LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20273, 16 August 1937, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Unlicensed Radio Dealer.— Charged with dealing in radio sets without a dealer's license, H. A. Larsen, of Hamilton, was convicted and fined 10s and costs by Mr S. L. Paterson, S.M., in Ili6 Magistrate’s Court, Hamilton, today. Students’ Debate.—ln a debate on Saturday night at Wellington, part of tlie Inter-training college tournament, Auckland defeated Wellington, winning the Waghorn Cup, which Wellington has held since 1924. British Treasury Bills. —The total amount applied for last week in tenders for £40*000,000 worth of British Treasury Bills was £82,140,000. The average rale for Bills at three months was 10s 5.G4d, against 10s 4.80 d a week ago. Band at Hospital.—The Waikato Regimental and Hamilton Municipal Band, under the conductorship of Lieutenant A. E. Savage, gave a programme of music at the Waikato Hospital yesterday afternoon which was listened to by a large and appreciative audience. Cathollo Mission Opened.—A large congregation was present at the Church of Qur Lady of the Rosary yesterday, when a week’s mission in spiritual preparation for the Catholic centennial celebrations at Auckland next year was opened. The mission is being conducted by the Rev. Fathers O’Connell and Duffy, C.Ss.R. Fire In Hamilton.—The Hamilton Sire Brigade' received a call at 3.52 on Saturday afternoon to the premises of Messrs J. J. Niven and Company where a small fire had broken out. The brigade was smartly, on the scene j and the' outbreak was checked early I with the use of the chemical ex- i tinguisher before much damage was ! done. Limited Express Late.—The southbound limited express was 15 minutes late arriving at Frankton Junction last i evening owing to a defective head- | light which gave trouble near Mercer. I On account of the exceptionally heavy j fraffle for the Rugby Test the northbound limited was over three quarters-of-an-hour behind schedule j at Frankton this morning. Manager Found Dead.—The field manager of die Auckland branch of tiie Australasian Temperance and General Mutual Life Assurance Society, Ltd.. Mr Oliver Earl Thomas tilt), was found dead at his residence, Tirohanga Avenue, Remuera, Auckland, yesterday. Mr Thomas joined the I society in Melbourne 25 years ago. ! being a superintendent in Melbourne and an inspector before llrst coming to New Zealand in 1920. He was appointed field manager at Auckland in 1921). An inquest will be held. Failure to Pay.—For failing (o pay his unemployment levy, Arthur Edwards (Mr 11. C. M. Norris) was convicted and discharged by Mr S. L. Paterson, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Courl. Hamilton, to-day. Mr G. A. I Plummer, or the Labour Department, ! who prosecuted, said he did not press j ler any penalty, the charge having i been brought merely to clear up the I case The department had been assured that arrangements had been I made for the payment of the amount I due. Defendant had fallen behind in ills payments through illness. She Got Mixed In Towns!—The 1 Frank Neil revue company had a warm farewell from a crowded house at His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, on Saturday night. Several of the principals were called upon for a speech, and one, an American girl, thanked everyone for the' happy time she had spent in “ Brisbane ” —a slip of the longue that caused much laughter. Mi- Charles Norman saved the situation with a merry quip. An excep- ! ionally enthusiastic reception was given Mr Boh Parrish, the Negro singer, and in a delightful little speech he said how much the performers appreciated I lie manner in w hich (heir clT'nls had I Soap-Box Incident.—When inspect- | ing Hi'* 1 iovernmoni housing scheme ' ai Orakci. yesterday. Mr .1. A. I Parliamentary Ender-Secrelary for : Housing, noticed a man who appeared i In be a builder standing on a snap- t box and addressing the la rue crowd, j He was similarly critical of || M . i ;,,v----eT'iimenl's scheme. Mr Lee left his j car ami made his way through Hie crowd. mcmbe rs of which immedi- : •'ll ely recognised him. The speaker also recognised him and vacaled Ihe soap-box. II s place was immedalely 'alien by Mr Lee. who in'orim-d the crowd that if the man was a birlder and could measure up to the denarlment’s requirements lie could get two . j.thr inl.Tlutln :iiml slnniVil n rev | Treatment of Maoris.—Thr r,.iv- : tlr i.f IViisions. Ill" 11..11. \V K |tin-. . ~ r.’|ilyiii- I" a .1- I lilali-.n. "I ,| | tiuu'brt.vvvu Kitl'.-i-L-an au.l Maori." '* j

Rotary Club Luncheon. — \t t weekly luncheon of the Hamilton I I Rotary Club to-day an address on , I "China —the World's Problem." was . given by the Rev. 11. G. Gilbert. Burglary at Wanganui.— A Wanganui message states that on Wednes- ; day night a burglar entered the bar j of St. John’s Working Men's Club J through a side window and stole £l2 10s from the tills and two bottles of i

brandy. League Gate Takings.—The gate takings for the three mutches played j by the Australian League team in j Auckland .amounted to £3211. The oftlcial figures were as follows: —First test, £1237; Maori match, £040; second test, £1325. The British Army.—ln July, 2772 recruits were approved for the British Territorial Army. Since January 1. 1037, there, lias been an intake ot I 33.012 recruits, compared with 20.717 In the corresponding period of lust A Second Victim.—Mr Panui Konui. who leaped Into a boiling pool at Ohinemutu on Sunday week to rescue his wife, who had fallen in. died of his scalds in the Rotorua Hospital on Saturday. Mrs Konui died on the day following the mishap. July Wool Sales. —Wool offered for sale in New Zealand last month, ac- ■ cording to a report prepared by Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Christchurch, totalled 13,166 bales, of which 12.512 i bales were sold. In July, 1936, only 2955 bales were offered and 2947 sold. Shipments during July aggregated 26,929 bales, compared with 20,381 in the corresponding month of iast year. Missed The Train. —Mr. V. R. Meredith, Crown Prosecutor at Auckland, and Mr R. McKenzie, a member of the j All Black team, each had the chagrin j of seeing the limited express draw j out of Wellington station last night' while they remained on the platform, j Mr. Meredith had his seat reserved and had handed his luggage to a porter, only to he held up at the station j barrier because he could not produce his ticket. The porter turned a deaf ear to all his requests. Mr. McKenzie had much the same experience. Too Much Snow.—The opinion that window displays in New Zealand House', London, always appeared to show r New Zealand as a country of ice and snow, of wonderful mountains and gorgeous glaciers was expressed . by a New Plymouth resident who re- > turned recently from England. He I considered that the English tourist i was in search of sunshine holidays, i and the New Zealand publicity was 1 not so far as he had seen, designed i to encourage that quest in the Domini ion. A Dangerous Mixture.—While waiting in Cathedral Square for a tram recently a man was startled when his trousers and overcoat caught on fire j (says the Christchurch Star-Sun). He j hurriedly pulled out a box of wooden I j matches" but it was found that the I | matches had not Ignited. Inquiries j revealed that the man had bought a bag of potash tablets to relieve his > sort throat. Some of these had come | out of the bag and had come in contact j ! with the side of the matchbox which j is coated with a compound of sulphur and saltpetre. This, in conjunction , with tlie potash, had formed gun- • powder, which apparently caught • alight. j Springbok’s Testimony to Religion. —The vice-captain of the South African Rugby football team Mr D. Craven) spoke to a number of young people on the value of religion in the life at the close of the service in St. James’ Presbyterian Church. Newtown. Wellington, on Sunday night. Mr Craven said lie felt strongly that Cod I. was in everything that happened, and in all tilings he wished to feel the j Divine guidance. Even on the font- j ( | hall field he felt that he could rest in i j j Cod's care. Once after an injury he i j was told by a doctor that he could j | not play again. He felt he would I I rather die Ilian give up the game, hut I 1 I nil'll he realised that lie could live ! . for religion, which was the greatest ; « I thing in life. Within a fortnight he I \ I was able to play again. j About Income Tax.—A political P meeting held in Motu (Poverty Ray) j j took an unexpected turn when the ,s chairman of the gathering was invited ! P ! by the principal speaker to state his j experience on a specified point of the I I Government policy. The speaker Mr ! * lA. C. Hultquist. M.P. for the Bay of j c Plenty) had stated that “ the Govern- ! *- I ment was not so concerned with what m it took from the taxpayer, but with j 1 what he had left.” Following up this I statement, lie remarked to the chair- | „ man of the meeting (Mr F. W. Peddle) j 1 j that, doubtless, he was an Income tax 1 payer, being reputed to he one of the • f wealthiest residents of the Waokohu jJCounty. Mr Peddle replied that he was 1 a payer of income fax, and inquired j ll whether Mr Hultquist wished him to make a statement. At the district f member’s invitation, he then declared ‘ that his taxable income for the flnnn- * eial year just closed had been little : 1 more than half that on which lie paid * his Incnme lax in IMfi-.n. Thai was A his experience under the present Gov- 1 4 eminent, the chairman added. Aged Criminal.—At New Plymouth 1 y j on Saturday an Austrian. Peter Cards- L i rliich (91 . was remanded in custody I t | for a week pending inquiries as to t . wlial could he done willi him. Gard- | u I sehieh has a lengthy record, having jsi.enf over 2d years in prison, and on I i theft of a spade, blankets, a suit of g •lollies, an overcoat, and a pair of •' bools. lie had been an inmate of the I with I lie discipline of the ins I Rut ion. v Mu* authorities refused to take him « : was any sign that his behaviour was' ' Sergeant J arrn'd said* there dtd’nnl seeni.lo.be any siirn of that. Wdh j. , "but lids man cels about imrom muily . I j All you have beard at „ 1 .\p!meyM. L 'lid you don't need rearmi- ji 1 thri" quality toil'd lines and the • rhe.iper g Is j s between Ibis brings a r./r. ]m\ of r aee p i.Mjer s .n o Cm' b : m-o ; Y-;;. lianee p, 1