LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17783, 7 August 1929, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In the 24 hours from 9 o’clock yesterday morning 1.43 inches of rain were recorded by the Government meteorologist at the Ruakura Farm.

The recent Poverty Bay Winter Show resulted In a surplus of £54 8s Gd. The receipts were £662 8s 7d, and the expenditure £6OB Os Id.

The “Rio Rita” company jumped from Invercargill, where it played on Tuesday night, to Wanganui, where It opens to-morrow..

Thursday, November 28, has been chosen for the official opening of the War Memorial Museum at Auckland by the Governor-General, Sir Charles Fergusson.

An idea of the demand for hydroelectric power at this time of the year will be gained from the number of services erected by the Thames Valley Board, 76 services being completed during the month.

In the Supreme Court in Chambers at Wellington His Honour Mr. Justice Macgregor granted administration of the estate of James Brenaner, late of Hamilton, optician, to the Public Trustee.

The dwelling of Mr. A. J. Wood at Palmerston North, was entered by burglars on Monday night. Cutlery, mats, eiderdowns, ornaments and two clocks were removed. The value of the property stolen is £IOO.

The striking of general and special rates for the Kirikiriroa Drainage district, details of which were published in the Waikato Times on July 20, was confirmed at a meeting of the hoard at Mr. R. McCorquindale’s residence, Horsham Downs, last night.

The gross profits earned by the Wellington Woollen Company, Limited, for the tear ended June 30 were £65,--167, compared with £67,600 in the previous year. After provision for all expenses and £SOOO for depreciation, the net profit was £30,545. A dividend of 10 per ■ ent. was declared.

The annual report of the directors of the Standard Insurance Company, Limited, states that the income from all sources for the year amounts to £361,242 3s ld ( to which has to be added the balance brought forward from last year, £17,147 9s. The surplus on the year’s operations, amounts to £31,618 12s. Out of this surplus the directors recommended the payment of a dhidend at the rate of Is 3d a share, absorbing £12,500, and to carry forward the balance of £19,118 12s.

The report of the Commercial Bank of Australia for'the year ended June 30 states that the net profits amounted to £391,623. The amount brought forward was £90,485. The directors propose to pay dividend for six months at 4 per cent, per annum on the preference shares, taking £42,347, and dividend for six months, or from the due date of instalments, on the ordinary shares at 15 per cent, per annum, £116,406, carrying forward £94,190.

Enthusiastic scenes accompanied the departure of the French cruiser Tourvillc from Auckland for Wellington last evening. With her band playing and a searchlight piercing a pathway through heavy rain, the cruiser's stern swung away from the Central Wharf punctually at 6.30, but owing to tlie failure of a steam compressor an unforeseen delay occurred, and it was not until 40 minutes later that she sailed out into the stream.