LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21230, 28 September 1940, Page 8

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Band Concert A programme of band selections will be presented by the Waikato Regimental Band at the Waikato Public Hospital on Sunday afternoon. Child’s Fall From Car

Falling from a parked motor vehicle yesterday afternoon, a child, Rosemary Taylor, aged 4i years, of Te Pahu, received an injury to the instep. She was admitted to the Waikato Hospital.

“No Longer Free” “I am a native of the Free City of Danzig,” said a witness in the Magistrates’ Court, Wellington. He added that he came to New Zealand in 1908. The magistrate (Mr Stout, S.M.): “It is no longer a free city.” Counsel (Mr T. P. McCarthy): “That is what I have told him.”

National Reserve Mobilised Confirmation of the order of the Minister of Defence, the Hon. F. Jones, in mobilising the Hamilton Company of the National Military Reserve, Class 11., js contained m a Gazette notice. The unit will be known as the 6th Company (Hamilton) of the National Military Reserve. Over £SO Raised

Although the accounts have not been completed it was reported at a meeting of the Hamilton Horticultural Society last night that the patriotic funds would benefit by £SO to £6O as a result of the National Daffodil Show in Hamilton this month.

Interest-Free Loans A further list of interest-free loans and donations to the war fund acknowledged by the Minister of Finance, the Hon. W. Nash, brings the total to £2.585,246. The members of the New Zealand Workers’ Union have forwarded £I2OO as a gift. It was indicated that a further substantial sum would follow in due course.

Garden Competitions The garden competitions conducted by the Hamilton Horticultural Society and inaugurated last year are being continued this year. Entries for the five classes close on Monday. Two new classes this year include one for flowers and one for vegetables. The classes are judged twice a year, once in October and again in February. Gifts by Companies A variation in the regulations which will enable trustees and companies to contribute to aeroplane funds for the purpose of providing aeroplanes for the Royal Air Force or for the defence of New Zealand or training pilots in Canada under ! the Empire training scheme, where articles of association have hitherto prevented them from doing so, is contained in a Gazette notice. Accident Victim’s Condition Satisfactory progress is being made in the Waikato Hospital by Mr L. Reid, of Maeroa, who fell from the Hamilton traffic bridge into the Waikato River yesterday morning. Following an X-ray examination it was ascertained that there were no injuries and Mr Reid is suffering from shock only. Dairy Assistants The annual meeting of the Auckland Dairy Factory First Assistant;?’ Association was held yesterday. A large attendance of members was addressed by officers of the Department of Agriculture. The election of cfficers resulted: —President, Mr W. H McPherson; secretary-treasurer, Mr C. Stack; executive, Messrs J. K. Jones, J. B. Dawson, F. Pitts, F. Kelsey and J. Valder. Cheerful Prisoner 1 In the Magistrates’ Court, Masterton, John Gordon Scoullar was charged with being a rogue and a vagabond and was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment with hard labour. Scoullar received sentence cheerfully. “This won’t do me any harm,” he said, when sentence was passed. “As a matter of fact, I expected to get at least 12 months. Not a bad place, down at the Mount,” he added, as he left left the Court in charge of a policeman. Loss to School Board “Since our last meeting the board has suffered the loss of Mr J. E. Tidd, who was a member from its inception, said Mr C. L. MacDiarmid, chairman of the Hamilton High School board of governors, at the monthly meeting yesterday. Mr Mac Diarmid referred to the long years of faithful service the late Mr Tidd had given to the school. During the time it had grown from very small beginnings to its present size. Mr Tidd had been actively associated with the school, and his advice and help had often been of great assistance to the Board of Governors.

Hamilton Pipers Broadcast As a tribute to the late FlyingOfficer E. J. (“Cobber”) Kain, a tune entitled the Cobber Kain Slow March has been composed by PipeMajor A. T. Cameron, of Balclutha. Sponsored by Squadron-Leader White, Rcngotai, a broadcast of the march was made recently by pipers, including Flight Riggers L. Sperry and D. Meyer, former members of the Hamilton Pipe Band. Flight Riggers R. Phillips (Tauranga) and T. Henderson (Timaru), Pipe-Major Balfour and Drummer A. McWhinney (Wellington) completed the band, which will also appear at a concert in Wellington on Wednesday.