LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20956, 8 November 1939, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Surf Tour Cancelled The New South Wales Life-Saving Association has ratified its executive’s action in cancelling the surf tour of New Zealand in 1940 owing to the war.

United Insurance Company A surplus of £57,931 is reported by the United Insurance Company, Ltd., Sydney, for the year ended September 30, compared with £59,182 for the previous year. The dividend has been raised from 82 to 9 per cent, and amounts to £40,500.

Flags for Centennial The Union Jack was flown from the Chief Post Office, the Public Trust office, and other buildings in Hamilton to-day in recognition of the opening of the Centennial Exhibition at Wellington by the GovernorGeneral, Lord Galway, to-day. Huntly Mine Disaster

Reference to the Glen Afton mine disaster was made at the monthly meeting of the Raglan County Council held at Ngaruawahia to-day, and it was decided to send letters of condolence to relatives of the victims. Prior to commencing the business of the meeting the members stood in silence.

Profit Exceeds £1,000,000 The net profit of Bulolo Gold Dredging, Limited (New Guinea), for the year ended May 31 was 3,874,085 dollars (Canadian). This is equivalent to approximately £1,106,881 Australian currency at the present rate of exchange. The profit compares with 3,453,463 dollars for the previous year.

Tribute to Newspaper Advertising Last week a concert was organised at Christchurch to raise funds for the Burnham Military Band Fund. The concert was a great success. The next morning the organiser paid a tribute to the efficiency of newspaper advertising. “ The newspapers are still the most powerful advertising medium,” he said. “ By seven o’clock last evening there was a long queue waiting for admission.”

Prices for Wool “A good stroke of business” is the comment of the Yorkshire Post upon the prices agreed upon by the New Zealand, Australian and British Governments for the Dominions’ wool clips for the duration of the war and one year after. The Dominions, it is observed, have secured an assured market and price for their wool for the period of the war, and the United Kingdom has acquired supplies at figures which avoid the inflated values already in evidence in some markets of the world.

Climbing Centenary Dr. Ernst Dieffenbach made the first ascent of Mount Egmont, it is believed, on December 23, 1839. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the event it is proposed to place a bronze plaque on the mountain’s summit, on December 3, it being considered the actual date is too near Christmas for the celebration. A climb has been organised, parties to leave from the three mountain houses. Mr W. C. Weston, chairman of the Egmont National Park Board, is to be invited to lay the plaque, which will be set in concrete.

Hamilton Rose Show The Hamilton Horticultural Society’s rose show will be held in the Waikato Winter Show Hall to-morrow afternoon and at night. The show, which has drawn strong entries, will be officially opened at 2.30 p.m. by the patron of the society, Dr. H. Douglas. The mem- ; bers of the gardening circle of the Waikato Lyceum Club have arranged to decorate the hall. The society has extended an invitation for all members of His Majesty’s forces in uniform to attend the show. Childj ren accompanied by their parents will be admitted free of charge. : Overseas Mails

Referring to the delay, due to war conditions, in the delivery of mails despatched from New Zealand between August 18 and September 1, the Post Office states that advice has been received from the British Post Office that no mails from New Zealand are now outstanding. This position also obtains in respect of inward mails from Great Britain. The only letters now despatched by the Empire air service are those bearing the surcharge of Is 6d a half-ounce. Letters prepaid at ordinary rates are despatched by surface means, eitn in direct vessels or via North America. .