LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17751, 1 July 1929, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Cambridge earthquake relief fund has reached £203.

A public baptism was incorporated in the evensong service at St. Peter s Cathedral last night, when the Bishop of Waikato administered Hie sacrament to a female infant.

The number of unemployed registered at the Government Labour Bureau in Auckland on Saturday showed an increase of five from 1075 to 1080.

The thanksgiving service on Tu’y 7 for the recovery of the King will (says a London cable message) be broadcast by all stations of the British Broadcasting Corporation, and also by the Chelmsford short-wave station.

Six petitions in bankruptcy, the smallest number for any month this year, were filed in the Auckland district during June. The bankruptcies for the first six months of this year total 68, compared with 67 and 114 for the same periods in 1928 and 1927, respectively. June, 1928, was also a month of low returns, only nine petitions being filed.

If 'you arc in need of Sheetings now is the time to secure them, for this week a Glean Sweep Special Sale of Sheetings at Hooker and Kingston’s will give you an excellent opportunity. Over 2500 yards of high grade qualities will be sold at practically manufacturers’ cost. There is not a yard of low grade sheeting in the lot. Pure finish cloths, in all widths, and both white and unbleached. Finlay’s 80in. Double Bed .Best Qualities, usually 4/9, will be sold for 3/9$ per yard Sale Price. And Single Bed of the same quality, usually 3/6 yard, for 2/7$ Sale Price. All sheets will be out and liemmed free of charge during this special offer at Hooker and Kingston’s, the Big Busy Draper*, __ _ *.

The Limited express from Wellington was half-an-hour behind schedule on arrival at Frankton Junction this morning.

An • innovation, public discussion following the evening service, was inaugurated at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Devonport, last evening, when the Rev. W. Lawson Marsh answered questions relating to the subject. of his sermon, “Evolution and Christianity.”

In Auckland there were 166 deaths in June, 1929. as compared with 184 in May, and 135 in June, 1928. Births totalled 226, as compared with 244 in May, and 239 in June, 1928. Fewer marriages were recorded, 150, compared with 161 in May and 182 in June last year.

The overseas passenger figures for the port of Auckland for June show a decline compared with the previous month. Departing travellers totalled 1095, while the number of arrivals was 727, compared with 1230 and 799 respectively for May. The figures for June, 1928, were 1122 departing travellers and 710 arrivals.

The following appears in “The Herbert Jenkins’ Wireless,” published in London: —We received in xVpril of last year a manuscript entitled “The Dragon, the Sickle, and the Rising Sun,” by J. W. Barnicoat. Unfortunately it bore no address. The postmark was “Hamilton East, New Zealand.” We have twice written to this rather vague address, but our communications have apparently not reached Mr Barnicoat (though they have not been returned). If this paragraph should chance to be seen by him we should be; obliged if he would forward us his address.