LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20957, 9 November 1939, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Monterey to Sail A message from San Francisco states that the Monterey will sail today, the men’s demands for higher wages having been withdrawn. Sodium Chlorate Burns As the result of his clothing, in which he had been spraying with solium chlorate, igniting, a farm hand, Mr Harry Bell, aged 44, an employee of Mr W. Mills, of Rangiriri, received burns to the legs and hands yesterday. He was admitted to the Waikato Hospital but his condition is not serious. Candidates For Air Force Candidates for ground staff personnel in the Royal New Zealand Air Force were examined in Hamilton this week. Those selected as suitable will receive 12 weeks consolidated training. Applicants for war service as pilots, air observers or air gunners will appear before the selection committee when it visits Hamilton next Wednesday and Thursday. Machinery Shortage A striking example of the shortage of road-making machinery in New Zealand was given by Mr K. M. Wright, engineer to the Raglan County Councilj, at a meeting of the council yesterday, when he stated that an agent had offered a figure 10 per cent above the cost price for an angle-dozer purchased by the council a year ago. “And we could do with at least another of them,” commented the chairman, Mr H. W. Wilson. Admission to Exhibition There is apparently a fairly wide misconception in Wellington over the admission charge to the Exhibition. There is one charge only to the grounds, covering all sections of the Exhibition and all courts, with the exception of special features, such as the Waitomo Caves and the cabaret. There is no charge for admission to Playland, but separate charges are, of course, made for the individual shows and thrills.

Military Officers Two further appointments of officers to the Second New Zealand Division were announced yesterday. Captain T. V. Fitzpatrick, North Auckland Regiment, will take up duties with the 4th Anti-Tank Company, Trentham, on Monday. Second-Lieutenant W. G. Hardcastle, New Zealand Artillery, has been posted to the 2nd Anti-Tank Regiment, New Zealand Artillery, second echelon, at Ngaruawahia, to report cn Sunday.

Radio-Gramophone For School Largely constructed by a member of the school Board of Managers, Mr C. J. Champness, from parts purchased with tne proceeds from the annual school concert, the Hamilton Technical High School now possesses a modern radio-gramo-phone. When this was mentioned at a meeting of the Board of Managers last night, a motion was carried placing on record work done by Mr Champness and those who had assisted him. First Fire Call Just two hours after the gates opened at 11 o’clock yesterday the Exhibition fire-fighting crew, under Station Officer G. Drummond, was called to an outbreak of fire in a fish and chips stall adjoining the cabaret. A bucket pump was sufficient to suppress the flames and slight damage only was done to the stall. Another engine from the Constable Street station arrived in quick time in case of eventualities, but its services were not needed. The wailing of the sirens provided a thrill for the growing crowd.

Railway Crossing: Offence A motorist, Leonard Albert Clover, was fined £1 and costs when ne appeared before Mr S. L. Paterson, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court, Hamilton, this morning, charged with traversing the Victoria Street railway crossing when it was not clear and with failing to keep a proper look-out. Senior-Sergeant G. H. Lambert, who prosecuted, said the bells at the crossing were ringing and the porter on duty when the offence occurred. The approaching train had to have its emergency brakes applied in order to avoid a collision. Defendant who pleaded guilty, maintained that his vision was obscured by two buses in front of him and he did not notice the position of the train.