LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20257, 28 July 1937, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

British War Loan.—British War loan 3£ per cent, was quoted’ in London yesterday at £IOO, same as on July 23.

Air Mall In London.—Air mall despatched from Wellington on July 8 and from Auckland on July 9 arrived in London on July 23, states a Wellington message.

Y.M.C.A. Campaign.—The fund, to assist the Auckland Y.M.C.A. has reached £11,896 and the objective of £12,000 is expected to be easily passed.

Currency In London.—Fine gold in London was quoted, yesterday at £6 19s 7d an ounce (£6 19s 9d on Monday), the dollar at 4.98 3-16 (4.97|) and the franc at 132 7-8 (133 1-16).

Overheard at Restaurant Table.—“lf Caughey plays in the test team I will never go to another football match If I live to toe a million,” said one of the many visitors who were discussing football in Hamilton to-day.

Coal Costs Saved.—By making a double Tasman crossing from New Zealand to Newcastle for hunker cczal for her voyage to England the Port Line steamer Port Bowen will, it is considered, have lower expenses than had she coaled at a Dominion port.

Rotorua Property Deal.—The sale of the site of the Majestic ballroom and adjoining shops in Tutanekai Street, Rotorua, is reported to a wellknown Dominion firm, who purpose erecting modern business premises thereon. The price paid is stated to have been in the vicinity of £IOO per foot.

Absence of Flowers In Russia.—“l saw no private gardens and scarcely a flower while I was in Russia,” said Miss J. Home to the New Plymouth Rotary Club. “The only flowers that I did see were geraniums in a window in a rather dilapidated village outside Leningrad. The Russians appear to possess no aesthetic tastes whatever.”

Produce Purchases.—Purchases of New Zealand produce totalling £4,701,465 were made by the Co-opera-tive Wholesale Society, Limited, Great Britain, in the year ended December 31, 1936. This represented an increase of £563,585 over the previous year’s total. The main items purchased were: Butter, £2,683,981; cheese, £788,956; meat, £1,174,286.

Ordered to Leave Town.—Appearing before Mr G. K. Sinclair, J.P., in the’ Police Court, Hamilton, this morning, Alexander Swain (39), a labourer, of Te Kuitl, was convicted on a charge of drunkenness and fined 10s. Accused, who was arrested last evening in Frankton, was ordered to leave the town. He had a lengthy list of offences and this was his second conviction for drunkenness.

Eggs and Egg-pulp.—A census of stocks of eggs and egg-pulp In cold storage was taken by the Government Statistitlan as at June 30, and the following figures have been issued by the acting-Minister in charge of Census and Statistics, the Hon. D. G. Sullivan: —Eggs, in shell (doz.) : North Island, 3510; South Island, 2879; Dominion, 6389. Egg-pulp (lb): 106,749; 146,835; 253,584. Frozen whites (lb.) : 680; 2550; 3230.

Motorist Acquitted.—A verdict of not guilty was returned by the jury at Auckland yesterday in the case in which James Bear .23), labourer, was charged with negligently driving a motor-car so as to cause the death of Donald William Hnydock (6). The accident occurred at about 5.30 p.m. on February 6 on the Great South Road at Auckland. The boy was a passenger in a inotor-car driven by his father, which was involved In a collision with accused’s car.

Impressed With Country. The members of the touring Springboks team were very l impressed with the Waikato pasture lands as they travelled to Waitomo yesterday. Several of them stated that they were not only surprised at the freshness of the pastures and the prolific growth but also at the apparent heavy carrying capacity of the farms. In South Africa hundreds of acres would have to be available to carry the amount of stock seen in one paddock in the Waikato.

Gentleman Rider’s Death. —The inquest into the death of Mr Robin Cracroft Harper, the gentleman rider who died last week after a fall from his horse at the Waimate Hunt Club’s steeplechase meeting, was concluded before the Waimate district coroner, Mr G. Dash, yesterday. In accordance with Itoe medical evidence of Dr. A. G. Pitts and Dr. T. W. Wylie, a verdict was returned that Mr Harper died from the bursting of a hydatid cyst in the right of the chest, brought about by the fall. No blame was attachable to anyone. Slump Coming?—“With the comparative prosperity ftf the present time we should all make our position as secure as possible.” said Mr J. E. Leeson, speaking at I lie annual meeting of the Morrinsville Co-operative Dairv Company yesterday. Mr Leeson urged nil farmers present to reduce their liabilities as much as possible while they had Hie opportunity. “Later there is going to be a slump," he said, “that will not be avoided by any monetary expedients. In the meantime, my advice would be to rely upon Hie, old ideas of work, thrift and self-reliance.”

-Thursday, Friday and Saturday o: this week, Hooker and Kingston Limited, have planned three half-priee days in a special effort to clear the balance of our seasonable goods. The following are just a few of the bargains. Tweed coats, usually 69/6 Half Price 34/9. Goats with large l'ui collars, usually 84/-, Half Price 39/6 Tweed costumes, usually 59/6, Hal: Price 29/6. Golf Skirts usuallj 25/-. Half Price 10/11. Woollei .lumper Suits, usually 69/6. Hal Price 34/9 and a great clearance oi millinery at less than Half Price Ladies’ I.ocknit Pyjamas usuallj 17/11. Half Price 9/11. Children’.Bloomers in odd sizes, usually I II Half price 1/- pair and a splendid assortment, of fabric and skin gloves a I at genuine Half Price. Hooker am Kingston. Limited. The store foi '•etlcr bargains. * *

Frost In Hamilton.—There was a black frost in the Hamilton district this morning. At Hamilton 4 degrees was recorded,' while the reading at the Ruakura Farm was 2.4 degrees.

Enjoyed the Drama Festival.—“ I have enjoyed the plays thoroughly, and congratulate the players." said the adjudicator, Mr E. Campbell Laurie, at the drama festival in Hamilton last night.

Autograph Books.—Autograph hunters have had their wishes fulfilled by the Springboks as practically every book left at, the Hamilton Hotel has been signed by all the players. The books have been left in the lounge of the hotel and they should be all collected to-morrow morning.

State Buys Hospital.—The actingMinister of Public Works, the Hon. P. C. Webb, has confirmed the report of the purchase by the Government of the Bowen Street Hospital, Wellington. It is understood the building will be used for office purposes. The purchase price was £39,500.

£6OOO for Old Boys.—Under the will of the late Mr Andrew Clunie Bishop, of Hawke’s Bay, the Wellington College Old Boys’ Association will benefit by about £SOOO. Under the will of the late Miss E. M. R&inforth, the Wellington College board of governors re-

ceives a legacy of £SO to establish a fund to provide a prize for Wellington Girls’ College.

Detonator In Coal.—While about to place a shovelful of coal on the fire last evening an Auckland householder discovered a detonator among the fuel. It was at once removed, but the incident has caused much concern. How the detonator got into the coal Is a mystery as great care Is exercised to ensure that explosives are not present In coal when It leaves the mines.

The Guaranteed Price.—At the annual meeting of the Morrinsville Co-operative Dairy Company yesterday the following resolution was carried unanimously, on the motion of Mr F. W. Seifert: “That this meeting urges the Government that all increased

costs involved in the production of butterfat on the farm and the manufacture of butter in factories be taken into account when fixing the guaranteed price for next season.”

In Strong Position.—The claim that the organisation of the company had placed It in the front rank of the Industry in the Dominion was made for the Morrinsville Co-operative Dairy Company by the secretary, Mr J. L. Faulkner, at the annual meeting pf the company at Morrinsville yesterday. Through good organisation and the loyalty of Its shareholders, he said, the company was in a particularly strong position. If it were to be wound up immediately there would be a surplus of approximately £9OOO, over and above capital assets, available for distribution to shareholders.

“Filched From Us.” —“The last year has been the most strenuous I have experienced throughout my entire association with the dairy industry,” said Mr F. W. Seifert, speaking at the annual meeting of the Morrinsville Co-operative Dairy Company, at Morrinsville yesterday. “Our right to handle our own affairs Is being filched from us by degrees,” he went on, commenting on the Introduction of the zoning system. That system, he contended, had been intended either to reduce costs or to improve the quality of the factory product, but certainly not to “boost” one company at the expense of the other, as seemed likely to be the result in practice.