LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 96, Issue 15024, 22 August 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Friendships are the rewards of life. The poll yesterday in the ManawatuOroua Power Board district on a proposal to raise a loan of £500,000 for reticulation from Mangahao, was carried by 1141 votes to 94. One small return has to come. The chairman remarked at yesterday’s meeting of the Waipa County Council that it was the policy with the Council for deputations to introduce their business through the riding member in the area affected. On the To Aroha golf links on Saturday Hunger beat Somers 1 up for the semi-finals of the A grade championship, and Bliss beat Hawkins 6 —5, and Wykes beat J. Johnson 1 up in the B grade championship. In the finals on September 2, Hunger plays James and Bliss plays Wykes.

Men are warned by the Minister for Internal Affairs against expecting to find work in Britain. It is stated that a large number of applications are being received by. the High Commissioner asking financial assistance from men who worked their way to England and now are unable to obtain return berths. The teaching of Rev. P. Gladstone Hughes, Minister of Chalmers Presbyterian Church, Timaru, has been challenged by six members of the congregation on the ground that it is unscriptural and dangerous. Mr Hughes placed the accusation before the session who unanimously decided that the charges were groundless. Indications that the money market is easing somewhat are given by the fact that the Lyttelton Harbour Board is experiencing a steady demand at par for its 5J per cent, debentures in connection with the first instalment of £50,000 of its £150,000 loan for harbour improvement and wharf equipment. Inquiries have’ been received from all over the Dominion and also irom Australia.

Judgment orders were made as follows at tile Hamilton Court to-day; - T. Pene ordered to pay the Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Co., Ltd., £44 6s 3d, and solicitor’s fee £1 Hs 6d fortliwitli, in default 46 days’ imprisonment; Harold Taylor ordered to pay the Selwyn Timber Co., Ltd., £4 13s forthwith, in default five days’ imprisonment; W. Fotheringham ordered to pay Ih e Hamilton Hardware Co., Ltd., £7 7s sd, and solicitor’s fee 15s 6d forthwith, in default nine days’ imprisonment.

The Sydney University Rugby Union team which is to play a series of matches against the University Colleges of Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury and Otago, in addition to three test matches against a combined New Zealand University team, arrived at Auckland yesterday by the Moeraki from Sydney. The members of the team, 23 in all, were met and welcomed by officials of the Auckland University Club and friends, of whom they will be the guests during their slay in Auckland.

A young man, John William Furman, appeared before Mr H. A. \oung, S.M., at the Hamilton Court, yesterday, on six charges of failing to account for monies received, the alleged frauds amounting to £25 8s lid. Accused pleaded guilty. It was stated that accused, who was acting » cook for a gang of men employed by the Te Awamulu Power Board had obtained various sums of money from the men as their share in the cost of the food. Instead of aocused paying the bills for the food he had converted the money to his own use. Drink, the police stated, was apparently the cause of his downfall, He was sentenced to be detained for reformative treatment for a period not exceeding twelve months on the first charge, being convicted and discharged on the other charges.

According to a report, the Country Party’s representative, speaking at Paeroa recently, stated that the vote of the Counlry Party is for sale. It has been offered to Mr Massey, but so far he had not received any reply. The Country Party had too long been a “chopping block,” and unless it got the things it asked it intended to light the coming election. Things had reached the stage where a bargain could be struck with Mr Massey, and the party w'as prepared to sell its vote provided Mr Massey would promise to bring in a Banking Bill, pass legislation dealing with shipping and with pools, and also bring down a scheme of drastic retrenchment in the Government service. If Mr Massey would give a promise to do those tilings, then the Country Party would be satisfied, and the Ohinemurl seat would not be contested.

The opening display of all spring and summer novelties, dress and fashion goods takes place tills week at Hooker and Kingston’s. Some fascinating new styles in coaUfrocks and costumes for spring wear are a special feature of the showroom, while 111 e dress department is showing the latest creations in summer wash fabrics. We welcome your inspection this week to view these newest goods. Hooker and Kingston Ltd., Hamilton’s Popular Drapery Store.*

We are informed that tickets for the P. and T: dance on Wednesday next are still obtainable at Paul’s Book Arcade.*

A thunderstorm, accompanied by heavy rain, broke over Hamilton last night._ The Scales Co.’s barque Rona has been sold to Sydney buyers, and sails for Sydney in about a week’s time. The vessel has been laid up at Wellington for some months.

The perennial topic of noxious weeds was given discussion at yesterday’s meeting of the Waipa County Council, when it was pointed out that occupiers were liable for the clearance of weeds from their road frontages.

Mr W, Paterson writes in reference to the inquest into the death of the late Mr E. Holt: —“I was in charge of the electrical work at the sub-station and factory and am a qualified electrical fitter, not electric linesman as reported. I write this in fairness to the Railway Department, so that it may be known that qualified men are employed 'to look after this important work.” Speaking at the Piako County Council meeting yesterday, the engineer, Mr vW. J. Gibbs, said’ that he had inspected the stop-banks \from Wharepoa to Paeroa and was under the impression that the local district was not going to get the benefit from the stop-banks, estimated, and further, local bodies in Te Aroha should have greater representation on the board.

The Te Aroha tourist baths, playing grounds, etc., proved a loss to the department lasl year of something like £3O per week. ATe Aroha resident, in the face of this loss has made a firm offer to the Minister controlling tourist resorts, to lease the grounds, lock, stock and barrel, and thereby convert a loss into a profit. The Minister has formally replied that the offer will receive full consideration. At an inquest held at Auckland yesterday concerning the death of a young woman named Ivy' Morris, a resident of KcShimarama, Dr. I\furray, who made the post-mortenr'examina-tion, said that death was due to aoute septicaemia following perforation of an internal part of the body. The wound might been self-inflicted, but it would have been very difficult. The coroner, who gave a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence, said that death was due to a miscarriage, and that the miscarriage was due to outside interference. At yesterday’s meeting of the Waipa pounty Counoil Cr, Ellioott reintroduced a suggestion that the Council put up for sale properties on which rates were owing by absentee owners. The chairman said that thisiwas an expensive matter where small lots were concerned, as each had to be submitted separately. However, if some of the valuable areas, such as in Te Rapa, were dealt with in this way it might stir others to a sense of their responsibility. Members agreed that the Council should make a move along these lines, and attention will be given to the subject in the immediate future.

A deputatiqn waited on the Piako County Council at Te Aroha, yesterday, representing an alleged wrongful expenditure for maintainance out of loan money. A general argument ensued between the deputation and one or two councillors —the balance of the Council being engaged in signing cheques, etc., and otherwise being uninterested. Cr. Clark rose and complained about the dialogue between deputation and one or two councillors. Any dispute should be settled outside the office and when the true facts were brought to light then the deputation should wait on the Council and thereby save time. The deputation in question thereupon agreed to discuss the matter with the riding member and chairman and withdrew.

At the Magistrate’s Court, Hamilton, this morning, before Mr H. A. Young, S.M., judgment for plaintiff by default, with gpsts, was given in the following undefended civil cases: —Para Rubber Co., Ltd., v. D. Walker, £IBO Os lid, coals £8 11s; Tibby and McDonald v. R. Cowan, £6 12s, costs £1 10s; E. G. Stanley and Go. v. Ernest O’Neill, £2 10s, costs 9s; Shaw, Blackhall, and Co. v. D’Arcy Jones £3 18s 10s, costs £1 16s Gd; Prosser and Mason v. Waikato Sawmilllng Co. £l4 6s 2d, oosts £3 17s; Hamilton Borough Council v. .Mary Vincent £1 13s 6d, costs 8s; same v. T. Gibb £2 ils, costs £1 3s; Hamilton Hardware Co., Ltd., v. A. H. Burn £6 10s sd, costs £1 10s 6d; George O. Jones v. L. Ellicott £4 11s 6d, costs £1 9s 6d; Manning’s Pharmacies, Ltd., v. A. I. Mclntosh £3 Ss 3d costs £1 4s 6cl; Para Rubber Co., Ltd. v. R. P. Houghton, £6l Is lOd, costs £4 12s 6d; Bartholomew Land and Timber Co., Ltd., v. D. G. Lee, £l4 10s lOd, costs £2 14s.