ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVI, Issue 43104, 13 June 1907, Page 4

ITEMS OF INTEREST.

On Sunday, June 3ptlii, there are to be special prayers' offered in the Wellington' churches for the suppression of the opium, traffic in China. At an'English’ football match the referee allowed his whistle to slide down his throat, at an exciting moment, and he was in a very exhaustn ed and critical condition ere the instrument was hauled up by the chain by which it was anchored to his waistcoat. In response to an advertisement for a bookkeeping clerk, a Dunedin merchant states that he received 397 applicants for the 'billet, at least 300 of whom were fully qualified men. Our Waihi correspondent writes : ‘Sergeant McKinnon, who returned from Tauranga, where he had been attending Jhe annual meeting of the Licensing flench, bad a busy time. He left on and up to the time of returning, besides carrying out his duties in connection Hvith the licensing meeting, he travelled to Maketui, covering in all a distance of over 150 miles.” - " t The billiard tournament which'has been in progress <at Waihi, has terminated. aid resulted McKay 1, H. Smith 2, Cranwell 3.—(Own correspondent.) ' It having been reported that someone has been imposing on residents of Makatote (on the 'Main Trunk line) by selling them bottles of cold tea as whisky, Constable Montgomery journeyed thither yesterday, and arrested a man known as “Yank,” for the offence. He is stated to 'have sold seven 'bottle© in all. charging £1 per bottle.

At the last meeting of the Waihi Borough Council, the resignation of Bandmaster Trussed!, as caretaker of the Waihi Music Hall, was received. The letter stated that Sir Trussell hadi accented: an important position in AJulstralia. The letter was received with regret. The Council placed on record their high .appreciation of his services, and regret at his departure. Dr. .Truby King’s crusade against the bottle-feeding of infants is ' supported! by the 'EtagMsh medical journal, “Hospital.” This says: There can be no question that any measure which! would encourage breast-feeding and enable? the mother to darrv it out would be of far greater utility in the prevention of infant than any means that might 'be adopted to' secure the most perfect form of bofe>-tie-feeding.

It is stated that the Hon. HallJones is to take a prolonged holiday, with a, view to regain, his (health,; that, as his colleagues properly assess his value 'as an administrator, 'they will not allow him, to resign ; and that a) rearrangement of portfolios will take place which will result in the Hon.’ J. A. Millar being Minister for Railways for the present at least,, and other (possible minor changes. This is the only course that could reasonably be adopted under the highly re- ■ grettable circumstances.

A -society of German farmers, in order to stimulate the consumption of milk, ha® established sumptuously-fitted-up milk-drinking halls in many of the large towns of that country. They are proving a great success.

Ait the Wanganui S.MI. Court Andrew iMcElwain was fined £1 and costs £2 16s for affixing to ai postal packet a stamp which had already been used. Defendant pleaded guilty, but stated that while talking to a friend who was a' stamp collector he had picked up the stamp and used it, not noticing, that it Was defaced. It was stated that accused' rendered himself liable to a fine of £SO. ' Prince- Edward/ 1 of Wales, the Heir Presumptive to the British throne, has entered Oslborne Naval College as a cadet. The Prince of Wales insisted upon the, same routine for his son as ■that customarily followed by candidates entered for Osborne. Prince Edward had to undergo the “viva voce” examination, which the new regulations impose on -all would-be naval officers, and he came out of the ordeal very well. He is said to be a bright boy. His father had no wish that he should enter the navy unless he passed this examination. Prince Edward is to'follow hi pvorv detail the course of life mapped out for midshipmen.

Our Paeroa 'correspondent writes : “It ,is interesting to note that at the meeting of the Ohinemuri Licensing Committee dealing with the Waiiorongomai Hotel, the. Chairman said that the Licensing Committee had nothing to do with the question of whether tine place was paying or not. The Licensing Act. said that, there mUst be ia certain - amount' of accommodation, and if the owners wanted to keep the 'hotel they must comply with the law. Iti was not a, question of whether the hotel was doing any business that had to dlo with the committee. The committee did not want anything unreasonable, but it was no use haring an hotel if the The license was eventually • granted, public could!- not get -accommodation.