NEWS AND NOTES.

Waikato Times, Volume 104, Issue 17485, 20 August 1928, Page 11

NEWS AND NOTES.

A plain and fancy dress ball will be held in St. George’s Hall, -Frankton,- on Thursday next, 23rd inst.

Now school holidays are on there’s a Special Sale at Juvenile Baud Box.

Deaths from motor accidents in New Zealand have doubled in the past few years. For the three years, 1921-23, the average was 04; for the three years, 1925-27, the average was 132.

Sir Harry Foster, M.P. (G., Portsmouth), aged 73, who recently celebrated his golden wedding, is retiring at the next election.

Although the Olympic Sports have concluded at Amsterdam, the world’s best records are found at Arthur Lady, Ltd., ‘‘The Gramophone Shop.”

Civility costs nothing but it is worth a lot at the Hardware Corner. This shop is one of those few businesses where one can inspect the varied stocks with, confidence and yet be free from all obligation. We are proud of our stocks and invite you to see them in Wesley Chambers, Victoria Street.

The sum of. £6500 was paid out by the Wairoa Dairy Company to suppliers last week. This constitutes a record, being the largest payout m the history of the company.

It is understood that a” proposal for ■the formation of a golf 'course within about two 'miles of Napier is rapidlj taking shape. It is stated that a responsible body will shortly take the proposal in hand with the object Obringirig the project to fruition.

When a man sits before the fire of an evening he invariably has four friends: his pipe, his armchair, his book, his slippers. And that just reminds one of the great stock of slippers ranging -from 2/3 upwards to. be found at J. R. Henderson’s, Footwear Dealer, Victoria Street. As all ■Hamilton knows the prices here arc exceptionally low.

Mr A. Chambers, of Napier, was instrumental some time ago in saving the life of a lady who was visiting Napier when -she .was in difficulties while bathing in the- Tutaekuri river. Relatives of the lady concerned, in acknowledgment of ■ the bravery of her rescuer, have forwarded Mr Chambers a gold watch with a suitably worded letter of thanks. System is certainly an important necessity in modern business, though, unfortunately, the lack of it is apparent often where it should be expected. The business or organisation , conducted on a sound system cannot fail to give satisfaction to a discerning public. The Farmers’ Auctioneering Go., Ltd., Hamilton, is a systematised institution, .with the result that the public finds business transacted quickly, courteously and efficiently. Have you been over the premises? You are most welcome to inspect the huge departments and the extensive stocks.

“The boys and girls of to-day are very much hotter than the boys and girls of seme years ago. Why, the children of to-day look upon their teacher as their friend, but. I can tell you I did not when I was a boy.” Thus spoke Mr E. Dixon at the opening of a Baptist Church in Taranaki.

Locally manufactured furniture proves itself worthy of your attention. For your pockets’ sake make a visit to J. R. ,Fow and Co., Collingwood Street.

ITEMS FROM MANY SOURCES.

Tradespeople in the flax areas —- particularly those in Shannon and Foxton, are feeling the effect of the continued deadlock in the flax industry, says a Wanganui pa-per.

It is said “Too many cooks spoil the broth." Certainly one cook in Hamilton has set the standard, not for broth, but grocery value and service. Mr M. Cook, of the -Cash ’ Service Store, corner Victoria and Knox Streets, invites a trial order and assures first-class attention and a price list hard to beat.

Solicitor, at Burwood: “Were you born in that cottage?” Second Solicitor, when witness hesitated: “How does she know?” ,

Henry Grice, aged 16, of Liverpool, was electrocuted when fitting an electric light bulb to a holder.

From Monday to Saturday delicious hot dinners are served at the London Pie Shop, Victoria Street North. Always a good -menu here.

Small-pox declined to 219 cases recently in England and Wales, from 282 and 230 in the two previous .weeks.

Liverpool Cotton Association is to take a ballot to decide whether the -Cotton Exchange shall remain open for an extra hour.

“Did you enjoy the lecture last night?”' “It was a good lecture spoilt by the incessant coughing of a few people scattered about the hall.” “But coughing this time of the year is a misfortune for .which allowance should be made.” “Not so. if the sufferers take Baillic’s Kowhai Cough Cure. Coughs and colds run from ’it-”.

Sentence of six months’ hard labour was passed at the Old Bailey on Henry William Moldon, oi, a cycle dealer, for publishing a defamatory libel by accusing the members of. Brentford and 'Chiswick Urban District Council of receiving stolen property.

“There was a girl named —oh dash! I say Dad, what rhymes with Excella? I’m trying to make up a limerick for a cash prize offered by the Great Bargain Stores. They’re issuing a fortnightly bulletin through the paper and there will be a 'Competition each issue.”

Russian Soviet agents, owing to fear of a wheat famine, arc making inquiries for Argentine and Enrtpire wheat for re-export from Hull.

Betting slips were discovered on an inmate of Christchurch Workhouse, Southwark, and -money found on him was used towards, his maintenance.

Much is expected of a new method of road building with rubber blocks, now being tried near South Kensington station, London. Greater resiliency in the top section will lessen wear and noise while the. ease and speed of laying and repairing will be greatly helped by the tonguelng and grooving feature.

Novelties in neckwear, wide-end ties in large variety, lace collars and fancy 'bows —Miss Christie, Victoria, Street.

Candidly speaking, -Gann’s -can always be remembered as the leading hairdressing and tobacconist saloon in Hamilton. -Youil enjoy . doing business at Gann’s, Wesley Buildings.

Britain’s latest cruiser, H.M.S. York (8 400 tons)* has been launched by the Duchess of York at Palmers’ Yard, lle'bburn.

Austen John Frame, aged 27, was remanded at Swansea on a charge of murdering his nine months old daughter by throwing her out of a window.

Medical men are unanimous on the subject of a stimulating tonic these days. When the body is fatigued and the blood requires nourishment your best friend is a glass of Innes’ Invalid Stout. Order some to-day. hhc delivery is prompt and the benefits of good health will be yours.

H.M.S. Shropshire, a light cruiser, was launched at Messrs William Beardmore and Co., Ltd’s, works, Dalmuir, Glasgow, by the Countess of Powis.

The King has approved the appointment of Sir J. Chancellor to be High Commissioner of Palestine im place of Field-Marshal Lord Plumer.

The habit of smearing plate-glass windows while pointing to articles is not confined to children only and in Hamilton Bast all passers-by are compelled to stop at the windows of Les. Turner, Footwear Dealer, whose footwear and low prices are great value, and thus is the habit excusable. A wonderful range of ladies’ and men a footwear to hand.

Whimsical Walker, a prince of clowns, fun-maker for 65 years, and popular all over the world, who celebrated his 77th birthday at Gorleston, Yarmouth, last month, has decided to retire.

Get an estimate for that papering and painting job from R. R. Lovegrove, Artistic Decorator, 139 Grey Street, Hamilton East. Remember the ’phone number 1809.

A portfolio including sketches, engravings, and photographs has been presented by police officers of the station in Albany Street, St. Pan-eras, London, to Dr. J. Maugham 42 years police surgeon.

The reliable Sheet-metal Workers and -Dairy Engineers, Messrs King and Ja-ck, Vialou Street, will undertake your requirements to the exact desire. ’Phone 2921.

Sir Francis Joseph, president of the North Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce, has been informed by the Central Electricity Board that half the porcelain insulators, in a recent contract are from Gana-da and half from Britain.

If you’ve lost a friend during the rush -in town you’ll probably meet in Lowry’s Tea Rooms, the ideal place for a really enjoyable dinner.

By the -location of a wonderful, spring of natural gas (says the Murchison Standard), still another link has been forged' in the -chain of evidence which goes t-o prove that the Murchison district is entitled to be seriously considered as a potential oilfield, the gas “blow,” which is situated up the Blackwatcr Valley, some five miles from its junction with the Mangles* and about 12 miles from the Murchison township, is escaping under such pressure that it lifts the water several inches in the small crater surrounding it. and when ignited Ihfc gas throws a column of flame varying from four to six fee>

,Though, not designed primarily with the object of putting "back-seat drivers’’ in their place, a car has been put on the road in England with the front and rear seats placed back to back.

A prompt, courteous service is run with the hot dinners provided by Lowry’s Tea Rooms, Victoria Street. Have your next dinner here and sec for yourself.

"By standard time I mean not by Sidey’s idiosity,” remarked a supplier of the Mangorei Dairy Company when complaining that cream had been collected before 5 a.m. on Christmas morning.

“I think you are quite unreasonably suspicions of me,” said defendant, s counsel to a witness in the New Plymouth Magistrate’s Court. "Perhaps he knows you.” interjected counsel for plaintiff. ■

Jack Frost finds it hard to make his presence felt at the homes of users of Tauprri Coal. “The best you ever ordered.” W. J. Graham, 'phone 2914.

The present fine .weather suggests a new change of season and already tennis enthusiasts are “overhauling." Is the racquet In good order? If not have it restrung by E. Jones, Saddler, Victoria Street, Hamilton. The best materials are used and the work performed by an expert.

Recently a trapper in the Kailakes inspected his opossum traps, 20 in number, and ‘found therein 19 rats, of the blue and grey kinds, and one opossum. A good number of weasels are caught in the traps. They are fairly thin in condition.

Let an expert attend and guarantee your gramophone repairs. Chas. Begg and 'Co., Hamilton.

There' is in New York a motor-car laundry on a gigantic scale, capable of thoroughly washing and cleaning 120 cars, inside and out, in one day. Moving platforms carry the cars into a great passage lined with hot, warm and cold sprays, steam and kerosene. More than 30 mechanics arc posted along tiie route of cars, each with his special job.

Scales adjusted and repaired; all makes; reasonable charges.—lremonger and Evans, agents Avery Scales, Frankton Junction. ’Phone 2887- •

There would be money in poultry if the egg-laying performance of a duck owned by a Manaia resident could bo maintained. This duck laid three eggs within fourteen hours, one in the morning and two in the late evening. This duck is the only one kept by the resident, so there is no possibility of the eggs having been laid by other birds. Once before this duck laid two eggs in one day.

Chevrolet knows no rival. Distinctly in a class of its own, yet the car everyone wants and -is within easy reach of all. Neal Motors, Hood Street, ’phone 1311, take a pride in this particular agency and will willingly .demonstrate. Ride in a Chevrolet to-day.

Speaking at the luncheon of the Wellington Advertising Club, Miss Guy, Wellington, said that the schools were quite the right place at which to begin propaganda. Seed sown there fell on good ground, for young people were very receptive to impressions. One was assured of a crop even If there was a wait of five years.

Everybody likes bargains. They arc procurable at Taylor’s Emporium, opposite Ward Street, during the next ten days. .Stocks -must be reduced to accommodate new season’s goods.

The Napier Hospital is closed to visitors owing to the prevalence of scarlet fever. Only in serious cases will visitors be permitted.

Carde’s, Frankton: Men’s tweed coats 49/6, mavy blue nap coats 52/0, all sizes.

In electrical work it is often necessary to make a connection that can be broken easily but replaced quickly. An ordinary snap fastener, commonly used on women’s garments, is convenient in such a case- The ends of the wires are soldered to > the two members of the fas’ener. To make a connection, the parts are snapped together; to break the circuit, they are simply pulled apart.

Opening of new spring* goods just landed. A fine selection at Glencoe House.

A little homily against high living appears in the annual report of the Director of Public Hygiene, Dr. 1. McKrbbin. The report states: “With regard -to -sedentary adults indulging in overeating, sudden physical strain damages the heart. 'Eat sparingly and keep constantly fit' is a good heart maximum (so printed), and the fact that the world’s healthiest country loses 2150 persons annually from heart-disease indicates that all do not keep -constantly fit.”

Hamilton people to whom the City Fathers arc familiar, have lately been passing favourable comment on the extraordinary exact likeness to our Mavor as portrayed in a photograph now being shown in Hunter and Son’s window. It is a fine example of cooperation between camera and Photographer, and is the work-of Mr S. G. Dobson, whose fine studio is located at King’s Buildings, Victoria Street. ’Phone 1294.

“Without religious thought and teaching I fail to see how a country can make any headway at all,” said the Prime Minister (Mr J. G. Coates), when speaking to an audience in the WeLlington Town Hall at a concert given in order to Taise funds for the proposed new building for St Marks Church primary school. Although he did not wish to touch upon questions of a controversial nature, he would say how much he felt the necessity for pushing on with the religious instruction of -the children oi New Zealand. “Can you Imagine a homo more lonely or more dreary, asked Mr Coates, “than that which has not the teaching of the Bible, and the faith of God instilled into every one of its members? How many rniss that teaching ,is a • mailer of concern to each and every one of us. ine greatest edifice a country can build up is a faith in God and the true leaching of the Bible, for that atmosphere makes for character anc. without character a country can never prosper. .. . Let us, then, turn out children fortified and strengthened in believing that there is a God who can be a help to them. A citizen so fortitied is ttie greatest strength any country can have.”

Mr Cairns, the Thames magistrate: I wonder why all wives are angelic and all husbands diabolical.

This week -is well commenced by the welcome news of some genuine shirt values at the recognised value clothiers and mercers, F. T. Wilson, Victoria Street. .- These fine long-life shirts marked at 7/1 i are a bargain men would be unwise to miss. start the week by wearing, one.

■\ correspondent writes to the Wanganui Herald that a small hole on a footpath and two small holes on another path a little further away required three council employees, a motor lorry, cUid tstr-b-oilcr to mend them 1 The whole of the tarred metal required for the job would hardly have filled a sugar hag, but such is Wanganui’s wastful way of doing things that the repairing of paths took sufficient labour -for a job a hundred times as great. Some cities have a -costing department. Had Wanganui one, the little item of “three small holes filled, 10-rry and tar-boiler and ..three men employed,” would have shown that the cost was out ol all proportion ‘o what it should have been. And yet some councillors say •that they -cannot sec how further economies can he secured.

"I was wearing a dress with no sleeves, and she told me to go and get some clothes on,” said a young actress at Sunderland, in explaining why she and another woman quarrelled.

The many friends of Mrs Thrifty Buyer will be pleased to know she has recovered from the rush and excitement of racing to the busy little firm of T. White, Draper and Mercer,; next F.A. Company, last week. There’s no need to rush, however. Every sale is 100- per cent' value at White s.

Mr Registrar Friend, at Clerkcnwell County Court: “If you go about the world imagining that the average Englishman is easily bluffed jou had better rake UD-'* .