LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20912, 18 September 1939, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

“The Cingalee” at Gisborne The r.isliornc Operatic Society will commence a week's season of "The Cingalee" tonight. The producer is Ml'S !•:. Mcßcath, who wilt come to Hamilton next Monday to produce "A Runaway Girl" l'or ttic local operatic Accidental False Alarm A fault, in one of the electric switches at Ihe New Zealand co-opera-tive Dairy Company Limited's factory at Frankton last night was responsible for an accidental false alarm being received by the Hamilton Fire Brigade. The factory alarm system is directly connected with the fire station. Hardy Bathers Taking advantage of the first really warm Sunday this spring, quite a number of bathers, adults and children, opened their swimming season at the Hamilton Lake yesterday afternoon. The slight breeze and the chill on ttie water held no terrors for the bathers, for they continued their swim for about half ail-hour. Frost This Morning The first frost since August 8 was experienced in Hamilton this morning, Avhen two degrees were recorded. At the Ruakura Farm of Instruction a frost of 6.1 degrees was registered today and one of .8 degrees yesterday. Any damage that the late frost may have done will be amply compensated for by the bright sunshine which followed today, and farms and gardens should benefit materially. Cost of Exchange Exchange rates quoted by the New Zealand banks on London have been readjusted as from today and provide air and surface mail optional rales. Previously air mail was llie sole basis, but with the suspension of the “all up” Empire air mail scheme rates - .o cover sea-borne mails have again become necessary. The new scale does not affect telegraphic transfer, but longer usances show a progressive reduction. Variation between sea and air mail rates represents additional interest incurred as a result of tile extra time involved in surface transit. Stream of Motor-cars The partial lifting of the benzine restrictions on Friday night came at a very opportune time for supporters of Rugby football, owing to the FijianMaori All Black Test at Rugby Park on Saturday afternoon. It has often been stated that the Waikato has as many, if not more cars per head of population than any other district in New Zealand, and it certainly looked like it on Saturday. All streets in the vicinity of Rugby Park were jammed tight with cars, and for nearly an hour after the match there was a continuous stream of cars through Victoria Street. Sheep Farming Commission The war commandeer of wool would have no effect on the work of the Sheep Farming Commission, said the chairman, Sir Francis Frazer. “The marketing of wool, is only one of many things this Commission has to investigate,” said Sir Francis. Asked whether the Commission’s work would be affected by the possibility of extension tq> New Zealand of the British Government’s plan to take over the Australian wool clip, Sir Francis said the Commission's inquiry would continue. “This Commission has to have a lorig-range policy, because the war will not last forever,” he said.—Press Association. Uncertainty In U.S.A. “Business conditions in the United States are very unsettled,” said Mr J. R. McKenzie, of Christchurch, on his return to New Zealand from an American visit. “There is great uncertainty regarding the future and the people appear. unwilling to invest in new’ enterprises. The causes of the setback are the impending Presidential election and the international situation. it is thought that the outbreak of war will mean that Mr Roosevelt will continue for a further term. He is still popular with a large section of the community but not with the business community. It is thought he will do all possible to keep the United States out of the war, while keeping a close watch on the safety of the Pacific.”