LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14615, 16 March 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Labour is the price which the gods set upon everything worth having. The general meeting of the City Football Club, which was advertised for this evening, has been postponed until next Tuesday, March 22. The Board of Trade lias intimated that the new prices of flour and bread are now effective. The new price of bread for cash over the counter is 7d per 21b loaf. Bokers may charge id for delivery and id for booking. The slump in hides continues. At the Auckland sales this week practically no business was done, and the bids did not come anyw'here near the prices wanted. The annual meeting of the Hamilton Rugby Referees' Association will be held on Wednesday, March 23rd, at 7.45 p.m. sharp in the MunicipaJ Baths room. "I did not take notice of anyone else, only my opponent," said a Maori witness in the Supreme Court, yesterday, in reply to a question as to whether she observed another Maori gambling. "A really keen gambler!" observed Mr Gillies amidst laughter. Coursing enthusiasts are reminded that nominations for the meeting to be run at Cambridge on F.aster Saturday and Monday, close with the secretary, Mi 1 C. Evans James, at Cambridge, on Saturday next, March I',). Good running ground and good days' sport assured. "I distrust depositions. Unless they arc taken down verbatim I put little trust in them. I know the mistakes that occur in my own notes. It depends upon the way the question is put as to how the answer is to be interpreted."—Mr Justice Hosking at the Supreme Court, yesterday. There is no more suitable or serviceable covering for your floors than a congoleum square. Made in a beautiful variety of carpet patterns in all sizes with neat borders. These congoleum squares lie flat on the floor. Considerably less than the prioe of linoleum, but will give equal wear. Over 50 designs and sizes to select from at, Hooker and Kingston's. See the congoleum square at our main entrance, where over iO.OOO feet have trodden, and shows not the Indication of wear. Hooker and Kingston's, where you can buy your furnishings cheap*

The debate which was to have been held by St. Peter's Young People's Club to-morrow night has been postponed until Thursday of Easter week. The small bathing peninsular at the Hamilton Lake is to be improved, anu the Lake bed around it excavated to a depth of a further two feet, to facilitate diving. The Public Works' overseer's residence at Awaklno was entered on Saturday evening and £l6B stolen. The money, which was mainly new £5 and £1 notes, was contained in a padlookod leather bag. There is no clue to the offender. W The driver of a motor lorry had a * narrow escape from a serious accident at the Victoria Street railway crossing yesterday afternoon. He was driving along Victoria Street as a train was approaching, and just managed to , swerve in time to avoid a collision. "I understand that your wife likes a gamble and that you do not?" asked counsel of a Maori witness in a forgery case at the Hamilton Supreme Court, yesterday. The native paused awhile, and then to the great amusement of the Court,slowly replied, as he smiled broadly: "I like to gamble also." The Te Awamutu bowling teams which visit Hamilton to-morrow (St. Patrick's Day) have altered their arrangements, and will play Hamilton in the afternoon instead of in the niorn- ' Ing as originally arranged. The teams from Frankton will therefore play on the Hamilton green in the morning instead of in the afternoon. An aquatic carnival will be held at the Hamilton Lake on Easter Monday. The Domain Board, last night, granted the local swimming centre permission to charge Is to adults and 6d to children on that day. The leave applies only to that portion of the reserve adjacent to the regular swimming area. The following are the results of the v eight-guessing competitions at the Morrinsville A. and P. Show: —Steer (correct weight 7621 b): K. Honjdn* n6olb) 1, Mrs M. H. Allen (7801 b) 2. Three sheep (porrect weight 2181 b) : 11. Hardy and hi Richards tied, IMg (correct weight 1061 b) : K. K. Thomas (1071 b) 1, T. Cottinghatu. (. J ;081b) 2. A special meeting of the Hamilton Domain Board is to meet the sports bodies of the town shortly to discuss the allotment of grounds for the coming season, and to report back to the Board on the matter. Sports bodies seeking grounds would therefore do well to appoint their delegates and communicate their names to the secretary of the Board at once. Rev. J. Bissett gave a very earnest and intensely interesting address at First Church, last evening. The speaker has a very attractive style, and by means of apt illustrations and racy anecdote, and more especially of very faithful application of the truth to present day experience and duty, he grips the close attention o fhls hearers to the close. Miss Bissett's rendering of a sacred solo to an old Scotch tune was very much enjoyed. A meeting of the congregation of Bt. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Matamata, was held on the 7th inst., when Rev. T. H. Hoseveare, of Cambridge, Moderator of the Charge, presided over a fair attendance of members. It was decided to invite Rev. H. C. Stewart to continue his ministry in the charge for a period of twelve months. It is understood that Mr Stewart is prepared to accept the invitation, and with the sanction of the Waikato Presbytery will be inducted to the charge at a suitable date. Judging by the large number of feminine enthusiasts at the baths, last -i evening, the stand being packed with w spectators, . ladies' swimming has "taken on" in Hamilton. A feature which commended itself, both to the public and those interested in functions of this sort, was the promptitude with which events took place, every girl being on the mark at scheduled time. -The men's organisation can very well take a leaf out of the ladies' book In this particular. At the conclusion of the programme Dr. Douglas called for three cheers for Miss Harrison and Mrs H. Boss, who were primarily responsible for much of the success of the evening. These were given heartily. The Farmers' Co-operative Company's cricket team, which has successfully defended /three challenges this season from the New Zealand Dairy Co., Waikato Combined Auctioneering firms, and Associated Banks tor the Cricket Challenge Shield, which was presented by the directors of the F.A.C., will proceed to Auckland tomorrow (St. Patrick's Day) to try conclusions with the combined Auckland Auctioneering Firms. The F.A.C. team will be as follows: —M. Barnett, A. Bettley, P. Bond, A. Budd, H. Griffiths, H. Johnston, R. Mathieson, G. Palmer, T. Simpson, W. Steel, M. Stranger; 12th man, B. Chapman; umpire. W. J. H. Reynolds. The lithographic plans of the Hamilton Domains are entirely misleading, according to Mr A. Swarbrick, chairman of the Hamilton Domain Board. They were, he said, published from plans prepared many years ago, when the controlling authorities at the time plotted many of them out for building sites. The reservoir should never have been placed where it was. The whole thing was a hideous mistake, The new reservior was also placed in a wrong position following on the original mistake, and it had now brought the town into the Lake, which was previously quite secluded. He was sure the Borough Council did not wish to hamper the Board in any way, and the only thing to do under the circumstances was to cover up the blemish as much as possible. A very enjoyable time was spent at the Baptist Church last night, when Madame Strathearn anil Sister Kathleen interested a very large audience. Madame Strathearn, who has cancelled six months of her professional engagements in order to undertake a tour ol Australasia on behalf of the funds of the West Ham (London) mission, has a beautiful voice, and her singing of "Calvary," "Nearer My God to Thee," and "Does Jesus Care?" proved very enjoyable. She also told many stories of her war work, when she sang for the soldiers at the front. Sister Kathleen spoke of the work of the mission, and made a strong appeal for assistance in carrying on the very necessary woi'k among the poor of London. To. night Madame Strathearn will sing at the Methodist Church. By reason of the great demand for tickets and the limited accommodation for spectators at the public baths during the great swimming performances to be given on Saturday, lickelholders will be given preference. The P baths will be open afternoon and evening half-an-hour before the first event. No tickets will be sold at the baths until w/thin ten minutes of starting the carnival. Seats cannot then be guaranteed. Patrons wishing to soeure scats are advised lo purchase the available tickets immediately from the bath's caretaker or from Mi 1 * Stevens, stationer, Railway Buildings. The carnival commences at 2.15 p.m. and 7.30 p.m., when, the public will have an unprecedented opportunity of witnessing the instructive demonstration and bes*t contests ever held in South Auckland. NORTH BRITISH GARDEN HOSE is least e.xucnsive. Finest quality the world produc«», U»« looffWt WH doesn't UnK.