LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21368, 12 March 1941, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Coins for New Zealand The High Commissioner for New Zealand, Mr W. J. Jordan (was present at the Company of Goldsmiths when, in accordance with age-old custom, new silver coins for the Dominion were tested, says a message from London.

An Enemy Country By a notice published in the New Zealand Gazette, Bulgaria is declared to be an enemy country for the purpose of the Enemy Property Emergency Regulations 1939, and the Enemy Trading Emergency Regulations of the same year. Bather Drowned

While bathing at St. Clair, Dunedin, last evening Mr James Coulter Hubbard, married, aged 32, lost his life. Mr Hubbard was seen to be in difficulties and members of a life-saving team brought him to shore, but he did not respond to artificial respiration. Deceased lived at Caversham.

Shortage of Farm Labour It was stated in evidence before the Hamilton District Man-Power Committee this morning that teams of two milkers were handling herds of 90, 100 and 110 cows. This, remarked the chairman, Mr S. C. B. Macky, was an indication of the efforts being made, with reduced labour available, to maintain primary production.

Associated Paper Mills A programme of extensions designed to increase the output of the pulp and papermaking plant by 40 per cent above the present level has been announced by Associated Pulp and Paper Mills, which is operating at Burnie, Tasmania. The enlarged plant will be capable of catering for the Australian demand in all the normal range of writing and printing papers.

Home Guard Parades “ Are you a member of the Home Guard unit in your district?” was a question asked an appellant before the Hamilton District. Man-Power Committee this morning at the Hamilton sitting. “ Yes, and we like it,” was the reply. “We attend every Saturday afternoon, and get home again in time to attend to the dairy herd.”

Auckland Blackout Seamen o*n coastal vessels which approached Auckland on Monday night and last night said the city, as a result of the blackout, appeared very dark and the absence of large lights was most noticeable. Tne nights, however, were too clear and bright to provide a good test, they considered, and the value of the blackout would not be apparent until cloudy or dark nights were experienced. Baths for Papakura Camp

The delay in providing swimming baths at Papakura camp was discussed at a meeting of the executive sub-committee of the Metropolitan Patriotic Committee last night, when it was decided to make further representations to the Provincial Patriotic Council. It was agreed that the committee should interview the Minister of Public Works, the Hon. H. T. Armstrong, on his next visit to Auckland. Still in Port No settlement has been reached in the dispute between the fishermen and the fish merchants in Auckland and the fleet stayed in port again yesterday. The men have not been out since Friday and an acute shortage of fish is likely at the end of this week. The men are demanding an increase of |d per lb. as from March 1 for schnapper, terekihi and kingfish, this increase having been approved by the Price Tribunal but not given to all the men by the merchants. Sunday Parades Several motions regarding Sunday parades of the Home Guard were submitted to the Auckland Presbytery last night, by the convener of its chaplains’ committee, the Rev. W. R. Milne. One asked the moderator of the Church to co-operate with the heads of other churches in appealing to the authorities of the’ Home Guard to change the day of parade from Sunday to Saturday and it was adopted along with the others.

Man-Power Appeals A majority o fthe cases heard by the Hamilton District Man-Power Committee at its sitting in Hamilton today concerned men who had volunteered for overseas service, but whose training period had been deferred at the instance of the Director of National Service, in the public interest. All were young farmers or farm workers. The committee, investigated each case, and granted sine die adjournments so that the cases could be reviewed at a later date if circumstances have changed by then.

Free Day for Races With expressions of profound regret, several occupants of the legal benches at the Court of Appeal stated that Thursday would not be suitable for a fixture. The Court, which did not have a heavy calendar, met counsel’s wishes in each case until the Chief Justice, Sir Michael Myers, inquired, “Why is Thursday being avoided?” When the registrar, Mr G. S. Clark, explained that the first day of the Wellington Racing Club’s autumn meeting would be held on Thursday, Sir Michael joined in the laughter which followed and no fixtures were made for that day. Horses at Waiouru

All the horses likely to be required at the Waiouru military camp for training the Waikato Mounted Rifles and the Auckland and East Coast Mounted Rifles have now been assembled, the last special train with over 200 horses leaving the Claudelands assembling depot yesterday. These horses came from the Bay of Plenty districts on Monday, and, after resting, they were taken south yesterday. There are now approximately 1200 horses from South Auckland districts assembled at Waiouru.