LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17365, 29 March 1928, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The South Island tennis championships arc to be played at Christchurch at Easter.

The quarterly meeting of the Hamilton Retailer's' Association will be held to-night.

Over 100 motorists were fined in the Auckland Police Court yesterday for breaches of the traffic by-laws.

The amalgamation of the Muncipal and Regimental Bands becomes effective as from April 1.

The DevonpoTt Borougli Council has granted permission for the opening of billiard saloons and picture theatres on Good Friday.

An experiment with three silent policemen instead of one at the junction of Victoria and Collingwood Streets is to be made by the Hamilton borough, on the recommendation of Traffic Inspector Courtney.

On Friday a great "Easter Shopping week" and Fashion Display takes place at Hooker and Kingston's. Here you will find the latest in Frocks and Costumes for new season's wear—beautiful fur-trimmed Coats, and the most distinctive Millinery you could wish to see. During this great "Easter Shopping Week" special savings arc to be effected by shopping at Hooker and Kingston's, the great Cash Store. "Pay Cash and Pay Less" is a motto worth remembering, and this is well emphasised by the keen values that will be showing in Blankets, Flannels, and Dress Goods. Always famous for low prices, this week's outstanding values at Hooker and Kingston's will be worth ";hile taking advantage p*-*

A grant of £5 was made by the Hamilton Borough Council last night to the Hamilton Horticultural Society.

A London cable message states that owing to limited supplies the tallow sales were not held.

The Railway Department announce in this issue particulars of local, train arrangements in connection with Easter holidays.

The Auckland Acclimatisation Society paid bounties on 13235 pairs of hawks' feet last year, the subsidy costing the society £330 ss.

With the object of interesting business men and representatives of labour in the problems of education, it. is proposed to form an Auckland Educational Society.

Passengers on an air liner from Cologne to Croydon recently used scaled boxes for footstools. They did not know Lhat these contained £500,000 worth of bar-gold.

"Travel by Train for Safety and Comfort" is the slogan on the cover of a comprehensive booklet, issued by the Railway Department giving train arrangements for the Easter holidays.

To-morrow on. the school grounds the girls of the Hamilton High School will hold their annual Athletic Sports. The programme will be varied, and should provide an enterainmg day for parents and others.

The roll numbers at the Ave grammar schools in Auckland are:—Auckland Grammar School, 965; Mount Albert, 568; Auckland Girls', 583; Epsom,' 604; and Takapuna, 345. The total is 3065.

The Mayor of Auckland, Mr G. Baildon, has been officially invited to visit the model pa of Princess Te Puea Herangi at Ngaruawahia on the occasion of the visit by his Excellency the Governor-General, Sir Charles Fergusson, next month.

The report of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society states that attempts had been made during the 1 ' year to capture Virginian quail in the Raglan district, but owing to wet and blustery weather no birds could be obtained.

During the year the Auckland Acclimatisation Society liberated 58 ( 0,000 brown trout fry, most of which" had been obtained from the Government hatcheries. A sum of £6OO has been made available for the purchase of pheasants for the coming year.

In the Police Court at Dunedin today Edward James, a fireman, and George Henry Trillo, trimmer, on the steamer Manuka were charged with stealing lemons valued at 25s from the ship. Each was fined £5, in default a month's imprisonment.

The section of the main highway at Mercer, between the wharf and the bridge over the Whangamarino Stream is to he widened and levelled. The Auckland Automobile Association appeals to motorists to drive cautiously over the new formation, and show consideration for the workmen.

In a letter to the Harbours' Association, the Prime Minister said the Government could not commence a coastal marine survey, and the work was not sufficiently urgent to demand immediate attention. Errors in surveys were 'widely known, and the work proposed would take 20 years and cost £1,050,000 if it were 'to be of any value.

"Young men sent out from England have to shoulder more responsibilities than our own legislators," said Rev. Frank Harly in paying a tribute to the Indian Civil Service at the Hamilton Rotary Club yesterday. "They are called upon to make rapid decisions affecting millions of people. I take my hat off to them." (Applause.)

About 800 motor drivers' licenses have been issued to date by the Hamilton Borough Council, out of approximately 2500 which should be renewed by the 31st instant. It is the intention of the traffic inspector to proceed early in April against drivers who have failed to renew their licenses.

"I don't think there is any difficulty except where it comes to mechanics and doctors," commented Mr J. R. Fow. Mayor of Hamilton, at a meeting of the Hamilton Council last night when certain suggestions were received dealing with the new motor regulations, which it was stated were designed to minimis?, motor accidents.

After deserting the Aorangi on Monday afternoon, leaving his young wife on board, Basil Stanley, the American, whose failure to produce a passport caused his apprehension by the authorities, approached an Auckland firm oi taxis and asked to be taken to Wellington, requesting that the commission be executed on credit. It is superfluous to add that the request was refused.

In view of the attitude of the Loans Board towards the Hamilton Council's footpath loan proposal His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. R. Fow) suggested to the Council last night that the Council should adopt a new policy of progressive permanent footpath construction. Instead of sanding large portions, he thought the Council should do a certain amount of permanent work annually. The matter was referred to the Works Committee.

That unemployment in New Zealand is not to any considerable extent the result of unduly high wages was the opinion expressed by Professor Fisher in his paper dealing with the basis of awards at the Industrial Conference yesterday. Wages sould be fixed at the highest point consistent with the avoidance of an undue amount of unemployment. Professor Tockcr agreed and added: "Nevertheless, fluctuations in the volume of unemployment are probably the best guide we have of when it is safe to raise wages. It is much to be desired on this and on other' crounds that we should have a more accurate knowledge in New Zealand on this subject so that the influence of seasonal unemployment can be measured and proper distinctions drawn between the various industries."

Duestions were asked by Cr. C. Latferty at a meeting of the Hamilton Council last night with reference to the correspondence that has passed between a certain baker in the town and the Council. The speaker said the baker in question complained that the restrictions imposed by the health inspector were oppressive. Mr Lafferty pointed to conditions under which food was served and dishes washed at some of the agricultural shows and race meetings, where thingr were often most insanitary. He fcought there was more call for the inspector's interference in these cases than in insisting on almost impossible conditions in the present case of the bakehouse. The matter was discussed in committee, and after hearing the conditions of the bakehouse described by several coun cillors who had visited it the Council decided to give the inspector power tf» take what action he ct-nsiders necessary in the matter.

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