LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21194, 17 August 1940, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Boy’s Long Illness Having been admitted to the Waikato Hospital in May, 1939, with spinal injuries as a result of an accident, a boy, Peter Davis, of Campbell Road, Walton, died today. An inquest was held for identification purposes. Fine Military Record Few Rugby football clubs in New Zealand can boast as proud a military record as City in Hamilton. Already the club has 74 players or past players serving with one of the three arms of the fighting forces, and others are waiting mobilisation. Another £IO,OOO War Loan The North Island Motor Union has made a contribution to the war effort in the form of a £IO,OOO intsrestfree loan for the duration of the war and six months thereafter. This represents a contribution from the great body of motorists who make up this co-operative organisation. Restrictions Removed Restrictions on the taking of crayfish in New Zealand waters have been entirely removed under amendment No. 6 to the sea fisheries regulations, 1939, gazetted last night. Previously there were restrictions on the types and size of crayfish which might be taken, but these are now abrogated. Road Still 31ocked Although service-car passengers are walking across the obstruction, the Rotorua-Waikaremoana road is still blocked by the large rubble slip which came down last week during heavy rain. The blockage is an extensive one, and, being of a loose nature, will have to be removed entirely before the route is safe for traffic.

Brighter Morning Hopes for an improvement in the weather this week-end were strengthened by the early morning sunshine and milder conditions today. Weather-wise citizens also duly noted that the dawn was not heralded by a red sky, as it has been on previous mornings this week. The old saying, “Red sky in the morning, shepherd’s warning,” has been borne out in fact this week. For the 24 hours ended 9 o’clock this morning .03in. of rain was recorded in Hamilton. Topical Lecture A lecture entitled “Political Events at Home and Abroad,” will be given by Professor Lipson, Professor of Political Science and Public Administration, Victoria University College, Wellington, in the Hamilton Technical College Assembly Hall on Tuesday night. Arranged under the auspices of the Hamilton Rotary Club and the Waikato section of the Public Service Association, the lecture will be of topical interest and in view of the limited opportunities for Hamiltonians to hear such an accomplished orator a large crowd is expected.

Special Leave For Troops Territorial officers and non-com-missioned officers of the Ist Battalion of the 16th Waikato Regiment who are encamped at Narrow Neck undergoing a special course of instruction undpr the home defence measures are enjoying nearly a week’s special leave. The Waikato men, numbering some 105 officers, non-commis-sioned officers, and prospective noncommissioned officers, arrived home on Wednesday and will not report back to camp until Monday night. The reason for the extended leave is stated to be extensive alterations to the mess at the camp, which is being improved and enlarged to meet the requirements of the large number of troops encamped.