LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14584, 5 February 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Know always what you want to do, and work steadily towards that end.

After a spell of very hut weather rain set in in Hamilton this afternoon.

The Church of England Sunday Schools in (he parish of Hamilton will re-open on Sunday, February 20. The Opotiki County Council discussed the cattle lick menace yesterday, and decided that it would be prepared to erect a dip if found necessary.

According to the Gazette the Hamilton Borough Council has obtained the consent of the Government to raise a loan of £IIO,OOO, and the Ohaupo Town Board £IOOO.

A meeting of members of the Hamilton Operatic Society will be held orf Tuesday next, at 8 p.m., to arrange for a performance of "Our Miss Gibbs," in aid of the Fire Brigade relief fund.

It is announced that the Standard Oil Company has reduced petrol by one per cent a gallon, making the wholesale price 25 A cents, and the retail price 30 cents in New York, and 29 in Ohio.

While on his tour through England Mr Hope Gibbons found that the shortage of cement was just us acute there as it is in New Zealand, and was due to tlie same cause, mining troubles and strikes preventing a sufficient output of coal to keep the cement works in operation. The excessive high price of cement also precluded its use in concrete, with the result that tens of thousands of houses were now being built of brick.

A Napier man whose legs have been paralysed for the last .IS months recently wrote to Ratana, the Maori, whose faith-healing is exciting so much interest. A few days ago a reply came from the healer, and after acting on his instructions the patient was able to walk a few paces (reports the Daily Telegraph). The next morning he walked further, and he is hopeful that shortly he will be able to dispense with his sticks. It is only fair to say that the patient has been receiving electrical treatment for a month past, although it was not until he received Hatana's letter that there was a distinct improvement.

"Tlie quality of dip to-day is unsatisfactory," said Mr G. P. Johnslen, chairman of the Provincial Execu t.:%e of the Southland Farmers' Union when the question of admitting dips duly free was being discussed. lie went on to say that lie was against the proposal, and his experience recently had been that lie required to test his dip with ewe ticks before clipping., Other members were of the opinion that instructions issued with the dip were useless. It was decided that, as the tariff was being revised next session, the Dominion Executive be asked to watch the revision in the interests of the farmer.

A new electric generating set of 16,000 horse-power has just been installed in a power station at Bradford, England, bringing the total capacity up tu about 70,000 liorse-powec. Even this large addition will not I'' l sufficient to cover the demand for electric power for more than a few years; and plans are being formulated for a new station where generating units of about 40,000 horse-power will ; <» used. In all cases the, steam turbin :<nd generators for these monster sets will lie made in British factories. The same city has produced a remarkable new type of c-octric vehicle —a trolley omnibus which can be run on tramway routes, as well as on those equipped with the double trolley wire generally required for trolley omnibuses. On the tram way route the vehicle will use one trolley pole and a skate sliding above he tramway rail. The purpose of this hybrid vehicle is to enable (lie services provided on tramwaj routes to be extended without the necessity of laying new tracks, which is at present very cjstly.

At the big sale now running at Hooker and Kingston's special prices have been attached to all goods in their furnishing department. You will find you can save considerably in carpets, rugs, blinds, table covers, curtains, and all over requirements for the home. The firm, having full stocks of all sizes in all-wool blankets, are quoting special sale prices in these goods during the sale. This is the store, where you can really save.— Hooker and Kingston, Ltd., The Big, Busy Drapers.* A few shillings spent in trie Tree use of Nazol to protect the mucous membrane of the mouth, nose and throat from Coughs, Colds and Sore Throats, etc., la better than hours of suffering.

In this issue the programme of events to be decided at the Hamilton Amateur Athletic Club's meeting at Steele Park on February 19th is published. There are 20 events, including two Auckland championships, over distances of 100yds and -440yds.

The Public Works Department has appointed Mr J. Hamilton Joiner Superintendent at Hora Hora, and Mr H. E. M. Hart, now second station operator at Lake Coleridge, is appointed first operator at Hora Hora. Appointments have also been made for three other operators and four shift operators for Hora Hora.

The triennial conference of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants is to open at Wellington on Monday morning next. Mr R. Hampton (Christchurch), president of the Society, will occupy the chair, and delegates from all over New Zealand will attend, it is Understood that matters of vital importance, not only to railway men, but also to the general public, will be considered.

An air of bewilderment was written large over the face of a farmer who called at the Otago Daily Times office recently.' From one of his pockets he produced a receipt for 4s from a local firm of 6tock and station agents for the sale of a hide, and then put the poser to one of the reporters: "If I only get 4s for a whole hide why am I compelled to pay £2 for one pair of boots?"

A feature of the military training in Australia this year will be the fact that boys between the ages of 14 and 18 years, instead of engaging in ordinary military drill, will now be exercised and developed by means of organised games, ii- which their participation will b» compulsory. These games, will, it is anticipated, greatly assist the physical development of the lads, and at the same time be the means of showin.; I hem the particular branch of sport for which they are best suited. The different sporting clubs will then take up the task.

A company is forming in Auckland with an initial capital of £50,000 with the object of erecting plants in the various main centres of New Zealand for the purpose of producing- houses and other buildings on the "mill-cut" principle, which it, Is claimed will reduce the cost by at least 25 per cent., and do something to relieve the present scarcity of hemes. A great variety of modern and artistio plans will be provided for customers to •choose from. One claim that is made for this melhod is that a house, ready cut, with all joinery anil fittings complete,'can be erected In one-quarter of the time and with one-third the cost of labour. The promoters have given careful study to the Canadian and American systems, which are doing good work according to report. The Sydney City Council has, states the Sydney Morning Herald, resumed its quest of a suitable coal-bearing property for municipal purposes, and 27 offers were received at a special meeting of the Coal Mine Committee recently. The Lord Mayor Lambert) said that in a speech on a deputation to the Minister of Mines, Mr Vernon had stated that there was bribery ami corruption in regard to the acquirement of a coal mine by the City Council. "I wish," said the Lord Mayor, 'to deny emphatically [hat there has been any bribery, graft, or corruption in the efforts of the Labour aldermen t: carry out the municipal Labour platf. rin. The history of the various mines and the aldermen's action on the subject are easy to ascertain from the records of the council. It is positively unfair for any'person to accuse another cif graft or corruption unless he has absolute proof of it. We are all quite aware that there are certain interested persons or firms who will lose a great deal of profits if the City Council acquire a mine to provide their own coal. It is quite possible that the emissaries of these persons or Arms have been making disbursements. These persons cr Arms are against the municipalisation of anything, and would probably do a great deal to prevent the Labour policy being carried out. "One filing is certain," the Lord Mayor added, "that the City Council will not agree to any joint control of the- coal mine." Alderman Meagher: Board of Health is a standing illustration of the curse of joint control.