LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 98, Issue 15310, 10 August 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

His Worship the Mayor acknowledges receipt of the following.donations to the Necessitous Persons' Relief Fund; "Method," £1; "Borough Workman," 10s. The Minister of Education has approved of the appointment of a woman inspector of domestic science', at a salary of £SOO a year, for which the Women Teachers' Association have been pressing for some time. The Te Aroha Fire Brigade's new station was officially opened on Wednesday evening, there being representatives of brigades from Hamilton, Paeroa, Rotorua, Morrinsville, and other centres. Fully 150 people were present; Mr C. A. Arthur presided. The new station cost about £2OOO Accomdation is provided for a spacious entertainment hall, where it is proposed "to instal a piano and billiard table

"An amusing incident was related by Miss 'Owen, F.R.G.S., when speaking at St. Andrew's Church, Palmerston NOrth. In explaining the views held by some' of the native tribes—that a hook which is not worth paying for, is not worth reading—a small nominal fee is made when distributing copies of the Gospel. One such sale was made in exchange for three eggs. Some time later the purchaser again met the seller, and offered three further eggs, with the explanation that the others had been bad. The reading of the book had apparently borne fruit. "Does the invitation extend to ladies'?" inquired a delegate, when Mr Pol-son, president of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, announced that his Excellency the Governor-General had invited the delegates to afternoon tea. "Lord Jellicoe inquired about that very point," replied Mr Poison. "His Excellency specially included the lady friends of delegates in the invitation, so if any of you gentlemen have brought any of your wives with you to Wellington, by all means bring them along." The president was at a loss for a'moment to understand why his announcement was greeted with such an outburst of -laughter.

A very large and representative gathering assembled at Mangaiti on Wednesday evening, when a presentation was made Mr F. M. Strange, late chairman of the Thames Valley Electric Power Board. To Mr Strange was presented a large oak-framed photograph of the members of the first board, and to Mrs Strange a silver kettle! The presentations were made by Mr T. H. Claxton, chairman of the Board, who -referred to Mr Strange as the father of hydro-electricity in the Thames Valley. Mr Strange suitably responded. During the evening, songs were rendered by Mesdames Revell and Briggs. Among those present were members of the Board, including Mr J. McLean (from Walton) and Mr J. Price (of Matamata).

A concert party, organised by Madame FJorry Roscoe, under the auspices of the Sunshine League, visited the Waikato Hospital last night. The excellent programme presented which was much enjoyed by the patients and staff, was as fol-lows:—-Quartette, "Regular Royal Queen," from "The Gondoliers," Misses' Jessie Richards and Ida Moore, Messrs Munroe. and Du Flou (encore, "Old King Cole'); song, "Love the Pcdlcr," Mr Du Flou; duet, "Nocturne " Misses Winnie and Ida Moore (encore, "Barcarolle," from "Tales ot Hoffmann"); song, "A May Morning." Madame Roscoe, (encore, "Annie Laurie"); song, "For You Alone," Mr Munroe; song, "Wake Up," Mrs Travis- song "I Wonder if Love is a Dream'" Miss Jessie Richards (encore, "Daddy's Sweetheart"); song, "My Dear Soul," Miss Ida Moore," (encore, "Bird of Love Divine"); son-? "Awake," Miss Winnie Moore; sons', "My Treasure," Madame Roscoe (encore "Coming Thro' the Rye'J ; quartette, "Good Evening," Misses Jessie Richards, Ida Moore, Messrs Munroe and Du Flou. Now is the time to furnish before Hooker and Kingston's sale ends, for all floorcoverings and curlains are marked down to the very lowest. For Instance heavy Axminsler carpetrunner 27 iiU-hes wide is now i2s lid usually 17s lid, best English linolcums from 7s 7tl running yard. Heal mohair door slips in all colours 6s 6d, tapestry slipmals 3s 7id, bordered casement cloth lljd. These will give you some Idea of the money that can be saved by furnishing at Hooker and Kingston's before the sale ends.*

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New potatoes and green -peas from Nelson arc now on sale at Wellington. The peas are 12s per sack, against an opening price of 10s last year. A war memorial, taking the form of a cenotaph, has been decided upon by the Rolorua memorial committee. It was further decided that the whole of the present designs submitted be rejected, and that fresh tenders be called for; monuments to be of granite and of cenotaph design. A consignment of pigs of a breed new to Australia, known as Gloucester Old Spots, arrived at Melbourne recently. During the pig boom in England pigs of the breed were sold for 200 guineas and a half-litter realised 1055 guineas. The consignment of 32 sows and eight boars sent out to Victoria were selected from the best herds in England. At a special meeting of the Paeroa Chamber of Commerce Executive it was decided to oppose any alterations in the railway time-table as suggested by the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce. Members expressed the opinion that the proposed alterations would seriously inconvenience the residents of Paeroa, Thames, Waihi, and Hauraki Plains and Tauranga districts would be detrimentally affected by the proposed alterations. At the Police Court, Auckland, yesterday, Theodore Gudding was charged with conspiring to defraud ,lohn and Annie Scrcombe of sums of money totalling £305. He was remanded for a week. Mohajned AH Sunni was also to have been charged with him, but the police stated that he was before the court at Dargavillc to-day and proceedings against him -were also adjourned. Gudding was allowed bail as before. At the Te Aroha S.M. Court on Wednesday Mr J. H-. Salmon gave judgment in the case where Mrs Morley, a boardinghouse-keeper, sued Walter Whilby. for £99 10s. for board. It was stated that the claim was not previously pressed as defendant was In 'straitened circumstances, but the defence averred that it was arranged that the board was part of his engagement. The S.M. said that it was apparent that the whole cause of the trouble was through Mr Morley's bungling. In connection with the investigations into lead poisoning, tests have been made by arrangement wth the Railway Department of a zinc compound as ? a substitute for white lead. The result of the tests is so far in favour of the zinc compound, but a further period is necessary before a conclusion can be reached. It is desired if possible to show that the substitute will be as lasting, of as good appearance, and as reasonable in'cost as paint containing white lead. No case of lead-poisoning was reported last year, and only one the previous year throughout New Zealand,

Necessity is the mother of invention. A chute at the children's playground at Castlecliff, Wanganui, proved a huge attraction for the juveniles from the outset, but plenty of sliding soon had a disastrous effect on nether garments, and brought sorrow to more than one borne on the sea front. Now each juvenile slides on a sack, or else wears a sugar-bag improvised as an outside garment. Thus sacks and sugar-bags are in keen demand at the beach and the darning needle is no longer in everyday use. "We are told on every side that the farmer is the backbone of the country,' said the president of the Wellington branch of the Marine Engineers' Institute, Mr A. Basire, at a gathering of members, "but if the farmer is the backbone then the engineers are the legs on which the backbone is supported. We freeze his goods and take them oversea to the great markets of the world, and if it were not for the engineer the farmer would still be producing in pounds, where to-day he produces in tons." A prosecution under the Noxious Weeds' Act was heard before Mr H. A. Young, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court this morning when the Borough Inspector proceeded against Donald McClehnan, who had allowed weeds to grow profusely along the frontages of his. property in Colombo and Bahdon streets, only clearing them when he received his summons. As defendant had complied with his obligations to- the satisfaction of the Inspector he was merely ordered to pay costs 7s, and solicitor's fee of £1 la on each of two charges. The erection of the direct power line from Hora Hora to Arapuni, to provide hydro-electric power for working the machinery, etc., to be used in the installation of the Arapuni scheme, has been completed. The settlers of Puketurua are to receive their electricity for homestead and farm from this line. Tenders are now being called by the Public Works Department for the construction of the final two miles of the new access road to Arapuni, namely, the length from Bent's Road, Puketurua, to the dam site.

For quite a long time the clerks at the Christchurch Magistrate's Court have been engaged in the laborious task of preparing 350 summonses for serving on those citizens who have failed to pay their rates, states the Sun. However, there it is; 350 pieces of blue paper are in the process of distribution; no small job itself. The total costs represented by all the summonses will be £lB3 17s Gd alone. This number of summonses is an easy record for Christchurch. The total rates payable were £235,984 4s Sd. Of that amount £3414 was outstanding at July 31. Mr McKenzie Forbes, speaking to a Wanganui Herald reporter, said some people seemed to have a great objection to planting heather. He considered it was one of the finest shrubs they could introduce into the poor mountainous country of New Zealand. It was valuable as a food for sheep, and in addition they never heard of farmers losing sheep in the highlands of Scotland during snow-storms. The reason was that the sheep when snowed in had plenty of food to keep them alive. The mutton fed on heather was also very palatable. Mr McKenzie Forbes added that if the farmers of Southland would introduce heather they would not have a repetition of the'losses experienced during the recent storms.

A story, good enough to be authentic, is going the rounds in connection with the recent visit of the Canterbury junior football team to Wellington (states the Christchurch Press). After winning the match, the Canterbury team was seen off at the steamer's side by their opponents; there was also the customary crowd seeing friends off. Naturally elated with their victory, the members of the Canterbury team indulged in a scries of questions and answers, the last-mentioned being given as a chorus. "Who beat the Springboks?" "Canterbury," was shouted in reply. "Who beat the Maoris?" "Canterbury," was the response, forte. " Who beat the Wellington juniors?" "Canterbury" came the reply, fortissimo. Then, a voice from the wharf: "Who watered the wickets?"

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Good progress is being made with the work of malting room for Hie installation of two additional turbines at the Public Works -Department's hydroelectric power station at Tfora Hora. Thu six turbines already installed are working at a maximum capacity, and are capable of generating 6000 kilowatts. The two new turbines will be of larger size, and when they are installed Hie capacity of the Hora Hora power station will be increased. to 10,000 kilowatts. Quite a large settlement has sprung up at Hora Hora in consequence of the extensions in hand. Pinus insignia timber is largely used on the joto. and a small mill is employed in reducing the logs 1o suitable sizes. The attendance at the Hora Hora School lias increased to 23. Various and many were the excuses given toy defendants to the Magistrate this morning for allowing stock to roam on Hamilton's streets, some pleading that the fences were out of order, others that the tradesman must have left the gate open, and. one man said that he was unable to attend to the stock as toe was serving on the jury on the day in question. Defendants were mulcted with the payment of small fines, costs and expenses as follows:—Alfred .Tames Clarkin, £1 13s 3d; Cora 'Evans, 13/3; William Hayes, 18s Art; William George Hodder, 18s 3d; W. P. Jenkins, 13/3; T. IRoache. £1 3s C'd; Francis Tooman, 18s 3d, and C. V. Whittle, 13s 3d. The sale of work in connection with St. Paul's Methodist Ladies' Guild was held yesterday afternoon, and was opened by Mr W. F. Mason. He spoke a few words of encouragement to the ladies and congratulated them on the splendid work they had accomplished in so short a time. On declaring the sale opened, brisk business was done. The stallholders were:—Work stall, Mesdame-s Jones and Cliff; cake stall, Mesdames Osborne, Marriott and Boneham; fancywork stall, M.rs Bradley and Miss Bennett; sweet stall, Mrs TJdy and Miss Glover; tea rooms, Mesdames Fow, Seed, Galling, Kenyon and Blaeldock. The sale continued during the evening, and much fun was caused by the different competitions which took place. At the close Rev. W. Ready thanked the ladies for the toard work they toad put in to make the bazaar the success it undoubtedly toad been, for the most satisfactory amount of £7O was raised.