LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19879, 7 May 1936, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Currency In London.—Fine gold was quoted in London yesterday at £7 Os 8d an ounce (£7 Os Aid on Tuesday). the dollar M 4.96 (11.96 9-16). and the francs at 75 11-32 (75 7-16).

French Bank Rate. Halal—A cable message from Paris states that the French bank rate has been raised to six per cent. Other rates have also been raised.

Westport Goal Company.~—The directors or the \Vesiport Coal Company, Limited. have declared an interim dividend of Gd a share, unchanged, payable on May 28.

Denllng In Farms.—Conslderable ac—tivity in the land market 15 reported from Upotiki, a number 01' farms hav—lng changed hands. Some of the sales have been cash transactions.

Aerodrome Extenalon.—The Central Hawke‘s Bay Aero Club has purchased an additional 33 acres to enlarge the aerodrome at. VVaipukurau. The club proposes to spend £IB,OOO on the scheme.

Deerstalklng.—lnvercarslll and Dunedin sportsmen report Successful tours into the deer L'ounlry. Mr lleld, of Dunedin. slates after a month in pursult of \Vapltl, that the herds are numerically strong and 'the animals are in good condition. Very few calves were seen.

Maorla and quuor.—At \Vhakatane yesterday Mr E. L. \anton. 5..\1., Ilned W. E. \VCDDCI', Alexander Walker and C- \V. Rundell for supplying native girls with liquor. In doing so he expressed the opinion that. the supplying of liquor to Maori glrlvs and prohlbited natives was far too common. He said liquor is ruining the Maori character, and a white man should have more sense than to supply them.

Oollupu of Brldae.—A large bridge at Makarlka, Poverty Bay. collapsed on Tuesday night, and a six-wheeled truck, which “as crossing at the time was considerably damaged. The bridge is on the main road between Tokomaru Bay and lluatol‘ia. and for a time traffic was held up. Communicalion was laier established byihe old ford, and so long as no heavy rain fails. it is expected that this will meet the situation.

New Inland Paper Mlll|.—Tiie annual report of New Zeaiand Paper Mills. Limited. states that there is a balance available of £23,973. includ—ing 212.210 brought forward. Alter deducting an interim dividend of 3 per cent, which required £4500, there is left available for disiribuiion £19,473. The directors recommend ihab ihis amount. be dean \\‘ith_as fellowsh— Paymeni, of dividend at the rate of 11 per cent for the half-year. making 7 per cent for the year. absorbing £6OOO, and to carry forward £13,473.

Missing OWL—Megan John. aged 12. has been missing since Monday morning. She was sent to school at Vogeltown but did not so. It was later found that she had called at the Mangorei dairy factory on Monday and also received some refreshments from a resident at ’l‘arikl. A girl of similar appearance called at a tea room at Siratford on Monday evening. and stated she was waiting for an aunt who was to take her to Auckland. The guard on the Auckland train, however. states that no girl answering the description of Megan John travelled on the train.

‘ Jump From Brldoo.—At Auckland yestgrday‘ an_ lmluesftiwasr held con-

cerning the death of Ilaroid Frederick Taylor (18), who was found dead below Grafton 'Bridge on Sunday morning. The evidence showed that deceased was of nervous temperament. and though he enjoyed good health was reserved and unoommunicative. In returning a verdict of suicide by jumping from the bridge the Coroner said that “a couple of strands of pig \vire placed along the top of the parapet would stop some of these peeple.”

Maori and Mum—A <olitary hand went up wlmn .\h' J. Edwin Orr, the It-lsh evangelist, asked his audience of 1000 in the Alexandra "all last evening how many had a speaking knowledge of Maori. “l have been In New Zen[and only a short llme but I have lt-arnort us much Maorl as I could," .\lt‘ lm' said. “It is a most beautiful language and the Maorls are the. finest of the so-r‘allml nntlvu races 1 have met. I talk Maori with an Irish worm, but it is; Sltl‘t‘l)‘ better to {1055953 this fault lhnn in llve for 40 years In the country and not be able to speak the language at all."

Post office Burglary—M Auckland‘ yeslerdny. a youth. Norman Slanlv)‘ Tnmh’n (18) was m-qumod of being implicated in the burglary or the Ku—nmu Pnst Ohire an August 17 last. Tomhn's \hroc nompaninns ph‘mlod guilty to the om‘nre. but Tomlin nmrmed that, he had nothing to do with it: he did not pariiclpnle cithvr in the crhnc m- (ho honlvy. The police mnH‘mlml lhnt he ach‘d as 21 smm, guard—ing (ho mntnr—lnrry whilst his cum—puninns t‘DanHH‘ll Hu‘ nflmwo. Tho jury :lrcvph-nl ’l'mnhn‘s smh‘mont and 1 I'clurnml u \‘l'l‘LliL‘l 01‘ um guilty. > Ladies who Mm that fascinating >:nm nnr'wnl gnmv u\' Run \\‘\\\ \w \n“V"\‘.\‘\‘\l (a [O3lll ((1.1! Mossrs (((lokc‘l‘ Mm; Kings/nu. [Juli/ml, Inna just ’rmt‘nk‘d u uvw \\\‘\‘H\\\\‘\'\\\\\ \n Go“ ‘lflpkrilh, ‘l'lmly ill'f‘ Inmll’ up in a profited I\\ill maierial that is “\Vinu. moot“ and "wealhel'm'oof"—roon\lly put in allow im‘ menu M swing, “ma storm collar and on”. {00! prnnr lightning Zip fastener. in light and dark mun. a\so (gt-9y. Silas s.>t\\'. and 0,5, and priced my better value at 213 at Hooker and Kinsstqu ngitem'z

Alr Mall In London—Air mail which was dr-walvm'nl from Now Zealand on .\[vx'i: I? .u'rivml in London on May 4. Main :1 \\'vl|inglnn mPssagl‘.

School Jubllae.—-'l‘he jubilee of the 'l‘:mr:nu:n School will be celebrated mm August. Arrangements are being made to suitably celebrale Hm occas-

Four Ilrds : Two Sham—Mr Brendon. 01‘ I'lax-Kavillv, whilst out pheasant shOOIiIIK Sl‘l‘lll‘ell huw brut‘e

of pheasant, with two shots. He s(‘t‘ltl't‘ll two birds with one harrel in the morning and repeated the exploit in the afternoon. This Is regarded as a record.

Ilium-u ngh Sohool.—'rhe Auck—land Board of Education at its meeting yesterday decided to inform the Department. that it had expressed itself favourable to the establishment of evening classes at the Mammal“ District High School. regarding which a protest was received.

Floods In Southlnnd.—.\ thaw after the heavy snowstorm: recently experiencad in Foulhlund has had the r-fl‘ect of raising rivers and streams to flood level. The road between Garal.o_n and .uhol is impassable, being slx feet under water. Floods and wash—outs are also I'eporlcd from other centres, tramc being greatly Impede-1.

Teachers’ Appolmmonu. At a meeting or the Auckland Education Board yesterday. the following appointments were made 3 Sole teacher: —.\lr 6. S. Bayly, Gordon. Assistant Mistresses: Miss E. M. Keighlley. Matangl: Miss J. K. Mullins. Kereone: .\[is.-: .\I. F. )l-rLellan. Ngarua; Miss H. S. Schmidt. Te Mawhal.

New Prlvato Companion—Jrhe fol~ lowing private companies have been registered in Aucklandz—Henderson Timber Company. Limited. Dmvmlllers. Tc Kuiti. Capital. £I3OO In £1 shares. Subscribers: .-\ Henderson and F. G. Henderson. 500 shares each: ;\. R. Henderson, 300 shares. Dennison Smith. Limited. drapers, Rotorua. Capl~ ta], £ISOO in H shares; Suhsrrthers: A. D. Smith, “99 shares; Helena )1. Smith, 1 share.

Seaman's Baum—The inquest into the circumstances of the death of Jack McMillan. a seamen. who it will be remembered fell into me Aurklnnd harhour between the motor vessel Limer—ick and lhe wharf on Aprll 20. after an ulterralion with two shlpmates. was concluded yesterday. the coroner returning a verdict of accldental death. The 'cvhfunce 01' Mt‘Millan‘s shipmales was lilkn'n before the body was recovered, in order- Hmt the ship should not. be detained in the Dominion.

Released on Probation.—on seven charges of assaults on girls. a man named Williamslm (0‘1". was admitted for three years‘ probation by Mr Justice Fair at Auckland. Special and rigid conditions were imposed under which \\'iilizuuson must reside in a district approved by the probation omcer. and that he leave his home only at specified iimes. and (hen be accompanied by an adult approved by the probation officer.

Corporal Puniehment. —At the meeting or the Auckland Education Board yesterday. a lengthy discussion arose on corporal punishment. the general opinion being that, ihe regulations “ere generally obsorwd by teachers. It was, however. decided {o censure one teacher who it, considered had influenced excessive punishment, and to warn her that if she did not observe the regulations In ruiure the termination or her engagement would be seriously considered.

Hlmllton land Conant—“l “ould like to take this opportunity or congratulating you on your most excellent management.“ slates Mr R. J. Eshll. of Christchurch. judge at the Euler band contest. at Ilnmllton. in a letter 19 the contest secretary. Mr R J. H. Seal. "1 have attended many conlesls in my time and can say \\'ll!l cmvlau Lion that I hane never seen one managed better. It was at all limes' a pleasure to be assoclaled with yuu and wur committee."

Tree Planting (uranium—The campaign instituted some months ago by Mr W. ii. Paul: president or the Hamilton Beautit'ylng Society. to encourage the planting of trees, by the issue 0! a series of stickers depicting New Zealaud native trees. has been enthusiastically taken up by the Wellington Education Board. In a letter received by Mr Paul this week. the board has intimated its intention to distribute 10.000 of the stickers among the senior pupils in the \\’ellington district.

Guns Manna—At the Magistrate": Court, Waiht yesterday two sportsmen were charged with taklnß and killing same without lawful authority The case arose out of the lack of uniformity in the license system and Mr Levin, SAL. decided to dismiss the case under Section 92 of the Justices of the Peace Act. He said: "it is about time things were brought down to some definite basis, in one case a general license to shoot turns out to be only permission to shoot godwtt. One defendant says he has not done any shooting since before the war. yvt the first time he rtocs he falls into the trap of a system of different lionnscs tiiifcrontiy printed. differently coloured and hearing different dates."

Alleged DlMnluuL—An allegation that many employers were dismissing \VUl'kel‘S and replarinx them by cheap Junior labour was made by Mr A, S‘ Richards {Government—Hostel”) nfiking an urgent question in the House of Representatives yesterday. Mr Richards asked if the Minister would have immedinle inquiries mnrie into the many dismissals of trained employees earning from £2 to £3 [OS weekly and their replacement h)‘ Junlnrs at salaries from 10:- tn lbs weekly. He stated he was roliubiy informed that, this was bemmlng very wideSpread in Auckland in the hnpe that it would overcome the new conditions likely to (‘nme about with the operation of awards in the future. The Minister Stillr‘d that he would be glad to nrrnnze for his departmental ottleers in Aurklaml to inquire into the pusition. __

You ‘may view a magnificent range or Down gums. “‘hlr'h .u‘r outstamlinw value. if you plan an mlrly visit to >\\\\\\>‘P \\\\\\ \mk'mgs. Hur \‘nnml'v‘lwnsin) filllL’L' llll'llll/l'H all [home (Iv/ix)”h\\ \wm‘nnm shzuh-s in Hm pnplllar< )m'w In:m‘l“m\sr~\-‘LI\ \l\‘vw‘. .\\l\\‘\\\"(\\\\. "\‘M‘hflu. “Youth and Sarnell—(ncx'fm't[y mmh: and null llllt'zl 111/I1 [he hrs! ’quamy Mm“. \'u\\'\\ be «mmnm m‘ll: Ihv Innmlifully designed styles and xhn lovely central ruchlngs. For me com wintry nlghls ahead we can suggest no boner \m‘enmem. man one or these wonderfully warm and may qnmm Pz‘il'PS am \‘nry mmiel'ate. (rum 3'15 «.1 M £7 Ts. llunae and [baking mule )‘uu to Inspect these uluee."

‘l'rlbucu in Dr. Rocha—The New anlanul “'oolbrokers‘ Assot‘illion passed a motion regretting me reliremen! of Dr. I). J. Reakes as Dlrerlor 0! Agriculture and u iribuie 10 his admin—istration of the Departmculi

School lmprovomonu.——At the meeting of the Auckland Education Board yesterday the Department untitled that grants had been made for the erovtion of a new and large school at Piri l’lri (Waltomo Caves) and {or the enlargement of the buildlng at Tahuroa “Vor—rlnsville).

Lnunohlno of Cold Dmoo.—-—An‘ effort was made last. evening to launch the Clutha River Gold Dredging Company‘s Luge steel dredge on the banks of the Molyneux River at Alex-nan. but as a result of the foultng and breaking or one o! the steel hlwners the operation wan only partly successful. The dredge had to be launched sldeways into the current and. when the hawser was broken. the heavy end of the dredge swunx‘ruund into the men leaving the other end high on the bank.

children Lull Ileana-Addreulnu the Auckland Educallon Board yesterday. Dr. Ada 0. Paterson. Director 0! me School Hyslene Dh'lsion. expressed the vlew that lack of sleep was a potent cause or mulnulrlllon In New Zealand. No country had beller livlng eondlllona than New Zealand. she said. and all (he mellllles for heallhy growth were avallnble. The need WI: for better use and dlslrlbullon of them. lt had been shown that malnulrlllon was due not only to lack of food, or unaultable food. but lo lusufllclenl sleep or fresh lk‘ and unhyslenlc llrlug condlllone.

Interesting Nola—Among the many exhibits which will be shown in the model engineering section at the forthcoming Waikato “'inter Show is a scale model. perfect in every detail. or one or the Railway Department‘s engines or the W..\.8. type. The model was made by Mr G. Donaldson. of Thames, and occupied three year: or his spare time. In full working trim. the engine weighs ”lbs. and every detail of the original has been reproduced. Although there has been no opportunity or testing it out on a full track. It is believed that the model is capable of hauling I heavy load. The boiler. which is of copper, has been tested to withstand a steam pressure of 2301 sto the square inch. although the ordinary working prelsure necessary is only 9011).