LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 93, Issue 14537, 8 December 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Circumstances are the rulers of the weak; they are but the instrument of the wise.

An audience of 3000 people attended Sir Conan Doyle's lecture on "Death and the Hereafter; The New Revelation," at the Auckland Town Hall, last night, and many hundreds were unable to gain admission. Trial fours for Club caps will be rowed by the Hamilton Rowing Club on Saturday next, the first race taking place at 3 p.m. Supporters of the Club are cordially invited to be present. The next best despatch for correspondence for the United Kingdom, Continent of Europe and America will close at Hamilton on Tuesday, 2lst hist., at 8 p.m. Like a "busy beehive" has been Hooker and Kingston's during the past few clays. The attraction has been no doubt "Home Furnishing Week," for the firm celebrates "this once a year with "Extra Special Values." This is the opportunity to save, and we conscientiously believe that our generosity in giving these few days of tremendous savings is appreciated by all our customers. 80 inch Herringbone White Sheeting, 3s 9d yard, usually 5s Cd; Horrooks' Special Quality Calico, 2s 2Ad, usually 2s lid yard; Beautiful Cretonnes 3s lid, usually 8s lid yard; Brown and White Towels Is Gid. These are just a few of the good values offering durtng "Home Furnishing Week," at Hooker and Kingston's, the Big, Busy Drapers with the keen prices.* Secret of happiness by return registered mail. The essence of all knowledge is self knowledge. Send birth date, month, year, and postal note 5s to T. J. Dunstone, Box 1418, Auckland.

Cabinet has decided to remove completely the restrictions on exports of hides from New Zealand.

Specially printed telegraph forms containing Christmas and New Year greetings are to be issued by the Telegraph Department at a uniform charge of 9d. Similar telegrams were available "previously at a charge of 6d. The annual prize distribution will take place at the Hamilton High School to-morrow (Thursday) morning, at 10 o'clock. All interested are Invited to be present. At a meeting of the directors of the Hamilton Y.M.C.A., yesterday, plans for the new building, submitted by Messrs Edgecumbe. and White, architects, were approved. 'lt was resolved to apply for a permit to build the essential portions shown in the plans as part 'of the more comprehensive scheme to be oompleted later. It was also decided to call for tenders. At the annual meeting of Christ's College Old Boys' Association, the secretary announced that he had been advised by General Richardson that instructions had been issued to all officers commanding districts that cadets of secondary schools may retain their distinctive cadet pugarees, the cost of same to be provided from the maintenance grants.

At the Police Court, Auckland, Arthur Glfford St. Clair Isbester was charged that, at Te Awamutu on November 1, with intent to detraud,