LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 110, Issue 18496, 27 November 1931, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

All the monetary gold in the world could be fused into a cube 31.4 feet on a side, weighing 18,600 tons and worth £2,243;006,600.

This is hardly the time of the year when one would expect mushrooms, but one measuring 3J inches across was picked in a Claudelands garden this morning.

A joint declaration by Roman Catholics In English-speaking countries of their attitude toward disarmament sdys: " Only Christian charily can destroy fear and distrust, which are the primary causes of competitive armaments.’’

The American community In Wellington. formally observed Thanksgiving Day yesterday. The ConsulGeneral, Mr Calvin Hitch,- entertained at dinner some 50 American citizens and read the proclamation of the President, Mr Hoover.

A London cable message says' the 30 victims of the Bentley colliery disaster were buried in a common grave in the Arksey Cemetery on Wednesday. There were pitiful scenes. Twenty thousand people were present. All the pits in the district were closed.

Funds for the unemployed in Wellington have benefited as a result of- the wrestling championship contest last Monday evening. Stanley Pinto, who defeated Tom Alley, has allocated £25 from his purse of £250 for the unemployed.

At the -close of the regular business of the Mofririsvllie Borough Council last night the draw for prizes in the art union In aid of the relief fund took place and resulted as follows: Fat lamb, Miss Victoria Harriett; cake, Mrs McPherson; ham, W. Hetherington.

For the first time In the ten years the service has been In operation no timber was brought for New Zealand by the American steamer Golden Coast, which arrived at Auckland from Los Angeles yesterday afternoon. The service is from Pacific Coast ports to New Zealand and Australia, and has been run by an AiriCrlcan company since 1921.

At the Police Court, Mofririsvllie, a Maori named William Heriere was charged with being Intoxicated while in charge of a motor car on the previous day. He 'pleacied not guilty. Constable Heeps .Saiid that when arrested the Maori was jiist on tile point of starting the car and was very drunk. A fine of £lO was Imposed.

On the ground that the premises did not comply with the council’s bylaws affecting places of amusement, the Auckland City Council last evening refused an application for a license for the Green Parrot . Supper and Dance Club. The chief building inspector reported the cabaret .occupied practically the whole first floor of Civic Buildings, adjoining tlie Civic Theatre. The building had not been designed for sucli & purpose.

Some time, ago Kenneth Kelly, of the Horotiu School, was notified that conditional on his passing tho proficiency examination, he ha,d been cawarded a Trentham Scholarship. Kelly, whose twelfth birthday iias not long passed,- ,is a promising young athlete. At the last Waikato primary schools’ sports lie. won the long jump In ills class. Last Tuesday, with much in reserve, he cleared, the proficiency hurdle.

Mr W. Goddfeliow bad seen in the proposals to reduce the rate of interest something, that would tarnish the good name of New Zealand, said Mr H. E. Mollarid last evening. Mr Goodfellow, it would be remembered had said that in Canada the wages for labour were 8s a day and in Copenhagen ,5s a day* and Had said that in New Zealand they should be 8s a day. It was an extraordinary thing that in the reduction of wagSs to 8s a day Mr Goodfeliow saw. nothing at all that would tarnish the good name of New Zealand.

When remarking last evening that the Reform and United Parties had contracted a, companionate piarriage, wfere living in political adriltery and were bound to break apart, Mr H. E. Holland said he... wds reminded of ,a cat , and dog story which the, late ,! Mr Richard Seddoh used to tell. The husbtirid arid wife were sitting lri front of the fire and at their feet were the cat and dog, the cat lying with its head across the dog. “Ah John,” said the wife, “ why can't we be like that always.”—“ Yes, Jean,” ' said the husband, “hut tie them together and see what happens."

A generous offer by the Misses Souler, of Parried, Lo provide a fullyequipped children's playground in one of the congested areas of the city was announced by the Mayor, Mr G. W. Hutchison, to the Auckland City Council last evening. The city engineer, inspected a number of properties arid .recqmrnendecMhe purchase of one iri the Newton, district, south of Karangahape Road, and lying between Belgium Street arid Newton Road. That site had been approved by the Misses Sou ter, and it was proposed to negotiate for its purchase with the executrix of the estate of which it formed part.