LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17840, 12 October 1929, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The thirtieth anniversary of the commencement of the South African War falls to-day.

The 4th. Area Senior Cadet Band will render a short programme, on the Ferry Bank to-morrow afternoon.

“The Desert Song" is to be staged in Hamilton for two nights, November 20 and 27.

The Otago Harbour Board's new dredge Otakau, which has previously been reported overdue, has arrived at Fremantle.

Two boys, aged about 15, are now putting the final touches on the first glider io be built in Auckland. The boys arc members of the Auckland Model Aero and Gliding Club.

The beneficial rain experienced during the week has not been without its effect on ttie pastures of the Ruakura State Farm of Instruction, and the dairy yield as a result lias materially increased.

The Te Aroha Building Society has just formed a No. 2 Group, nearly sufficient shares having been applied for. During the past seven years the subscriptions have amounted to £II,OOO.

“ Probably never in the history of New Zealand has there been such an eager demand for house surgeons on the part of the hospitals throughout the Dominion as there is at present,” said Mr G. M. Luke, chairman of the Wellington Hospital Board.

Alterations to the Henry Brett Memorial Home at Takapuna are expected 1,0 be completed at end of this year, when children from the Richmond Road Home will be transferred to it. The new home will be opened under the management of the Order of the Good Shepherd.

A sum of nearly £2O was stulen from St. Barnabas’ vicarage, Bellvue Road, Mount Eden, Auckland, while the Rev. E. E. Bamford was attending the Anglican Synod. The money was stolen from Mr Barnford’s study during Mrs Bamford’s absence for a short lime during the afternoon.

A subsidiary interest in the Hotel Cargeri, Auckland, is being acquired by the Mount Cook Motor Company, Ltd., which owns the Hermitage, Mount Cook, and the White Star Hotel, Queenstown, and has a dominant interest in the Chateau Tongariro at National Park, it is expected that a building scheme tor increasing the accomodation at Hie Hotel Cargcn will shortly be considered. A telegram from Dunedin states that negotiations are proceeding whereby tile Mount Cook Motor Company hopes to obtain an interest in the Grand Hotel in that city.