LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20743, 1 March 1939, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

St. David's Day To-day is SI. David’s Day. when the patron saint of Wales is honour'll by commemoration. St. David. <»r Dewi. is lirst mentioned in the ten Ili century as having died in 601. Currency in London Fine gold was quoted in London yesterday at £7 8s 3d an ounce (£7 8s 2d on Monday , the dollar at 4.G9J (4.68 5-16) and the front at 177 (177 1-32). Stolen Car Found Reported to the Hamilton police as stolen from Huntly on February 15, a sedan car, the property of Mr H. G. Longstaff, of Huntly, was found parked in Victoria Street, outside the Hamilton Hotel, last evening. Baptist Auxiliary The managerial meeting of the South Auckland Baptist Auxiliary will be held in Hamilton to-morrow when there will be several special services. The speakers will include the Rev. J. K. Archer (Christchurch), Dr. A. J. Hodge (Auckland) and Rev. L. A. North (Wellington). Shortage of Trucks A shortage of rolling stock throughout the North Island is blamed for the lack of railway trucks at New Plymouth, where as a result two coastal ships have been unable to work for a day, while the sailing of the motorvessel Durham Star was delayed until last night. Exports of Meat After a poor opening to the season, exports of meat from New Zealand have now practically recovered the leeway. With the exception of pork, shipments of all classes during the four and a-half months of the current season to February 15 show increases on ihe same period of the previous season. Hamilton Bankruptcies In February five petitions for bankruptcies came before the Official Assignee in Hamilton, Mr V. R. 'Crowhurst, compared with three for the corresponding month last year. Last month’s applications were from a confectioner, a contractor, a night watchman. a sharemilker and a cheese manufacturer.

Foreigners Arrive A professional man and his wife, German refugees, arrived by the Awatea at Wellington yesterday to take up residence in New Zealand, also a Hungarian mother with three child-r ren who has come out to join her husband who has been in New Zealand some time. The passenger list also contained two Greek young women and a young Yugoslav woman. Tribute to Nurse “We have watched Spain not only with interest but with grave anxiety,” said Dean T. P. Weatherhog at a welcome given in Hamilton last evening to Nurse R. Shadbolt, of the Spanish Medical Aid Committee, who has just returned from the war zone. “It does not matter what views we hold on the Spanish civil war or for what side Nurse Shadbolt’s work was done. It was a work of humanity.” Narrows Bridge Started Following the publication of the warrant authorising the, construction of the new Narrows Bridge by the Waikato County 'Council, the Waikato county engineer, Mr A. A. Woodward, advises that a start has been made by Ihe contractor on the foundations. The cost of the new bridge, a concrete span replacing the existing wooden structure, less any amount voted by the Government or by the Main Highways Board, will be borne equally by the Waikato and Waipa County Councils. Trade Union Dispute • At a meeting of the the Whangarei branch of the Labourers’ Union a resolution was passed strongly protesting at “the unconstitutional, reactionary tactics of different trade union representatives and further, are of the opinion, that the time is opportune to rid the Labour movement generally of Ibis disruptive element We also express our whole-hearted confidence in our general secretary, Mr Tom Stanley, for his progressive working class policy, both for the union and theclass he represents.” Auckland Boy for Young Australians A Auckland boy, Albert Workman, has joined the Young Australian Boys’ Revue and Band. The youth, who plays the piano and piano accordion, is regarded by the music director of the company, Mr B. W. Katen, as one of the most promising musicians for his age whom he has met. The young musician will appear in the revue during the New Zealand engagements and there is a possibility that he will take part in the company's world tour. Recognition of Franco Condemnation of the action of Mr Chamberlain and the British Government in recognising General Franco's regime in Spain was contained in a resolution carried at a meeting held in Hamilton last evening at which Nurse R. Shadbolt, a New Zealand member of the relief 'Unit sent out by the Spanish Medical Aid Committee, was the speaker. The resolution made reference to the work done by Miss Shadbolt in the interests of liumanit y.

Mountaineering Feat For the first lime in two years Mount Tasman, the second highest peak in New Zealand, was climbed on Sunday by Miss C. Irving, of Albury, South" Canterbury, with Guides M. Bowie and S. Brookes, of the Hermitage. Syme’s Ridge was climbed lor the third time and for the first time was used for the descent. Miss Irving is the second woman to reach the summit by the route from the east side since 1914. and no other party including a woman has used Syme’s route, a slender ridge of ice and snow rising at a uniformly steep angle direct to the north shoulder from the Linda Plateau. Taupo Fire Menace Tlie scrub lire which has been burnins-' since last Saturday "li Hie 'l'aupnAurklnncl main highway was burning fiercelv on imlh sides of Ihe road at a point about three miles from the Wuiral.ri Hotel yesterday. A breeze from the north-west carried the blaze towards Wairakci, hut a change in Unwind last evening lessened the danger to the hotel. The telegraph tin - between Mnkai and Taiipo was out ■ ■ order for ah ml two hours !cl afternoon, owing to d.imago- cuu.-.-d hv the heat on the wires. The hotel is surrounded by a large elumii of closely-crow jng pine trees, and if I InOre reacln s litis point it will ho : u possible to sate the building. The position depends entirely on the direction of the wind,

scheme is sufficient to pay the incidental expens. N, of us*mr th.-t -p el to terrace every ground in Hamilton—u»:by Pat k Hinemoa Park. Scd lon | P.u k and Sf.*e.v I *k. We u mi arc necessary to ensure that it is uJd to the best interests of sport." -