LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14592, 16 February 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A noble heart, like the sun, showeth its greatest countenance in its lowest estate. Wanganui has signed the guarantee for the return of Chautauqua next year. Victoria Street Hamilton, was crowded this morning owing to the large influx of visitors for the races. The Principal of the Whitlora Private School (for boys and girls) is prepared to take pupils for all standards and primers. The annual meeting of the Hamilton Kindergarten Association will be held in Toorak Chambers on Friday, February 25, at 8 p.m. A sale of work on behalf of the church extension fund will be held in St. John’s (Methodist) Church, Hamilton East, to-morrow (Thursday) afternoon and evening. In the evening a concert programme wilfebe submitted. “The Hamilton Golf Links are recognised as the best in New Zealand, and there is no reason why our tennis courts and other playing Helds should not become equally noted,” said the chairman of the Hamilton Domain Board last night. The Hamilton Municipal Band, who are visiting Dannevirke to compete in tile hand contest there, gave a delightful programme at the Dannevirke Hospital on Sunday afternoon. They were hospitably entertained, and were accorded thanks for the the providing of an enjoyable afternoon. The Commission to enquire into and report upon the proposed alteration of the boundaries of various Counties and cither matters, will sit in Hamilton Courthouse on February 22, at 10 a.m. Those interested are invited to attend and give evidence. “I think that a law hould be universal throughout the country that no car approaching another should do so with its headlights full on. This is a most dangerous custom. The lights should be dimmed.”—Mr J. Price,chairman of the Matamata Town Board, at the meeting of that body on Monday. One i of the most striking features of the work of the Beautifying Society in Hamilton just now are the red gum trees in various parts of the town. The glorious flowers of this beautiful eucalyptus form make quite a blaze of colour. It is to be regretted, however, that they apparently form an attraction which some people are unable to resist, and in some cases the trees have been broken about badly in attempts to secure the (lowers. Citizens should be zealous in protecting their property, and it is to he hoped ■ that this reminder will put a stop lo the practice, which is becoming all too prevalent, of interfering with the shrubs and flowers in the various lots, so that it may not be necessary for the Society to put in force the penal clauses, or lo pay out the reward of £3 offered for information as to persons destroying the trees. A recent transaction by the Australian Defence Deoartment has placed a substantial item jo. the credit balance of the Prince’s visit to Australia. There was recently offered for sale a highpowered limousine in which the Prince had ridden extensively during his visit to Melbourne. The commercial value of the car, divested of its princely associations and memories, would be in the region of £2OOO. But when it became known that this particular car was for sale, a quite remarkable competition to purchase was revealed. Tie prospect of reclining in a limousine exactly as the Prince had done while travelling along Melbourne’s dusty highways was irresistibly alluring to several opulent patriot's, whose general political creed may have been entirely democratic. Eventually the car was secured by a wealthy Victorian squatter for £SOOO, closing, a very satisfactory deal for the department. A complaint that the price of boiled linseed oil was 15s 9d per gallon in Palmerston North and 0s in Wellington was lately forwarded to the Board of Trade bj the Manawatu Farmers’ Union. It was alleged that the wholesale rate in London was 3s 9d. A meeting of the Union discussed a letter in reply, which stated that some merchants were selling at a low price for the purpose of quitting largo stocks to avoid loss. Whilst no case of profiteering could be brought against local merchants the board advised farmers to buy at as low a price as possible. Dissatisfaction with Die board’s reply was generally express ed, and it was felt that'the board had failed in its duty and should be abolisncd. The matter was referred to the sub-provincial executive. Later the Union’s organiser (Mr G. Moon) received a letter from the Board correcting a paragraph in the former letter. The correction made It clear that the local price of boiled linseed oil was known, but it had not yet affected the market, 4