LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18139, 2 October 1930, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There were 7 degrees of frost registered at the Ruakura State Farm this morning. j The retail price of butter was reduced by Id a lb at Christchurch yesterday. Community singing in Auckland this season has resulted in £l5O being raised for charity. A resident of Takapuna, Mr Archibald Campbell Summerell, has been missing from his home since 10 p.m. on Tuesday. Mr Summerell is 51 ■years of age. While working at Orini yesterday a Dalmatian named Ivan Marelich, aged 35, fell into a drain and sustained facial bruises and abrasions. He is progressing satisfactorily at the Waikato Hospital. A branch of the Farmers’ Union was formed at Drury on Tuesday at a meeting of farmers from the neighbouring districts. Mr D. A. Bingley was elected president of the branch. Mr C. G. Wardell secretary and Messrs A. Brown, C. H. Gill and D. F. Lundon members of the executive. Entries for the Junior National Scholarship examination this year total 437, according to a return furnished to the Auckland Education Board yesterday. The number is 115 less than last year, due to the amended free place regulations. “That’s a knock to the Jersey men, isn’t it?” asked a member amid laughter at a committee meeting of the Waikato A. and P. Association this morning when a letter was read from a farmer seeking information concerning pedigree goats with the object of forming a milking herd. “The principle of art unions may be a bad one, but they are being held' for purposes of less educational value than the Waikato A. and P. show," stated Mr. G. M. Watt at a meeting of the show committee this morning., Mr. Watt suggested that the scheme for holding an ,art union should be proceeded with to help stabilise the finances. It was better than sending money-to Tasmania. The question was deferred until after the show. The Invercargill tourist office has received advice that the Milford Track season will be opened on November 16 (states'the Southland Daily News). The new buildiqg at the head of the Lake, which will replace Glade House, will be completed by that date,' so that the old arrangements which were in vague before Glade House was destroyed by fire will be in vogue again.

Whether the probationary assistants in schools ' should .undertake the clerical work now required of the headmasters, or whether clerical assistance should be given to the headmaslers, was a question which came before the Federated Educational Association at Wellington. After a s discussion it was decided to ask the Headmasters’ Association for an opinion on the subject.

Now that the Unemployment Act has become law, its provisions are a matter of personal concern to all male New Zealanders 20 years of age and over. What will interest them most is that they are required, within one month of the commencement of the Act, to register at a post office. In the second place, the first quarterly instalment, amounting to 7s 6d, of the unemployment levy, will be due and payable on December 1.

For twenty “years Mr T. Clarkin has occupied the position of chief steward of the light horses section at the Waikato Summer Show. At today’s meeting of the show committee Mr Clarkln intimated that he was not seeking reappointment and would prefer to give way to a younger man. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr Clarkin for his services and Mr G. Hinton was appointed his successor.

The belief that some of the criticism of the Education Report had come from members of the boards who had been on them so long that they had come to regard it as a little job of their own was expressed by Mr N. A. Ingram to the Federated Educational Association. Under the proposed scheme they would have to face the public and show that they knew something about the subject with which they were dealing.

Much relief has been given to poor people from the wood and coal depot in charge of the social welfare department at the Wellington Hospital during the winter. Mr G. Petherick reported to the Hospital Board that since operations commenced 29 tons llcwt. of coal had been received at the depot, and 633 bags of coal and coke, and 539 bags of wood had been distributed. The whole of the coal, coke and wood had been donated. The question of constructing a glider from New Zealand material was discussed at a meeting of the re-cently-formed Manawatu Glidng Club, at Palmerston North, when it was decided to proceed with the proposal. It was pointed out by members that an imported machine would cost about £SO landed in New Zealand, compared with £3l for a club-built glider. The former, however, would be a fully-tested machine, constructed by aircraft men backed by experience.

“ Two sheep and a-half country is not 1 worth more than £7 to £9 an acre to-day,” said Mr T. W. Howie at ti Development League meeting in W ganui the other night. Mr W. R. M’Elwaine said that he was pleased to hear farmers express their opinions on makers of that sort. He thought the league would be well advised to set up a committee which could offer advice to young men about to take up land, and guard them from pitfalls. Mr Howie: And they wouldn’t take it. Beautiful Costumes and Coats in the new Spring- suitings are now being sold at 49/6, the result of a special purchase by Hooker & Kingston Ltd. These garments are really worth double the price asked but as this purchase is in addition to the firm’s already extensive buying lor spring and summer—they are being sold at a price to turnover quickly. Included in the above purchase are some charming models in ladies’ Silk Coats in various colours, including Black and Navy—these are worth £7/7/- to £lO/10/- each, but are specially priced at 97/6. Call early and see the finest showroom values offering in town. Hooker Kingston Ltd. Anchor—the appetising- butter. 3