LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19882, 11 May 1936, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Brltlsh War Loam—British War loan 3% per cent, was quoted in London on Saturday at £lO6 35 9d, compared with £lO6 the previous day.

Boy’s Arm Braken.—Playlng in a third grade Rugby football match at T 0 Awamutu on Saturday between Old Boys and Su‘burbs, \V. Dalziell, an Old Boys’ player, sustained a broken arm,

Art. Unlon Benefits Baum—As a. re—sult ‘of the recently conducted an union the funds of the Hamilton Citizens' Band will benefit to the ex—tent of £6O.

Stage People In Mamllton.—-)lembcrs of the Long Tack Sam Company, who closed a successful season at Auck—land on Saturday night, were in llam—ilt.on to—day on their way to Thames.

Brewery’s Unchanged Dlvldend.——Thc Swan Brewery Company, Limited, Melbourne, has declared the usual pref—erence dividend, and the ordlnary divir dend of 25 :1 share and a bonus of Gd 3 share. The diVidcud and bonus are unchanged.

Brltlsh Treasury Bllls.—The total amount applied for last week in ten—ders for 245,000,000 worth of British Treasury bills was $75,180,000. The maximum amount was allotted In bills at three months. The average rate per cent was 105 5.9101.

The Shootlng Season.—Favoured by good weather conditions during the week-end, many vshootlsts visited re—mote parts of the hilly hinterland in search of fresh shooting grounds for pheasant. quail, and duck, writes our Otorohanga correspondent. \’Vhlle no outstanding bags wave secured indlvldually, the aggregate of same shot was very satisfactory.

A New Company—Registration of the following new private company ls notified in the Mercantile Gazette:— Televlslon Film Corporation, Limited (Wellington). Capital: £BSO into shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Well—ington—S. Tombs, 50‘, L. M. Hill, 160; J. S. Vinsen, 120; F. B. Mason, '7O: \V. J. Bavex-idge, 50; H. Thornley, 50; T. E. Mawby, 350.

1 Flu In Freezlng Works.—A an occurred 1n the freezing works of Messrs Thomas B‘orthwick and Sons (Australasia) at VVaitara ‘on Saturday after—noon. It did extensive damage though the efforts of two men prevented the flames getting out. of hand before the fire brigade arrived.

Missiles at. a Traln.—Two youths were arrested for allegedly throwing a pumpkin at the north—hound Rotorua express between Karnka ant Paeratn on Saburday afternoon. The missile splintered a glass door and a passenger was out in the face by flying glass. The youths will be Charged at, Pukekohe to—‘dray.

Church Annlversary.—Servlces to celebrate the 89th anniversary of its foundation were held in St. Andrew‘s Presbyterian Church, Auckland, yes—terday, The ceremony of "circling the church“ preceded the morning service, when the members of the con—gregation, led by the church quartette, joined hands as they faced the build—ing and sang the hymn “ \\‘e Love the Place, 0 God.”

American Tourluts comlng.-—A large number of American tourists are to spend June, July and August in New Zealand, according to reports supplied to the New Zealand Tourist League by the Maison Line. Usually the winter is Very quiet in New Zealand from a tourist standpoint. and if the scheme of bringing American Visitors here at that period succeeds it should he 01‘ considerable benefit to resorts and transport services catering for that trade.

Bandsmen's Remarkable Attendance. —A remarkable record 01' attendances at. hand parades during the past year was reported by the bandnmster, (jap—iain F. \\’. G. McLeod. at the annual meeting of the Tarnnakl Regimental— Municipal Band. The parade; includ—ing rehearsals. totalled 15.”). and 50r—gnant 11. MrEwcn was present on 131 ‘ occasions. N 0 (ewt‘r than ,11‘: bands—3 men made tallies of 100 tit'cudnnccs; or more. East Coast Rallway.——-ln a statement on Saturday tho linn. It. Fenmlc (Min—ister of Puhlir \\'nrks), stzllrd that the construction hi the East Coast railway would ‘hc pimsot'iitt‘d \\'ith \igOUr. Ncrossary .m'ur had hr‘cn ordered in lingrinnd and 50in oriuipinr‘nt which could only luv nhtuinm] quirkly t‘rmn Ameriou \\'nuld he impnrtvd from “101%.. Fur inc lurrsnut \\'nrk \\'nnhl he t‘Lllll'f‘lHl‘tiit‘ti nu the swlinn :il \\‘;liI'ntl, \\‘llit‘il t‘nuid simii iw iii'duthi to the operating Siilf-lt', ‘ Cars in Cotllslon.—,\ fin-tundto D:— ‘nnlm t'rmu St‘l'il‘lllh‘ iniury \\‘:l.< k‘VDt‘i‘i' rnrml yt'sir‘rlitl)’ 11y His; Munim I.:indri‘, hi' iizuniltun, \\himi light ml" \\‘tlS‘ (IVm‘illrni‘d :15 HH‘ rv>nit nt‘ :1 rid, lisinn with tin-ithnr t'ut' an ihu I‘Hl'ni'r nt' (Iniiinu'nuhd :uid .\ll_‘—‘lt'st‘;l Sirnrh. Miss llitlili(‘|".\‘ t‘ill‘ turnml riuht mur and tho htmd had loinl turn t‘l'l' hri‘nrn Sill‘ ('nuid ili‘ \‘Vil‘irtlii'tl. Ruth t'ltl'S \\'vrn titllii:l.‘—"i‘li (lilti Alisa Lillitit‘!‘ was slightly hruisnd. A Dental.—ltwt‘m'riug in :1 midn—’grdni frnni Sidnuy tn thu ol‘t'm‘t timt llrriur ’l‘hirln\vll..x .\r\\‘ Zmlund ln'ink—rulit. hail imrrnwmi ”mm-y from with British Natiuuzii 'l‘l'unt, \lr J. \\'. ,\'_ .\ir.\l‘thur rlmrurirrisvd thr‘ >lntnmunt as invrvrrrrt. ’l‘hn trust had mnsml nncralinus two month< lwrm-o Tim-1;. well established his can“ mr \‘.hich hr nllozedly i‘nism’l ihr lnan, Mr MP Arthur added: “It is also absurd in suppose that the trust \\nuid haw nrrented a mnrtgatze for money m m- land in which Thlrlsell had no equity."

lnveroarglll Winter Show—The onh‘ies for the Invcx‘cm‘gill \\‘iulcr Slum mm over 1400.

Those Americansl—The Texas Cen—tvnm'y Exhibition has offered Emperor Ilnili Selassie 5320.000 for a fortnight? attendance and £30,000 for a month‘s attendance.

company to Make Paper.-Appllca-lions received in Melbourne by 530 on Friday afternoon showed that the shares offered by Associated Pulp and Paper Mills, Limited, were largely over—subscribed. The company is be—ing floaled with a nominal capital of 513,000 000 to manufacture paper in Tasmania.

Motor- Rogistratlons.—Preparations for the i‘e-i‘egislraliun of motor vehicles are being made in the Drill Hall, ‘as more space is available in this building than in the Hamilton Post Office. The work of the postumce staff has been facilitated by man)~ firms who are applying for new licenses as early as possible.

catholic Charity Balk—A meeting of ladies and others interested in the promotion of the annual Hamilton Catholic Charity Ball was held last evening. when June 18 was fixed as the tentative date for this year's funciion. Arrangemepts are being made for the presentation 0! dehutantes to Bishop Liston, of Auckland.

chlneso Ralded.——Three Chinese and seven Europeans were charged at Wellington on Saturday with breaches of the gaming laws. Six of the Euro—peans were flned £1 each, and one 10s, for being on the premises when raided. and the three Chinese charged with keeping common gaming houses, were penalised £lO each.

Inadequate Bowman—A North Tara—naki farmer recently supplied returns of his stock to the Department of Agriculture as required by law, stating that he had on his property 23 cows, one bull, 30 wethers and 33 hoggets. The departmental (‘XDCI'IS were not satisfied. 'Tl’ley Wrote sharply dc‘ mending that the’farmer indicate the natural rate of increase among his sheep.

Fire In Grandstand. During :1 merue football match at the Sydney cricket ‘ground on Saturday a flN‘ started in one of the gi‘andstnnds oc—cupied by 3000 specialors, chiefly men. The sealed crowd showed no signs of panic and quietly moved away from the smoke to safety. The damage was confined to a small area. The out—break had been caused apparently by a smouldering butt of a cigarette.

Intoxicated Motor-lat..—At Auckland 01} Saturday, Dltler Gothard Monmd

’43) was fined £lO, or alternatively one month‘s imprisonment, and his license cancelled for six months for being intoxicated whilst in charge of a car. Evidence showed that Monrad had driven very erratically in Parnell Road, on Friday night colliding with a parked car, running on to 'ihe foot—path, and finally running into an exca—vation. The presiding magistrate expressed the opinion that Monrad was “not fit to he on the road."

Indigent "limit—Owing to the un—satisfactory season and the failure of crops, there is considerable indisence amongst Maoris in the Poverty Bay district. Special committees of natives have been set up to deal with the matter. Many Maoris are facing a winter of semi—starvation owing to crops of potatoes. pumpkins. lmmaras and maize having been ruined by the floods or by surface .water lying on the fields.

Generous Gesture.—As its courts are situated in the Blodisloe Hall» which is hem: nrrpnred for the \\'ai‘ lmto VVinier Show, the Hamilton Badminton Club lin’: had to cease operaiions for a month and to mark the temporary ressaiinn of neitviiirs a club tournament was hold on Saint'day night. Excellent entries worr received and for so early in the season the standard of play was high. It was unanimously decided that the proceeds of the tournament should be donated to tho McGngor Benefit Fund.

Embargo on Pctatoes.—’l‘he liftinlz of the embargo in Ausfralia against New Zealand polaions will be discussed at. a confm'enr‘e of HlO Ministers of Agriculiurn of all the Australian States on May 27. according to a slalemenl by Mr R. CosgroVe. Tasmanian Minis—ter of Agl‘icullm‘c. yesterday. Mr Cosrzrove said he thought inc lifting of the embargo would receivo very fav—ourable consideration. The Queens—land and New South \Vales Ministers would be strongly in favour of it, as they were anxious to restore the cilrus fruit trade with New Zealand.

Heavy Train TraMc.—Exceniionni passenger traffic was carried by the Sunday excursions and the south—bound limiied express yesterday. The excursion irm‘n from Hamilton to Auck—land was packed and considerable (iii-’ fir‘uliy was (ixnm'icncerl ivy passengers joining the trains ni norlhei-n slaiinns in securing souls. Scenes of remarkable rangesiion \\'(‘l'f‘ \\‘ilnesss‘cl ni, iho Auckland siniion al sown n‘rlm‘k inst ovr‘nim.T immm’linioly prior in iho drI'lfll‘llll‘f,‘ of ihn iimiim’l PVpI‘E‘SS null ”191 i‘oiurnin: Dxrul‘sinn li‘nin ln ,"‘<“""m'. For ghoul inili-nn-hmn‘ motor—cars and trains \\’N'o jnmmr‘ri inio tho. an~ pmnohvs run] the platforms \\'crc‘ Ci'owrimi. _ l l Aviation Scholarshln Won.—~’l‘hn six‘ flnalisls in tho Am-klnml APro Club's sr‘liolm'ship \\'Oi‘r‘ inslml by Flixhl— Limiit‘nnnt 11. \l. V\llnn ni llin \lnhjlr‘l'o nm'nrli'mnfi yt‘sir‘x‘iinv \\‘lli‘ll lli'sl plnl'fV \\'ns fl\\‘lll‘ill‘il in Mr ’l‘i l'L i'lli'll'li. :li'ml .10. of lluiisnnvilln \\lm. priming UN poinls nui of Iln‘ no<<iiiln of 11111. \\'ull li)’ a Inui‘J—‘in ni si\ nuinisi 'i‘hn noinln _l.“.'ll!l(‘ll ll)‘ lhr‘ nlhnr finlllisls worn:— .\liss 11. l“l|‘l§\\ii‘l{ 9‘2. 311‘ \‘. S. Hum] 11?. My .\l. 12. lx'inilm' 9L .\h‘ L. .\i4 i‘wim'v‘s Dill .\]l' \\‘. i’.. )li‘ilnmii Im. 'l‘lm \\innt‘i‘ \\‘.ll i'orrivo i‘rnr‘ llliliml lili in .\ lli'i‘nsv sl.nnl:n'il will will linwnnn :1 Mini ini'inln'i' nl‘ ”ll‘ i‘llll) luv :1 \’i"ll'. ‘l‘hi‘ i'mniiinin:..r {ho i7nnll<ls “Hi im olm'iml HS>UUEHIF nn‘inlim's nnil llii' i'luli has nl'i'm'ml in ll'iin llll‘lil for i\ lii‘i‘nws for an ini'lihlw‘ Mill] oi" .5315. nun 01' Ih(' nnr‘si l‘nllHOS or {HIM-95 i' is l'"~""”“° in sun is nuw shmviiur in tho now (limo lli'nrll'inn‘ni ui‘ ilnolwr null lx'lnuslim. Liil. ,\ innsl 4-.\li‘n.~i\i‘ collt‘i‘limi i'i‘lll]]ll’l>i|l£' :illi'm‘liw \\'mi] ngCS in now mlnnilvt siylc and col-.im-q, snnn-i i‘uin‘ic glows in .'-'u.niilvi style“ now Nnmni :inii Skin Allows Mn] :1 “unili‘i'i'nl min—"l' ul‘ lwuuiii'ul Nanm L'lm'i‘s l'lli‘ Hum] .iinl i‘ln‘ ii‘innnmlrvlhn lil‘i""" :n‘o nmsl :illl‘fli‘llYl‘. in ihu llosiui‘)‘ ilvpm'inn‘ni you will sm? u mm; comprehensive minim of pure \\'ool hose and silk and wool linsierxv anti .1 special lino ni \\'nlsoy (iyfn ”use with splicmi heels 3an toes all sizes ni 3: i 1 nah: if you need gloves and hosiery see Hooker and Kingston's range first for ihe values will certainly appeal to you."