NEWS AND NOTES.

Waikato Times, Volume 104, Issue 17585, 14 December 1928, Page 10

NEWS AND NOTES.

"INTERESTING ITEMS. FROM MANY SOURCES. Fifteen bankruptcies, 11 of them being in the North Island, were notified in the latest issue of the New Zealand Gazette. A novel method of dealing with members who were in arrears with their subscriptions was suggested at the meeting of the Manawatu Radio Club, when it was proposed that a list of the tardy ones "be put on the air."

All-round satisfaction follows the Use of wood and coal purchased from G. -G. Tuck, Ellis Street, Frankton. Full, stocks always Prompt delivery assured. 'Phone 1470.

More than half of the members of the Manawatu Radio Club are resident in the Palmerston North borough, but among those who pay subscriptions are members in Marton, Pahiatua, Eketahuna, Dannevirke, Woodville, Foxton, Shannon, and in fact all the neighbouring towns and districts;' whele the club has one paid-up member living in Sydney.

The talk of Hamilton is the Centreway Tea Rooms, where a reputation has been built for ice-cream, Christmas cakes and strawberries and cream. MosE certainly come here. 'Phone 292??

"If . the club were wound up tomorrow it would probably return members . 15s for their 5s subscription," commented a speaker at the annual meeting of the Manawatu Radio Club in 'referring to the good financial position* revealed in the balance-sheet.

Ford, 33 St. Paul Street, Auckland, manufacturer of cheapest and best extension ladders, wheelbarrows, steps, washtubs, trestles, etc. 'Phone 43397."

tipunake is to be brilliantly illuminated during the holiday season with thousands of vari-coloured electric lights.

There was a tendency to go to fast in road construction, said Mr J. Young, an ;Egmont county councillor. The councils were trying to make roads in four years, when it would have been better" to spread the construction over ten "years, thus lessening the burden with which the ratepayers were faced.

Smoked schnapper and mullet at Nobili's Fish Shop, Frankton. Very good quality; good prices.

The traffic on the New Plymouth trams for the week ended Sunday shews a decrease in comparison with week of last year. totalled 50,612 and the revenue amounted to £425 13s Bd. The decreases last week were 1237 passengers and £l9 12s 2d in revenue.

The price received by the Hawera Egg.' Circle for eggs during November wa'&Uhe lowest yet recorded, only 1/1 being" the return per dozen. There wer£ 1750 dozen marketed, compared witft 1300 dozen last year, when the price obtained was Is 7id.

The satisfaction of a perfect Christmas; dinner will be enhanced by using Goendall and Herbert's bread. 'Phone you* order to 2273.

;Sjpmeone has been doing some fish-ing;-in the pond at T'outoa Gardens ..during the year, says the Wanganui Herald. Last year when the pond was cleaned the total of fish, was 105, and ttie other day they had dwindled to 87;

Shearing at Putorino, Hawke's Bay, is in full swing arid farmers are generally well pleased with the quantity and quality of the clip. Moeangiangl, the largest station in the district, has already shorn about 26,000 sheep, realising some 450 bales of wooL

How the kiddies, and the grown-ups too, like to call on W. Dalgleish, corner Victoria and Rostrevor Streets, for a cooling Patton's ice-cream. Fruit, confectionery, tobacco in stock.

"When men swear, it shows that they are possessed of a poor dictionary," explained Miss Whitell, when speaking at Invercargill.

"I want to make it a ruling that I will never take an indictable matter while there are summary matters still on the list," remarked Mr A. M. Mowlem, S.M., in the Napier Police Court, when there was some question as to the order of the cases on the list.

The most popular shop in Hamilton East is Mrs Keane's, where one' can obtain a refreshing ice-cream or delicious sundae. Remember to call at 131 Grey Street, Hamilton East.

Central Hawke's Bay is greener at

present than has been the case for many years at a similar time. The warm rains of the past few days have resulted in feed coming away very fast indeed.

The importance of Waipukurau as a pastoral centre is demonstrated by the fact that up to Tuesday GSOO bales of wool had been railed from "Waipukurau. At the current price ruling this represents well over £150,000.

Seekers of genuine value appropriate with Christmas should not fail to call on Roblin and Warneford, Commerce Street, Frankton, where a beautiful display of furniture awaits you. The prices are extraordinarily low.

Complaints of poachers shooting deer and wild sheep were received at the last meeting of the Hawke's Bay Acclimatisation Society from a resident of the Puketitiri district. The matter was referred to the ranger.

An interlude in the discussion on dental charges at the Napier Hospital by the Hawke's Bay Hospital Board arose when Mr G. Priest declared that a charge by a dentist of 10s 6d to pull a tooth was an extortion. MiMr F. B. Logan remarked that Mr Priest did not know what the dentist had paid in educating himself, or the rent he paid, or the cost of his appliances.

r Burton for 'Xmas presents. The •pharmacy, Frankton, invites your inspection of a very good selection.

;Over 4000 sheep, a large percentage lambs, were railed from Waipukurau one day this week.

-'The question as to whether the combined Hawera schools band should '■go to Wellington on December 20, when they would be broadcast from ' the town hall concert chamber, was "discussed at a meeting of about 2C> parents held in the Main school. Jn "view of the difficulties that would be attendant on such a trip it was re--1 solved that it be postponed.