LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20506, 24 May 1938, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Currency In London. —Fine gold was quoted in London yesterday at £7 0s an ° unce (£7 is on Friday), the dollar at 4.95 3-8 (4.96 5-8) and the franc at 178* (177 5-8).

Cambridge State Houses According to advice received In Cambridge yesterday from Mr R. Coulter, M.P., tenders are being called for the erection or an additional nine State houses In Cambridge. Ten houses are now nearing completion.

Cap Over Bank. —When his, motorcar somersaulted twice over a bank on the Maungatautari-Cambridge Road. Mr A. Vette, of Arapuni, who was driving with several passengers in his car, suffered an injury to his arm. Other passengers were slightly hurt. The car was badly damaged.

Shortage of Halls In Hamilton—M a rehearsal of the Hamilton Op'T at ‘“ So^, ety last n '6ht the music director, Mr Stanley James, referred to the difficulty of arranging extra rehearsals owing to the shortage of halls caused by the demands of candidates at the forthcoming general elections.

Rotorua Half-Holiday— The change or the weekly half-holiday in Rotorua from Wednesday to Saturday will take effect from the week commencing June 13. At the poll held on May 11 the voting was in favour of a change to Saturday by 1023 votes to 900 for the retention of Wednesday.

Compensated Price Lecture. —The principles of the compensated price for farm produce were explained to an audience of business men in Hamilton last evening by Colonel S. J. E. Closey, Dominion organiser of the campaign. The lecture was held under the auspices of the South Auckland branch of the New Zealand Society of Accountants.

Nonagenarian’s Flight. —On the occasion of her 90th birthday on Saturday, Mrs M. E. Taylor, “of Whyte Street, Hamilton, had her first flight in an aeroplane, with her son, Mr G. Taylor, making the ascent in a cabin Puss Moth piloted by Mr E. B. Firth, of Hamilton. The flight, which was a birthday gift, was thoroughly enjoyed by Mrs Taylor.

Patient’s Recovery. —The victim of an accident on the Whatawhata Road on March 20, Mr William Cronk, of Auckland, who was admitted to the’ Waikato Hospital in a critical condition, is making a steady recovery. At the time of the accident Mr Cronk was taking part in a motor-cycle reliability trial and, falling from his machine, he received a fractured skull and was in a semi-conscious condition for about three' weeks.

New Zealand Imports. —lmports of merchandise Into New Zealand in the financial year ended March 31 at £58,064,559 (New Zealand currency), were 21.9 per cent higher than those of the previous year. The increase' was practically an all round one, only nine items in the 46 classified, registering a decline. Motor vehicles, comprising cars and commercial vehicles, accounted for the greatest rise, followed by electrical goods and wheat.

Gift to First Church.— At First Church, Hamilton, on Sunday, Mr R. Kay, the treasurer, announced to the congregation that he had received a cheque for £250 toward the centenary thanksgiving fund. The donor wished to remain anonymous, and Intimated that the amount be used to pay off the mortgage on church property. Mr Kay said that he hoped the generous gift would stimulate the members of the congregation to make the centenary thanksgiving effort a great success.

Meat for Britain.— During the three months ended March 31, total supplies of all meat to London amounted to 107,837 tons, a decrease of 3479 tons compared with the figures for the corresponding period last year. Beef and veal supplies dropped by 260 4 tons to 61,790 tons, while there was a fairly sharp decline of- .1199 tons to 11,906 tons in supplies of pork and bacon. The quantity of mutton and lamb handled at the London Central Markets, however, increased by 324 tons to 34,141 tons.

Boy Burned on Chute. —Decision was reserved by the magistrate, Mr J. R. Bartholomew, at Dunedin, yesterday in a case in which Rodney Taylor (5), son of missionaries from China, claimed £l3B damages from the St. Kilda Beach Improvement Society. The boy was severely burned when he slid down a chute in ihe St. Kilda Domain on December 1 last. Counsel submitted that the society was liable for any hidden dangers there were, and that liability toward children was much stronger than toward adults. New Labour Papers. —“ We are never defeated." said the leader of ihe Opposition. Mr J. T. Lang, addressing a Labour rally at the Trades Hall, Sydney. “ We must have reverses. hut we progress as a result of tbe experience gained.” The purpose of the meeting was to discuss plans for the proposed new Labour weekly, the Century, which will he published on Friday. The meeting decided to make the paper the official organ of ; the State Labour movement. Mr Lang ; indicated that the plans of the party | were to publish eventually three i weekly papers. j Another special day! This time in j the Glove and Hosiery section—3/11 I day to-morrow and you should see [ what 3/11 will buy—Pure silk, fully! fashioned stockings, pure wool, fully j fashioned stockings. Dull finished silk with wool lining—All 3/11 pair—and look this lot over very carefully while I you ore there too —Complete sample range of woollen Gauntlet Gloves. I Smart shapes in all shades —Also 3/11 1 pair. They were originally 4/11 and j 5/11 pair! Visit Hooker & Kingston) to-morrow and get the best 3/11 worth I you’ve seen for some time l * * i

' Earthquake In Japan. —A sharp j earthquake was experienced in Japan jat 4.19 p.m. yesterday. The shock j was felt chiefly in the Asama district. No damage was caused-

Pedestrian’s Death. —Mr John William Kendall (72) died in the Palmerston North Hospital shortly after admission yesterday as the result of injuries sustained when he was knocked down by a truck.

Rumour Denied.—r-A rumour circulated in Dunedin that the Rev. E. T. Cox, who was defeated in the mayoral election, has been offered the directorship of the new radio broadcasting station at Invercargill is denied by Mr Cox.

Taupo Road Board. —A magisterial recount of the voting for members of the Taupo Road Board has been applied for by Mr T. A. Heath. On May 13, Mr Heath lost the fifth scat by one vote—s 6to 57. The magisterial recount will take place before Mr J. Miller, S.M., at the Taupo Court house on Thursday.

Show Photograph Judging.—Judging of the exhibits In the International Photographic Salon, which will again be one of the features of this year's Waikato Winter Show has commenced. The Judges are Messrs L. Schmidt (Auckland), H. E. Gaze and J. Treloar (Hamilton).

Increase In Kamlnga.—An increase of £1362 is shown in the earnings of the Northern Steamship Company, Limited, for the year ended March 31. The net profit was £4745, against £3383 a year ago. The directors recommend a dividend for the year at the unchanged rate of 3 per cent.

Show Entries a Record. —The general entries for this year’s Waikato Winter Show have closed and although full details are not yet available, the secretary, Mr W. 11. Paul, stated this morning that they will constitute a record. A slight loss in one or two sections has already been more than compensated by large gains in other sections.

Motorist for Trial. —John Frederick Copley (42), a labourer, was committed for trial on a charge that while in a state of intoxication in charge of a car, by an act or omission thereto, he caused the death of Walter Henry Doyle. The evidence showed that the car struck a power pole, and Doyle sustained a fatal wound in the neck. Bail of £IOO was renewed.

High Fruit Prices —Objections to the high prices to which bananas and oranges have been permitted to soar at auction under the Government’s scheme of control is made by Auckland retailers. They express resentment at a broadcast statement by the Minister of marketing, the Hon. W. Nash, to the effect that under the Government’s control of internal marketing oranges and bananas were cheaper than had been the case for years, whereas the retailers say the reverse was the easel.

Auokland Brawl. —Arising out of the disturbance In Auckland city on Saturday evening, May 14, three seamen were fined by Mr W. R. McKean, S.M., in the Police Court at Auckland yesterday. Harry Foster (20), and Edward James Power (25), were charged with assaulting Constable J. R. Parcel!, and Noel Balderston (19), with obstructing the constable. Foster and Power were each fined £7 10s, in default 14 days’ imprisonment. Balderston was fined £2, the magistrate remarking that his part in the affair was a minor one.

Sales Tax Yield. —The revenue from sales tax in March was £277,690. While It is an increase of £47,163 on the February total, it is considerably below the average monthly figure of the past financial year, having been exceeded in every month except February, which is the smallest tax producing month of the year. The revenue collected for the financial year, according to the table of yields in the Abstract of Statistics, was easily a record. The return of £3,519,109 is higher than the amount of £3,499,000 announced by the Minister of Finance, Mr Nash, in his preliminary survey of the national finances.