LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4859, 31 July 1925, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Yesterday marked .the. anniversary of the proclamation of the Thames goldfields on July 30, 1867.

Messrs Newton and McChesney, inspectors under the Education Board, Auckland, are at present on a brief visit to the local high school.

; Members of the hockey teams taking part in the match to-morrow are advised that the game will now be played on the No. 2 footb.ail ground at the Racecourse. The game will commence at 2 p.m. sharp.

In the last annual report of tnc N.Z. Jersey Cattle Breeders’ Association the membership is. given as 1372. The registrations of pedigree stock total 3156 male nad 2623 female animals.

As an indication of the enthusiasm of Jersey cattle breeders it is worthy ■of record that a member rode 54 • miles on a motor-cycle to attend the annual, meeting of the Thames Valley Jersey Breeders’ Club at Paerpa on • Wednesday. With the introduction of the ladybird into the Wanganui district the ravages of blue-gum blight have been considerably checked (says the “Herald”). There are now several instances of stricken plantations which have made a wonderful recovery.- <

A correspondent signing herself "One who loves dancing” complains in no uncertain way pf the negligent manner in which she considers masters of ceremony carry out their duties at the dances held locally. She points out that at the dance held last night one woman sat through five dances and finally went home without “even a cup of tea.” The writer considers that the M’s.C. of to-day are too selfish; and declares that in future she will save her money for the pictures.

With the .advent of the American Fleet at hand it will be of special interest to see how Sydney honoured tlie arrival of the American visitors. An exclusive set of photographs appears in this .week’s issue of the “N.Z. Sporting and Dramatic Review” setting forth happenings in general, at Sydney. In addition there is a striking array of up-to-date illustrations from, overseas and local sources, and included in the. centre pages are scenes at the Paris Horse Show, types of Moroccan, chiefs, British Legion Conference, etc. Rugby is represented by ; views of the representative match in Sydney, and charity matches at. Eden Park, and the miscellaneous section is particularly varied. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. F.?i Influenza Colas tane

“Distance in travelling does not 1 influence me, as I was used to teams travelling 40 miles, to a match,’’ said Mr B. Chapman at a meeting of delegates to the Morrinsville Rugby Union on Wednesday evening, when some members were complaining of the distance some teams might have to travel if inter-club matches were arranged with Piako. "They won’t do it now,” interjected a voice, “No,” returned Mr Chapman, “players up here want a motor-car if they have to travel a few miles to a match.”

Supporters of Rugby are reminded that to-morrow has been set aside as Charity Saturday by the local union. The principal attraction at the Racecourse to-morrow afternoon will ba the senior game between the local Oddfellows and Druids lodgos. Mr R. B. Penlington will control the game. A and B senior teams have been selected to play a scratch match on the No. 2 ground, Mr E, Smith being appointed referee. The curtain-raiser to the lodges match will be a thirdgrjide game beween West and Netherton, with Mr F. Pivptt as referee.

An inquiry touching the death of Mr W. H, Angell, an employee of the Waihi Gold Mining Co., who died of injuries sustained on July 22, when he was knocked down in the blacksmith’s shop by a heavy beam which came away from overhead, was concluded befpre the district coroner (Mr |W. M. Wallnutt) and a jury of six at Waihi on Monday. The verdict returned was : "That the deceased, William Henry Angell, died on July 23 from injuries caused by the fall of a piece of timber from overhead in the Waihi Gold Mining workshop on July 22.” A rider was added “That the beam in question was not properly secured, and in the opinion of the jury all overhead beams and staging should be securely cleated and bolted.”

A strong appeal to farmers to go in more extensively for the testing, culling, and breeding of their stock was made by Mr J. Dawspn, of the dairy division, at the annual smoke concert of the Stratford Jersey Cattle Club. As an instance of an aspect of testing often overlooked, he stated that recently four daughters of a certain bull, completed their test with an. average production of 6201 b per cow. The bull, in question had been deemed of little.value as a isire and had been sent to the works some time prior to the test. The big records of his daughters, now pointed to the fact that a great mistake had been made, and the incident went to show that an endeavour should be made in all cases to prove a bull’s worth through the records of his progeny before condeinning him as a sire.

The inundations of requests for donations to shows, sports meetings, and other functions that retail traders have to put up . with was the subject of discussion at the meeting of the Hamilton Retailers’ Association on Tuesday. “It is nothing more than a mild form of blackmail,” one member declared pathetically,' “for if' a good customer comes in and asks for a donation towards a hall or something they are building in the country it is hard to turn him down.” Another member remarked that in some towns the Retailers’ Association established what they called a donation fund, out of which contributions were paid. A shopkeeper who perhaps did not feel in the position of making put a cheque to some institution or another could simply refer any application to the association and thus give no offence. All applications could then be considered on their merits, and deserving causes assisted. The association decided to keep the suggestion "steadily in view.”