WAIKATO NOTES.

King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 204, 1 November 1909, Page 5

WAIKATO NOTES.

I Own Correspondent. We had a distinguished visitor in Ham- ! ilton last week end,in the person of Sir I Albert Spicer, M.P., President of the j London Chamber of Commerce, and i Chairman of the recent conference of Chamber* of Commerce in Sydney. Sir Albert was kind enough to say that he | thought Hamilton was a prosperous town favoured with a body of strong and progressive men amongst its citi- | zens, who were prepared to sacrifice | many of their personal interests for j the benefit of the community in which j. they lived. Speaking of the dairy industry Sir Albert said the difficulty at Home was to know where to get New Zealand products. He thought our ( Government should arrange a plan to | enable the ordinary consumer to find out which houses stock New Zealand j produce. One of the effects of the rapid increase in milk production hereabouts is the pressure thrown on the tinsmiths, who are being taxed to their utmost to meet the demand for milk cans. I saw a small can being made the other day for packing on a horse's side, which was intended to convey cream from an up country district The public school cadets held a novel entertainment on Thursday night, when about 100 boys gave an exhibition of phyiscal drill in Steele Park. A shocking accident befel Mr George Bell, the young son of Mr Richard Bell of Te Rahu, near Te Awamutu. Young Bell was only 21 years of age. He was driving a disc harrow and was thrown out of the seat of the machine which passed over his body. When found he was unconscious, and his injuries were so serious that tie died in the Waikato Hospital on Wednesday night last. Richard Bell, an old Lancastrian's one of the oldest settlers of New Zealand,coming out here 57 years ago. Much sympathy is felt for him in his sad bereavement. Mr W A. Graham should be a proud j man today. The member for Waikato ! and Mr Poole. M.P., have been inter"-?- : ting themselves in the question of beetroot culture for sugar production, anc! : in an interesting interview Mr 11. J. Greenslade, M.P., describes the advantages the establishment of the industry on a small scale would give not only to Waikato, which is eminently adapted to growing sugar beets, but to the Do- i minion generally, which will then be less dependent upon foreign grown sugar. Mr Graham is one of our most prominent townsmen; a man of pro- j nounced individuality and original views, and his long and tireless advo- j cacy of the sugar beet industry for , Waikato now appears to be reaching ! some goal. j Frank tin ratepayers by substantial J majorities hfcve decided to borrow j £I2OO for road improvements and j £BOO for a new Town Ilall. The ; money is to br- negotiated for at one and the work gone £n v. - ith.