LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17611, 16 January 1929, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A canary valued at £250 is owned by Mr L. Pritchard, a steward on the steamer Runic.

The following new company has been registered in Auckland: —Te Awamutu Bricks, Ltd., brick and tile manufacturers, private. Capital: £5600 in £1 shares; subscribers, J. T. North 5510 shares; W. G. B. North, 75 shares; W. C. Mathews, 15 shares; Ethel North, 10 shares.

Intimation that he had received complaints concerning the large number of dogs frequenting the bathing area at the Lake was given by Mr J. R. Fow at the Domain Board meeting last night. It was staled that the foreman had been instructed to keep dogs away from the bathing frontage.

The Railway Department will run an excursion train from Iluntly to Waihi and Strand (Tauranga) on Sunday next. Train stops at principal stations and fares at half ordinary rates are being charged.

It is stated that about £6O has been promised by' various residents of Kawhia and visitors to the beach to provide a suitable life-saving gear on Ocean Beach. A meeting of contributors will be held shortly to arrange details.

- -■— • - «j? vft!?rars»TW “This is more interesting than juice,” protested a member of the Central Power Board at to-day's meeting when the chairman called the meeting to order to transact the monthly business following an informal chat on the vexed question of main highways maintenance.

“It was a great idea,” commented a member of the Domain Board last night referring to the illumination of the bridges during the holidays. The board members also agreed that the lighting of the Cenotaph at the Memorial Park at last seemed to be satisfactory.

At the Hamilton Magistrate’s Court to-day, before Mr Wyvern Wilson, S.M., George P. Williams was fined £ i and 10s costs for driving his motor vehicle without lights. Francis W. Buchana for failing to notify a change of ownership of his motor vehicle was ordered to pay a 5s fine and 10s costs. It cost Stanley J. Blackmore £1 for driving a motor car that was unregistered and unlicensed.

The proposal to form a Twentythousand Club in Hamilton, suggested by a correspondent in a recent letter to the Editor of the Waikato Times, has the support of the Mayor, Mr J. R. Fow. Speaking unofficially last night Mr Fow said he considered the scheme was founded on the right lines, and it would be encouraging to see such a movement inaugurated in the town.

Canon J. R. Wilford received a cable message yesterday morning from Professor J. P. Gabbatt, who is in England, promising a donation of £SOO toward the fund for enlarging College House, Christchurch. The professor’s gift is to be made provided the remainder is raised by the end of March.

A special meeting of the Auckland City Council will be held this afternoon to pass the necessary resolution for the transfei of the tramways and omnibus undertaking to the newlyconstituted Transport Board. Lpon the resolution being passed, the board will automatically take over control.

Fishing at Whangaroa at the weekend Mr Stanley Ellis, of Hamilton, landed two swordfish weighing 2581 b and 2491 b respectively, also two mako sharks weighing 2721 b and 1651 b. The swordfish put up a good fight and are the first two landed mis season at Whangaroa.

The thermometer exceeded the century at 37 towns in New South Wales on January 6, White Cliffs, 116 negroes, headed the list, and Coonamblc, 114 degrees, was next. White Cliffs had experienced a torrid time since the heat wave commenced. On the Tuesday the maximum was 111 degrees, on Wednesday 108, on Thursday 116, and on Friday 113 degrees.

The delegates from the Grand Priory of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, Sh John Ilewett, Bailiff of Egle, and his daughter, Mrs St. John Atkinson, Dame of Grace, were accorded a civic reception at Auckland yesterday. The delegates left Auckland this morning to visit Wanganui, Wellington and the South Island.

Hydrangeas are making a fine s^°'v in Hamilton just now, especially on the River Path, to which a special visit is well worth while, for the mass of colour is gorgeous. These flowers, which can be easily grown from slips and cuttings, produce some wonderful colours, in whiles, blues and pinks. While it is popularly held that the basic colour is white, this can be modified to blue by 'watering the plants. with a solution of alum, or by placing iron round or near the roots.

At the quarterly meeting of officers of the Cambridge Methodist Circuit-, the balance-sheet showed that the income for the quarter had just about balanced the expenditure, which was considered satisfactory. Approximately £2O had been raised lor the Orphanages, and the Home Mission effort, which was not quite complete, showed that about £6O had been raised. The meeting resolved lo grant £5 to assist the Taumarunui circuit, in terms of an appeal from the Synod.

During the visit of the Minister of Health, Hon A. J. Slallworthy, to Wanganui, a deputation from the Women's Division of the Farmers’ Union waited on him, with regard to the children’s infantile paralysis hospital at Rotorua. It was stated to be common knowledge that the department intended closing this work at Rotorua, and the Minister was requested to reverse the decision. In reply, the Minister said the requests were apparently based on a misconception. There was no intention to close the Rotorua baths.