LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21371, 15 March 1941, Page 8

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Auckland Blackout Auckland’s blackout trials will be extended a further stage on Monday night when all Auckland householders will observe the regulations governing the visibility of lights from the sea on either coast, or sky-glow.

Still At Liberty In spite of an extensive search the Maori prisoner, William Mokaraka, who escaped from the Kaikohe police lock-up on Wednesday, has not been recaptured. The search was hampered yesterday by rain.

Lake Gates Closed The decision of the Hamilton Domain Board to close the gates in the Hamilton Lake at night owing to the prevalence of vandalism will take effect from tonight. From now on at 7 p.m. the drive will be closed to motor vehicles.

No Black-outs In Sydney The managing director of J. C. Williamson, Limited, Mr Frank Tait, who is in Wellington, said in answer to a question that when he left Sydney last week-end there was no indication of a black-out or partial black-out in the city or harbour.

Day of Prayer The Metropolitan of New Zealand, Archbishop O’Shea, has received } the following cable from the Apostolic Delegate to Australia and New Zealand in Sydney: “Kindly arrange March 23 as a special day of prayer in accordance with the wishes of His Majesty the King.” Women’s Land Army • It is announced that well over 2000 new volunteers have been enrolled in Britain in the Women’s Land Army ciuring the last nine weeks. These volunteers have either been placed in employment or preliminary training has been arranged lor them. Milk in Auckland The winter price for milk in Auckland city was fixed by the Auckland Metropolitan Milk Council yesterday. From April i to September 30, the price will be 6£d a quart to the consumer for loose milk and 7d a quart for bottled milk. This is £d dearer than the summer prices. At the end of September charges wili be reduced again. Humid and Wet When heavy rain set in yesterday morning, prospects of a fine weekend Were not very bright, but the weather cleared last night, and today was fine though cloudy. Despite yesterday’s downpour the air was not cooled, and humid conditions continued to prevail, the thermometer yesterday recording 82 degrees. For the 24 hours whicn ended at 9 a.m. today .53 inches of rain was registered. Rhodes Scholar Safe “ Left Sofia, safely stationed temporarily at Belgrade, later will be attached to Embassy at Istanbul.” This brief cable message received yesterday removed the fears of the parents of Mr Norman Davis, a Dunedin Rhodes Scholar who was a member of the press bureau of the British Legation at Sofia, that he had been involved in the bomb outrage at Istanbul, in which four persons were killed. White Feather Addicts White feather addicts have shown some degree of activity in Hamilton, but instead of a white feather a scathing letter has been sent in at least one instance. This misguided form of patriotism has been fortunately rare. Such letters are only a reflection on the mentality of the senders, who should remember that in reality theirs is a really unpatriotic action in that the sending of white feathers is an offence against the law. A well-known Hamilton resident, who is now over 70 years of age, received a white feather through the post yesterday. Mr Oscar Natzke’s Plans Mr Oscar Natzke, the well-known singer, told a Wellington interviewer that he has made plans for some time ahead. Toward the end of next month he is to leave for America where he is to tour in concert under the management of Messrs Boosey and Hawke, an engagement which will occupy him for the best part of 12 months. What will happen after that is in the lap of the gods, but he hoped that before very long England will have asserted her authority as the guardian of sanity, freedom and justice, and so alfbw people to live their lives under normal conditions.