LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20492, 7 May 1938, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Raglan Chronicle.—According to an announcement In a recent issue of the Raglan Chronicle, the paper, which has been in existence for about 35 years, will cease publication on May 26.

Aircraft for New Zealand.—A message from London states that a Parliamentary answer shows that Britain's aircraft exports to Australia and Newi Zealand for the year ended March 31 were 89 and 60 respectively.

They Didn’t Mind!—A member of the New Zealand contingent to Australia criticised the Sydney Bridge to two Australian friends, but was taken aback when they retorted: “Say what you like about the darn thing. We’re from Melbourne.”

Work Resumed. —Work in Messrs Kempthorne, Prosser and Company’s fertiliser works at Westfield, which ceased on Thursday owing to a dispute about wages for a night shift, will be resumed on Monday. The dispute is to be considered by the union.

Racecourse Mishap*—Two racehorses, King Musk and Arikira, collided during training operations at Ellerslie yesterday. The former fell, and Thomas Moore (23), his rider, was struck by a hoof on the head. His condition is serious.

Philatelic Society.—A fine display of Australian stamps lent by the Post and Telegraph Department was the chief feature of the monthly meeting of the Hamilton Philatelic Society on Thursday night. Four new members were elected.

Winter Show Entries.—The final day for the receiving of entries for the Waikato Winter Show’, which opens on June 1, has been fixed by the Waikato Winter Show Association as May 14. The entries for the poultry section will close on Monday, May 9.

Heavy Orange Loss. —Possibly 25 per cent of the record shipment of 24,800 cases of Cook Island oranges, which arrived at Auckland by the Matua on Thursday, will have to be destroyed as being unfit for human consumption. This will involve the Government in a heavy loss.

Wanganui Show Finance. —The treasurer of the Wanganui Agricultural Association submitted a statement at Ihe last meeting. It showed that the general account as at May i stood at £425 5s 3d, the building fund at £305 9s Id, and the credit balance at the bank totalled £730 14s 4d. Accounts amounting to £l3 Os 5d were passed for payment.

Motorist Acquitted—ln the Supreme Court at Dunedin yesterday, before Mr Justice Kennedy, Clarence Albert Barnett, freezing works employee, of Balclutha, was found not guilty on two charges arising out of a motor accident near Lovell's Flat, wherein two passengers In a car he was driving were killed. The accused was charged that, while In a state of intoxication in charge of a motor-car, by an act of omission caused death,

Scarlet Toadstools—A large scarlet toadstool has made Its appearance in Hamilton during the autumn ana while this species has been noticed in other years the fungi are mjicli more common this year. Resembling a mushroom in most details, the toadstools grow up to eight inches in diameter, and when clustered under trees or hedges make a very bright display. This particular species is fairly common in Auckland and further"north, but does not appear regularly in the Waikato.

More Housing Contracts. —The Cabinet, has approved contracts under the State housing scheme for the erection of an additional 84 houses in various towns and the purchase of numerous sections providing accommodation for 500 dwellings. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary in charge of Housing, Mr J A Lee, said the latest returns showed that up to the third week of Last month 2089 houses w e J e el ‘ h _ e F under construction or completed in o* towns While 3378 houses had been advertised. More than 500 houses had been completed, the majority in the North island. The contracts include the co-operative tender of Messrs Aitken and O'Grady for three houses at Morrinsvilie.

Fishing Conditions, —With the season fast drawing to a close, conditions for fishing in the Rotorua-Taupo area have been anything but good, lakes and rivers being generally high and in manv cases slightly discoloured, while the weather has been anything but comfortable for angling. In the Rotorua district, banks of any dimensions have been obtained of late only at the mouths of streams flowing into the lakes, but even in the Ohau channel there has not been so far the usual run of fish. Though the weather has been wet and unsettled, water temperatures have been much higher than usual at this time of the year and it is thought that the fish are keeping to the deeper and cooler waters. At | Taupo much the same conditions obtain.

Household and Furnishing Week— Your chance to save big money on blankets. Down Quilts, Sheets, furnishI ings, etc., by purchasing this week 1 from Hooker & Kingston. Ltd. buper i values on all Manchester goods and I then on top of that there is a general departmental offer of a penny in the shilling discount off all purchases. You can see what a big saving this will j be 8 1-3 r*u’ cent discount off all goods I bousht in our Manchester and furnishing departments this week! Hurry i along— **

Currency In London. —Fine gold was quoted in London yesterday at £6 19s 8d an ounce (£6 19s 7d on Thursday), Ihe dollar at 4.99 (4.99) and the franc at 178 j :1781).

More Radio Licenses. —The number of radio receiving licenses in force at March 31 was 285,007, representing an increase of 43,700, or 18 per cent, over the corresponding figures a year ago.

Fire In Theatre. —Extensive damage was done to the projection-room and equipment at the Plaza Theatre, Queen Street, Auckland, shortly after midnight this morning by a fire of unknown origin. Brigadesmen rapidly checked the spread of the flames.

“Back to Normal.” —“Unemployment In the Dominion is back to normal," said the Minister of Labour, the Hon. H. T. Armstrong, at a civic reception at Napier yesterday. “It is no more serious to-dav than it has been at any time previously.”

Miner's Death. —Struck on the heaS by a jig prop which pulled out suddenly, Mr Timothy Gallagher, a miner (43), suffered serious injuries while working in the Liverpool State Colliery at Rewanui. He died In the Grey Hospital yesterday.

British Treasury Bills. —The total total amount applied for this week in tenders for £45,000,000 worth of Tre'asury Bills was £87,830,000. The average rate per cent for bills at three months was 10/0.69d., against 10/1.99d a week ago.

Trafflo Bridge Repairs.—The repairs to the Hamilton traffic bridge are nearing completion. The new electric light standards are being manufactured In the Hamilton borough workshops and as soon as they are completed they will be erected and the finishing touches applied to the entire work.

Not a Dairy Farm.—“A Minister of the Crown has stated that if our demands were granted N'ew Zealand would be converted into a large dairy farm,” said Colonel S. J. E. Closey, advocating the compensated price for farmers in an address In Hamilton on Thursday. “For every man on a dairy farm there are seven in other occupations and there would still be that ratio under a compensating price system.”