LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17712, 16 May 1929, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The directors of the Westport Coal Company have declared an interim dividend of is a share, payable on May 30.-

Nine cases of infectious diseases were notified to the Borough Inspector last month. There were five notifications .of diphtheria and two cacti of scarlet fever and typhoid.

At the Borough Council meeting last night the Works Committee was authorised to prepare a comprehensive report on the question of unemployed relief.

Thirty-two permits for buildings of a total value of £ 18,18 G 12s Gd were issued in Hamilton Borough during April. Seven were for new buildings and 25 for alterations and additions. Building fees yielded the Council £37 ss.

Extensive damage was done to the cargo of Eastern produce on board the steamer Sussex, which put back to Samarang, Java, on April 2G, owing to an extensive outbreak of fire in No. 4 hold.

A member of the Wellington Fire Brigade, James William Stewart, was found not guilty in the Supreme Court on charges of stealing from fires a camera and a- diamond ring.

The Prime Minister, Sir Joseph Ward, has received a cablegram from the High Commissioner of New Zealand in London intimating that 400 influential people,' including many New Zealanders, attended an exhibition of New Zealand publicity films organised by the Empire 'Film Institute, at whicli the High Commissioner presided. Sir James Parr mentioned that the exhibition was a great success and desired to congratulate the New Zealand Publicity Department upon the greatly improved character of the films now being sent, especially as regards photography.

Consumers of the Central Power Board are: —Lighting, 3077; heating. 1274 : milking motors, 830; separator motors, 14; industrial motors, 194; wafer ’pumps, 312; water healers, 837; electric ranges, 188.

The need for a general weed-clearing of borough streets was emphasised by Cr. C. Laffer I y at the Borough Council meeting last night. On his motion the engineer was instructed to report on the cost of removing noxious weeds from all streets.

Reporting at to-day’s meeting of the Central Power Board, Mr J. R. Ellis, engineer-manager, slated that there had been 76 connections during the past month. In that period 92 poles had been erected and 788 chains of wire run in the board's district. Nine lighting services had been completed.

The eleventh annual report of Wilson's New Zealand Portland Cement Company states that the net profit for the year is £85,586. Other credits bring*' the appropriation account up to £116,252. The directors recommend the payment of a ten per cent, dividend ihe transfer of £25,000 lo the reserve, and the carrying forward of £61,252.

A confetti carnival to be held in Victoria Street between Collingwood and Ward Streets is planned by the Hamilton Community Camp Association on Saturday evening, May 25. The diversion of traffic normally travelling on this section will be involved. The question of giving authority for the carnival was referred (jd a committee at the Borough Council meeting last night.

The financial position of the NewSouth Wales Prohibition Alliance is critical, according to its annual report. The Alliance, it is said, cannot carry on its campaigns without more adequate financial support. Last year it spent £IO,OOO on educational and political campaigning, and now only a small amount is available 10. light against “the powerful liquor interests, which spent at least £250,000 at the Prohibition compaign alone.” The Alliance concluded its campaign with a deficit of £I2OO.

Notifying a loss of £6340 on the vear's trading, the directois of Ponson Gar lick Company, Limited, in their annual report to shareholders, state that the adverse balance shown l'ar exceeded what ought to have been anticipated under the circumstances. Including directors’ honoraria, £4OO, and legal expenses in connection with the reduction of capital last year, when 4s a share were returned to shareholders, the year’s loss is £6872.