LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21208, 3 September 1940, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Daughter for Tennis Player A cable message from London states that the wife of the New Zealand Davis Cup player, Flight-Leu-tenant Malfroy, has given birth to a daughter.

Ngaruawahia Statistics The following are the vital statistics for Ngaruawahia for August, the corresponding figures for 1939 being given in parentheses: Births 11 (8), marriages 2 (3), deaths 5 (1).

Daylight Saving After a showery week-end the weather today was still misty and threatening, though temperatures were somewhat cooler. The days are growing noticeably longer, but daylight saving will not begin until the last Sunday in this month.

Mishap at Hunt When her hunter, Donegal, ran down a fence at the Waikato Hunt on Saturday Miss Ruth Nickle suffered painful leg injuries. Severe cuts to one of Miss Nickle’s legs were caused by barbed wire, and it was necessary for her to have medical attention.

Award to Hamilton Singer As announced yesterday, Mr Keith Priscott, of Hamilton, has been awarded the Melba Memorial Trophy for the champion male singer at the Sydney Eisteddfod. A cable message from Sydney states that this is one of the most coveted trophies of the Eisteddfod, and it is the first time it has been won by a New Zealand singer.

Accident Victims The condition of Claude Nicholscm, aged 15, of Maeroa, who was knocked from his bicycle when he was struck by a motor-lorry at Te Rapa on Sunday night, was unchanged today and is still serious. That of Mr Harold Davidson, who was struck by a motor-car in Sedden Road on Saturday evening, is improved. Primary Schools Resume The Hamilton State primary schools resumed today after a vacation of two weeks. The children have been particularly fortunate in their August holidays this year, as the weather remained beautifully fine during the greater part of the fortnight. The private and secondary schools do not commence their third term until next week. % Vigilance Committee A general meeting of. the Wellington branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association decided to set up a vigilance committee of eight to assist irv the suppression of subversive activities, and take from time to time such further steps as might be considered necessary to prosecute the war to a successful conclusion. Stratford Line The restoration of the StratfordTaumarunui railway linfc after the extensive damage done during the floods last February has progressed sufficiently for the resumption next Monday of the whole of the former timetable with the exception of the New Plymouth-Auckland express. The running of the express will be resumed as soon as possible, but th« date is indefinite. Chimney’s Collapse Without warning, a tall chimney at the Park Hotel, Thames, collapsed yesterday, with the result that much structural damage was dene to the building. The commercial room was piled high with bricks, mortar and other debris. Some men had left the room a few minutes before. The roof was much damaged, also one wall and the contents of a staff bedroom. Loss on Year’s Working A net loss of £1962, against a profit of £2854 in the previous year, is shown in the accounts of Wairakei, Limited, for the year ended June 30. The loss is shown after providing for depreciation and additional taxation. The report stated that the result was directly attributable to the cessation of overseas tourist traffic, consequent on war conditions. In the past three years, the company paid a dividend of 7£ per cent, but no distribution is recommended this year.

National Daffodil Show The National Daffodil Show will be held in conjunction with the Hamilton Horticultural Society’s Spring Show in the Bledisloe Hall on Thursday and Friday. In view of the favourable season experienced, the show should be the outstanding horticultural event in the history of Hamilton. Entries have been received from exhibitors from all parts of the North Island. The cut flower classes ,and decorative exhibits will be of particular interest, as Hamilton shows have always been outstanding in these departments.

Gift For Prime Minister A liberal consignment of Hawaiian pineapple ice cream, packed in a special container cooled by “dry ice,” or solidified carbon dioxide, was brought to Auckland by the American Clipper yesterday as a gift to the Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser. The freight carried by the Clipper, amounting to nearly 5001 b., included a full-sized typewriter. This was delivered to the Under-Secretary for Internal Affairs, Mr J. W. Heenan, for presentation to the Auckland Provincial Patriotic Council. iDr. Staton Invited Again It is the intention of the Wellington Competitions Society to endeavour to obtain the services of Dr. J. F. Staton, who has adjudicated in the vocal and instrumental sections of the society’s festival this year, for next year’s festival. In an interview, Dr. Staton said it was just possible that he would be able to accept the invitation and come back to Wellington. He hoped that if he did return one of the kinds of music which he had missed at the Wellington festival would not be absent. That was the singing of school choirs, not necessarily for competition. August Temperatures The following temperatures were recorded in the hall of a private residence in Hamilton during last month: Highest day temperature, 64 degrees; lowest, 52; the highest night, 57; lowest, 39. The average day and night temperatures were 60 and 47 respectively. For August of last year the average temperatures were 58 and 47. The highest day temperature recorded in August in Hamilton since 1922 was on August 31, 1932, when 66 degrees was registered. The lowest was 51, which occurred on August 9, 1926. The records for night temperatures are: Highest, 60 degrees on August 16. 1932; lowest, 35 degrees on August 8, 1932.