LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20258, 29 July 1937, Page 8

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

British War Loan.— British War loan, 3£ per cent., was quoted In London yesterday at £IOO Is 3d. compared w*th £IOO the previous day.

Provision of Work. —The aettngMinlster of Labour, the lion. P. G. Webb, states that arrangements have been made with local bodies to employ 6000 men on full time.

Boys MlsslnQ. —Two boys, Thomas Jordan Fleming (14) and Leo Murphy (17) have been missing from Panmure for a week. It is thought they may have taken work in the country. The police are Investigating.

Air Mall Due. —The Maunganul, which left Sydney for Auckland yesterday has on board the London air mail despatched on July 14, states a Wellington message.

Otokla Tragedy. —Mr Arthur Richardson who, following’ the fatal shooting of his wife at Otokla. was admitted to the Dunedin Hospital suffering from gunshot wounds, is reported to be recovering.

Arbor Day. —Advice was received from the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Hon. \V. E. Parry, at last evening’s meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council that Arbor Day this year would be observed on August If.

Hamilton Weather. —Wet weather prevailed In Hamilton yesterday, showers being experienced throughout the day and last night. The rainfall

amounted to .49in. There was no frost in Hamilton this morning and conditions have Improved.

Currency In London. —Fine gold In London was quoted yesterday at £6 19s 9d an ounce (£'G 19s 7d oA Tuesday), the dollar at 4.97 11-16 (4.98 3-16) and the franc at 132 15-16 (132 7-8).

Woman Motorist Acquitted. —ln the case, in the Supreme Court, Auckland, In which Annie Elizabeth Mills (27)

was charged with negligent driving causing the death of Walter John Lucas, a cyclist, at Takapuna on April 11, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty.

Maori’s Offences. —At the Police Court, Te Aroha, yesterday, before Messrs. R. Sprague and J. R. Nicol, J.P.’s Taulra Hulrangi, a Maori residing at Gordon, was charged with the theft from a motor-car parked in Whittaker Street, Te Aroha, of a parcel of clothing, the property of J. Murtagh. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three months' hard, labour. The charge of the theft of fruit and cartridges from the same car. the property of Harvey Wight, was dismissed.

Trafflo Control. —At last evening’s meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council It was decided to convey to the chief of the transport district, the Waikato County Council and the Police Department the thanks of the council for the assistance extended by these authorities to the traffic officials of the Borough Council in controlling traffic to and from Rugby Park on the occasion of the match between the touring Springboks and the Combined Waikato-King Country-Thames Valley team yesterday.

Sheepowners and Politics. —The need for the federation keeping Itself aloof from politics was urged by the president., Mr H. D. Acland, at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Sheepowners’ and Farmers’ Federation at Wellington yesterday. He said he would again >urge the wisdom ot the federation divorcing itself entirely from any question of party politics, so that they might at all times be free to approach the Government in the interests of the industry when 11 was felt necessary to do so, no matter what particular form of Government might be in office.

Three Shillings for Nothing. —There must have been hundreds of Incidents humorous and sad among the huge

crowd at Rugby Park yesterday for the Springboks match, but one that is authentic is worth recounting. A young woman of small stature managed to get tirrib off from work, so after luncheon she went to the ground in a taxi and then paid 2/- for admission. After walking around the ground twice, getting very muddy in the meantime, she found that * she could not find a place from where she could see so she returned home just before the commencement of the match. The only other memory she will have of the match will be the souvenir badge she purchased. Premier on Coronation. —“ Nothing ooaild have been more moving than the spontaneous and enthusiastic expression of the nation’s loyalty,” said the Prime Minister. Mr Savage, referring to his impressions of the Coronation

on his return to the Dominion yesterday. "I had the privilege of meeting Their Majesties on frequent occasions, and I am convinced that, they will maintain undiminished the highest traditions of their great office. Coronation Day in London was a sight never to be forgotten. Millions of smiling faces lined the route to the Abbey. The atmosphere of universal happiness and rejoicing, the unbounded good humour of the people, and the undoubted evidence on all sides of loyalty to the Throne, to its present occupants and !o flie Parliamentary system of Government, will live long in my memory.” Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week, Hooker and Kingston, Limited, have planned three half-price davs in a special effort lo clear the balance of our seasonable goods. The following arc just a lew of the bargains. Tweed coals, usually 09/6, Half Price 34/9. Coals with large fur Tweed coslumes. 'usually 59/6, Half 25/-° Half Price 10/1 J. Woollen Price 34/9 and a great clearance of millinery at less than Half Price. Ladies’ Locknit Pyjamas usually 17/11, Half Price 9'll. Children’s Bloomers in odd sizes, usually I/11. Half price 1/- pair and a splendid assortment of fabric and skin gloves all at genuine Half Price. Hooker and Kingston. Limited. The store for better bargains.**

Detective, Not Referee. —“ The referee in the match to-day, In the second spell particularly, had to be a detective and not a referee,” commented Mr G. A. Crossman, captain of the Combined team at the dinner tendered tlie Springboks In Hamilton last evening. “He must have had a very difficult task in distinguishing the players. The only way I could tell was to look for some patch of white on our opponents’ shorts.”

Detective Rebuked. —The action of Detective Gillum in entering a house and questioning a man who was subsequently charged with being Intoxicated in charge of a motor-truck was criticised by Mr Wyvern Wilson, S.M., in the Police Court, Auckland, yesterday. The magistrate said the detective had no search warrant and no right to interview defendant against his wishes. The charge against defendant, Clyde Steel Kerr, was dismissed. Tut he was fined £3 and had his license endorsed for dangerous driving.