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Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20953, 4 November 1939, Page 18 (Supplement)

DOMINION MINISTERS VISIT TO TREASURY LONDON. Nov. 3 The Dominion Ministers conferred regarding the economic warfare situTreasury. HAPPY CZECHS PREMATURE CELEBRATION NEW YORK, Nov. 3 The Paris correspondent of the New York Times says that a premature celebration of Germany’s defeat on the West Front caused rioting at Tabor on October 26. according to Czech sources. Houses were decorated with Czech hags and the streets were filled with celebrating crowds. German signs were destroyed and Hitler’s pictures burnt. Many German soldiers joined in the demonstrations, demolishing the guards’ building and attacking the the Gestapo’s building. All Tabor went drunk with the thought of freedom, and the alarmed Nazis sent Prague Shock Troops to occupy Tabor. Four hundred German soldiers and hundreds of Czechs were arrested. HAMILTON CRICKET Old Boys v. Hamilton: Hamilton, first innings 98. Old Boys, first innings 175 for five (Harding 60 not out). Claudelands v. Hamilton East: East 186 for seven (dec.). Claudelands 73 for none (T. Lyon 35 not out, O. Cassells 37 not out). CHRISTCHURCH RACES Welcome Stakes: Doria, 8.0, 1 : Don’t Forget, 8.5, 2; Enrich, 8.5, 3. Scr.: Karawhi. RACING AT WHANGAREI Park Handicap: 2—l Orate, 9.3, 1 ; 7—6 High Sea, 7.11, 2; 9—9 Ivy Willonyx, 7.6, 3. Also started: Namara, 9.2; Airam, 8.13; Philcourt, 8.12; Saccone, 8.0; Silver Eagle, 7.13: Mon Acre, 7.12; Miss Appellant, 7.6; Gamos, 7.5. Kauri Handicap: Buccaneer, 8.3, 1 ; White Foam, 5.5, 2; Bronze Snear, 8.3. 2. Scr.: Royal Huntress. NAPIER PARK EVENTS Park Stakes: 2 Charade, 8.0, 1; 3 Le Toquet, 7.0, 2; 1 De Friend, 9.5, 3. Scr.: Boat Song. STRATFORD RACES Stratford Handicap; Taurangi, 9.0, 1; Du Maurier, 7.0, 2; Waiwaka, 7.2, 3. Scr.: Notium. Spring Hurdles: I—A Airshot, 1 ; B—2 Erebus, 2; 3—l Student Prince, 3. Scr.: Glenvane. CHILD SEVERELY BURNED WATCHING SCRUB FIRE While he was watching scrub burning, Maurice Gawn, aged 10, son of Mr Frank Gawn, of 7 Seddon Terrace, Frankton, received severe burns to the body when his clothing caught alight this afternoon. Re was given treatment at the St* John Amb.u lance station Vn Ward Streeit and then removed to the Waikato hospital in an ambulance.