LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20906, 11 September 1939, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Secondary Bchools Resume Pupils o-l' the Hamilton Technical High School returned to work today, after the second term vacation, for the third and final term. The Hamilton 11 lull School will resume tomorrow. Californian Onions A further shipment of Californian onions has arrived at Auckland and the Internal Marketing Division is releasing supplies. The onions are reported to be m good condition. Injury at Football During the Frankton-Citv Rugby match at Rugby Parle, on Saturday, C. Wright, a Frankton forward, received a fracture of a small bone on the wrist. He retired from the game and was attended by the St. John Ambulance Association officers. Vessel Stranded While entering Foxton port on Saturday morning the motor-vessel Hokitika, laden with coal, rail ashore on the south side of the Manawatu River mouth. The vessel is inside the bar and should be refloated without difficulty. The cause of the stranding has not been announced. Waitomo Memorials The Waitomo County Council has decided not to proceed with local Centennial memorials considering that the State subsidies devoted to these objects would affect the amounts available for war purposes. Opportunity For Gardeners Bright sunshine over the week-end gave gardeners one of their all too few opportnuities this spring to make preparations for the mouths ahead. Heavy rain last month left the soil in a water-logged condition, but there has been a considerable improvement this month and with a return to warmer weather plant growth will be stimulated.

Offer For War Fund A resident of Lowry Bay, Wellington, Mr A. A. Stichburv, has offered OUgns. as a llrst instalment to a war fund. Mr Stiehbury said he thought it would be an excellent Idea if it could be used as part of a fund for New Zealanders serving in the Royal Air Force in England, remarking that the boys were having a hard job. No doubt, said Mr Stichburv, a general fund would be established, and he had hoped to set the ball rolling. Horso Bazaar Alteration Work has been completed on the demolition of part of the horse bazaar building in Ward Street to allow lor the extension of the northern end ol‘ Alexandra Street. About 60ft of the southern end of the corrugated iron building has been removed and the end wall has been replaced. The kerbing and channelling of Alexandra Street have been continued as far a 9 the end of the building, and it is expected that the footpaths will be put in order In the near future. Burvey Flight Computed After a successful exploratory survey flight over the route between Auckland and Suva, the Tasman Empire Airways flying-boat Aotearoa returned to Auckland yesterday and landed on the Waitemata at about 2 p.m. Commanded by Captain J. W. Burgess, the Aotearoa left Auckland on Thursday morning and arrived at Suva later that day after an uneventful flight. Among those on board was Gro*. p-Captain T. M. Wilkes, Controller oif Civil Aviation. Pleasure As Usual No doubt relieved at the announcement that petrol would be available for owners of private motor-cars from Friday next, motorists in the Waikato took the opportunity of the fine weekend to burn iup in pleasure some of the petrol in the many full tanks which had been secured in anticipation of an extended period of rationing. Roads were as busy as ever during the week-end, indicating that a large volume of motorists had not been caught napping when the rationing of petrol was introduced. War An Abomination “Although it is sometimes justified, war is an abomination in the eyes of God and of man, but in times such as these we have a duty inspired by our love of country,” said Bishop Liston, Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, when preaching in the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary yesterday. His Lordship appealed for the co-operation of Catholics with all civil authorities during the present time of national anxiety and announced that special prayers in the form of a holy hour every Wednesday and Sunday night would be observed in Catholic churches throughout the diocese. Shopping in Vienna •‘When I left for a trip to Central Europe, I was told that I was doing a very dangerous thing,” said Miss N. Sampson, of Wanganui, in an address at a luncheon of the Wanganui Rotary Club. “We were shown in Europe only what the authorities wanted us to see and there was no sign of unrest.” Miss Sampson said that she was in Prague at the time of the Munich conference, and the people were so afraid of war that when the changing of a guard at a castle was 2u minutes late it was thought that war must have been declared. When Hitler’s speech was broadcast in the streets of Prague, it was noticeable that the Czechs did not heed it. Miss Sampson said that when she entered a Jewish shop in Vienna a soldier walked in and out to see if she were a German. Had she been a German there would have been trouble. Interest in Stag Rugby The much improved standard of play in the Stag Trophy Rugby competition in the Waikato this season has encouraged much larger attendances. On Saturday, when the four Hamilton teams met for the first time on the one day, one of the best gates for a club day for years resulted. The favourable weather and the nature of the draw making it possible that the second match would be the final, was responsible for the large attendance. On Saturday the Test between the visiting Fijian team and the Maoris will be played, ojid the following week the final of the Stag Trophy competition between Old Boys and City will prove a fitting finale to one of the best seasons for years.