LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 96, Issue 15357, 4 October 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At a meeting of the school teachers and committee of the Morrinsville schools it was decided to hold a queen carnival to raise funds to improve the grounds at both schools, and to purchase new books for the school library. The committee aim at raising over £3OO. The question of refunding the payment made by three directors of- the New Zealand Meat Packing and Bacon Co., in fulfilment of their guarantee to the bank, was discussed at a meeting of the Bombay Dairy Farmers'" Union. Opinion seemed evenly divided, some members supporting the principle of standing by the men who had been so heavily involved. Others considered that the directors ought to have known the true position of affairs, and must take the responsibility of their action. All present agreed that the right course was being adopted in putting the matter lo a vote of suppliers to the New Zealand Co-op. Dairy Co., and it was resolved to congratulate Mr Saxby, of Tatuanui, on his successful efforts to secure a ballot, and that the decision be left to individual members to vole as they chose.

Following on the slight reduction in the pHcc of sugar announced by the Colonial Sugar Company on Monday, the retail price in Auckland has been fixed by the Master Grocers' Association at 3Jd per lb for 61b parcels or over. The price of 701 b bags has been reduced to 19s lid. No alteration in the price of sugar has been mado locally. However, the rates asked over the counter in Hamilton are, considering: freight, cartage, etc., probably lower than the present Auckland ones. Locally Is' lOd is being asked ror Gib parcels, 3s '9d for packages of 121 b, and 20s 8d for 701 b bags. A drastic innovation in the regulations governing leave of absence at teachers' training colleges lias been gazetted, and was discussed by the Auckland Education Board yesterday. It was explained that the effect of the change was that a limited amount of leave already allowed for teachers during two years of training was relatively curtailed and made applicable lo the whole 35 years or a teacher's service. The idea was to bring the conditions into line with the Civil Service conditions on leave of absence. Mr T. U. Wells remarked that lie did not think there -was any comparison between the strain on a girl typist in a Public Serviee oftiee and the strain on a girl teaching 00 or 70 children. This point of view was generally endorsel. and the Board decided to communicate with the Department with a view lo having the old leave of absence conditions restored.

''My word Ethel this linoleum In the kitchen is looking very shabby, and I almost think the dining room could do with a new floor covering also."— "You're right, mother!" remarked thel, "our lloors are looking very shabby, and for quite a little outlay to-day we could select something that would give good service for years. I saw a beautiful range of linoleums at Hooker and Kingston's, and they are quite 2 shillings a yard under anyone else, smart little carpets for the hall, charming carpets ror the dining and breakfast rooms. Hooker and Kingston seem to be catering to-day for the furnishings trade—and there Is no doubt their prices are attractive, at least in linoleums and carpets."

A poll is being taken to-day for the election of a permanent board for the proposed Waikato-West Coast railway district.

It is not often that a fatality ensues from the bite of a kapito spider, but ono recently occurred in Wanganui, a boy being the victim. He was playing in drifting sand,, about a couple of miles inland, and was bitten on the sole of his foot. Poisoning ensued, and, despite medical treatment, he died a few days later.