LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17953, 24 February 1930, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The camp at llopu llopu is at present occupied by the North Auckland Regiment, which is undergoing its annual course in military training.

A Dodge tourer car. Die property of Mr John Francis, of Pio Pio, was removed by some unauthorised person from outside his residence last evening. If has not. been recovered. The car was painted -blue and was registered as 42-427.

A total of 050 people yesterday took advantage of the special combined rail and steamer excursion to the picnic grounds on the Waikato River, about 20 miles north of Mercer. The excursionists were conveyed from Auckland to Mercer by two trains, comprising eight ' and nine carriages respectively.

A further six tradesmen and 16 labourers employed at Arapuni are to he discharged before the end of the present month. The services of seven tradesmen and six labourers were dispensed with last month. The Minister of Public Works adds: "I regret that as all other Government, works are fully manned it is not possible to provide these men with further employment at present.”

During the last fortnight six grants for trophies have been made by the Herbert Smith trustees, involving £4B. The following bodies will receive trophies:—Kaipaki, Patetong-a, and Pukemiro schools, the Orini Amateur Sports Association, the Kerepeehi Sports Association, and the Auckland Girl Guides. Twenty additional applications for grants are under consideration.

There-are times when a flat tyre, seldom welcomed by a motorist, may be a blessing (says the Southland Daily News). Although the sands of Orcti Beach are mostly hard and provide good going for cars, more than a few motorists have had the unenviable experience of being ‘'stuck.” An Invercargill motorist says that if a driver gets into trouble he should let the air out of his tyres, and the increased traction provided by the flat tread will enable the car to pull out of almost any sand in low gear.