HAMILTON NOTES

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 731, 2 August 1929, Page 6

HAMILTON NOTES

(From Our Own Correspondent) HAMILTON, Thursday. Seven bankruptcies occurred in the Hamilton district last month, compared with eight in July, 1928. A large increase in deaths and marriages, and a slight decrease in the number of births, are features of the vital statistics in Hamilton last month, compared with figures for July, 1928. Returns are:—Births —l929, 46; 1928, 48; marriages, 33, 17; deaths, 25, 17. * * • July has been an exceptionally wet , month in Hamilton. There were 20 wet days compared with 13 in July last year. Details, with comparisons for July, 1928, in parentheses, are as follow:—Total rainfal, 6.44 inches 5.58 inches); number of wet days, 20 (13); wettest day, 1.5 inches (2.05 inches); rainfall to date this year, 26.97 inches (31.42 inches). A committee of the Hamilton Ministers* Association has been appointed to explore the possibilities of engaging the services of a missioner for the police court. The church building fund at Gordonton was further assisted on Wednesday night by a largely attended concert at tlie new hall. A most enjoyable entertainment was held. Dean Barnett complimenting the artists, and thanking all who had made the function such a success. Of all readings of the Hamilton Shakespeare Club, the interpretation of Barrie’s delightful comedy, “Dear Brutus,’* on Wednesday, night, must be awarded the palm. The spirit of the many beautiful and whimsical scenes in the play was admirably caught by the performers, who provided am excellent evening’s entertainment. Miss Lucy Bryant, as little Margaret, appreciated tlie values of her part, and read with ease and naturalness. The cast was os follows:—Lob, Mr. R. Ranstead; Mrs. Coade, Mrs. Kaber Harrison; Mrs. Dearth, Miss E. Wilson; Mrs. Purdie, Mrs. E. Bouillon; Miss Joanna Trout, Miss A. Scott; Lady Caroline Laney, Miss L. Nicholls; Matey, Mr. E. Bouillon; Mr. Coade, Mr. F. A. de la Mare; Mr. Purdie, Mr. 11. Morton; Margaret, Miss Lucy Bryant; Mr. Dearth, Mr. A. E. Manning. An organisation known as the Waikato Booksellers’ Association was formed in Hamilton on Wednesday to foster trade, and establish more satisfactory relations with publishers. The following officers were elected:—President, Mr. W. J. Stevens; secretary, Mr. B. Martini; executive (with power to add), Messrs. M. W. Mills and Gifford (To Awamutu). The first isue this year of “The Hamiltonian,’’ the magazine of the Hamilton High School, which has just been published. Bets an exceptionally high standard for hWiool literature, and contains a wldo range of descriptive ■ and illustrative matter. Jack Tuck, j the All Black, who learned his groundwork in Rugby at the «chool, is also pictured.