LOCAL AND GENERAL
Currency In London —Fine gold in London on Monday was quoted at £6 19s 6d an ounce (£6 19s 4£d on Tuesday), the dollar at 4.98$ (4.98 13-16) and the frano at 132 11-16 (132 27-32).
Welcome Rain. —Yesterday’s heavy rain was welcomed by farmers throughout the Waikato. Not only was the growth of spring grass accelerated but many tanks were getting low.
Donation From Hunt Club. —A donation of £SO was received from the Waikato Hunt Club at a meeting of the Waikato Agricultural and Pastoral Association to-day. It was decided to write a letter of thanks to the olub.
Unchanged Dividend. —The directors of Milburn Lime and Cement Company, Limited, recommend payment of a final dividend of 5 per cent., making 8$ per cent., unchanged, for the year ended July 31.
White Coats at Show. —The Waikato Agricultural and Pastoral Association at its meeting to-day supported a recommendation from the Combined Breeders and Auctioneers’ Association that all leaders of cattld at the Royal Show' in Hamilton be requested to wear white coats.
Contributions Towards Hall.—Publio contributions towards the cost of erecting a hall for the joint use of the Te Aroha St. John Ambulance and Boy Scouts have now reached the total of £489 7s 4d. The objective of the committee Is to realise the sum of £6OO.
Aocldent Vlotlm'a Condition.—The condition of Mr Herbert Gee, a butcher, of Puriri, who w T as Injured yesterday when his light van ran off the road on the Te Aroha-Morrins-ville main highway, was improved to-day. Mr Gee was admitted to the Waikato Hospital with a fractured right thigh and head injuries and his condition w r as regarded as serious yesterday.
Lambs for Export. —A letter was received from the New Zealand Meat Producers Board at a meeting of the Waikato Agricultural and Pastoral Association to-day stating that they were prepared to take over from thei Association lambs sent forward to London and pay for them at ruling schedule rates at date of killing. It was decided to send a lette'r of thanks to the board.
Taupo Totara Timber. —A sharp drop In net profits from £18,902 in the previous year to £5552 in the year ended April 30 is shown in the accounts of the Taupo Totara Timber Company, Limited. The directors recommend payment of an ordinary dividend of 4 per cent., absorbing £3502, and a dividend of 7 per cent, less the statutory reduction of 20 per cent., on preference shares, requiring £6633, leaving £2729 to be carried forward.
Aggressive Females. —At last night’s meeting of the congregation of St. Andrew’s church, a lady speaker, referring to comments made at the last meeting of the Waikato Presbytery regarding aggressive females and the eldership, stated that such criticism evidently did not apply to the ladies of that congregation, for they would not even move the adoption of the reports submitted by their own organisations.
Trade of Australia. —Outlining the trade policy of Australia, the Minister of Defence, Sir Archdale Parkhill, stated recently that although the system of Imperial preference had proved of immense value to the Commonwealth, the country was diligently guarding against any tendency to become entirely dependent on Empire preference in its trade relations. “There are great possibilities for opening up markets outside the Empire, and, this can be done without sacrificing the principle of Empire trade,” said Sir Archdale.
Rugby In Supreme Court. —Even the staid atmosphere of the Supreme Court cannot diminish New Zealand's obsession for Rugby. During a case in the Supreme Court, Hamilton, yesterday, a note was slipped to one of the counsel. His facial expression changed from one of seriousness to mild surprise and then satisfaction. The note then circulated among other people in court with much the same effect. Similar 'communications kept going into court throughout the afternoon, but faces fell with each successive note, especially when the last—on which was written “ Springboks 31 Combined 6 ” was received.
Bledisloe Hall Flooring. —Following the success of the surfacing of tlie Bledisloe Hall, the balcony ilooring lias been treated with a similar preparation and the result should pruve highly satisfactory to patrons of the 1938 Winter Show. The concrete door lias been sprayed with a bituminous preparation and then covered with sawdust which is swept off when the surface consolidates. In this way a smooth and resilient covering is laid down. Less sweeping in tlie hall will now bo necessary as the new surface, being smooth, does not harbour dust and is easily kept clean. Stewards and stall-holders, who spend long hours in the hall during show week, are bound to appreciate the added comfort.
sa y—and they are quite right, too. Hooker and Kingston’s Sale is coming to an end, for a very important reason, and that is because our winter stock is coming to an end. It’s a fact that we have had a wonderful Salepeople are beginning to realise that when we say "special value,” it means •• special value” and they are taking advantage of it to a greater degree every day. We are definitely closing the sale on Saturday next, Ausust 28, „nd for this next week, we are sorting out some real "plums” so watch our windows and our advertisements, it will pay you! We sell Ihe better class goods at a reasonable price—we don't handle unreliable lines, and that is the secret of our popularity.*-
Rejoining the Colours. Army reservists who have accepted the offer of the British War Office to rejoin the colours total 2700 to date.
Borough Council Meeting. —The usual fortnightly meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council whjch was to have bee'n held last evening, has been postponed until Wednesday next.
British War Loan. —British war loan, 3$ per ce'nt, was quoted in London yesterday at £IOO 8s 9d, compared with £IOO 6s 3d the previous day.
Lathe 80 Years Old.— “ I can take you to a shop in Auckland where they are using a lathe 80 years old,” said a witness in the Arbitration Court at Auckland yesterday. “It should have been scrapped 20 years ago.” Mr Justice O’Regan: These are the men who sometimes complain about overseas competition.
Too Large an Income. —“ To an ordinary working man an income of £6OO a year seems an enormous sum. To be candid, I don’t think any man should receive £6OO a year let alone receive more than this amount,” declared Mr J. Robertson at the last meeting of the Wanganui City Council.
Golf Olub Improvements. —The work of altering and extending the Hamilton Golf Club’s clubhouse is progressing steadily and it is expected that the preparations for the Dominion championship tournament, which commences on September 30, will he competed within a fortnight. In addition to the alterations to the clubhouse new dressing facilities are being provided.
New Show Members. —At a meeting of the Waikato Agricultural and Pastoral Association held to-day, the president, Mr R. A. Hinton, complimented the secretary, Mr W. L. Ranstead, on the large number of new members elected during the past few months. Mr Ranstead said with the approach of the Royal Show a large number of people wished to join.
Lyttelton Dispute. —Two vessels which arrived at Lyttelton yesterday are now held up through the dispute regarding the manning of winches on the Taupata. After a delay caused by rain a call was made at 10 a.m. for labour for the Taupata, but none was forthcoming. It is expected that the Government will probably intervene in an effort to effect a settlement.
Church Worker’s Death.—" During the year we lost one of the oldest members of our church, Mr David Henry,” remarked the Rev. H. J. Lilburn, at the annual meeting of parishioners of Knox Presbyterian Church last evening. “Mr Henry was always interested in the work of our church and his father was the first elder ordained to the Presbyterian Church in Hamilton.”
Amalgamation Approved. —The proposal to amalgamate local bodies was approved by the Thames Chamber of Commerce at its meeting yesterday. There were 17 local bodies within 20 miles of Thames, said Mr C. J. Garland, and he was definitely in favour of amalgamation. Motor transport had changed the outlook, and distances were nothing where centralisation was necessary. Amalgamation would be of considerable benefit.
Wellington Cathedral. —A sum of £46,370 raised for the building of an Anglican cathedral on the site of St. Mark’s Church, Dufferin Street, Wellington, can be used only if the cathedral is erected there, notwithstanding the proposal to build the cathedral in the northern end of the city, according to a decision given by the Chief Justice, Sir Michael Myers, in the Supreme' Court, Wellington, yesterday.
Money Incomes. —Tn the Arbitration Court at Auckland yesterday Professor A. 11. Tocker estimated that in the near future the average money income available per head of population in the Dominion would be slightly less than In 1928-29. If allowance were made for the amount of public borrowing from overseas in the pre-depression years and the cessation of such borrowing since, then the average money income per head would be about 6 per cent lower than in 1928-29.
County Council Wages.—lnvestigations made by the New Zealand Counties' Association show that wages paid to counties' outside staffs have increased by 30 per cent, or at least £250,000 a year, as a result of the introduction of award rates of pay. The president of the association, Mr C. J. Talbot (Fairlle), told the biennial conference at Wellington yesterday that this, with the rise in the price of material used in construction and maintenance work, would be certain to give county ratepayers a considerable increase in their rate burden.
Blocked Road. —A message from Thames states that the slip on the coast road near Ke'reta again moved some time during the night owing to the heavy rain. The service car from Coromandel to Thames attempted to get through, but stuck. The Public Works Department has taken over control of the slip and a gang is removing the spoil. It is understood that a concrete wall will have to be constructed to hold the ground, and the public works men are surveying the position. In the' meantime traffic lias been diverted through Mercury
Belgium’s Policy.—Belgium’s position in international affairs and the efforts that had been made by the Belgians to avoid a repetition of the invasion of 1914 were explained to members of the Wellington Returned Soldiers’ Association by Mr Armand Nihotlee, Consul for Belgium in New Zealand, lie said Britain ami France had readily agreed that Belgian territory, bo Hi by land and air, should be kept inviolate and lie believed the future should bring similar recognition from Germany. Belgium had been blamed for standing ulone and had been accused of selfishness, but the Belgians believed an agreement by the surrounding Powers to respect Belgian territory was a big step toward European ye ace.
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