LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 93, Issue 14493, 16 October 1920, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

__ % It is a mistake to suppose that men succeed through success; they much, oftener succeed through failures. Strawberries have made their ap>« pearance in the Hamilton shops. Heavy rain fell again in Hamlltoa during 'the night and this morning. To-day is the sixth anniversary of the departure from the Dominion of tha Main Body of the New Zealand Exi peditionary Force. The Waikato Returned Soldiers 1 Association is making arrangements fotf a ball, to be held at the Frankton Town Hall on November 4. A Thames message states that ths post office and store at Hikuai, nea* Tairau, were totally destroyed by flrcj last night. Nothing was saved, and tha Insurances are not available. At the Hull wool sales brokers wera ' indisposed to sell under the last London rates, consequently much was withdrawn. Best merinos sold well. The Public Trust office has placed £12,434 to the credit of the Te Awamutu Power Board as the second instalment of the £25,000 loan. A Wellington Press message states that the New Zealand Olympic team will leave Glasgow fur New Zealand to-morrow. ' At a meeting held last night in Hanx iiloii. it was unanimously decided t. 9 form a local branch of the New Zealand Wireless Institute. The aims of the In-, those interested in radio-telegraphy. stitute are chiefly to bring together all Shipping is very much In evidence at the Hamilton wharf this morning. The s.s Freetrader arrived with a full cargo of coal for the Borough Council, and the s.s. Tawera brought twd barges of coal for the local agents. The" steamer Advance passed through, at 9 o'clock on her way from Cambridge to Mercer with a long raft of pine logs. A further 173 poles for the Te Awa* mutu Power Board have Just arrived. The Board has now received up to date a total of 939. The Board's en* gineers intimated yesterday that it would be necessary to obtain servics poles as soon as possible. They had purchased 1500 and would like tha Board to look into the question of New Zealand-grown timber.—The Works Committee was empowered to arrange for the purchase of 1500 service poles. In regard to the strong feeling among dairy factory workers against the recent award fixed by the Arbitral tion Court for cheese and butter workers, the secretary of the unipn that takes in these workers (Mr 'Johns) states that protests have been received from no less than 28 dairy factories throughout the Northern Industrial District. " Mr Johns says that ttie men are emphatically protesting against tha award made by the Arbitration Court "and demanding that the executive of the union take whatever steps necessary to obtain justice for thesa workers." "Anniversary weefc," a week the ladies of Hamilton will not soon forget, for crowds are thronging the big store of Hooker and Kingston daily. This linn is "celebrating their fifth birthday, and, lo commemorate the event, are giving special discounts and values throughout the whole store this week, dn all lines not specially priced % 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., are all at special values during this anniversary week. Have you seen our ladies' allwool black cashmere hose at 5s ltd per pair; Ihey are wonderful value, • worth 9s lid pair. Similar values in every department at Hooker and Kingston's during anniversary week.' Create an atmosphere of Nazol about you, so that you constantly inhale it —i about 10 drops «n the chest of the pyjama jacket at night or on the singlet In the nmrning protects you against Infectious germs. (5)1 Further nvldei >r the progress of Hamilton Is adduced l>y the establishing or itassel Private Hospital, Von Tempskjp sii-eet bv Sisters Sanderson aim Hawkins. This hospital will be conducted on first-* rlass lines, the equipment and furnishings being brand new and up to date In every ilptall. The location, on the river hank, is ideal, whilst the views or the river ar« rharmlng. The promoters are to toe congratulated on their enterprise.*

The Commissioner of Taxes draws the attention of the taxpayers to the notification appearing in to-day's issue that the due date of payment of landtax for the current year is on Mondav, November Bth, i 320. and that the demands will be posted on or about November Ist. . The secretary of the Auckland Provincial Employers' Association asked the Te Awamutut Power Board, yesterday, to give its support to a movement to get the Public Works Department to arrange for the licensing of all wiremen throughout the Dominion. At present the requirements of different public bodies in regard to licenses varied a good deal, and might mean that a wireman would require a number of licenses to enable him to work in different districts. It was ~ hoped to get, the Government to standardise the requirements.—lt was decided to support the recommendation. The New Zealand Farmers' Go-oper-ative Association of Canterbury invite Applications for a new issue of f. per cent, cumulative preference, shares of £5 each. The Association lias a record of successful business for 38 years, and has a surplus of assets over liabilities approaching one and a-half millions. It will thus be recognised that this share issue affords a splendid opportunity to those seeking a safe investment. Applications " should be lodged with the Association without, delay as the lists will close on October 30, and possibly earlier. Mr S. G. Harris, the Australian expert, who has been investigating powdery scab in potatoes in the Dominion, has returned to Australia, lie slates that his report is confidential, but expects the decision of the Commonwealth Government will be available next week. Any action that Australia may take must not be interpreted as a desire to restrict the export of potatoes to the Commonwealth, but powdery Bcab is believed to be non-existent in Australia, and its introduction is dreaded. Mr Harris, before leaving, expressed his gratification at the assistance of the officers of the Department of Agriculture, which had materially facilitated his investigation.

At a meeting of the Parawera Road Board, held in Te Awamutu yesterday, the Board was asked to hasten the construction of a road deviation in the Owairaka Valley. It was staled that this road was of considerable importonce as it would he the main road for a large area of country from Ngaroma northwards, giving access to the proposed Te. Awamutu-Putaruru railway line. The road as originally laid off gave about two miles of steep gradients, while the deviation was, in the words of the district engineer, shorter, easier to construct, and maintain, and with a maximum grade nf 1 in 24. The Wai-kato-Maniapoto Land Board had £.2000 available for this work, but objection to the deviation was being made by one pettier. After prolongcdjliscussion Th-3 Board decided to approve the legislation of the deviation, and to ask the Maori Land Board to put in hand the work of construction as quickly as possible. The High School annual steeplechase, run yesterday over the usual course, which is about 2i miles, proved the most successful yet run. There were about 100 boys on the mark. Bight from the start J. McMiken and K. Campbell went to the front, and led the line round the lake drive. \V. Prosser was not far behind, and at Lake Entrance came up level, -with McMiken. Tog-ether they mounted the long hill to the reservoir, when Prosser took the lead and. gradually widening the distance between leaders, won easily in 13 minutes 10 seconds, which Is a school record, being 10 seconds in advance of the previous record made j by L. Peebles in 1018. J. McMiken finished second, E. Carter and K". Thorn came dead heat for third, followed by H. Barrett and M. Linton. The handicaps were opened and the I following were declared winners:—R.l Hall (2}min) 1, K. Thornc (ljmin.) i 2, W. Prosser (scr.) 3, E. Carter (1 y 'min.) 4, Mc. Shaw (2 min.) 5, T. Vautier (2 min.) 6. The following] points were gained for the ( School Athletic Cups:—Senior: W. Prosser, 5: J. McMiken. 3; K. Hodgson, i. Junior: C. Brett, 5; Mo. Shaw, 3; T. Vautier 1