LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 97, Issue 15230, 5 May 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The price of cheese has been reduced in Masterton by 2d per lb, and is now being retailed at Is Id. Amongst- the many attractions at the forthcoming NVaikato Winter Show, will be a live alligator, which is being brought from Australia by an itinerant showman. Some months ago Mr I. V. Wilson offered to subscribe £5 per annum to the Foatherston branch of the Plunket Society, provided 10 others would do likewise. The tenth, donor lias come forward and Fcatherston lias now an assured income of £SO. '•I remember at the front Imploring our padres to make their sermons shorter," said Sir Andrew Russell at the conclusion of his speech to South Canterbury returned soldiers in Timaru. At the Magistrate's Court, Te Kuiti, this week, T. J. A. Carmont, trafner, Te Kuiti, was charged with failing to obtain < permit to bring the racehorse Flying Planet from Auckland io Te Kuiti. It was explained that the horse was free from "lick," and the charge was simply that it had been brought into a "cICM" area from a "tick" infected district without a license. The magistrate imposed the minimum penally of i's and costs. Millions or packets or "NO RUBBIKG" Laundry Help solrl to Grocers Aast year. Truly nothing' succeeds like success. is

•The Morrinsville Post Office was lit with electricity for the first time -last evening.

The Ngaruawahia Bowling Club has purchased an acre of ground adjacent to the Waikato Esplanade. The intention is to form a green immediately. At the Taumarunui Court before Mr F. W. Platts, S.M., William Walsh was convicted and fined £SO on ■» charge of keeping illicit liquor for sale. To-morrow will be the thirteenth anniversary .of the death of King Edward VII., and the accession of King George V. King Edward i succeeded Queen Victoria in January, 1901.

Speaking at a social given by the Women's Guild, Bishop Sedgwick, of Waiapu, said lie had never seen a' worse road than that between Atiamuri and Roi.orua, with the exception of the Tauranga-Waihi Road.

The officials of the Hamilton Ruglty League have been advised by the Hon. A. M. Myers that he is donating a silver challenge cup for competitij'u by the various teams. The patients of the Isolation Ward .at the Waikato Hospital have been supplied with a gramophone and an assorted range of records, by the Sunshine League. Needless to say the instrument is in great demand. The. Cambridge Rod and Gun Club lias liberated in the Waikato 15,000 young trout from the local ponds. They arc last season's fry. The fish are well conditioned and from 41n to Gin in length. The Hospital Patients' Sunshine League has just landed from America two children's invalid chairs for use in the Children's Sunshine Ward at {lie Waikato Hospital. The medical superintendent and matron state that they are the most perfect invalid chairs they have ever seen. The landed cost was £7B 10s each. At the annual meeting of the Hamilton Headmasters' Association the following officers were appointed for the ensuing year:—President, Mr F. W. Hare; vice-president, Mr B. Bagley; secretary, Mr A. E. Day. It was decided that 3.15 p.m. was the most convenient time for the educational picture matinees.

The accounts for telephone rents are now being rendered. These have hitherto been for the half-year, but they arc now for one month. 1\ is explained that the new style is not necessarily permanent, but, a definite statement will be made on the matter when the proposed amended scale of charges is brought into operation. . The Rev. Frank Sturge Harty has been appointed by the Bishop as first Vicar of Frankton Junction, dad will be instituted by the Archdeacon of Waikato on Wednesday next Cthe Eve of Ascension Day) ill St. George's Church, Frankton Junction, at 8 p.m. It is hoped that Vicars of neighbouring parishes will be present, for the o'ecasion. ■ ,

A bushman named John Thomas Martin, aged 42, of Mamaku, yesterday asked a workmate, ja few yards away, to throw- him an axe. Tho. mate obeyed the request, when the handle struck an obstacle and Hie blade coming in contact with Martin's leg, inflicted, a severe wound, Martin was admitted to the Waikata Hospital last night, where his dition is satisfactory.

A mail named White, local representative of the International Harvester Company, was arrested at/Te .Aroha on Thursday on a charge ot having embezzled funds. He wa.s charged before Mr J.' Motley, J.P., for the amount of £74, sfcid other charges - are pending. The accused was remanded for eight days.

■ Ensign Martin Brown, of the Salvation Army, who will deliver an address on Divine Healing to-morrow night, has recently returned from a very extensive tour around the world, visiting fourteen different countries. While in America and Switzerland the Ensign saw some remarkable cases of Divine Healing. He says: "I ( saw with my own eyes people completely cured of cancer and paralysis." The member fOF Tauranga and party who left Tauranga about 4 p.m. on Thursday to attend a meetiiig of Reformers and a banquet held in his honour at Katikati, had a somewhat unique experience. The party left Tauranga per launch and ?a trying to negotiate a sand bar approaching the Wainui River the boat became firmly stuck in a sand bar. After waiting for the tide, they eventually made a l&idng, and afterwards had ■ to walk some considerable distance to, where a motor car was in waiting. Hav» ing successfully negotiated this union teresting part of the journey trie party headed for Katikati and expected to arrive there about 7 p!m., but owtfig to the recent heavy rains the car skidded and the party pulled up very suddenly .in a- swamp.. Eventually Mr Macmillan and party reached ,

Katikati at 10.30 p.m. and exhibited much evidence of the severe ordeal they had passed through. A large number of settlers —the most representative at Katikati for y ears —assembled on Thursday evening to do honour to the newly elected member for Tauranga, Mr C. E. Macmillan. Mr K. Morton presided. In his congratulatory remarks, the chairman stated that the guest had resided in the district for over 40 years, and "by his business acumrti and sterling qualities had always been looked up to and respected by all with whom he came in contact. Therefore it was novsurprise that he was, returned to Parliament, and they wehe proud that'an old Katikati boy had been so honoured. Mr Macmillan, in reply, said that liis whole heart , and soul wore centred in the Tauranga electorate, and so far as the district of Kalikati is concerned, no more sincere people could be Joutid anywhero. When the railway was an accomplished fact' Katikati alike with other Immediate centres would forgo ahead and largely contribute to. the world's commerce. Other toasts honoured were "Local Bodies" proposed by Mr 11. A. Sharp and responded to by Messrs G. Andrew and Burgess; "The Dairying Industry" by Mr E. Crowley, responded to by Messrs N. A. Blohiqucst and Kendall; "The Prosperity of Katikati district," by Mr A. Montgomery, responded loi by Mr G. E. Macmilla'n; "Our Guest," by Mr A. Walker and the "Ladies" concluded the programme. There were visitors from all ports of the district as far as Te Aroha and Te Puke. What a lovely dress I got yesterday from Hooker and Kingston's, and it cost me less than £l. Of course you know "Home Sewing Week" is onthere, and their expert will cut out free of charge your coat, costume and frock from materials purchased in their Dress Dept. It's a wonderful idea, all you have to do is to produce some picture or pattern of the garment you require, and it is cut out "free" ready for sewing. This season I will have two dresses for the price of one, and each one made specially for mo, and cut by an expert drassma&er at Hooker and Kingston's. Visit Hooker and Kingston's during Home Sewinj Week.*. Use Nazol for that treab-eoU.