NEWS & NOTES

Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17712, 16 May 1929, Page 10

NEWS & NOTES

The New Zealand Booksellers’ Association Is promoting- a children’s special book week throughout the Dominion. The idea is to encourage the children to read the better class of literature.

Come and bring your appetite'' to the Oceanic Dining Rooms. At any lime of the day the many toothsome items on the menu wil satisfy the largest appetite. Here you will And that everything on the menu is cooked and served up to perfection, and there are no long waits for attention.

“Well, how charming!” exclaimed a Wanganui lady motorist as she drew her new blue and white number plates from their paper coverings. ‘‘They will match my car perfectly. I must hurry home and have the "old ones removed. They clash awfully.”

When the night is dark and stormy, and the wind howls around the house, how comfortable it is to draw up your arm-chair to the lire, and pass the time in the company of a good book. A fine showing of reading matter l’or both young and old is at present displayed at James and Son s, Booksellers, Victoria Street. Here the tastes of everyone are catered for.

"Sir Philip Gibbs, as the second title to his book* ‘The Day After Tomorrow,’ asks the question, ‘What is going to happen to the world?” The answer to that question depends almost wholly on the answer to a similar question: ‘What is going to happen to education?” remarked Mr A. J. C; Hall, of-Auckland, in his presidential address at the opening of the New Zealand Educational Institute Conference.

“Eat More Fruit!” is the slogan of the seeker after perfect health. The best of fruit is obtained from the large stocks of the two shops of the Nelson Fruit Depot, and besides, all goods are delivered free.

Referring to the cost of school books, Mr R. W. Latimer stated at the annual meeting of the School Committees’ Association at Wellington that the Government Printing Office had the machinery and the men to do all the printing required if they were given the time to do it. They were installing new machinery all the time, and there was no doubt that they could do the printing.

Why sit and shiver when you are watching the football matches on Saturday afternoon. There is no enjoyment in the game when all the lime you are feeling the icy wind around vour body. How simple it is to change this state of affairs. Just walk into the shop of J. Varney, Gentlemen's Outfitter, Victoria Street, and there you will find a large selection of warm lumberjackets, pullovers, and cardigans, in all the latest colours and styles.

“This man has sixteen previous convictions, and is a methylated spirits drinker. I think he is due for the Island,” said Senior-Sergeant Ward in the Magistrate's Court at Wellington, when referring to Hugh Shannon, aged 40, who admitted a fifth statutory offence of drunkenness. The Magistrate (Mr T. B. McNeill) convicted accused, and ordered him to be detained on Rotoroa Island for twelve months.

The old familiar plantation songs, with their quaint melodies, are revived in a style which was hitherto unknown, by the negro bass, Paul Robeson, accompanied by a chorus of negro voices, on a ncM’ly released Ilis Master’s Voice record, “Plantation Melodies.” The ever-popular songs arc sung with beautiful eftects, and the concerted numbers are particularly fine. Hear this record at C. \y_ Wycherley’s,• “His Masters Voice Gramophone Parlour, Waikato Times Buildings, Hamilton.

It is reported by the Examiner that a lady resident of Woodville left a handbag in a shop in that town. It contained over £IOO in notes, and when she returned a few minutes later it had disappeared. The police are investigating.

Those distressing'winter complaints, colds, which are so prevalent among young children at the present time, are speedily and surely banished after a few doses of Coombridge’s Infant Gough Cure. Even one dose will achieve remarkable results. When your children become feverish and listless give them a dose of Infant Gough Cure, and prevent the cold from maturing. Infant Gough Cure is sold for 2/6 per bottle by O. E. Goombridge, Chemist, South British Buildings, Hamilton.

Advice was received by the Palmerston North Borough Council last evening from the Foxton Harbour Board in connection with the proposed collection of a differential rate. It was stated that owing to lack of shipping and the loss of the s.s. Kennedy, the board was compelled to collect the rate for the repayment of the loan of £16,000.

Why is’there such a small prevalence of sickness and disease in the Waikato district, and why are adults and. children alike so healthy and happy. The answer is simple. Because there is so much fresh dairy produce consumed. Hamilton housewives purchase all their dairy produce from the Yectis Dairy, Victoria Street, because they know that everything sold in this shop is absolutely pure and fresh.

The Wellington School Committees’ Association lias received a letter from the Chatham Islands School Committees’. Association thanking it for the gramophone and records, which were sent for the benefit of the children, and which were particularly appreciated at those schools where there was no musical instrument.

There is an old saying to the effect that the best way to make money is to save it. You save money on every purchase when you deal off Priscott Bros., Quality Butchers, Hood Street, because you get the most and the best for your money. Just ask one of the customers of this shop about the quality of their meat, and note the enthusiastic reply.

There are 330,000 miles of ocean cable in the world, 90,000 of which are controlled by America.

It is quite impossible to realise the wonderful entertainment that is given by a wireless set unless you really possess a set. Concerts, plays, operas, in fact, all the world of music and drama is opened to you when you own a radio. The two models of the new Majestic electric set are now obtainable at the Radio House, 165 Victoria Street. These sets are most economical in operation, and give wonderful reception and selectivity. Wood’s Great Peppermint Cure. For coughs and colds, never fails.

ITEMS FROM. MANY SOURCES.

“In spite of recent weighty utterances to the contrary, it is not (he education of to-day that causes unemployment, but the lack in earlier days of education of the right kind,” said Mr A. J. C. Hall, of Auckland, in his presidential address at (he opening of the New Zealand Educational Institute Conference.

To the theatre-goer who desires a confection that combines all the essentials of a high-priced sweet, and yet is sold at only 2/- per pound, we recommend Sweetacre’s orange, peach, pineapple and butter crunch, or malt and butter bon-bons. These delicious sweets are obtainable at the Theatre Royal Confectionery and at the theatre stall.

Last vear sickness cost Great Britain the work of half a million people for twelve months.

No other tea gives the same satisfaction as Gadd's 2/6 blend, a tea which you will enjoy, and which saves you money.

"It seems quite wrong that Palmerston North should stand out. No doubt it has its own reason,” commented Mr J. H. Perrett at the meeting of the Manawatu-Oroua Power Board in referring to the borough's position concerning the basis of supply in the board’s area. “Yes,” it is Palmerston North that is the bugbear,” stated Mr P. G. Guy, the Feitding member.

The muddy roads and driving rain mean more than mere discomfort to the motorist. If his car has faulty, dilapidated paintwork, rain will soon cause rust, and the damage caused by rust often costs many pounds to remedy. Why not feel secure, and at the same time, give your car an appearance of beauty and newness, by having it repainted by Howser and Son, Car Painters, Bridge Street. With their modern appliances they can make the best of the job.

“At the next meeting of the works committee, I would like a statement brought down regarding all the footpaths in Palmerston North. We must work to system,” commented Cr. Fitzherbert at the last meeting of the Palmerston North Borough Council. The Mayor intimated that the matter would be dealt with in the framing of the estimates.

Now is the time to paint your house and outbuildings. Winter plays havoc with buildings which are poorly painted, and if you are wise, and wish to save money you will paint now. The finest lead and zinc paint is obtainable for 17/- per gallon, and roof paint for 14/- per gallon, from J. P. Goodall, Painter and Decorator, Central Chambers, Victoria Street.

“There are too many of these motor cycles without tail-lights. I can see that I shall have to increase the fines,” said Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M., at Christchurch.

It would be hard to find better value offered for 2/6 than the castiron Gem Pans which are now being sold for that price at Pole’s Gut Rate Store, 241 Victoria Street North.

At a meeting of the Taranaki Hockey Association the question of hockey in primary schools was discussed. Mr Johnston (Stratford) said that the majority of parents could not afford to buy their children hockey sticks, and that basketball was therefore more of a favourite game. Basketballs were supplied, but for the players to purchase hockey sticks was a big item. A delightful afternoon tea or a delicious, well-cooked mid-day meal awaits you at the Imperial Tearooms, Victoria* Street. Once you have dined at this restaurant you will dine at no other. To facilitate the handling of traffic at the Palmerston North railway station, the department has decided to extend the north dock about seven waggon-lengths. When you buy your block cake from F. R. Hooper, four doors from Strand, you know that you are getting the best. A profit on the year’s working of £2489 9s Id is shown by the Mana-watu-Oroua Power Board, but as the amount required to be written off for depreciation, according to statute, is £4386 4s 6d, the result is a loss on the year of £2346 15s fid. If anyone offered you £5 notes for fifty shillings each, you would not believe him, because you know, that such a thing is impossible. Similarly, if anyone offers you a five guinea suit for fifty shillings, you might believe' him, yet the one is just as impossible as the other. similar offers are frequently made, but there is a trick in it. When you want a new suit have it made for honest values by E. Thomas, Tailor, Wesley Buildings, Hamilton.