LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20254, 24 July 1937, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Net Profit of £1,183,170. —A record net profit of £1,183,170 was earned by the Broken Hill Proprietary Company for the year ended May 31, says a message from Sydney. High School Term.—The actingheadmaster, Mr H. D. Talt, reported to the Hamilton High School Board of Governors at a meeting yesterday that the present term would end on Friday, August 20. Currency In London.—Fine gold in London on Friday was quoted at £6 19s lOd per ounce, the dollar at 4.97 J and the france at 133 5-16. Thursday’s figures were £6 19s 6id, 4.98 5-16 and 134 5-8 respetrtively. University Extension Lectures.—The lecture by Professor W. A. Sewell, on "The Modern Stage,” scheduled for Monday night, has been postponed at the request of the Drama League, and will now be held on Monday, August 23. Fall from Bridge Injuries to the shoulder were received yesterday by Mr Clifford Goldflinch, (30) when he fell 20 feet from a bridge at Hopu Hopu while he was engaged in the level crossing elimination work for the Public Works Department. Old Boys Reunion.—At a meeting of the committee of the Hamilton High School Old Boys Association it was decided, in view of the third Rugby test at Auckland on Saturday, September 25, that the annual reunion should this year 'be held a week earlier and the date was fixed for September 18. Trains Wall Patronised—The special excursion trains from Wellington, Rotorua and Taneatua for the opening match of the Springboks’ tour at Auokland to-day wese all well patronise’d, particularly the Wellington train. However, the patronage of the special train from Hamilton was not* up to expectations. A Dominion Reoord.—At the annual meeting of the Lepperton Co-operative Dairy Company Mr E. P. Webster, auditor, in some congratulatory comments to shareholders on the general position of the company, made reference to the fact that they had among their suppliers Mr J. N. Blyde, who had achieved the distinction of having the highest butter-fat yield per acre In the Dominion. Jury Disagreement.—The jury having failed to agree, a new trial was ordered by Mr Justice Fair in the Supreme Court, Auckland, yesterday in the case in which Dorothy Baker (33), married, was tried on charges of counselling or procuring Raymond Grigg unlawfully to use an Instrument on girl aged 19 at Panmure on September 1 and on another girl on August 25. The Jury was out for four hours. Parent’s Appreciation.—ln recognition of the services of the Hamilton High School towards the education of his four sons, Mr. E. R. Rankine, who will shortly leave for Scotland, made a generous donation to the school to be spent on whatever department the authorities, thought fit. This announcement was made by the acting-head-master, Mr. H. D. Tait, at a meeting of the school Board of Governors yesterday. He also gave the school several pounds worth of books to be used to make up sets for children whose parents were in poor circumstances. Railway Sign Protest.—As a result of the Morrinsville Borough Council’s protest against the action of the Railway Department’s advertising branch in painting an advertising sign on the Studholme Street railway bridge, the department’s advertising manager recently visited Morrinsville and conferred with the town clerk. The Minister of Railways, the Hon. D. G. Sullivan, has advised the Borough Council that the department is prepared to forgo its intention of advertising on the town side of the bridge and to consider the removal of the existing sign at the end of the liveyears’ contract, which has still four years to run. Tolerance for Germany.—A plea for wider tolerance and deeper understanding of the psychology of the German people', and of other European nations too, was made by Dr. Paul Dengier, of Vienna, in a lecture in Wellington yesterday. It was very difficult to judge Germany of to-day from the outside, said Dr. Dengier, and it was equally difficult to form an opinion from inside. Many people in Germany were afraid to express their real opinion; others expressed extreme dislike of the new regime, while blind enthusiasts welcomed a new paradise on earth. " Even my own impressions were contradictory,” continued Dr. Dengier, "and I saw much that was good side by side with much that seemed to be bad.” With stocktaking very close at hand Hooker & Kingston Limited, have made further reductions in many lines that must he cleared, for we do not carry over seasonable merchandise from one season to another. Ladies’ Coats clearing at 59/6, usually 84/-; Tweed Costumes, at 35/-, usually 55/-; Worsted Costumes, most suitable for early spring wear, at 69/6, usually 99/6. Ladies’ Handbags, al 7'l l. usually i i '• and 16 6. Triple weight Molleton, 36in. wide, at 3 11, usually i 11. Blind Holland, 421 n. wide, at t 9 yard, usually 2 I I ; Cottage Weave. 46in. wide at 1/6. usually 2/3 yard, are only a lew of this week’s sensational bargains at Hooker A Kingston Limited—The Store for Better Value Alwaji

Waikato Hospital Board Loan.—A notice varying the determinations in respect of the balance (£13,000) of the Waikato Hospital Board's loan of £43,000 appears In the New Zealand Gazette. The term of 30 years is altered to 15 years, and the system of re-payment is changed.

The Wilson Home.—The .Wilson Home for Crippled Children at Takapuna is expected to be ready for occupation within a month, acoordlng to a statement made yesterday by the chairman of the Auokland Hospital Board, the Rev. W. C. Wood. It will be opened with 25 patients.

Heavy Fog.—A heavy fog was experienced in Hamilton this morning, blanketing roads and causing Inconvenience to motorists. The roads were crowded this morning with trafflo bound north, the bulk of which was headed for Auckland carrying football enthusiasts from the Waikato and King Country districts to see the opening match of the Springboks’ tour. A frost of 5 degrees was recorded in Hamilton this morning.

Air Bervloe Loss.—Replying to representations from the Blenheim Borough Council, the acting-Minisfer of Transport, the Hon. H. G. R. Mason, states that he has examined the accounts of Cook Strait Airways for the year ended March 31 last and found that there Was a substantial loss despite the steady increase in passengers carried. In view of that he did not consider a reduction in the BlenhelmWelllngton fare of 27s 6d was Justified at present.

Machines and Man-Power.—The world problenj of surplus man-power and steps to overcome it formed the basis of an address given by Dr. G. W. Hart, professor of education in the University of California, at <?ne of the New Education Fellowship seminars in Wellington. He reached the conclusion that it was the machine that caused the surplus, and suggested that the machine would have to bear the cost of replacing men in useful employment.

The Awatea.—The trans-Tasman liner Awatea will re-enter the servico between Sydney and the Dominion in the first week in August. She has undergone an extensive overhaul at Cockatoo Dockyard, Sydney, Including the installation of a new type of gearing, a development finalised by her builders, Vlckers-Armstrong, Limited, since she was placed In commission. Her funnels have also been raised 9 feet to increase efficiency and clear smoke from her decks.

Retail Bacon Prices.—“ No aotlon of the Internal Marketing Department has been responsible for Increasing the retail price of bacon by 3d per pound, nor has the director even fixed tho retail selling prices,” said the president of the New Zealand Association of Bacon (Jurers, Mr G. Hausemann, In a statement refuting the charge made in a remit passed at the recent Farmers’ Union conference. TbG statement was confirmed by the director of Internal marketing, Mr F. R. Pioot.

Maori’s Fraud.—At the Supreme Court, Auckland, yesterday, Charles Murphy (41), a Maori, was convicted of uttering a false order, but was acquitted on a charge of forgery. The prosecution alleged that Murphy took out a money order for 10s payable to Wi Hamilton. He allegedly altered the amount to £lO 10s. He then booked a room at the Albion Hotel, proffered the faked order in payment, receiving £5 in cash on account of change. He then disappeared.

Adult Apprenticeship.—Acting on the suggestion of the acting-Minister of Labour, the lion. P. C. Webb, recourse is being made in Auckland to section (7) of the Statutes Amendment Act, which provides that any person who has attained the age of 18 years and upwards may, with the approval of the Minister of Labour, enter into a contract of apprenticeship for such period and upon such terms and conditions as in the circumstance's the Minister thinks reasonable and equitable. So far 25 adult apprenticeship contracts have been approved and others are under consideration.

Hurled Boots In Window.—Stated to have thrown both his boots through shop windows to "get even with a certain prominent member of Parliament ” and to protest against the Government not finding him work, Harry Ronald Webb (43), labourer, appeared in the Police Court, Auckland, yesterday. He admitted charges of committing mischief by breaking windows valued at £ls 15s and £lO 10s respectively, the property of George 'Knight. On one charge, accused was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment, and on the other he was admitted to probation for 18 months, during which he must make restitution.

Butter Containers.—An indication that composition board containers at a cheaper price than the present boxes might in future be used for the transportation of butter to England, was given by Mr A, J. Murdoch, chairman of the New Zealand Dairy Board, at the annual meeting yesterday of the Maungatapere Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited. “We have sent a shipment of 1000 of these containers, which were purchased from England, and the butter opened up in excellent condition,” he said, "and it might be that we will have ample supplies of these containers for use at a cheaper cost than the boxes used at present.”

Word-bulldlng Competition. The winner of the word-building competition, as advertised In the Waikato Times on July 3, is K. Bradley, Box 12, Hamilton North, whose entry contained 13,277 words. The entry with the second largest number of words contained 7752, and in checking the former it was consequently only necessary to discover, at the most, 7850 correct words. During the checking of the winning entry Isolated cases appeared where wrong words had been Included, and with the deletion of these the winner won by a large margin and so annexed the prize of £2.

Licensing Law.—Electoral boundary revisions have frequently caused licensing complications owing to the inclusion of hotels in areas attached to no-llcensc electorates. The new revision, however, has apparently avoided this difficulty completely. When the’ question was mentioned to tiie Minister in charge of the Electoral Department, the Hon. 11. G. R. Mason, he said that, so far as he knew, there was no Interference proposed with hotel licenses, and the commission would, no doubt, have called attention in this point if there had been any such proposal. "There’ Is no specific undertaking on the part, of the Government to deal with this question,” he added, “hut our licensing law is entirely obsolete, in my opinion, and requires to he overhauled.” Replying lo

n question the Minister Indicated that he did not think the licensing law would be amended during the approaching session.