LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waipa Post, Volume 48, Issue 3470, 24 May 1934, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Waipa County Council's traffic inspector, reporting to Wednesday's meeting, stated that his car mileage for the past month had been 2151 miles.

It is anticipated that there will be a large attendance of returned soldiers at the local branch's function in the Parish Hall next Saturday evening Among the special guests will be' Colonel H. E. Barroclough, D. 5.0., M.C., of Auckland.

" Is it a gate or a Taranaki gate ? I believe it is no gate ! " declared an official at Wednesday's meeting of the Waipa County Council when discussion was proceeding relative to some road improvement work. Councillors smiled at the somewhat cryptic remark.

A conference of chairmen of all licensing authorities will be held at the office of the Transport Commission, Wellington, to-day. The main business will be the discussion of policy matters in regard to the administration of the Transport Act in connection with both passenger and goods services.

At Wednesday's meeting of the Waioa County Council, members expressed a desire for a comprehensive inspection of the roads all over the county, more especially as there are now two new councillors, and some of the others have not seen the whole of the roads.—lt was decided to make the inspection as soon as possible, preferably during June.

A fine of £lO and costs £1 10s was imposed by Messrs S. H. Dunkley and G. A. Enrpson, justices, at the local Court yestei'day morning upon a farmer named J. H. Pratt, on a charge of being intoxicated while in charge of a motor car. The evidence showed that defendant was found with his car in a ditch on the roadside between Ohaupo and Te Awamutu the previous evening. His driving license was endorsed with a view to cancellation if defendant is convicted of a repetition of the offence.

So popular has the soldiers' game of "lotto," or "housey-housey" ebcome in Lyttelton that the police have received complaints of the numbers of parties of Christchurch women who have been visiting the port to take part in a small gamble. They have issued a warning that playing for money must cease. It has been alleged that cards have been sold for Id and 3d. The Gaming Act provides for a fine not exceeding £IOO, or imprisonment for three months, for the person *n charg-e of the games, and every person found on the premises is liable to a fine of £5. At some of the clubs, it is stated, as many as 60 have been taking part in the games.

A new device for flying a kite nearly caused serious consequences for the Gisborne boy using it. Instead of ordinary string, he used a length of very light copper wire and flew his kite from the vacant section opposite the fire station. In a strong wind the wire proved effective but unfortunately the kite came down and the light' copper wire fell across the electric power wires. It was lucky for the boy that the particular power wire was insulated for otherwise he might have suffered a shock sufficient to cause death.

The Te Awamutu Croquet Club's card tournament, at the Town Hall last Tuesday afternoon was v«ell attended, there being about sixty members and friends participating in progressive bridge or euchre, for prizes donated by Mrs H. Y. Collins. Competition was very keen, and "Mrs A. J. McGovern won the honours at bridge, with Mrs Mandeno, senr., accounting for the hidden number prize. At euchre Mrs W. H. Davis was the winner, Mrs Eddy wining the hidden number prize. The afternoon proved most enjoyable, and the committee was warmly congratulated upon the success of the function.

Estates of a value of £456,984 were reported and accepted for administration by the Public Trustee during the month of April, 1934. The total value of the estates under administi'ation by the Public trustee on the 31st March, 1934, was £60,760,493 as compared with £59,757,449 on 31st March, 1933, a net increase of £1,003,044 (after allowing for estates closed during the year). Grants of administration made by the court in favour of the Public Trustee numbered 138 for the month. During the month 306 new wills appointing- the Public Trustee executor were deposited for safe custody with the Pub.ic Trustee by Jiving testators and in 306 cases existing wills on deposit with the Public Trustee were redrafted, or codicils to wills were prepared, at the request of testators to provide for changes in their plans for distributing their estates. The total number of wills now held in the Public Trust Office is ; 81,572.

A reminder is given of the benefit concert at Kihikihi to-morrow evening, when contributors to the programme will include Otorohanga and Ngahape entertainers.

Two small boys nvho "cleared out" from their homes on Tuesday, and thus occasioned their parents considerable concern, are reported to have returned yesterday afternoon, with their spirits dampened, and with good resolutions for their future behaviour.

The Ruawaro murder case at the Auckland Supreme Court is proceeding, and interest by the general public continues at a high rate, the Court and its precincts being crowded daily. Little- new evidence appears to be forthcoming, the case against William Bayly being much the same as that given in the Magistrate's Court.

In the course of a chat on Tuesday, with Mr G. Hall, chairman of the Hairini School Committee, we gathered that the Board of Education has yielded to representations to effect improvements to the building at Hairini, and Mr Hall added that he hopes to have the schoolroom partitioned into two rooms, with a connecting door, a tool shed outside, and perhaps additional windows provided for the school building.

There were still quite a number of places in the county of Waipa where traffic signs were needed, said a member at yesterday's meeting of the County Council, and the engineer said he was in touch with the Auckland Automobile Association's traffic supervisor with a view to meeting the need.

To a question as to the progress of negotiations respecting the establishment of a sawmill in the Arohena district and carting of timber over county roads, the engineer (Mr J. W. Civil) told Waipa County Council on Wednesday that an amended application would probably be ready for submission to the Council shortly. He purposed discussing the situation meantime with the chairman and the riding member.

A contracting firm which has not made the required progress with an undertaking in the Newcastle riding was war 11% reprimanded at yesterday's meeting of the Wiaipa County Council, and better attention to the terms of the contract will be required in future.

The Waipa Pig Club has arranged to hold a demonstration at the local railway station yards next Mondaiy afternoon, the demonstrator being an official of the Waikato Pig Recording Club, and his remarks will have particular interest to pig raisers in this district, who desire to rear the carcase best suited to the export market. We understand it is intended to continue the demonstration the following day at the Horotiu freezing works.

In his monthly report to Wednesday's meeting of the Waipa County Council the traffic inspector (Mr R. Metcalfe) stated that seven cases of overloading licensed vehicles had been detected, another of driving without lights, two of operating without a driver's license, one lorry travelling at an excessive speed, one of a passenger vehicle carrying too many passengers,- one case of dangerous driving, and two goods services being carried on without the necessary transport licenses. During the period eight cases had been heard in the Courts, with fines totalling £lO 10s.

Soon after the commencement of business at the Waipa County Council meeting yesterday members present were considering a suggestion to penalise a contractor for delay in completing his undertaking, when two councillors joined the meeting. They explained that a slight accident to a car in which they had been coming to the meeting was their excuse for arriving late. The chairman said, laughingly, that the proposed penalty might well be imposed upon the delinquent councillors instead of the contractor.

The latest list of shipping space allotments issued by the Dairy Board covers shipments for Ju'y and August arrivals in the United Kingdom. Including ships now loading, the list provides for 20 vessels, sailing up to July 20, to load 660,900 boxes of but. ter and 207,400 crates of cheese. Elev. en of the ships are scheduled to arrive in Britain during July with 359,200 boxes of butter and 108,100 crate s of cheese. The nine ships arriving in Britain during August will carry approximately 301,700 boxes of butter and 99,300 crates of cheese.

The third cycle road race, tinder the auspices of the Te Awamutu Amateur Athletic Club, was run yesterday afternoon over a of approximately 13 miles. There was a good field, and a great finish resulted in favour of S. Williams, who, starting from scratch, put up fastest time and won narrow'y, in 41min 27 l-ssec, from K. Walker (hep. lmin), whose time was 41min 27 2-ssec. J. Raymond was a close off 4min handicap, his time being *4lmin. 27 4-ssec. Robinson, off 4min 25s sec, was fourth, and G. Lee, off 2min 55sec, was fifth.