his client of five shillings by pointing out that counsel for the plaintiff had .omitted to enter his name on the statement of claim. His Worship upheld the contention and disallowed the plaint fee.

The consumption of principal food products in the United Kingdom in 1919, as estimated by the British Ministry of Food, is shown as follows: — Wheat, 7,595,000 tons; oats, 4,297.000 tons; barley, 1,956,000 tons; beef and veal, 995,000 tons; bacon and bams, 447.000 tons; mutton and lamb, 368,000 tons; butter, 180,000 tons; cheese, 14 5,000 tons.

A statement of the cost of entertaining the Prince of Wales during his visit to Invercargill lias been published. The total expenditure amounts to £IOO6 is Bd. Of the amount the borough Ims received £16.11 Js 5d in donations and Government subsidy, the latter amount being £Bin 3s 2d, the total amount chargeable to the borough being £365 Is 3d. About 2000 Liverpool ex-Serviee men held a demonstration to protest against the employment of barmaids in •lintels anil public-houses. A deputation waited on the committee of the Liverpool Brewers’ and Spirit Merchants’ Association, and later one of the men declared that if Hie barmaids had not been substituted by cx-Scrvice men action would be taken to force the women out. “There arc 2000 barmaids employed in Liverpool,” ho added, “and yet ex-Service men are out of work.”

Wrilcs the Masterton correspondent of the Times: “The Wairarapa Returned Soldiers’ Association has passed the following resolution; 4 That in view of the fact that the Crown Lands Department lias discouraged Hie purchase of houses already erected, and in view of the shortage of material for building purposes, the Government he requested to commandeer sufficient slocks of cement and building materials to facilitate the erection of dwellings; also that preference of supply lor Hie erection of dwellings he given to soldiers under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act.’ ”

Palmerston -North is having enviable luck in tlic matter of raising loan money. A notification from a lending company lo tlie effect that it was prepared to lend the Borough Counsii £20,000 was received at its last meeting. “This is towards tlie electric lighting loan,” said the Mayor, "and since that was arranged I have secured another £20,000. Possibly T may pick up another £IO,OOO in a few days. We can already see £f 10,000 by way of loan.”

The sale of work held in St. John's (Methodist) schoolroom yesterday, on iK'hnlf of the church enlargement fund, proved entirely successful, the function was opened in Hie morning by Ihe Mayor, Mr J. H. Fow, and throughout the day and evening there Was a good crowd of buyers, with Hie result that the satisfactory sum of £IOO was noted. The stall-holders were as follows: —Plain sewing, Mesdames Jack and Junes; fancy sewing, Mrs Means; refreshments, Mesdames Watkins amt Brown; cakes and sweets, Mrs Olds and Miss Moore; flowers, Misses Dora Jamieson and Webber; surprise stall, Miss K. Jack; jumble stall, Messrs R. Jamieson, E. and A. Watkins. In the evening an enjoyable musical programme was presented. A couple of months ago the Cambridge War Memorial Committee sene out circulars, asking that promised donations be handed in forthwith, as everything was in readiness to proceed with" the work of erecting the monument. However, about ftiis time the LTuler-iSceretary of the Department of Internal Affairs intimated to the committee that his Department was forwarding a couple of dozen photographs of war memorial designs selected specially by Mr Hurst Seagar during his travels abroad, from which the committee might select a design or get ideas for the local memorial. The committee has waited patiently for these designs, but so far they have not come to hand. The whole matter is consequently hung up meanwhile. It is proposed to write to the Undersecretary, asking the reason for the delay.

The Masterlon correspondent of the Evening Post states that Sydney Schofield, a well-known settler of Tinui district, had an exciting encounter with a wild’boar while pig stalking, and ns a result is now an inmate of the Masterton Hospital, suffering from the effects of a nasty gasli in one of his legs, Inflicted by the infuriated animal. Schofield, accompanied by a companion, was stalking an old ‘‘hermit" pig in dense undergrowth at the back of his farm, when the animal suddenly appeared through the scrub and charged the i men. Schofield’s companion was able I to pull himself up out of roach by a branch of a near-by tree and escaped j Hie onslaught. Schofield was not so lucky. Not perceiving the animal until it was almost upon him, owing to the close undergrowth, he had little time to make a defence. The hoar inflicted a nasty gash and disappeared again. The injured leg required immediate attention, and the sufferer, after a walk home of about two miles, was conveyed by motor to the hospital. The big celebrations at Hooker an 1 i Kingston’s for Anniversay Week are i drawing popular crowds daily, and no j wonder, for special discounts are given 1 throughout the entire store. To-mor- ; r „w, Thursday, there are several atI tractions that will interest every : shopper —a window of beautiful lace net blouses worth fills fid are being sold for lOs ltd. There are only 12 of these in all siz.es, so rail early. Our ! new stocks of blankets, quilts, shootings. etc., are all subject to 10 per cent' discount on Thursday.—Hooker i and Kingston, Ltd., where Hie Annivcrj sary celebrations are taking place. I “Danger Is me spur of all great minds." —Chapman. Even In warm weather there lurks the i danger of Influenza he l 'uehllis, roughs and j colds, and thi- < I spur wise folk to I the necessity o eng llaxter’s I.ting Preserver aiwa, - "l.v. This sterling. ! tune-tested nunnO si rich, soothing and ! tonlcal is alwav- an eillcnrlous antidote i for lung ana ehesi troubles. Invaluable ! also for children’s ailments —they like its j pleasant taste and its soothing qualities, t Your rhemist or grocer sells llaxter s Lung Preserver in large 2/6 bottles.

Lady Davidson struck the flrst 1 penny in the Sydney mint of the coinage of £IO,OOO worth of Australian bronze.

The wives of miners at Rotowaro are well satisfied with the new' houses just built at that township. The houses are of kauri, of 4 and 5 rooms, and fitted up with all improvements. A singular wager wars made recently by a South Lancashire man who was fishing in the- English Lake district. He undertook to catch a pike with a carrot as bait. After exercising some patience he succeeded.

Educational reformers in Germany are proposing to divide children from the age of six years onwards into three categories of dull, fair, and bright.

It is stated on good authority (writes the Feilding Star) that a petition is to be presented to Sir Thomas Mackenzie, shortly after ins arrival in New' Zealand, asking him to contest the Patea seat at the general election. Tire Pa tea Freezing Workes erected six concrete houses for workmen during the past year. They had three bedrooms, a living room and a bathroom, and the cost was £BOO each. The company’s own architect has also built a slaughterhouse for £4300, the estimate being £7OOO.

“I have sometimes grudged Canada and the United States the number of immigrants they receive in comparison witli Australia, but after seeing the foreign quarters in some American and Canadian cities I am less envious,” remarked Professor R. D. Watt, of the Sydney University, who returned recently from an eight months’ tour abroad.

The Wairarapa Hydro-Electric Board has decided, subject to the tentative approval of the Government, to submit a proposal to the ratepayers of the hydro-electrict district, to raise a loan of £400,000 for the prosecution of the Walohini hydroelectric scheme.

Among the A.B.’s on an oversea steamer which was in New' Zealand recently was a soldier-sailor who won distinction in the war. Leaving his ship while the war was on, he enlisted as a private, and was gradually promoted on the field until he reached the rank of lieutenant-colonel. This A. 8., who holds the military rank of Lieu-tenant-Colonel, also won other honours on the field of battle, these including a D.S.O. and a Croix dc Gutrre. About 13 years ago a campaign of tree-planting was commenced in Canada, and the face of the prairie has since been gradually transformed by the introduction of millions of trees which have changed the barrenness of the prairies. The end of another quarter of a century will doubtless find this work completed—every farm with its avenue of hardy trees, giving welcome shade and protection. “Wo are likely to have a very severe commercial slump about the end of this year," writes a correspondent from England, "mainly owing to excessive wages, which have killed nearly all the foreign trade. As this will have its rellcction in New Zealand, you ctm keep a lookout for it. I understand that several big motor firms, though they have two years’ orders on hand, are on the verge of- bankruptcy. The whole position is very precarious." “If something is not done soon I may have to leave for the colonies and start afresh," wrote an Irish school teacher in a letter received in Christchurch, “for the Gaelic League has ordered all Protestant schools to teach Irish for at least one hour each day or they will boycott us by compelling trade union workers to withdraw their children. Fancy spending a whole hour of a fivehour school day on such a useless subject.”

The arrival In Wellington of Viscount Jellicoc, New Zealand’s new Governor-General, is given pride of place in this week's issue of the Sporting and Dramatic Review, the set of photographs of their Excellencies and family being particularly interesting. On the sporting side the Avondale Jockey Club's Spring Meeting is covered in a scries of starts and finishes of principal events. Football, bowling, and polo are also represented, ami the stage is given picturesque prominence.

Tire head of a Wanganui firm informed a reporter that he had no desire to pose as a prophet, but he believed that within the next few months very substantial reductions would take place in many lines of merchandise. He based his opinion on the fact that recent travellers for Home firms were willing to take orders for certain goods subject to any reduction that may take place at the time of delivery. Up till recently quotations of this description were rare, and there was now a very keen anxiety on the part of Home travellers to unload goods. The privilege of free rides on tramcars already enjoyed at Hull by blind people and by men who have lost a leg In the war has been extended to oldage pensioners, of whom there are 5000 in the city. At a meeting of the Tramways Committee, when this decision was arrived at, the chairman said that no other municipality gave old-age pensioners such a privilege Opponents of the proposal took the view that the Government ought to increase the pensions so as to enable old people to pay their own fares. Tlic good service performed to the community by the Salvation Army is recognised everywhere, and in the past Gisborne's recognition of Army enterprises has been particularly good, and the Army’s operations here in the interests of the community have been xery extensive (says the “Times”). An active supporter of this great work in this district was the late Mr Edward Murphy who had given many large donations in order that the Army’s ministrations might proceed. A very handsome subscription has been made to the Salvation Army funds by the re-cently-deceased gentleman’s family, in Hie shape of a £SOOO gift, to he used for Hie purpose of establishing a memorial nursing home in Ids memory.

By arrangement Between an owner of land in the Lower Teviot district and an expert grower of sweet peas, an experiment has been launched with the. hope—and, more, full expectation —of using the fine climate if Interior Otago to grow rare and approved sweet peas on a commercial scale; also to breed novelties. The affair is as yet at, the beginning, hut it is in the hands of men who arc in earnest and have the way of seeing things through, therefore at the least a fair trial is assured. There is an unlimited demand In the world’s market for choice sweet pea seed and for all standard first-class sorts that ran he depended on as absolutely fresh and true to type. California cannot supply all that is asked from that State, and Otago will now step in and see what she ran do. It Is an experiment that may mean '.a great volume of business in the course of a few years.

As a gentle laxative for ladies and children, Sharland's Magnesia is Invaluable. Do not be without it In (he home. Sold everywhere. (10) A few shillings spent In the free use of Nazol to protect the mucous membranes of the mouth, nose and throat against influenza Infection Is better than hours of suffering. (3) CLINCHER moss MOTOR CAR TYRES give the longest life—wholly reliable In wear. Produced in the largest rubber manufactory in the whole Empire. All garages can supply. (104)

The Leader of the Opposition (Mr T. M. Wilford) has given notice to ask the Prime Minister whether he docs not think the time has arrived to establish in this country a State-owned woollen and worsted mill on the linei of the highly-successful Commonwealth mill at Geelong, with a view to the manufacture of post and telegraph and military materials. In his speech at the civic reception last week, the Governor-General, Lord Jellicoe, stated that he intended taking an interest in the sports of the Dominion. The New Zealand Times says there is reason to believe that hunting Is one branch In which his Excellency and Lady Jellicoe hope to take an active part. It is understood that, witli that end in view, four hunters are to be sent to Auckland at an early date.

Very few people would’ believe that the man that captured the notorious German pirate, Count von Luckner, who sank about £3,000,000 worth of Allied shipping, has never received any proper recognition of ids daring arrest. Mr H. G. Hills, the herb of the Incident that took place on one of the Islands of the Fiji Group, is at last to receive a testimonial that has been signed by all the representative commercial, banking and financial people of Fiji and New Zealand.

"With the Arabs it is a sign of bad breeding to choke over food,” said Lowell Thomas, in the course of his lecture, “With the Anzacs in Palestine,” at Christchurch. “Ibon Rachld, a ruler of North Central Arabia, had a guest who did chffike. That guest felt so humiliated that he jerked out his knife and slit his mouth right up to the carotid artery merely to show his host that a bit of meat had actually stuck in his back teeth. Of course he did not enjoy the next course as well as he otherwise might. Still, he did the right thing.”

Unless larger quantities of sugar come to hand in the near future the fruitgrower is going to lose a very considerable portion of his revenue. “Has tlie management made any jam-fruit contracts so far for the incoming season?” was a question which was asked at the annual meeting of the Otago Cooperative Fruitgrowers at Alexandra. The chairman replied that so far no contracts had yet bene made. Several of the factory managers had told him that they did not know how much sugar they were going to get, but they hoped to obtain supplies before the new season came along. The meeting decided to ask the Fruitgrowers’ Federation to make strong representations to the Board of Trade to ensure as far as possible that the jam factories were allotted amounts of sugar which would safeguard the position. The widespread resentment displayed at the increased price of butter was illustrated the other day on the waterfront by a somewhat significant incident (says the Otago Daily Times). It was an exchange of views between a Customs man and a waterside worker. Said the Customs man to the walersider; “You fellows will have the moral support of the whole community behind you in blocking the export of butter. It is profiteering pure and simple.” “Yes,” replied the watersider, “that is all very well but what about you -Customs men taking the moral support of the community behind you, and refusing to clear the butter ships? No ship can leave port until the Customs clears her.” This retort was evidently unexpected, for the Customs man scratched his head, and rumour says he preferred to remain ah clement of the moral support of the community, rather than a factor of that direct actidh which he was prepared to applaud as a policy for the waterside workers.