LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20923, 30 September 1939, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Golden Gate Exhibition The Golden Gate Exhibition at San Francisco will not run into a second year owing to a lack of finance, according to the management. Romance in London A cable message states that Lieut-enant-Colonel Graeme Talbot, son of Dr. A. G. Talbot, of Auckland, was married to Miss Joan Bettes, of London. Seamen for Navy An advertisement appearing in the Waikato Times today announces that the Government is calling for twenty short-service ordinary seamen for the New Zealand Naval Forces. The men will be required in December. Purchase of Silver The United States has renewed with Canada for one month the agreement for the purchase of 1,200,0000 z. of silver, according to a Daventry broadcast. Railway Improvements Several railway works for the improvement of traffic operations in the Auckland district have been completed recently. These include additional siding accommodation at Waikiekie and Horotiu, an extended backshunt at Ngatira, the provision of a backshunt and a longer crossing loop at Kopaki, and the erection of a reversing triangle for the turning of locomotives at Paeroa. Production and Hours The Whakatane County Council at its last meeting considered a resolution asking the Government to extend working hours, members pointing out that with a labour shortage and short hours it was impossible to increase production. One speaker said that the hands on a local station were dissatisfied. Shepherds were working from 4 a.m. till 7 or 8 p.m. for 14s 6d, while men employed in the land development scheme were receiving 17s 6d for eight hours. Charges of Theft Appearing before Mr G. K. Sinclair, J.P., in the Hamilton Police Court, today on joint charges of stealing a motor-car wheel and two motor-car tyres from Kenneth Welch, two sharemilkers of Horsham Downs, Steven William Rye, aged 28, and John Alfred Rye, aged 20, were remanded until September 5. When applying for the remand Detective A. J. White stated that another charge was pending. Bail was allowed in each case of £25 on accused’s own cognisance and one surety of £25. Teachers for Service The following resolution was passed by the Wairarapa College Board of Governors, and is to be sent to the Minister of Education:—“That the Wairarapa College Board protests against the action of the military authorities in accepting members of the teaching profession, particularly married men with families, for military duties of an administrative nature within New Zealand to the sacrifice of the educational requirements of children. We therefore recommend you to urge the military authorities to avoid, as far as possible, the disruption of the education system in this respect.” Petrol Coupons Lost An appeal to motorists to be particularly careful in safeguarding their petrol coupons was made by the Controller of Oil Fuel, Mr G. L. Laurenson, in Wellington yesterday. “A number of cases has been reported to me of motorists losing their coupons,” said Mr Laurenson. “In every case the owner of the coupons was carrying around with him a whole 12 months’ supply, although he might well have kept the coupons for the next 11 months in a place of safety. In no case did the coupons carry any marks of ownership that would facilitate their return by the finder.” Motor Trade Bright Confirmation of a report that the effect of war measures on the motor trade had been comparatively small was given at an official meeting of the car importers and distributors’ committee of the Allied Motor Traders’ Association in Auckland yesterday. The report stated that at present, contrary to general belief, trade was said to be good and the general outlook cheerful. The committee expressed the opinion that a very definite shortage of all cars could be anticipated. It was felt that the importation' of any cars throughout the duration of the war was highly_improbable.