NEWS & NOTES

Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17711, 15 May 1929, Page 11

NEWS & NOTES

The matron of the “Nest,” the Salvation Army’s home for children, acknowledges with thanks a gift of cakes from the Hamilton East Queen Carnival Committee. Some people may have discovered J that their gramophone is not doing l justice to their new Electrical Roi corded records. When you get your j new instrument from L. V. Martin and l Co., Ltd., Victoria - Street, Hamilton, you will And that'the instruments they sell are only the best, and are thoroughly overhauled and tested before j' being allowed to leave their saloon. I Buy where satisfaction is guaranteed. Most of the world’s handcuffs are made at Birmingham. From every aspect the new Ford is the ideal family or business car. Economical running, and greater power, combined with the low price, have made the new Ford the most popular car on the road. See all models ta F. Baker’s, Ltd., Collingwood Street. In connection with the coming display of the Waikato Winter ShowAssociation in Hamilton White Island Products, Ltd., will present a silver cup as a points prize in the horticultural section, covering classes 82 to 127. You must admit that a good warm- | ing beverage is needed this weather. People who want the best for their money arc buying Sharpe’s L.O. Bur- ’ gundy, the ideal winter drink. Order from Sharpe Bros., Cordial Manufacturers, Norton Road. The blue whale is the largest mammal in existence. There are many reliable patent medicines to fight the many afflictions and illnesses of mankind. Just look through a paper or magazine, and see them advertised. If you have a severe cold, or any other illness, there are patent medicines stocked by J. H. Boyd, Chemist,. Hamilton East, which ; will give relief, and effect a cure, and a prominent feature of these medicines I is their low cost. ; | , Four earthquakes were felt in as many days at Pahiatua last week. At Carde’s, Frankton—Men’s wool- • len socks, 1/- pair; women’s navy bloomers, 1/11; coloured wool, 6d skein. ( “This man is a second offender, and a Sunday drunk as well,” commented i Senior Sergeant Whitehouse in the i Magistrate’s Court at Palmerston c North when Alfred Croft appeared be- f fore Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., to answer c a charge of drunkenness. Ho was o fined 10s, in default 24 hours’ irn- q prisonment. k c Anything that you may require in the wayof leather goods is stocked by W. I. Gould, “The Leather Man,” Vic- v toria Streei, Hamilton. G

Farmers in the Wanganui district have suffered severe losses among lambs during recent weeks, the wet summer and autumn, It is said, being the cause.

A Hamilton resident who returned from a visit to the South Island remarked that one does not take a trip through the Lyttelton tunnel at the present time from a pleasure point of view owing to the abnormal amount of soot floating around the carriages.

The very latest In winter coats, costumes, and evening frocks, at reasonable prices, are made by Madame Snadon, upstairs over Hooker and Kingston’s, Victoria Street.

ITEMS FROM MANY SOURCES.

A severe view of the action of a shootist in using 30 decoys when 25 only arc permitted by the Act was taken at the monthly meeting of the Council of the Southland Acclimatisation Society. It was decided in this case to write a letter of warning to the offender and in the future to prosecute for such an offence.

d No matter what your tastes in art i, may be, there are £ure to be pictures y in the fine selection at the Devon Art Depot, .235 Victoria Street, Hamilton, •e that will please you. Every type of j picture is represented here, and the 1 prices at which they are sold are exceptionally reasonable. Picturfe-fram-e ing is also done by the Devon Art Depot. s The British Treasury Commissioners - have appointed a committee “to report ■, on the materials available for a record e of Members of the House of Commons r from 1264 to 1832.” 1 When you have your worn tyres repaired at the Central Vulcanising - Works, Collingwood Street, you asv sure yourself of reliable repairs.—J. 1 Blackhall, proprietor. r A remarkably good crop of pumpkins 3 has been grown this season by Mr H. Barr, Okaiawa. In a small patch in his garden over 230 pumpkins were - counted. Most were very large speci- . mens, some weighing about 501 b. Glencoe House corselettes made the ’ change in my appearance. Soon you . will be wearing them too. A witness in the Magistrate's Court at Eltham the other day, confident of his ability to gauge the passage of one minute, was put “under the watch” by the defendant’s counsel. The almost breathless silence of the court was broken by the witness declaring a minute had elapsed when only 15 seconds had passed. Warm, stylish children’s apparel for the school holidays is displayed at the Juvenile Band Box. The amount of coal, timber and genI eral merchandise conveyed through the I Otira Tunnel.during the.past week was I 10,396 tons, compared with 9770 tons for *the corresponding period of last year and 10,527 tons in 1927. There are very few homes nowadays that -have not installed electricity. But although this power is of I wonderful service to man, there are J many dangers to be contended with if the installation is faulty. For your own safety, and the safety of your family, have your installation work done by the Electric Construction Co. of New Zealand, Collingwood Street. They use only the best English materials, guaranteed for three years, and employ only licensed wiremen. Seventeen men and two women were registered as unemployed at the Greymouth Labour Bureau during the' past week. This is a substantial increase corhpared with the preceding week. The word “Home” has .always meant a place of comfort and cosiness, and this is especially desirable at this time of the year, but no home has complete comfort without one of the beautiful 1 Eiderdown Quilts which are featured at Willey Bros., Furnishers,on’ the corner of Victoria- and Rosstrevor \ Streets. These Eiderdowns are Just j the thing for tho cold weather, and to I you they mean warm, restful sleep. Call and Inspect the splendid selection now. a

“A man who hands his property over to his wife and then goes bankrupt, leaving his creditors in the lurch, is not entitled to get a discharge whenever, lie asks for it,” commented Mr Justice Ostler in the Palmerston North Supreme Court.

With bleary eyes, and prolonged bouts of sniffling and sneezing, Brown sat in his office feeling absolutely miserable. His friend Smith came in bright and cheerful. “What, got a cold?” he said. "I can tell you how to get rid of that. Just buy a bottle of Kowhai Cough Cure from Baillie’s. That will fix you.” A gleam of hope entered Brown’s eyes, and he sent his office boy for a bottle of Kowhai Cough Cure. After a couple of doses he is now a new man.

“The best thing that can be done by the poultry-producing concerns in New Zealand is to send a representative to England to explore the market there,” said Mr E. J. Ross, chairman of directors, at the meeting of the Canterbury Co-operative Poultry Producers, Ltd.

Every branch of footwear repairing is understood and done by J. Roseman, Footwear Repairer, Victoria St. North. You are sure of reliable repairs when you take your worn footwear to him.

"A town without a band Is like a cripple without a crutch,” declared the Mayor (Mr E. A. Pacey) at a dinner tendered to the Hawera Band. “It is a poor sort of a town that can't raise a band.”

With the approach of the cold wet days which prevent work on the farm, comes an ideal opportunity for repapering rooms wiiich have been neglected for lack of time previously. Farmers! Don’t forget that the Prime Hardware Co. seli modern and artistic wallpapers at Auckland prices. Call in and select your patterns.

“You can't get a dog into it; it’s only a hoax,” said the inspector at a meeting of the S.P.C.A. while discussing the lethal chamber belonging to the Christchurch City Council. "They once got a dog into it. In fifteen minutes it was still alive, so they took it out and drowned it I”

Your lawnrnower must be kept in good condition to give satisfactory service. Lawnrnower repairs and adjustments, as well as gramophone and bicycle repairs, are done by B: 0. Bergersen, "The Byko,” 357 Victoria Street North.

The most precious exhibit of New Zealand birds in the Southland Museum is a bright red lcaka, which is .to be seen in solitary grandeur in a case at the head of the stairs. This specimen was secured at Stewart Island about 17 years ago. No other kaka with such bright red colouring has been seen.

When you dine at the Grand Cafe, Ward Street, you are ; served with Hie best and most wholesome meal obtainable anywhere. There are many excellent items on the menu.

A paragraph appearing in an Invercargill paper drew attention to the fact that a certain rabbiter made £llO par week from bis labour. This led a resident of Bluff to remark to a reporter that recently he had seen a cheque earned by two’fishermen in three days amounting to £BO.

Taupiri coal means good coal. For every purpose this coal is most economical, and yet gives- the best of service. Order yo*r supplies of Taupiri coal from Brant Bros., phone 2914. The wholesale price of butter on the Wellington market has been increased by Id per lb. The power of good advertising is not realised until you have erected a,. Flicker sign over your business. An attractive Fricker sign is the best medium for selling your goods, and will repay you many limes for the small sum which you expend upon it. Thc-j experts of the Fricker Sign Co., Ward i Street, specialise in every branch of signwriting and pictorial advertising, j It is said that people who have the j s,amc type of nose are not suitable as | matrimonial mates. j The winter sports season is now in full swing, and thousands of spectators throng the sports grounds every Saturday to see the many exciting ' contests between the various teams. It is significant that nearly all the tvin- • ning teams and players bought their equipment and accessories at Edward Jones’, Saddler, Victoria Street. This shop is the home of all good and reliable equipment, and that is why so . many go there for their gear. I The Aerial Derby will be flown this J, year. It was last flown in 1923. The course is usually around London. Every loaf of Favllle’s bread contains a high percentage of vitamines, 1 which are so essential to perfect 1 health. Give your family Faville’s I bread, and see how they enjoy every * slice. ' Practically the only, flsh that pays j 1 any attention to its offspring is the I i popular “tiddler," or stickleback. j < I ' The wide selection of flavours which j i arc obtainable in Clark's cordials has j 1 made these drinks the most popular in j 1 town. Clark's Dry Ginger Ale is the j < ideal cold .weather drink. Order from ! (. J. A. Clark, factory, Hinemoa Street, | f phone 2094. jr The height at which large hailstones I begin to form is between 15,000 feet j N pn4 40.000 feet above the ground. [

] The difficulty of obtaining good I fresh meat at any time is overcome when you deal with E. T. Hales, Butcher, Victoria Street. The choicest cuts, and delicious small goods, arc dispensed to every customer, and there is never any doubt about the meat that is sold at this shop. If you want the best meat at the best price, purchase your requirements at this shop. Half a million people are engaged in dock, market, transport and communication work in London. j To be properly outfitted to resist the j chilly winds and driving rain of winter docs not necessarily mean going to j considerable expense. 'Many Hamilj ton men have found all their requirei ments stocked by John Sykes, the pro- ! gressive outfitter, and priced at rcI markably low figures. Every item in this shop is of the highest quality and is bound to please you.