The Matamata Record The Only Paper published in the Matamata County Published every Thursday THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1919 Brief Mention of all Minor Happenings in Matamata and Vicinity.

Matamata Record, Volume III, Issue 120, 20 February 1919, Page 2

The Matamata Record The Only Paper published in the Matamata County Published every Thursday

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1919 Brief Mention of all Minor Happenings in Matamata and Vicinity.

Office Tower Road P.O. Box 38 'PuoxE 82

To insure insertion advertisements must reach the office not later than Wednesday afternoons at 4 o'clock. Changes of advertisements Must be sent in not later than Tuesdays at noon.

The final instalment of the serial the " Mystery of the Double Cross," will,be screened at the Matamata hall on Saturday. Notice is given that the suplementary electoral roll in connection with the special licensing poll to be held on April 10th, will close on Thursday, March 6th. A cake and apron sale, to be followed in the evening by a ■ocial and dance, will be held in aid of the Anglican Church Vicarage fund on Thursday next. We learn from the town clerk' Mr B. Blennerhassett, that building permits for the past few weeks have been issued by the Town Board at the rate of about four per week. At the Matamata County council meeting on Friday, it was decided to extend Murphy's sanding contract at Taihoa to embody work on Madill's hill. Cr. Stopford drew attention to the necessity for the work. The chairman was appointed by the Matamata County council as a delegate to attend, with the sub-provincial deputation, on -Cabinet in. Wellington* ,Advocating that. the Government take over the Horahora electricity works. The Rotorua show will be held on Wednesday, March 12th, and as usual a good schedule of classes and prize-money has been arranged. The prize for the " open hunter " is £lO, while for fat bullock a cup valued £lO is donated. That relatives often meet without knowing each other is frequently demonstrated. At the Matamata County council meeting on Friday a member of the deputation was introduced to the chairman as "Mr , a sort of relation of yours." " I believe he is," said the chairman, " but I did not know him. How do you do." Several samples ot dog collars were before the Matamata County council on Friday. "By jove," said one councillor, "this will make a good harae ntrap." "Well," retorted the Scotch member, "I was just thinking that this one would be a good thing to tie up a calf with." The calf collar will be distributed with the license. Mr C. E. Taylor, of Christchurch, left on Tuesday for Hamilton, where he will join the Farmers' Auctioneering company. Mr Taylor is a brother of Mr B. C. Taylor, of Matamata, with whom he had spent a three weeks'holiday. Prior to coming to the Waikato he had been assistant - commandant of the prisoner of war camps at Featherston and Somes Island. He was a Main Body man, and saw nearly four years' service.

.On Sunday last Mr Hugh Rentoul, of Te Kawa, met with an accident, which rendered him unconscious, on the road about six miles from Te Awamutu. He was taken to the Waikato hospital, where his injuries were found to consist of the fracture of the base of the skull, probably caused through a fall from his horse. He recovered consciousness on Sunday night, but has been in a critical condition since. Upon inquiry at the hospital yesterday afternoon we learned that his condition was unchanged. Mr Rentoul is very well-known in the Matamata district, having been schoolmaster at Wardville for about eighteen months. Furniture and plough for sale. The Hungahunga Drainage board, notice. Matamata County council notice re 10 per cent, penalty.

Farmers' Co-op. Auctioneering company's Matamata branch advertise groceries. A special train will leave Frankton for the Rotorua races at 6.45 a.m. on Wednesday next. Miss Storey announces a genuine clearing sale of drapery, dress lengths, etc. She is giving up her present premises.