NEWS AND NOTES.

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17885, 4 December 1929, Page 14

NEWS AND NOTES.

INTERESTING ITEMS. Two bankruptcies were recorded at Palmerston North during November, one of these being from Levin. The vital statistics for Wanganui for November were: Births 52, deaths 22, marriages 18, marriages in office 2. The figures for the same month in 1928 were: Births 55, deaths 22, marriages 22, marriages in office 4. The great increase in building operations in Hamilton during the past few months has been an important factor in the progress of the town, which is growing steadily year by year. The leading members of the building trade, recognising that good work depends largely on the quality of the building material, are ordering their timber, reliable, properly seasoned, and free from borer, from the Sawmlllers’ Timber Trading Company, Ltd., Ward Street, who can supply timber in large or small lots to suit all purposes. Their material is guaranteed. Five petitions in bankruptcy were filed in New Plymouth last month, compared with six for November, 1928. For the .eleven months of the year, compared with the same period of 1928, there was a decline of 11. A remarkable increase in the sale of motor cars is reported since the arrival of the New Ford. Motorists have discovered that for service, economy and reliability there is no car within the price range of the New Ford to equal it. See the latest models at F. Baker’s, Ltd., Collingwood Street.

“Farmers are not the prosperous men that people imagine them to be,” said one speaker while a deputation was being heard by the Otago Power Board the other day. "It takes 90 per cent, of the farmers all their time to pay their way at the present time.”

At this time of the year sores and other afflictions of the skin are much in evidence, especially among the children, and it is often a difficult proposition to stop them from spreading. However, a speedy cure is effected after a few applications of Boyd’s Spring Ointment, a soothing antiseptic for oil skin diseases. Sold for 1/6 a jar by J. H. Boyd, Chemist, Grey Street, Hamilton East.

There were seven petitions in bankruptcy filed in Wellington last month, as against five for November last year. This brings the total for this year to 61, as against 54 for the corresponding period last year.

If you appreciate a wholesome, refreshing drink which cools and invigorates you cannot fail to appreciate Clark’s new specials, Pineapple de Luxe, Mandarin Sunshine and Claret Cup. These and many others are obtainable at all the leading fruit and confectionery shops, or from the factory, Hinemoa Street. 'Phone 2094.

The Royal Army Pay Corps’ motto is to be “Fide et Fiducia” (With Faith and Trust)', and this is to be embodied in the regimental badge (says a London paper).

An important addition to Hamilton’s musio salons is the new shop of Messrs L. V. Martin and Co., Ltd., who have removed to more commodious premises directly opposite their old site. Patrons will now have the advantage of a complete service in gramophones, records, musical instruments and sheet music. All the very latest in records and sheet music are stocked by this well-known Arm, who have come to be recognised as the “first with the latest” record shop. Your inspection is invited.

An allegation that a man working for the Christchurch City Council was distributing disloyal literature to other employees was made at the meeting of the City Council the other night by Gr J. Parlane, who asked the Mayor if he was aware of this state of affairs. “So far as I’m concerned,” replied the Mayor, “ 1 have no -knowledge of such a man. What he does in his own time is nothing to do with, the council, but if it is shown to me that he is using our time and our premises for that purpose, I would be in favour of his instant dismissal.”

A four-foot wave of sea water 30 feet deep—a very moderate and usual condition—has 5.45 horse-power per foot of front, 28,000 horse-power per .mile. If the wave is Bft high, the horse-power rises to 25.58 for each running foot of shore front, or 135,002 horse-power per mile. Engineers have planned a device for gathering and storing the energy of waves by means of a hydraulic ram. A large funnel is set at the surface with its mouth toward the ope?i sea and bejond the breakers. The force of the wave entering it drives the water through a long horizontal pipe leading below sea level to the shore. At the end the shock strikes the ram, which at every stroke lifts a certain amount of water to a high reservoir on the cliff behind, perhaps 100 feet above the sea. The stored water can be drawn off as needed and converted into electric current by turbine and dynamo.