LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21195, 19 August 1940, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Atlantic Air Service The British flying-boat Clare arrived at New York on Saturday after an Atlantic crossing. Increase in Brewery Wages The directors of Dominion Breweries, Limited, have decided to pay a 5 per cent increase to all employees receiving £8 a week or less in salaries or wages. Expression of Sympathy Sympathy with Mrs Reid and the relatives of the late Mr R. T. Reid, who was patron of the club, was expressed in a resolution carried at a meeting of the executive of the Frankton Junction Bowling Club. Maori War Contribution*; A free gift of £l5O to war funds has been made by the Tuwharetoa Trust Board, and also a loan of £l5O free of interest for the duration of the war and six months after. Further grants will be made in the future as funds permit. Sunshine for Holidays The weather for the opening days of the school holidays is warm and sunny, and is being enjoyed by school-children, who commenced the second term vacation on Friday. Such beautiful weather is unusual for this time of the year. Rain does not appear likely for some days, and the barometer has risen slightly. Potatoes For Australia An Australian report last week stated that a popular variety of New Zealand potatoes, Dakota Reds, will comprise half the 600-ton shipment due to arrive in Sydney early this week. Whiteskins will constitute the rest of the shipment. Good inquiry has been shown for both lines, and the forwarding is expected to clear quickly. Standard Insurance Company The accounts of the Standard Insurance Company, Limited Dunedin, for the year ended June 30, show a net premium income of £200,105, an increase of £3223 over the previous year, which in turn rose by £12,002 above that for 1937-38. The balance for the year of £37,281 compares with £44,946 for the preceding year. The balance-sheet total is £40,492 higher at £813,362. The final dividend of Is 3d a share will be payable on September 2.

Hamilton’s Pageant of Empire In connection with the proposal to hold a Pageant of Empire in Hamilton, all those willing to participate are asked to attend a meeting in the Toorak Hall tonight, when the producer will be present to launch rehearsals of the pageant. Actors and actresses, dancers, musicians, etc., are wanted, and it is hoped there will be a large attendance, so that the pageant may be presented on a suitably impressive scale.

Termite Pest A conference is to be held in Wellington tomorrow to discuss methods of controlling the termite. The conference will be attended by representatives of the Municipal Association, Counties Association, and Electric Power Boards Association, officers of the State Advances Corporation, and representatives of the Auckland Suburban Local Bodies Association, the Auckland City Council, and the New Plymouth Borough Council. Special legislation is being framed to deal with the problem.

Papakura “At Home” Something in the nature of a traffic jam was experienced when the time came for closing the Papakura mobilisation camp to visitors at 4.30 p.m. from yesterday. The number of cars was estimated at 4000, the heaviest traffic, according to an inspector, the Great South Road had ever known. It was more than two hours before the traffic officials at the camp, assisted by several policemen from Auckland, were able to get the majority of the cars clear from the roads in the vicinity of the camp. The number of visitors to the camp was estimated at more than 15,000.

German Periscope The gift of a valuable German periscope and range-finder was made on Saturday to the 6th Regiment of the New Zealand Artillery at Papakura Camp by v the Rev. J. W. McKenzie, M.M., senior Presbyterian chaplain with the Expeditionary Force. Mr McKenzie was with the New Zealand forces at the taking of the Hindenburg Line, and on the morning of that day he found this instrument abandoned by the Germans. He covered it with a sack, and when he was able to return to the spot a week later he was fortunate enough to find it still there and to be able to bring it home with him. The gift was accepted by Lieutenant-Colonel C. E. Weir, on behalf of the regiment. The periscope and range-finder is by Carl Zeiss, of Jena. Such an instrument is valued to-day at about £2OO.