LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 93, Issue 14492, 15 October 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Never sloop to do or say anything that is beneath the dignity of the character to which you aspire. Tile opening of the Hamilton Methodist Tennis Club's courts will lake place on Saturday next, at 2 p.m. It is expected that Hamilton territorials will be represented in the physical drill competition at Tc Awamutu, on 1 abour Day. A number of Hamilton bowlers were present at the opening of the Te Awamutu Bowling Club's greens on Wednesday afternoon, and report having had a very pleasant time. In the Lyttelton Magistrate’s Court, William Edgeworth, a donkeyman, on the steamer Kittawa, was sentenced to three months’ hard labour for stealing stores valued at 3s, belonging to the vessel. In the Court of Appeal the case Home versus the Waimiha Sawmilling Company, a motion for conditional leave to appeal to the Privy Council, was adjourned till the next sitting of the Court of Appeal.

We understand that the Taupiri I South Coal Company's property has I changed hands, tiie purchaser being a I well-known Kimihia farmer. The mine I has been closed fo; the past 13 years, i but it 'is believed that a large scam of | coal exists on the property. The new i owner intends to re-commence mining I operations at an early date. A consignment of 20.000 trout fry from the Government hatcheries at Rotorua were liberated in the Kaniwhaniwha stream yesterday afternoon by Mr Andrew Dobson, the Society’s | ranger. The fish were in excellent ; condition, and should prove a welcome addition as it is some years since any fish were put in this stream, i The Thames Valley Electric Power Board is having some difficulty in gulling the necessary supplies of material required for the bringing of I electricity to Paeroa (says our correspondent 1 . But for this draw-back much more labour could be employed. If things are not “speeded up” Paeroa will not have electricity before March at the earliest. A Royal Commission nave commenced an inquiry into the control and administration of the New South Wales railways. They have been asked to ) make recommendations regarding j economical and profitable Administration, fares, rates, industrial conditions of employees and their bearing on the industrial unrest, also the dismissal of employees as the result of the 1917 strike. Before Messrs G. Dickenson and J. Ferguson. J.P.'s, at the Police Court, Cambridge, yesterday, W. French charged Ins son with assault, stating that after a row at tea-time on Monday night tiis son ordered him out of the house. On the following morning in Dick Street his son assaulted him anti knocked him down. Mr A. H. Gascoigne, for the defence, said the father attempted to assault the son, who met blow for blow. The Bench remarked that they were quite satisfied that the son assaulted his father, and that he was living in Ids father’s house, and recommended that if lie could not get ■ on with Ids father he had better make j a dome for himself. "Will you reconcile yourself to your father and apologise for your conduct?” the son was asked. "Yes,” lie replied. He was therefore convicted and ordered to pay costs. A rcconciiation took place in the Court afterwards.

i "Anniversary week,” a week tno ! ladies of Hamilton will not soon forget, | for crowds are thronging the big store I of Hooker and Kingston daily. This | firm is celebrating their fifth birthday, 1 and. to commemorate the event, are giving special discounts and values throughout Hie whole store this week. On all lines nut specially priced a rebate of 10 per cent is given. This is “the day to save,” and is an opportunity well worth taking advantage of. Your home needs such as quilts, blankets .sheetings, etc., arc all at special values during this anniversary week. Have you seen our ladies’ allwool black cashmere hose at 5s lid per pair; they are wonderful value, worth Os Jld pair. Similar values in every department at -Honker and Kingston’s during anniversary week.” Create an atmosphere of Naznl about you, so that you constantly inhale it — about 10 drops on the chest of the pyjama jacket at night or on the singlet in the morning protects you against infectious germs. (5) Thousands of mothers know the value of Sharland’s Magnesia. They have proved how readily it corrects the stomach troubles of children. Sold everywhere. (6)

The Whitiora Bowling Club will officially open its rinks for the season to-morrow afternoon.

A number of members of the Hamilton PJunket Society are in Te Awamutu to-day with the object of helping the moveme’ht to form a branch of the Society there.

A native named Moe Hoerlri was charged at the Police Court, Cambridge, with obtaining £1 on false pretences. He had been convicted previously. Accused pleaded guilty and elected to be dealt with summarily. He was convicted and fined 40s and costs, in default a month’s imprisonment.

"Now that butter gone up about 75 per cent, in price, I feel sure that the balance of the Cambridge War Memorial money will be forthcoming, as if it had not been for the boys who fought and died, we farmers would not have got sixpence a pound overseas," said a patriotic farmer in the street, says the Cambridge Independent. A Rugby football game, which promises to create very marked interest, is set down for Steele Park to-morrow afternoon at 3.30 p.m. The teams Engaged are tl»e Times-Orocers v. Brewery-Aerated Water*, and as this will be the wind-up game of the season it is sure to draw. The proceeds are to he devoted to the funds of the Salvation Army Home for Orphans, in Hamilton.

It is reported that 500,000 ft. of timber has been ordered from the Wontu Timber Company for work in connection with the Arapun! hydroelectric scheme, and that the dining rooms there have received advice to prepare for many more men. The wages of the men at present at the site of the proposed works have been Increased to 17s a day for tunnellers, and 15s for surfacemen. One effect of the re-oent heavy increase in the price of butter is, according to several grocers, the new habit of people, ordinarily accustomed to buy butter by the pound, making their purchases now in half pounds. One grocer said that his sales of butter had fallen off about 40 per cent since the price went up. Of his own knowledge, he was aware that the latest increase in butter and sugar was going to affect the standard of living generally among the wage-earners.