LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14771, 10 October 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wc can finish nothing in this life, but we may make a beginning and bequeath a noble example.—S. Smiles. Sugar was on sale retail in Wellington the oilier day at 4Ad per lb.

It is officially stated that the price of the issue of the New South Wales £3,000,000 loan is £95 10s. In the June quarter, 1921, 3,111,933 telegrams were transmitted in New Zealand. The total for 1920 was 14,957,015.

By notices in the current Gazette certain lands are taken for railway purposes and allocated for a street and road at Prankton.

Rev. Arthur Mitchell (Thames), who is in Hamilton for the Methodist Home Mission Anniversary, will speak at St. Paul’s Church, London Street, this evening. He will also contribute to the musical part of the programme. Mr T. S. Webster will open the proceedings wilh the organ solo, “Nocturne” (Chopin), at 7.45 p.m. The chairman will be Mr J. B, Tide!. A new use for cold storage. An English paper, just received, tells how a labourer was arrested for having killed and stolen two fowls. He was caught with the goods in his possession. Tile fowls were held in cold storage until they were identified by the lawful owner and “released.” Subsequently the thief went into cold cells for a month. The Pahiatua Herald states that a peculiar aliment lias been affecting some of the dairy stock in the Pahialua district this season. They have developed a “blow-out” trouble; this being noticeable even after the slock have been off prolific green feed for some days. In one instance, where a valuable heifer was concerned, a timely drench pulled her through. The plate-laying of the main line through the Arthur’s Pass tunnel is now under way. A start was made at the Bealey end some distance in the tunnel. Two cleaning up gangs are at work, the main one working towards the Otira end and the secondary gang towards the Bealey end. Over the latter shorter section the platelayers are now placing rails. The beauty spots around Hamilton arc looking particularly attractive just now, the recent rains having caused a luxuriant growth. The Memorial Park is in very good order, and is becoming quite a favourite spot, with its vivid emerald turf, flower plots, shrubs, and well-kept paths. On the River Path the acacies are coming into bloom. In the Hamiilton East school grounds there is a row of Japanese cherry trees in full bloom —a beautiful sight. It was mentioned by Mr C. Fenwick at, a meeting of the Mangapapa TTown Board that some disease was attacking the weeping willow trees. This was described by Mr M. Davcy, Government Orchard Instructor, who was present at the time, as being very like the black spot that attacked pear trees. The common willow was not affected. It had been suggested that the remedy would be in cutting and spraying the trees. In order to prevent the public from being defrauded by false advertisements inducing them to patronise any concern or purchase goods, the Rioearton Borough Council forwarded a remit, (o the Municipal Conference at Wellington, asking for legislation on the subject. It was stated that travelling salesmen sold goods which were not in accordance with description, and departed hurriedly, leaving the purchaser a sadder and a wiser man. The conference thought this was a matter for the Commissioner of Police, and refused the request. Times have not changed much in 60 years. Nowadays mails from England to New Zealand take over six weeks, usually, in transit. The Wellington Independent of July 2G, 1861, ■states: ‘‘The present mail is the quickest which lias come to hand. The mail of May 26 has often been received hero on July 25, but this time I lie mail was made up in London on May 27, arriving hero two days hndcr the two months.” No compliment is intended for present-day liners!

Before, hr. died fifteen years ago Dr Barnardo had received into the homes that lie had founded some GO,OOO boys and girls. The forerunner of this great army, which he fed and clothed and placed out in situations, was a little lad named Jim, whom he found sleeping with other lads on a roof, and the first subscription he ever received was a packet containing 27 actual farthings, given to him by a poor girl. Children have been received from almost every part of the known world. There are no geographical limitations.

Twenty-six Chinese and 89 Hindus Arrived in New Zealand during the live months ended August lust for the purpose of taking up permanent residence here, while 12 Chinese, and three Hindus, erstwhile permanent residents, left, the country (according to the Monthly Abstract of Statistics). Sixty Chinese and 10 Hindus already resident returned to New Zealand from trips, while 120 Chinese and 10 Hindus left temporarily. The Iota! arrivals of Asiatics during the five months were: Chinese 122, Hindus 100, other non-Kuropcans 50. The departures were: Chinese 178, Hindus bl, other non-Europeans 107.

At the Hamilton Court, this morning, a first offending drunkard, who had been locked up since Saturday, was fined 10s, in default 24 hours.

Farmers in the Manawatu County report one of the best springs for many years past. Not only has the season proved a very early one, and the grass shown rapid growth, but there is quality in the feed. This is having its effect on the milk flow, and the general condition of stock. The opinion that reformative detention was .not very beneficial to adult criminals was expressed in the Court of Appeal recently by the Solicitor-General (Mr W. C. MacGregor, K.C.). He thought that the system was suitable for youths, but not, in most cases, for adults. “Should you discover land fit for 4 thousand unemployed former service men, please annex it in our name.” This was amongst the many telegrams received by Sir Ernest Shackleton from the British Legion before Ids departure from England to the Antarctic and other regions.

“What is his record?” asked Mr H, A. Young, S.M., at the Hamilton Court, to-day, of Sergeant Gallagher, who was prosecuting an absentee from one of the day parades. “He is like many others,” answered the Sergeant, “his record some time back being poor, but of late much improved. Your efforts arc now bringing us greatly improved parades, Your Worship.” Mr Harry Banks, national lecturer for the Thcosophical Society in New Zealand, will deliver his Anal lecture at the Lodge Hall, Collingwood Street, on Tuesday, at 8 p.m., on perhaps the most interesting of all Thcosophical teachings, that dealing with the modus operand! of thought. “Thought Forms” is the title of the lecture, and at its conclusion a number of interesting illustrations of different types of thoughts seen objectively by the trained clairvoyant will be shown and explained.

‘‘Many people say that times m New Zealand now are worse than ever they were before,” said Mr .1. Maynard, at the Canterbury Builders’ Association’s function. “That’s all rot. The fact is that times have been so good that people seem to think when matters sink a little below the level, they are awful. I remember the old days when I was on the Ashburton plains, when best wheat sold at half-a-crown a bushel, best oats for tenpcnce, and potatoes were carted in and sold at a shilling a sack; the days when one would wonder who would be the next farmer to be sold up. I say, go and fight the battle, and things will come out all right. The money is still in the country, and in one of the best countries in the world.”

Great preparations are being made at the Winter Show Buildings in order to have everything in readiness for the opening of “Ye Old English Fair and Carnival,” on Wednesday at 2.30 p.m., by His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. It. Fow). The Hamilton Band will be in attendance for the opening ceremony. Alt sections of the community have' come forward to assist in making a .supreme effort to make this fixture a, huge success, hoping by so doing to place the Band Queen at the head of the pool during the whole of the period of the carnival. Her committee arc arranging an attractive programme of free entertainments . On Thursday at 3.30 p.m., six basket-ball teams will compete for prizes, and on Friday the juvenile boxing competitions will bo held. Many'other popular attractions are arranged for.

Mr Harry Banks, national lecturer for the fi’heosophical Society in New Zealand, delivered a most interesting lecture in the Hamilton Lodge Halt, on Sunday evening, on “Theosophy, the Ally of Christianity.” There was a large attendance. Mr Banks affirmed that Christians have nothing to lose, but everything to gain, by a frank and sincere inquiry into the teachings of Theosophy, which throws a flood of light upon the inner side of Christian truths, showing them to be eminently philosophical, and highly scientific, and rendering them intelligible and attractive to the modern mind. Theosophy and Christianity have ideals in common, the same basic teachings as to life, death, and human conduct, and the Church, if it were wise, would open its doors wide to the Thcosophist,

Mr A. Harris told the Wanganui Chamber of Commerce of some fine instances of the comparative cost of power generated by various means. He quoted a 26-h.p. engine driven by town gas in Wanganui. It consumed last month 46,000 cubic feet of gas, which, at 8s per 1000 feet, cost £lB 18s. This corresponds with 1902 units of electricity, which at 4*d per unit would cost £35 13s 3d. This meant, said Mr Harris, that if this ratepayer were supplied with electricity on the tramway engineer’s estimate (which Mr Harris declared would be under cost when generated by the steam plant) the additional cost for power for this one month would be £l7 5s 3d. But the salient point of it all was that the same firm he quotes can secure power in New' Plymouth at id a unit. So that 1902 units in New Plymouth would cost only £5 18s 104 d, compared with £lB- - from own gas engine and £25 13s 3d from steam generated electricity at 44d per unit. “What chance is there of making Wanganui a manufacturing town in the face of that?” asked Mr Harris. A great deal of interest is being taken in Wanganui in the dismantling of the old Christ Church building. These operations discloso that the timber is in an excellent elate of preservation. The main portion of the building was erected 50 years ago, and the timber is in as good a condition as the day the church was built. Nearly the whole of the main structure, principals, flooring, ceilings, and under-timbers, arc heart of kauri. The west wing, fronting the Avenue, was added about 30 years ago, while the north wdng and organ loft were added about 25 years ago. The roof, which was originally covered with Hobartown siiinglos, was re-covered about 25 years ago with iron for safety against Are. The old shingles which were stripped the other day are in an almost perfect state of preservation. The church will be rc-built on the original design, and the people of Gonville will have a building which would cost at present values about £SOOO to erect.

Elaborate celebrations will take place next week in the busiest part of Victoria Street, the occasion being the Sixth Birthday and Anniversary Jubilee of the Big Store of Hooker and Kingston’s. Once each year they celebrate this great event by preparing special values and discounts—thus showing their appreciation to the many thousands of loyal and faithful customers. The success' and unbounded prosperity that this store has shown, from year lo year is proof of the firm’s good values and methods of trading. It is no doubt these points that have attracted you to the store, and will continue to do so, for the firm’s slogan of “Better value, better service and complete satisfaction” will ho rigidly adhered to jn the future. Crowds each year attend this big Anniversary Jubilee —your welcome —> and the spirit of friendship is strengthened.—Hooker and Kington, Ltd.* '

The skilled Chiropractor adjusts his patients without pain. See Mr D. C. ntackie, Everybody’s muldinsr, Victoria Street (opp. house and baking),*

At the Hamilton Court, to-day, a man aged 42, had, on the application of his father, a prohibition order made against him for twelve months. At the Hamilton Court, this morning, the following' were forced to pay as appended for riding their bicycles on the footpath:—P. Holloway 20s, costs 7s; Stanley T. Austin, 20s, costs 7s; and Edgar Perry (a school-boy) 2s (kl without costs.

An interesting find was made by a farmer at Tychs Flat, near Timaru, the other day. When discing a paddock he turned up a greenstone chisel, an implement of the old-time Maori. It was in excellent condition, and was about two inches in width across the face of the blade. The farmer gave his historic find to an old lady curio collector.

A huge wireless station is to be started at once in Shanghai, from which mesages will be flashed across the Pacific Ocean. Six enormoys masts arc to be erected, each 1000 ft. high, whereas the highest at present is that of the Bordeaux station, the which arc 825 ft high. It will be 'he largest wireless station tin the world, and is to be completed within the next 18 months.

For failure in the performance of their military obligations, the following were dealt with as under at the Hamilton Court, to-day;—G. G. Ashcroft, convicted and discharged; s. G. Blackmore, fined 10s, costs 7s; A. Gordon, a local scout-master, who was of the opinion that he was exempt from military training, was discharged, no conviction being recorded: G. B. Glover, fined 10s, costs 7s; N. O. Gardiner, fined £3, costs 7s: A. H. Moon £3, costs 7s; J. A. Robertson iOs, costs 7s': and W. C. Sadler, convicted and ordered to pay costs 7s.

A strange skeleton head, about 3ft. long, found in the Pohangina river recently, has so far perplexed ail who have essayed to give an opinion as to what species of animal the bones have come from. The skeleton is in one piece and is well preserved. The face is curiously shaped, having the appearance of a fancy-dress mask. The sides curve in a semi-circle to a point below the eye-holes and at the end of Hie curve another commences, which slopes into the base of a slightly pointed ridge, which evidently formed the foundation for the snout of the beast. Large eye-holes are scl high in the face and just above are the car sockets, which are shaped like those of a wild hoar. But the most peculiar features of the skeleton are two flat bones which surmount the face. They arc almost like antlers, except that they are flat at the top, resembling a Maori mere in shape. A noticeable feature is that ail the contours are of uniform length and breadth. Ridges along the back of what appear to be an Hers are very sharp.