The Waikato Independent SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1935. NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXV, Issue 3336, 27 July 1935, Page 4

The Waikato Independent SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1935. NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Indoor Bowling.— Indoor bowling will be commenced in Cambridge next week in the Oddfellows' Hall. Details are advertised.

Auckland Rainfall. The rainfall figures for Auckland during July created a record for the city. Over 9.59 inches were registered.

Northern Floods Receding—The remaining flood waters in the affected areas near Whangarci are receding rapidly, and road and rail conditions are almost normal again.

French Sloop's Visit.— The French sloop Admiral Charnor is expected to arrive in Auckland from Papeete on Tuesday. The vessol will remain, in port for six days.

Tudor's Mission. —Mr B. Brewer, of Cambridge, announced this morning that all going well Tudor will contest the Grand National Steeplechase at Christehurch on August 13.

Tasraan Air Service.— Sir Charles Kingsford Smith conferred with Ministers of the Cabinet yesterday regarding the proposed Tasman Air Service. He has a hopeful view of the result.

Town Board Election. —Nominations of candidates to fill the vacancies on the Leamington Town Board close on August 3 before noon, and an election will be held if necessary on Wednesday, August 14.

"Talk to Men With Money."—"lt is easy to talk to the unemployed man, it is easy to raise his ire because he knows of the injustice of his position, and it is easy to got publicity n this manner, but what is desired is to talk to the people with money, Band Subsidy Increased.—The Tauranga Borough Council has decided to double its subsidy to the Municipal Band by increasing it to £2OO a year. It has also appointed Messrs J. F. It. Wallace and C. T. McFarlano as additional members of the Band Committee of the council.

Dunedin Central Seat.— Since the retirement of Sir Charles Statham, the Rev. D. B. Neale is being mentioned as a possible candidate for the Government interests, and Lieut.-Colonel A. S. Falconer has been asked to oensont to nomination for the Democrat Party. No final statements have been made.

Fire Brigade Contest.—Advice was received yesterday that, Thames has been granted the 1936 Auckland district Fire Brigade Demonstration.

Indian Hockey Team.— The all-India hockey representatives sailed yesterday from Auckland to Australia where matches will be played prior to returning home.

Missing Aairman.— No trace has yet been found of Mr Hamish Armstrong, the missing Akitio airman, but hope is not yet abandoned, and new areas are being searched.

Loan for Hamilton.— A proposal to raise a loan of up to £25,000 for the purpose of improving the footpaths in the Hamilton brough was approved at a special meeting of the council yesterday.

Eadio B-Station Dispute.—No further change has resulted in the B class station broadcasting dispute following the demands for royalties made by the gramophone companies. Auckland B stations IZB and IZM will continue in the meantime, but IZJ will remain off the air.

Keenness for Rugby—That Rugby is New Zealand's national game appeared evident when it was noticed during lunch-time at the Matamata Primary School that the keenness of the youngsters was so great that in a non-official game in progress in the rain no less than four of the boys wore overcoats and one a pair of gumboots. Most of the thcr nine r ten were barefooted.

Hunt Breakfast. Next Saturday morning, at the invitation of Mr .*Leo Cornaga, the members of the Waikato Hunt will bo entertained at a Hunt breakfast at the Masonic Hotel. It is many years since the pack, Master and followers of the Hunt have been seen in the town of Cambridge and the occasion should create considerable interest in the sport among the townspeople.

High Values for Stock—A sorrowing and envious subscriber showed a Taranuki Daily News reporter an Isle of Man Examiner of May 31 reporting fat stock sales at various centres on the island. Choice fat lambs brought up to 52/0, yovrrig mutton up to 49/-, dairy heifers to £l7 15/-, and store cattle £6' to £ll 10/-. A terse item records that fat pigs were slow at from 50/- to 75/-. Calves sold at from 30/- to 75/-.

A Now Excuse. —When a man who who described himself as a physical culture exponent was charged in the Wellington Magistrate's Court with being found in a common gaming-house, ho offered'the excuse that he had gone there to see if they could, be interested in physical cultur. "That's rather a new one," commented the magistrate.

The Right-Hana Rule..—Commenting on the right-hand rule in the Wellington Supreme Court, Mr Justice Smith said that his view was that if two vehicles were approaching each other in the same street and the vehicle claiming the benefit of the right-hand rule was crossing from its correct to its incorrect side across the stream of traffic, the right-hand rule did not apply. When is Labour Day?—Some calendars give the date of Labour Day as Monday, October 21, while in others it is Monday, October 28. This lack of uniformity has caused some confusion. Actually, Labour Day this year is October 28, having been fixed by Act of Parliament in 1910 as the fourth Monday in October, says an exchange. Labour organisations publicly celebrate Labour Day in every industrial country in the world, the most usual date being May 1. In Britain the celebration takes place on the first Sunday after May Day, and in the United States and Canada Labour Day is observed in September.