LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17614, 19 January 1929, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Post and Telegraph annual picnic, always a popular event, will be held to-morrow.

The election of members of Fire Boards by the Insurance Companies has been fixed for Monday, February 18.

The two young men, James Park and, John Morpeth, of Hokitika, who left Lake Kanieri on January 8 to walk to Lake Coleridge, are still missing. Certain land in the Wairere Survey District, Piako County, is declared a road by a proclamation in this week s Gazette, and a portion of existing road is closed.

Mr Romer Grey, when fishing from the launch Zane Grey yesterday, secured another fine marlin swordfish, which weighed 2951 b.

Several hundred members of the Northern Depot, N.Z. Army Service Corps, commenced a week’s training at Hopu liopu camp to-day. This is the first military camp this year.

Hedgehogs are 'rarely seen in Hamilton While walking in Francis Street last night Mr C. N". Muir knocked his bicycle against some soft object, spherical in shape. With 'the aid of a lighted match he observed that the animal was silvery-grey in colour and looked uncommonly like a hedgehog.

Another generous offer to the Crown has been made by a group of Urenui Maoris during the sitting of the Native Land Court at New Plymouth. Rihania Wharepa, Tiki Ima Tuhata, and Toenga Inia Tuhata, nalive owners of Urenui Pa, have agreed t,o hand over seven acres to the Crown in trust for a native cemetery and scenic and historic reserve, in similar manner to that in which the Koru Pa was handed over in 1927.

Tn a farewell broadcast address to New Zealand yesterday evening the chief of the Royal Danish research expedition, Dr. Schmidt, said they had found the sea in the neighbourhood of the East Coast of New Zealand to be rich in fertilising substance, phosphates and nitrates, which had been proved to he essential for the support of abundant fish life. The opinion that the commercial importance of New Zealand eels was not sufficiently appreciated nowadays was expressed by Dr. Schmidt.

The annual report of the Wellington Gas Company for the year ended December 3i shows a. net profit o~ £6l 403. After payment of the interim dividend of 4 per cent, on the ordinary shares, and of the 5 per cent, preference dividend, setting aside £2l 666 for depreciation and £Io,OUU for 'the debenture redemption fund, the profit and loss balance amounted to £33 768. Out of this the directors propose to pay a further dividend of 4 per cent.

Many ladies were heard to comment yesterday at the opening of Hooker and Kingston’s Colossal Sale, on the wonderful bargains offering. It certainly was a great day and many went home with purchases that they must have been very gratified with. For instance, new Frocks just opened, worth £6 6s and £7 7s, went for 20s; beautiful Silk Underclothing, worth 12s 6d for 2s 6d; Silk Jumpers, 29s 6d for 4s 6d; Fuji Frocks, usually 29s 6d for 7s lid; Large Towels 7s lid for 4s lid pair; Sheeting 3s 6d yard foils These bargains are just to give you an idea of what you can expect when you visit Hooker and Kingston’s Sale/ Continuing every day and fresh bargains being put out every hour Those who want their money to go farthest are certainly making a point of visiting Hooker and Kingston’s Sala.”