LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17963, 7 March 1930, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Hamilton Supreme Court was to-day adjourned until March 27.

No restrictions will be placed on the Aorangi when she arrives at Auckland from Sydney on Monday.

The mails brought from London by the Orford, which have been held up by the floods on the Australian transcontinental railway for 10 days, have reached Sydney.

In connection with the appeal on behalf of the special class for backward children at the Hamilton West School, a number of gramophone records have been donated and one well-wisher has generously lent a piano for one year.

The gate receipts at the Waikato Central Agricultural Association's annual show'at Cambridge on Wednesday and Thursday totalled 2201 3s 3d. The returns at last year's show were £lO3 Os.

The northbound Limited was 52 minutes behind schedule in arriving at Franklon this morning. Although the cause of the delay is not known at local headquarters, it is surmised that It was caused on the south side of Palmerston North.

The theft of 80 sovereigns, the property of Eraclis Pippos, was denied in the Magistrate's Court at Wellington by John Charles Turvey, cook, aged 26.‘ He was committed to the Supreme Court for trial.

At a special meeting of the Horsham Downs branch of the Farmers’ Union it was decided not to hold the exhibition of stock. Their annual grand concert and dance, how*ever, will he held some time in April,

In the South Auckland district the following 51 cases of infectious diseases were reported by Dr. J. Boyd during February:—Scarlet fever, 17, tuberculosis, 11; diphtheria, 10; pneumonia, 4; enteric fever, 3; eclampsia, 3; pucpcral fever, 2; food poisoning, 1.

A Junior Labour League has been formed in Christchurch. Although only in its infancy the movement has met a very favourable reception. Everyone joining the league is asked to sign the pledge of the New Zealand Labour Party an to become a member of the party.

Yesterday, the Auckland Electric Power Board celebrated at the same time four events; the opening of its new office building in Queen Street, the switching-over of its supply entirely to hydro-electric power, tne ciosing-down of the King’s Wharf steam plant; and the 21st anniversaty of the institution of electric power in Auckland by the City Council.

A deliberate attempt to derail the Mornington cable tram was made by some unknown person. The gripman noticed an obstruction on the line, and was just able to stop his car - as it touched the object. It was found that a steel kerb crossing, sft. long, 2ft. wide, and gin. thick, had been placed on ils edge in the grip slot of the line.

Railway construction work on the Tawa Flat deviation ceased at midnight on Wednesday as a result of grievances the men engaged on the undertaking have against the Public Works Department. The grievances relate to pay and conditions in general.

The question of provision for alleviating unemployment was one of tho matters dealt with at the conference of the Municipal Association at Invercargill. Considerable discussion took place, and it- was finally decided to submit a scheme to the Government.