LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19896, 27 May 1936, Page 8

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Fresh—At Ruakux'a this morning .6 degrees of frost were registered.

Mortgage commisslon.—The .\iorlgagors‘ Adjustment Commission is sitiing; in Hamilton to-day, and will sit in Cambridge to—morrow.

Island Frult.——The Maunganui, which arrived at \Vellington yeserday {Foul Harolonga, brought 4000 cases of bananas and 12,000 cases of oranges.

The Governor-Goneral.——His Excel!ency the Governor—General had a day's fishing in Poplar POOI. Tongarlro River. He caught three fish. the largest weighing 71311 e.

Divorce Aotlon In Enolnnd.—Mrs Alister MacDonald has been granted a divorce from Mr Ramsey MacDonald's elder son on fhe grounds of adultery, says a message from London.

War and sanctlons.—ln the programme to be broadcast from Auck—land this evening Is a talk on “\Var and Sanctions," to be given by Mr F. VV.‘Doidge, of Rotorua. He will speak a few minutes after 8 o'clock.

The". Ohama.—Charged with the theft of a suitcase and contents of a values of El 155. Christopher Harry Non-ls (18) appeared before Mr F. F. Hockley, J.P., this morning He was remanded until June 1.

Boys Mlnslnu.—Two boys Cyril Wheeler and Desmond Walsh both aged 14 are missing from their homes at Grey Lynn. They took a tent and bicycle \\'Hh 'them and the indications are that they have set out in quest of adventure.

Sunuhlne League Collootlon.—The Waikato Sunshine League‘s annual street collection is being conducted to-day, and, with the large crowds ‘in town, it is expected that. the funds of the association will be considerably augmented. .

‘ lelted Two Hours Lam—Owing to a south-bound goods train losing a ;buffer near Wajmiha, the \Neliington‘Auckland limited express was two ‘hours late in arriving at Frankton Junction this morning. All traffic was ‘hel-d up until the missing part was re‘covered.

soo Varda Reoord.—The panterbury Centre 0: the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association has asked the New Zealaqd Association to 'reconsider its decision, refusing to recognise the record or V. D. Boot for 880 yards.

state Motor Sanka—The Minister of Railways, the Hon. D. G. Sullivan, has announced that the Railway Department has completed arrangements to acquire a motor service operating between Christchurch and Akaroa. Competition has thus been eliminated and the department purposes to malntaln a serxlce to meet all modern requirements.

Industrial lnepootorl.—Hundreds of applications have been received for the positions of inspectors of. factories. scaffolding inspectors and shearers‘ accommodation inspectors, which are to be filled shortly with the object of securing more rigid observance of the labour laws. About a dozen new inspectors are to be appointed, and the final choice will rest with the Public Service Commissioner. Another appointment to be made shortly is that of an additional Conciliation Commissioner. At present there. are two com—missioners, Mr I’. Holly, for the North island, and Mr 5. Ritchie, [or the South island.

Farmer-3’ Unlon Program—“ The Auckland province of the Farmers‘ Union has made marked progress and our members have increased by over 600," commented the Auckland pro—vincial presldent ol’ the union, )lr 11. 0. Mellsop, speaking at. the Auckland provincial conference. “The subprcvincial conferences all dlsplayed eagerness and enthusiasm for our work, and the prestige of the union has at no tlme been greater. 1 would like to urge members to become strong advocates for the principles of unionism among their fellow-farmers and to give us their loyal co-operatlon and help,“ concluded the president.

Molyneux Dredglng mailman—ln the House of Representatives yesterday, the .\loiyneux Gold Dredging Company (Claims Amalgamation Bill) which is designed to consolidate titles on the .\loiyneux River of the Molyneux Gold Dredging Company. was introduced. The Minister in an interview stated that an order had been placed in Eng land for a large dredge (costing about £70,000) and owing to unavoidable delay in delivery the rights of the company. which has a nominal capital of £250,000. are being jeopardised. It is to protect these interests that the Bill has been introduced.

Secure and Slfo.—At a meeting of the Auckland Harbour Board yesterday a letter was reacl from the Minister of Finance, the Hon. \V. Nash stating that it was definitely the intention of the Government that harbour boards should not suffer as a result of the passing of the Primary Products Marketing Bill and that, as long as the Government continued to acquire title to the dairy produce for export at the fob. point, \\‘harfagc and other harbour dues would he payable by the fartories as at pros—ent. lines were to no payable by tho State in the event of title in the goods llL‘lng taken at. an Earlier point. The hoarrl chairman commented“ “ The position is now sacuru and safe.“

Refund of Wagos.—At Palmerston North yesterday claims were heard against Allan George li‘arland, a local hutrher, by two employees. It was Stated that the defendant. paid his employees the award wage for which they signed but they were then re—quired to make a refund reducing the wages from £5 25 (id to £3 and from It 133 3d to £3 per week respectively. it was stated that the defendant had horn fined substantially for persuing the praCIICE. when prosecutrd by the. Labour Department. The Magistrate reserved his decision on the claims, stating that the point with which hr} was confronted was whether having signed to receive the money they had the right. to recover it after handing it back.

A late shipment at Real Down Quilts just opened in Hooker & Kingston's Furnishing Dopnrtnwnt and they are going (in sale at values \\‘lllcll must make for rapid selling. These quilts are all tilled with pure down under a special process \\liicli gives extra full—-nl-ss and richness. The designs are lioth novel and new giving a distinctiveness whlt‘h must appeal. In Group 1. slze 5i x 4. 39/6 worth 149/0; and in sizu G x 5, 49/6 worth 69/6. Group 2. in size 5; x Al, 43/6 worth 59/6; and 6 x 5. 55/ worth '75/—, xivrs an idea of how keen the pricing; urn. There are many other pricing: for the interested customer at Hooker & Kingston Limited, “Noted ‘t'or Better \'aluc.""

British War Loam—British Wailoan. 3; per cent, was quoted in Lon~ don yesterday at. £lO5 Es 9d, com~ pared with £lO5 135 Do on May 22. Goal Mlnos Bill Abandoned.—Tho British Government has abandoned thol Coal Mines Bill which aroused considerable Labour opposition on the occasion of its second reading in the House 0! Commons. Further- Rlao In Button—New Zea-i land butter shows a further advance on the London market and is now quoted is higher at 995 per cwt. The market 15 th'm. There is no Change in cheese. White is quoted at 575 6d to 553 per cwt., and coloured at 535 to 555 6d. cigarettes And Tobacco.——_\ new profits scale. for cigarettesvand tobacco has been adopted as a result of dim cussions by manufacturers and agents and merchants and retailers in the tobacco trade. The new scale will become elYective not later than September 1. 1936. It will not involve increases in the price of cigarettes and on lines of tobacco. The changes. it is stated, are likely to be few and lsmall.

Sun-him Luau. collection.—To raise funds to maintain the League‘s work, a street collection was taken up in Hamilton io-day under the auspices of the \Vaikato HOspital Patients‘ Sun—shine Leasue. Excellent work has been done by the league in providing comforts and small luxuries {or the sick and suii'ering in hospital, and a great deal of assistance has also been rendered in cases of‘need. As the league is dependent. upon voluntary contributions, the annual street appeal is one of its principal sources 0! revenue.

Travolllng Fallowuhlpl.—Miss Doro‘thy )1. Neal, of the staff of the Christchurch Public Library, has been Selected from the South Island to taku \up one or the two travelling fellow—}shins offered by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, to enable women librarians in New Zealand to study juvenile library methods in the United States. The amount of the grant to ‘each librarian is 2500 dollars, about 1&2600 New Zealand currency. Miss Neal will leave by the Marlposa on June 27 with Miss K. Harvey. 01' the Well‘lngton Public Library, who was 'choseu from the North Island. ,