LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20498, 14 May 1938, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Garden Place Loan. —On Order-in-Council in this week's Gazette authorises the Hamilton Borough Council to raise a loan of £77,500 (to be known as the Garden Place loan). The term is for 35 years and the rate of interest 3i per cent. Shop Assistants Dispute. —Decision was reserved by the Second Court of Arbitration at Wellington at the conclusion yesterday of the hearing of the Dominion shop assistants’ industrial dispute. Rowing In Melbourne. —The head-of-the-rlver boat race at Melbourne resulted: Melbourne Grammar School, 1; Geelong Grammar School, 2; Scotch College, 3. Won by threequarters of a length, three lengths between second and third. Store Burned. —A building used as a general store, post office and dwelling by Mr J. T. Perkinson, at Matauri Bay, *a native settlement near Kaeo, was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. There was no water supply, and nothing could be saved. The insurances totalled £475. Motor-cyclist Injured. —Following a collision between a motor-cycle and a truck at the corner of London and Rostrevor Streets last evening, the motor-cyclist, Mi’ Norman Nowland (21), labourer, of London Stree't, was admitted to the Waikato Hospital. He is believed to be suffering from concussion. No Interim Dividend. —The New Zealand and Australian Land Company, Limited, is not paying an interim dividend. In 1937 the' company paid an ordinary dividend of 4 per cent after a lapse of two years. It owns sheep and cattle stations in New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia and holds land in Otago. Conscience Money. —The following amounts, forwarded by persons unknown as conscience-money to the New Zealand Government, are acknowledged In*the New Zealand Gazette:— 3d and £4 to the Post and Telegraph Department, 6d and is to the Railways Department. £1 5s and 10s to the Treasury, £1 10s to the Pensions Department, 2d to the Customs Department, £5 10s to the Land and Income Tax Department. Auckland Milk Prices. —An estimated increase of lid to 2d a quart in the price of milk in Auckland would result if the' claims for a new a\vard made by the Auckland Dairy Employees’ Industrial Union of "Shirkers were granted. This view was expressed by Mr I. J. Goldstine, chairman of the Auckland Metropolitan Milk Council, at its meeting yesterday. Motorist Punished. —Found guilty of negligent driving causing death. Ronald John Sando (27) was fined £25 and had his driving license cancelled for 18 months hv Mr Justice Fair in the Supreme Court. Auckland, yesterday. The accident occurred on the evening of November 21. when a car driven by accused collided violently with a tree and a passenger, Arthur Owen Greenwood, suffering fatal injuries. The jury made a strong recommendation to mercy.

Transport of Robes. —There is much work entailed in the transport of the Coronation robes worn by the King, Queen and Princesses, which are on display in Hamilton. Huge lorries have been employed for the purpose, and on one is secured a strong case weighing over three tons In which is safely stored the robes and the regalia. This box is not removed during the tour of New Zealand and when it is taken off the lorry at the wharves a crane is employed for the purpose.

School Appointments. —After an animated debate the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Association resolved at its annual conference in Wellington yesterday to urge t lie establishment of a national appointments board. It was also suggested that a conference consisting of representatives of the Education Department, principals and boards of governors and assistants be set up to consider the best means of giving effect to this reform.

Florence Nightingale Anniversary.— At the morning service at St. Peter's Cathedral to-morrow • the anniversary of Florence Nightingale will be commemorated. Members of the nursing staff of the Waikato Hospital will be .present and a collection will be taken for the Hospital Chapel Fund. The service will be conducted by the Dean, the Very Rev. T. P. Weatherhog. and the preacher will be the Rev. C. W. Chandler, vicar of Cambridge. A similar commemoration will be made at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in the evening, when members of the nursing staff will be in attendance.

And now for wool week—Most certainly the knitting season iias arrived at last and for all its delay, it is as keen as ever. To all prospective purchasers of knitting wools is extended this invitation to look over Hooker and Kingston's large and comprehensive stock. Wools of every description—you will find from the plain fingering to the dainty jumper novelty wools—Pattern books and skilled advice is at your disposal too, so that you may feel assured of ; getting the correct thing when making your purchase. * *