LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19893, 23 May 1936, Page 8

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dear Munhrooma.——At Auckland Yesterday some late mushrooms uttered for sale in the city market realised up to 531 Per petrol tin.

Net eomlng to Hamllton.—-The Wllllamson Dramatic Company headed by Miss Elaine Hamill, the Hamllton glrl who has become a stage star, will not. visit Hamilton.

Drowned at anhln.—-—Through falling into a spring, the two-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Uel‘ata, of Hauturu. was drowned on Thursday afternoon, states a Kawhia message.

Levy on WOOL—A representative meeting of farmers at Gtsborne yesterday carried a resolution in favour of the imposition of a. levy on \\‘ool for advertising and research purposes. They fixed the maximum at. 6d per bale.

Many New Members.——“ This is a most satisfactory position," remarked the president at the last meeting of the executive of the Automobile Association (VVanganui) when reporting that In") new members were enrolled during April.

Ordered a Flogglng.—Charles Mit—chell, aged ‘33, has been sentenced to five yen-5‘ imprisonment and a flogging I‘m- having: wounded John Angus, store—keepeL-, at Eldorado, with a heavy spanner, Says a message from Melbourne. Mitchell was also sentenced lo 12 months‘ imprisonment for steal» mg

Steamer Delayed.—o\\'ing to the absence of firemen from the Canadian Victor the departure of the steamer from VVellingtou for New York, was delayed for several hours yesterday. Some trouble arose on the vessel, and the wharf police set a watch to prevent other members of the crew leaving the ship.

Northern sunmahlp Oompnny.-—The Northern Steamship Company. Limited. reports a net profit for the year ended March 31 of £5064, Without providing for depreciation. for which £6OIO is appropriated. This compares with £5829 earned in the previous year, after allowing for depreciation. No dividend is recommended, against, 5 per cent paid in 1935.

Youthful Mlsdomeananta.—The Wellington police believe that they have founl"; the solution of the numerous burglaries recently reported in the environs of the city, by the arrest of members of the “Triangle sang“ for car conversions. Identification of the handwaflting on a card left at one of the houses visited led to the undoing of the 52mg. All. the boys aré under 16 years of age.

Motor Vehlcle Rellcanslng.—\Vlth a view to assisting those motorists who find it inconvenient to relicense their motor vehicles during the. ordinary hours of business, arrangements have been made for the motor "clioensing branch at the drill hall to remain npun until 7 p.m. on Monday and Thursday, and umn 8 p.m. on Tuesday VVed—nesdoy and Friday nut week. At. Hamilton North and Frankton Junction motor relicenstns will be undertaken r-‘om 9 am. to 5 p.m.

“ Son of a Viscount.”—” He is a city driver and was under the impression that he could come up here and ride rough—shod over country traillc in< spectors, but. he made a mistake this time," said Mr L. Hunt, trains in—spector, in the Ilawera Police Court, when Arnold \Villiam Reed was fined £lO and costs for driving me manner which might have been dangerous to the public and with failure to produce his driver's license on demand. De—fendant told the inspector that he was the son of a YiSGOUl’it. and that. his address was the Royal Hotel, \Veliington.

Woman nearly Murdorod.——Pieading guilty to charges of lnfljctlng bodily harm and theft, a Maori. Hukueri Harris, of Hurua, of Oturu, was com—mitted to the Supreme Court for sentence at the Kaitata Police Court this week. In a statement the accused admitted that he wont to Mr R. U; Brit-11's hach near Kaitutn and hit Mrs Brion ovm‘ the. head with n pvm‘iflc until the mm was broken. A dovtm' stated that from eight to ten News must have been inllictml and if they had been a littlu hfll'lk‘l‘ .\ll‘s Brien would have been killed.

Reserve Bank Resources.—“ It seems to me that the idea the Government. evidently has of utilising the resources of the iteserve Bank in various directions is wrong in principle and may easily defeat the Chief purpose for which the bank was estab—lished," said Mr A. A. Boss, president of the Auckland Chamber of Com—merce yesterday. “In addition to the funds created by the bank by issue of notes. the trading hanks lodge with it Certain deposits free of interest. These are used to purchase sterling til't'tlilst Indications point to the fact that the Itm'ernment, appears to think it ran use these (‘reriits to tlnnnce anything it, cunsiders desirable. it may be legitimate to do so. but to a. limited extent only."

It is with pleasure lhal House and Dalilugs announce the arrival or an unusually llne and varied collection or Amorlcan styled Frocks. Designed and made up in exceplionully Ilne artml; lal silks—in a delightful range of plain shades and a really bcaulil‘ul assertmeul of patterned Cl‘BPCS—lllese Frocks represent an Um‘ivalled Buy_ in; opportunity. to those Who take advantage and Inspect wlthout delay. 1; 15 particularly noteworthy that the prices are very n3oderate. ranging from 39/0, 1.0/6. 59/0. 69/6 to 79/6. Undoubtedly “0 better "31119 has ever been offered, and we suggest that. us quantities are not unlimited, yom immedlale luspeclion is advised. Plan kau early ,vialt to, house and Daklngs,"

Dalry Produce Prlooa.—The Dairy Board has fixed the minimum 10.1). prices for hutter at 12d and cheese at 60.. equivalent to 96/8 and 51/6 c.l.f.e.

Brltlsh Houu of Common|.—-The British Home of Commons will reassemble on June 9, after the \Vhitsuntide recess.

Dunedin Operntlo Sonny—“ The )‘laidr of the Mountains" will be

staged at Dunedin by the Dunedin Operatic Society during \Nmter Show week. under the direction of Major H. Lampen.

French Sloop's 111-IL—Atter an interval of three years the French war sIOOD Savorgnan de Brazza will make her second visit to Auckland next week. The warship ls expected to arrive from Noumea, New Caledonia, on Tuesday.

Currency In London.—Flne gold was quoted in London yeslerday at £6 195 “M an ounce, the dollar at 14.97 and the franc at 75%. These quotations are the same as those of the previous day.

Addition to “min—Conspicuous in the penning or fat cattle at the Morrinsviiie stock sale yesterday was a prime Jersey. its neck encircled by R broad red ribbon bearing the insignia. of the Women‘s Division or the Farmers‘ Union. The animal was sold to augment the funds of the Morrinsviile branch of the Division and was auctiioned under keen competition for £4 a.

Y.M.O.A. loyo' Trim—A party of about 30 boys. members of the boys‘ division of the Hamilton Y..\1.C.A.. visited the Opal Baths at Matamata yesterday. A most enjoyable time was spent, in the baths. the boys returning to Hamilton after lunch. The party was under the charge of Mr F. E. S. Long, general secretary to the association. -

Faulty Headlight on Limltod.—Unusual circumstances delayed the limited express last night, the headlight on the locomotive failing at Paraparaumu. Tile heavy character or the train, owing to the large number of school children on holiday travelling. did not allow the time to be made up. The train did not arrive at Frankton Junction until 9.10 am.

Value for Eleonora—A sharp appreciation in values {or baconers occurred at the weekly Morrinsvllle stock sale yesterday when prices ranged up to 735, an advance of As on the top price at Frankmn last Tues—day. An animated demand rules for baconers at present. and the light entries that have been coming forward at. the yards have been readily absorbed.

Power Servloe Osmium—Referring to the damage done to the board's lines by the storm on May ‘l, the report or the electrical foreman, tabled at the monthly meeting of the Te Awamutu Electric Power Board yesterday. stated that 132 calls had been received on the day. The board's vehicles had travelled 5961 miles during the month and of this distance 1437 .miles were covered on May 2.

Air Mail for Dominion.—The Monowai, which left Sydney yesterday afternoon {or Wellington, carries the London air mail despat‘ched on May ‘6 {or all parts of the Dominion. except the Auckland portion which was despalched earlier in the week by another vessel. The Monowai also carries the London air mail lor all parts or the Dominion despaiched on Ma)" 10.

flail Oar for Tunutun'lL—A promise that he would discuss with the responsible authorities or the Railway Department a suggestion made by the Auckland Chamber of Commerce that a rail car, providing sleeping accommodation, should leave Auckland for ’l‘aneat‘ua each night to connect with a Taneatua~Glsborne motor service, was contained in a letter from the Minister of Railways, Hon. D. G. Sullivan, read at a meeting of the council or the chamber.

Unprecedented scorn—A storm 0! unprecedented Violence swept Norfolk Island on Thursday night, 15 inches of rain being recorded. The cable hut at Anson Bay was swept away, and the only channel or communication is by u low-powered wireless station, which is principally used for communicating with passing ships and is not of suf—licient power to establish direct communication with the Dominion.

Trees and Power- Llnu.—ln his report tabled at the monthly meeting of the Te Awamutu Electric Power Board yesterday, the electrical foreman stated that. since the last storm on May 2. the owners or trees that were a. hazard to lines on the Pirongla—Te Kore Road had been interviewed and every one had agreed to cut, theml He intended to interview each owner throughout. the district and if the response were the same as on the Te ‘Rore Road, line faults would be considerably eliminated.

Stock Dluuo “Bogoy"—A statement. that the foot and mouth disease “scare" was a. bogey organised by established breeders in New Zealand was made by Mr \V. .\I. \Vebster, of Massey College. in an address to members of the Palmerston North Lunch Club yesterday. Mr \\‘ebster was in the employ or the British Ministry of Agriculture for some years. including a period in 1923, when a severe out.— hreak of the disease swept several British counties. lie added that. the risk of introducing the disease to this country thrOUgh stock imports was non-existent. New Power Dietrich—Approval of a proposal to form an electric power district. to supply the needs or the Far North was given at. a meeting or representatives from the Bay of islands, .\lanzonui and Iloklanga County Councils and the Kait-aia and Kaikohe 'l‘own Boards at liansiuhua yesterday. The engineers estimated that the annual revenue of the proposed power ‘lloard would be £30,418, and the expenditure £2BJOO. They suggested that a loan of £275,000 he raised tt. carry out the srheme. it was agreed that the name should he the Bay of islands Electric—Power Uistrirt. Trees as Living Momorllla.—“ An important. feature of Arbor Day this year in all distriris should he the planting.r or trees In memory or wm-iln' men and women. dead or living." writes a correspondent. “in this reslwrrt admirable progress has been made in some localities. but. plenty of srupe remains for similar enterprises. Last year 50 trees and shrubs were planted in the grounds of the. Christchurch Boys‘ High Srhonl. Three of those trees were the beginning or the Bevan—Brown Grove. in honour of a former headmaster and his family. \Vhy should not all srhools— with spare to spare—have similar news?" Hamilton, in its Soldiers“ Memorial Park, has shown “that ran he done in honouring the dead by living trees. ,