LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 98, Issue 15320, 22 August 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A petition in bankruptcy has been filed by Robert Edward Godd, farmer, Morrinsville.

The Hamilton Technical School will close on Friday next for its term holidays, and will reopen on Monday, September 10. The Auckland Provincial Patriotic Association has decided to close the Soldiers’ Club in Albert Street at the end of November next.

It is expected that the Public Works Statement will be brought down in the House of Representatives this evening.

The Christchurch City Council decided on the casting vote of the Mayor, Mr. J. A. Flesher, to revert to the old system at municipal elections known as ‘first past the post.”

The number of notifications of pneumonic influenza reported to the district officer of health at Auckland, yesterday was four, all -of which had occurred in the country. No deaths were reported.

The Waitoa Drainage Board has been advised by the Chief Drainage Engineer, Mr O. Campbell, that he had asked head office to renew the grant for the construction of a slop bank on the Piako River, £350. Regarding the £SOO for the Wlaipa district he pointed out that a voucher for this amount was passed for payment through the Public Works Department. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received cabled advice from its agents that the shipments from South America to the United Kingdom for the fortnight ended 11th instant were: 116,210 quarters chilled beef, 60,700 quarters frozen beef, 69,680 carcases mutton, 56,343 carcases lamb. Tiie quantity shipped to the Continent of Europe during the same period totalled: 42,559 quarters frozen beef, 1560 carcases mutton.

At yesterday’s meeting of the Hamilton Technical School Advisory Board, the senior master reported that he had had .several enquiries from various firms for boys suitable for their particular trades. The Board decided to send out a circular asking the employers requiring boys who have had a technical training to wait upon the school authorities so that the boys leaving school may be diverted into the proper channels. The “ Washing Up ” Bill, which has been introduced into the House of Representatives, contains 79 clauses. Amongst other matters it contains a clause to authorise the GovernorGeneral to vest 147 acres in the Hamilton High School Board as a site for a hoys’ school, and also one to authorise the sale by the Thames County Council to Thames Borough Council of the Thames water race, as constructed by the Government.

Some 30 members of the Morrinsville Orphans Club were entertained by the Te Aroha ' Orphans Club on Monday evening. Bro. D. McKelvie occupied the chair most admirably. The musical programme was supplied in the main by the visitors, and the high quality of the entertainment augurs well for the future success of the Morrinsvillc Club. Items were contributed by Messrs Murray, Jenkins, Warner, Robertson, Faulkner, Spinley, Fielder, McGregor, Osborne and Catenach. The evening was a most enjoyable one. In order to advertise New Zealand lamb arrangements have been made by the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board through Us London office to deliver single carcases of prime New Zealand lamb to any address in Great Britain for £i 13s per carcase. All that is necessary is to send £1 13s to Die secretary of the New Zealand Meat Producers' Board with the full address (written plainly in ink) to which the lamb is to be sent, and the necessary arrangements will be attended to. It is hoped that farmers and others will largely avail themselves of the offer as affording an excellent opportunity of advertising New Zealand meat.

It. will pay you to buy your furnishings this week during Hooker and Kingston’s 1 “Furnishing Week." Best quality duro and silvcrdown bedding at specially keen prices, best British linoleums in both 2yds wide and passage width, blinds, curtains, and carpet runners, are being offered cheapest this week at Hooker and Kingston’s. Furnish at the popular drapers. You will bo surprised at what you will save.

Some 200 immigrants for the Auckland Province, part of the 600 complement of the Corinthic, which landed at Wellington on Monday, arrived at Auckland by special train yesterday in charge of Messrs. V. M. Mills, A. W. Cooper, J. C. Cole, and A. W. Chambers, of the Immigration Department. The new arrivals consist of farm hands, domestics, and general workers, with their wives and families. The immigration officers will remain in Auckland t-o meet the Paparoa, which is expected on Thursday with another 200 immigrants.

An announcement of revised taxation on racing was made by the Premier in the House of Representatives, when the Stamp Duties Amendment Act was being considered in committee. Mr. Massey reminded the House of racing owners having offered to pay it 10 per cent, stakes tax during bad times if the Government would revise tile taxation within two years. This, he said, would be done. The Finance Bill would reduce the stakes tax to 5 per cent, after March 31 next, and it was intended to make it easier for the smaller racing clubs by introducing a graduated scale of taxation. After an animated debate, the bill was read a third time and passed, the stakes tax being 5 per cent.

An “either or ?” was placed before the Hamilton Territorials at last night’s parade as to the manner in which ■ they would comply with their obligations to the Defence Department. The first alternative was twelve half-day parades and twenty night parades in the year, and the second alternative six days in camp at some central training point. The latter course was regarded as most desirable, with an element of enjoyment thrown in, and practically every member of the company signified his intention of taking the week’s course and forgetting all about drill for the remainder of the year. The camp will probably be held some time in Marcli next, either at Hautapu or Tuakau, whichever locality is found to be the most central point for the trainees in the Waikato military district. Railway warrants will be issued to those taking part, while all necessary rations will be issued at the camp.

Sympathy with a bankrupt was expressed by his creditors at a meeting held'yesterday. The official assignee, Mr. W. S. Fisher, presided. The bankrupt, Harry Ainsley Marks (Mr. Towle) house furnisher, of Paeroa, estimated his total debts, all of which were unsecured, at £785 17s Id. Assets were put down at £275, consisting of stock-in-trade, £IOO, and book debts, £175. In bis written statement, bankrupt stated that he had been a ship’s steward for 29 years. He started the business at Paeroa in partnership with another man. Consequently, bankrupt paid debts for which he alleged his partner was liable. The partnership was dissolved in May of last year. Creditors thought that bankrupt had been hardly dealt with. He had made honest efforts to pay his debts. A resolution was passed sympathising with him, and recommending that bis discharge be facilitated. -'