LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 96, Issue 15358, 5 October 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Chinese Soccer team defeated South Australia by six goals to two. The band of the 16 th (Waikato) Regiment will render a programme of music at the hospital on Sunday afternoon.

One man and his mate look after more than 1100 miles' of private telephone lines between Eketahuna and Palliser Bay. The offer recently made by a South Island resident, now in Europe, to give £SOOO if the Yale Telescope is set up in the South Island is how confirmed.

The Governor-General's consent' to raising the following loan has been gazetted: Waipa County Council, for metalling roads in Newcastle riding, £I6OO, and for metalling Puahue Road, £2OO/ In connection with the negotiations between Hannan and Paddon to row for the sculling championship of the world Hannan says he has not agreed to row on the Wanganui. He prefers to row at Auckland. He is communicating with Paddon to this effect. The index number in the Monthly Abstract of Stalislics for the three food groups as at August 15 is 1525, an increase of five points since the previous month, and of -12.52 per cent, over that for July, 1914. Prices in the groceries group have remained practically ' stationary, the rise of one point being due to increases in a few towns in one or two minor items. The decrease of 33 points in the dairy products group is due to a fall in the prices of eggs and butter in several towns. Prices of beef have risen in nearly all towns, causing a rise of 50 points in the group.

"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 I" remarked thel, "our floors 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 for 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 iinolcums and carpets." For Jnnuenza taxe Woods' .ureal Peppermint Cure. _■>

An area of 1013 acres has been set apart in the Otanewaiuku Survey District in the nolorua forest conservations/ region as a provisional State forest.

A proclamation, issued last night, determines the number of members of the Te Awamutu-Pirongia Railway Board to be five , The election of members will be held on November 14.

Charged with having, at Rukuhia, stolen a harness mare, saddle and bridle, or a total value of £22, James Alfred Edward Campbell, aged 21, was remanded at the Police Court, Auckland, yesterday, to appear at Te Awamutu next Thursday. He did not desire .bail.

Yesterday evening the girders of the Claudelands subway were placed in position. The operation was watched by an interested crowd. The work was commenced as soon as the 3.40 p.m. train had passed the crossing", and 1 railway traffic was in no way interfered with, the heavy girders being fixed ere the next train was due. A young man named Wyllie Bailey, an employee of Ellis and Burnand, Ltd.,, was admitted to the Waikato Hospital yesterday suffering from a sprained ankle. A load of timber was being removed from a lorry in the yard, when several pieces fell to the ground, pinning Bailey's left foot. Bailey, who is a well-known footballer, was to have represented Hamilton against Pukckohe to-morrow.-The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board has received advice that as a result of representations made to the Dutch authorities by the High Commissioner arrangements have now been made which will enable New Zealand meat to bb admitted into Holland. The regulations governing the importation of meat into that country had provided, inter alia, that the internal organs had to be left attached to the carcase, and this of course prevented New Zealand meat being placed on the Dutch market. The Government of Holland has now granted an exemption from this clause for New Zealand. There was a large and enthusiastic audience in St. Peter's Schoolroom last evening to hear the public read-' ing of "Pygmalion and Galatea." The play is a particularly good " one, and the performers in the various roles carried out their allotted parts in a splendid manner. The enthusiasm and frequent applause by the audience was evidence of the success of the reading, and the result of diligence and assiduous preparation on the part of the performers. The cast was as follows: — c Galatea, Miss Madeline Dowa; Cynisca, Miss Wynn Manning; Myrene, Miss Norris Reeves; Daphne, Mrs W. Free; Pygmalion, Mr A. McNeish; Crisos, Mr W. King; Ajesimos, Mr W. G. Hewett.

Residents of Hamilton who have attended the Cambridge Competitions have been loud in their praise of the charm of the ever popular Domain, which is now clothing itself with, all the glory of spring. To those making the usual afternoon trip to Cambridge on Sunday next, an added attraction is assured by the newly-form-ed Municipal Band, when the following programme of music will be rendered under the conductorship of Mr C. W. Boyce:—March, "Duty First"; hymns (Popular); valse "Will o' the Wisp"; march, "Postman's Parade"; selection, "Village Carnival"; cornet solo, "The Rosary," Mr V. C. McCarthy; march, "Starlit Dell"; valse, "Nada"; march, ".Victoria"; "God Save the King." A very successful concert, organised by Mr T. S. Webster, was held in St. Paul's Schoolroom last evening. The audience which was large, applauded each item heartily, especially those given by Rev. W. Ready, who to the surprise of everyone delighted his hearers with songs and recitations. Other items on the programme were:—Pianoforte solo, Miss Glapman; Solos, Mr Roberts; Recitations, Mrs Bradley; Solos, Mr Parker; Solo, Mr Outtrira; Duet, Messrs Roberts and Parker; Solo, Mr Hague; Solo, Miss Clapman. A collection was taken up to swell the funds of the Methodist Competitions Society. At the close Mr Bradley proposed a vote of thanks to the performers for the splendid entertainment they had providcd. v