LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 98, Issue 15313, 14 August 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. R. L. Wigley, with Guides Milne and Murrell, made the first winter ascent of Mount Cook on Sunday, taking 16 hours from the Haast hut. The Waipa County Council decided yesterday to advocate to the Ministei of Internal Affairs that “boroughs be grouped and counties be grouped for hospital and harbour board representatives.”

Representations are to be made by the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce in accordance with the action of other similar organisations to the various shipping companies, asking them to grant special fares to passengers travelling to England for the Empire Exhibition.

“I came down here because I hadn’t been here for a long time, and I made a great fool of myself,” was the penitent plea of a middle-aged Dane named Peter Nielsen, when charged before Mr 11. A. Young, S.M., at Hamilton yesterday, with being drunk and using obscene language at Hamilton on Saturday. His Worship fined defendant 20s and costs for over-indul-gence, and placed him on probation for 12 months, conditionally on him taking out a prohibition order. It is worth while ladies visiting Hooker and Kingston’s this week, for prior to closing their winter sale on Saturday next they have been busy the last few days cleaning up all oddments and other lines by further sacrificing the sale price. To-morrow they are selling three beautiful ladies’ velour coats for 59/0 which cost originally £G 15s. They are smart, stylish coats, and this season’s newest. Navy doctor flannel at 2/3 yard, double bed ticking 2/1, are items worth noting. Remember this is the last week to see these bargain, for the sale at Hooker and Kingston’s positively ends on Saturday next. .. ....

The congratulations of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce are to be forwarded to Hie West Coast and Christchurch Chambers of Commerce, on the success attending their efforts in having the Otira Tunnel project pushed to a successful conclusion. Messrs Dalgcty and Company Limited, Hamilton, local agents for the Shaw Savill and Albion Company, have been advised that the Gorinthic will arrive in Wellington from Southhampton on Sunday evening next, the 19th. instant.

The To Aroha committee responsible for the fund to purchase a motor ambulance has been very successful, and although only about a year has elapsed since the first elfort was made, a sufficient sum has been collected to purchase the car. Already a cable has been despatched for a chassis, and on arrival the body will be constructed to special design in New Zealand.

The large attendance at the monthly business meeting of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce last evening would indicate a still greater recognition by business men of the value of the chamber, not only to themselves but to the town as a w v ole. Last evening no less than twelve new members were elected, which is a record for one meeting. Amongst the by-law breakers before Mr 11. A. Young, S.M., at Hamit ton, yesterday, were George Kels Peat and’Charles D. King, who wer each fined 10s and costs for having indistinct numbers on their cars; Gerald L. Stead, for leaving his car standing at Frankton without a light, 10s and costs; Albert Leman, no light on motor bicycle, £1 and cos'ts; Robert Reginald Hollinger, riding cycle on footpath, 10s and costs; Pomeroy and Co., failing to notify the change of ownership of a motor car, £1 and costs; Frederick B. Hall, no number on car, 10s and costs. A proposal is on foot to organise a New Zealand postcard, day in connection with the British Empire Exhibition in 1924. As outlined by the Wellington Chamber of Commerce last evening in a letter to the Hamilton chamber it is suggested that on a certain day, postcards giving views of New Zealand’s various beauty spots should be despatched by residents of the Dominion to friends in Europe, while it is also thought that the trading concerns could assist by supplying their overseas customers with postcards. “He ran into a constable and knocked him over,” explained Senior-Sergt. Mathew to the Hamilton Court yesterday, when Leslie Tisch was charged with riding his cycle without a light in Hamilton East on a recent evening. “Why,” asked Mr. Young, S.M., of defendant, “did you run into the constable?” “I didn't know he was a constable,” explained defendant amidst laughter. His Worship; “You mean that if you’d known he was a constable you wouldn’t have run into him?” Defendant; “Yes.” (Laughter.) Defendant eventually explained that he would have got off his machine had he known that it was a policeman who was trying to obstruct him. As it was they both crashed in the road together. Defendant was fined las and costs.

At the meeting of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce last evening it was decided to extend the congratulations of the Chamber to the Minister for Public Works (Hon. Mr. Coates) for his decision to carry out the construction of the East Coast railway by the contract system. It was pointed out by Mr A. M. Bisley that the Minister’s decision wohld be the means of greater economy of public moneys, and he trusted that this treatment would be extended to all suitable public works, for under the old scheme loss of money and time was a great deal in evidence.

The Government of the United States has asked -that -the following message shall be -communicated to the Governor-General in reply to the telegram -conveying the -sympathy' of -the Government and people of New Zealand in connection with the death of President Harding;—“The United States is profoundly touched by your kind message -of -condolence conveyed through His Majesty's Embassy at Washington. Would you he so good as to convey to the Government and people of New Zealand the deep appreciation -of the United States for their sympathy in this time of sorrow."

At the last meeting of the Te Awamutu Terminating Building Society, Mr. S. H. West, vice chairman of the society, tendered his resignation as a director of the society, owing to his forthcoming removal from Te Awamutu to a farm at Pokuru. Mr. F. H. Able, chairman of directors, in moving* that the resignation be accepted with regret, and that an appreciation of Mr. West’s services be recorded on the minutes, pointed out that Mr. West had been elected at the first annual meeting of the society, and had been on the Beard over since; he paid a bright tribute to his services; he being a most regular attendant at the Board meetings. Other directors also spoke in this connection. The motion was carried with an expression of best wishes for his success in the future. Mr. West suitably responded. Mr. A. E. Patterson was elected to fill the vacancy. Mr. E. B. Walker was also elected vice-chairman of the society.

A diminutive youth named Walter Cockhead, who was attired in long, loose-fitting, pumice-stained trousers, suspended by a bolt, and minus coat and waistcoat, caused some amusement in the Hamilton Court yesterday when pleading guilty to riding, his bicycle on the footpath after dark in Hamilton East, without a light. The reason lie committed this breach of the law, he explained, was because he was in a hurry lo get some medicine from the chemist for his mother. Constable Kirby, however, said the lad rode on the footpath because lie heard a friend whistling round the corner. He did not appear to bo in a very desperate hurry then. “Do you go to work?” asked his Worship. “Yes,” the boy replied with a broad grin. "How much do you earn?” . "Two quid.” (Laughter.) His Worship: “What, a day?” Defendant: "No; a week." (Further laughter.) His Worship: “What at?”—“Shovelling sand.” His Worship: “And why don’t you get a lamp?” Defendant: “I’ve too many debts.” (Loud laughter.) His Worship (smiling): “And how long have you been in dcb-t?’’ — “Oh, about two years." His Worship: “How much do you give your mother?” “A quid.” llis Worship: “And what do you do with the remainder?” “I put ten bob in the bank, keep five bob for myself, and spend the other live bob on business.’’ (Laughter.) His Worship: “What kind of business?” “In paying oil my hack debts.” His Worship: “And how much have vou got in the bank?” “Two live.” His Worship: “Then you haven’t put many ten bobs in.” (Laughter.) "No." The youth, who looked little more than an infant, grinned broadly at the Court as lie was fined 5s without costs on each of the two charges, and then turning tramped out with the air of a grown man.

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The Chief Postmaster, Hamilton, has been advised that mails which left Auckland on .July 10, via Vancouver, arrived in London on August 12. The General Manager of Railways notified the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce last evening that arrangements were being made to run a train on a three months’ trial from Huntly. to Pukemiro each Saturday, leaving Huntly at 8 p.m.

A resolution was carried at yesterday's meeting of the County Council to bring the by-laws dealing with heavy traffic into force as early as possible. It was stated that -considerable damage had been done in some places.

“I will briefly touch on advances to local bodies’ loan debentures, and I am more satisfied than even that in fairness to each riding (except in the case of large loans) the Council should rigidly control its advance limit if at all possible,” remarked Cr. Alexander when reporting on the annual New Zealand Conference visit to the Waipa County Council yesterday. The remit from the Waipa County Council advocating an alteration in the law to permit of chairmen being voted moneys up to a £2OO limit per annum caused considerable and very animated discussion at the recent conference. The Waipa delegate, in reporting along these fines at yesterday’s meeting, said the remit was carried by a small number.

“To assist local bodies, the end of the financial year will in future be changed to June 30,” reported Or. Alexander in advising -the'Waipa County Council yesterday of the recent proceedings at the N.Z. Counties’ Conference. The Council recognised the advantage in the alteration from March 31st.

Mr C. Parker addressed a couple or meetings on Saturday, one at Huntly, and one at Kaipaki, in furtherance of his candidature for a seat on the directorate of the N.D.C.D. Company. The 'chief lino of Mr Parker’s two addresses was economy and a halt in capital outlay, so far as it related to new ventures. At both places he received a vote of thanks and promises of support. In reply to the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce’s request that the Postoffice Savings Bank should remain open on Saturday afternoons so that' working people could have better opportunities for investing their money, the PoMmaster-General, notified that he was of the opinion that the present hours gave every reasonable facility, intimating that the request could not be granted. The Chamber decided to seek the assistance of Mr J. A. Y r oung, M.P. for Hamilton, in having the Chamber’s wish carried into execution.

In dealing with heavy .traffic, Cr. Alexander, who represented the Council at Wellington recently, reported as follows to yesterday’s Waipa meeting: “That the matter was brought by Mr Civil to the notice of the Minister of Public Works, who was pleased to note Mr Swarbrick’s suggestion and comments on the position. The question was also considered by the County conference, and the matter will be dealt with in a comprehensive manner by the Government when finally dealing with the main highways question.”