LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18804, 28 November 1932, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sydney Steamer Early. —The Monowai will arrive at Auckland from Sydney at six o’clock this evening, 12 hours earlier than scheduled. Unknown IVlan Drowned. —The fullydressed body of a man was found floating in Waiau Bay, north of Colville, yesterday afternoon. No one is known to be missing from Colville or Coromandel, and tho body has not been identified. Canadian Parliament. —The Canadian Parliament was adjourned last night until January 3C. The session was .opened on October 6 to deal with the trade agreements made at the Empire Conference. New Cathollo Church. —The foundation stone of the Roman Cathollo parish, Church of St. Machaels, in Retnuera, was blessed and laid by Bishop Liston yesterday afternoon. The church is to cost about £13,000, and will be in the Romanesque style. Sohoolboy Howler. —At a Hamilton theatre on Saturday evening, during tho screening of the advertisements, a slide displaying a P. and O. liner was slfown. One small boy was heard to ask another what the "P. and O.” stood for, and was answered, "Passage ’Oine." Pork and Bacon Prices. —The New Zealand Co-operative Pig Marketing Association, Limited, Hamilton, has received the following advice from its London agents:—Porkers, light and medium, 53d per lb; large and heavy, 4 7-8 d; baeoners, nominally sd, slight market improvement toeing maintained.” lYloturoa Oilfields. —A profit on oil sales of £936, which has been devoted to further development work, is shown in the second annual report and balance-sheet of Moturoa Oilfields, Limited, for Hie year ended August 31, which will he presented at the annual meeting on December 6. Scow Strikes Rocks. —Caught In a series of fierce southerly -squalls about 11 o'clock on Saturday night _ the scow Echo, coming from Blenheim to Wellington, struck the rocks near Pencarrow Head and was subsequently abandoned. The crew rowed ashore in -the lifeboat. Later a tug brought the scow into Wellington harbour. Huge Steel Ingot. —The world’s largest steel ingot, which weighs 175 lons, lias been made by the English Steel Corporation at Vickers’ works; Sheffield, in connection with the forged boiler drums lo be installed in the new power station at Fulham, London. The huge ingot is required in connection with the largest of these drums, which will be about 40ft. long and sft. 3in. in diameter outside.

A Sea Monster. —While fishing off Haumoana Beach recently some fishermen witnessed a very strange sight (says the Haumoana correspondent. of'the Hawke’s Bay Tribune). What is believed to be a sea lion made its appearance, coming lo the surface of the sea several times quite close lo the shore. The fish appeared lo be about 10 feet long and had a head resembling that of a foal, and a huge tail. The lisii was first seen as a dark form moving through the waves, accompanied by a Hock of inquisitive seagulls. It then rose lo the surface, showing its head, repeated this operation several times, and then directed its course for Napier Seals have been seen in -that, locality previously, but lliis is the first, time that (tie appearance of a sea lion has been recorded.

A Logoi Lottery.—"lt, is, 1 believe, a perfectly legal method of settling a case," said Mr Hodgson in the Opoliki Court when the case, of Kidd v. Kelly was called. Mr Hodgson, for the, defence, suggested that, lie and his brother solicitor loss a coin for the decision of a claim for 7s (id. "Yes," remarked the magistrate ..Mr S. L, Raterson.- S.M., "1 was thinking of suggesting some such method. It's no good your two clients spending j;;j io fi each scrapping like two prize roosters over Is (id." Mr Bunkall, for Ihe plaintiff, at lies! agreed to lliis method of settling the argument, and (he ease was adjourned by the court lid the afternoon, eaeli counsel departing balancing a ruin on his linger. However, the advice was later disregarded. and after hearing the evidence, (lie magistrate staled that he could not, decide which of the eonllirlins statements of the two parlies In believe. ami he nonsuited the plaintiff.

■ No Peace Prize —The Nobel Commillee has not awarded a peace prize for 1932. Rain In Hamilton. —ln Hie 24 hours up I-I 9 o'clock yesterday morning, .lain, of rain was recorded at the Ruakura Farm of instruction. Suicide From Sydney Bridge. —-An elderly, unidentified man committed suicide by jumping off the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday afternoon. This makes the twelfth victim since the official opening of the bridge.

Motor Speed Record.— Sir Malcolm Campbell’s offer to go to Daytona Beach, Florida, to attempt to create a new world’s motor speed record has been accepted. Mr W. M. Sturm, Sir Malcolm's representative in the United States, says the record-holder will be in Florida to race early in February. Australian Champion Fours. —The champion fours of New South Wales was rowed on the Nepean River at Penrith on Saturday over two miles. The event- was won by Ihc Sydney Club with Mnsrnan second and Balmain third. The time was 12in. 34 i-ss. Alleged Theft at Te Rapa. —George McVeigh, aged 17 years, described as a native of Ireland, was charged in the Hamilton Magistrate’s Court this morning with stealing £5 from Richard John Church at Te Rapa on November 1. Senior-Sergeant Sweeney, in asking for a remand until Wednesday, meriaoned that other charges were pending against the accused. The remand was granted. Oarsmen Swamped. —A very choppy and confused sea was responsible for oarsmen from the four Auckland clubs having trying experiences in reaching the North Shore Rowing Club’s regatta for the R. F. Bennett Memorial Shield. Three crews were swamped in crossing to the North Shore, and one when returning -to the West End Rowing Glub, St. Mary's Bay. Economy In Britain. —Savings in expenditure from rates and taxes amounting to between £38,000,000 and £43,000,000, compared with 1929-30, are recommended in two reports on local economy in England, Wales and Scotland, made by committees set up in July. These committees reached their recommendations after surveying the entire field of. local expenditure, particularly on education, housing, roads, public health and public assistance. Obscene Language. —On Saturday Joseph Augustus Cleary pleaded guilty to a charge of obscene language when he appeared before Messrs C. Guminer and W. Morrioe, J.P’s, in the Morrinsville Magistrate’s Court. The language used by accused was very offensive and was made in the bearing of young children, and when arrested lie used foul language all the way to the station, stated Constable Heeps, who arrested him. A fine of £5, in default one month’s imprisonment, was imposed. The justices said: “You can consider yourself lucky to get off so lightly.” Rhine within which to pay was refused.

Increasing Sales. —"l believe in advertising," states Mr Charles B. Cochran, in the Week-end Review. "I believe that it increases sales, whether it be of theatre seats or thimbles. I believe that many women prefer to read well-written and well-illustrated advertisements than the text of sqme of tiie newspapers in which they are published. My barber tells me that his male clients devote as much attention to the seductive poses of advertisement models as to the most attractively photographed beauties of the stage and screen So much for modern methods.”

Seagulls and Trout. —A seagull was deprived of its breakfast one morning recently by a vigilant citizen, and angler (says the Nelson Mail). The bird was seen to dive into the Maitai River near Trafalgar Street bridge and bring out a trout which it then dropped on to the river bank and made preparation for a meal. The observer of the incident frightened off the gull and rescued the trout, which was returned to Hie river, but failed to survive. Tiie fish measured 13 inches. Seagulls are often seen hovering over the Maitai, and it is also stated that numbers often nest in the vicinity of Lake Rotoiti.

Launch Party’s Experience.— Several Hamilton people narrowly escaped being “ marooned.” -on Motuihl Island, in the Ilauraki Gulf, yesterday. They were among a party -of launch .picnickers, and most of them were 'anxious to return to Hamilton by the excursion train. At 4.30 p.m. the master of the launch was doubtful about leaving 'the island -on account of the severe head-wind and mountainous seas. However, he decided to make the journey. For an hour the vessel was -tossed about like a cork, but the seas became smoother when approaching Auckland, and the Hamiltonians caught their train.

Audience Applauds Film. —An unusual tribute to a ■film was paid at the Strand Theatre, Hamilton, on Saturday night, when the audience, at the conclusion of the screening of “England Awake," applauded the film enthusiastically. The picture showed the advance of the British Empire from the time of (he Battle of Waterloo until the present day, and brought home to the audience tire wonderful achievements of the Empire in primary and secondary industries in India, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, anil other countries. It was a film that stirred the patriotism of every member of t/ie audience, and the applause was spontaneous and sincere.

Gisborne Shoepfarmers' Company. —At the 3ist annual general meeting of (he Gisborne Shoepfarmers’ Frozen -Meat and Mercantile Company, Limited, the chairman of directors, Mr It. B. Williams, said that a loss in I lie freezing department of t'7'lss lasi year had been turned into a profit this year of £3200. The net result of the year’s working, a profit of til l'in, was regarded as very satisfactory, in view of the general conditions of mercantile trading and the declining value of freezing 'by-products. The directors recommended payment on one year’s freezing and mercantile preference share dividend, and to urn the balance in reducing the profit and loss appropriation account.

Farmers’ Freezing Company.— At the annual meeting of Hie North Canterbury Sheep farmers’ Co-opera-tive Freezing Company, Lid., Mr .1. 11. Blackwell, chairman of directors, said that Hie -year’s prollt of £32 67 must be considered sa 1 islaelory. Mr Black well said tti.it ;i reduction in charges had been 1 upon for Hu' coming season, which would be a substantial saving to Hie sheep farmers’ costs. Healing with the position of the overseas meal, market, Mr Black wet 1 said that some dellnilo improvement, was already shown in ],m it > prices, and Ottawa restrictions mi foreign imports into the tinted Kingdom should become increasingly effective over the next two years.

King’s Christmas Message.—The King’s Christmas Day broadcast will be radiated by all the transmitters of the British Broadcasting Corporation as well as the new Kmpiro broadcasting station. 'Fire King will speak from Sandringham where he and the Queen are to spend Christmas.

Repairs to King Country bridge.— The Auckland Automobile Association, Hamilton, has received advice from the district engineer of the Public Works Department in Taumnrunui that a bridge, it miles north of Baetihi will be closed to traffic, during week days from S a.m. till 5 p.m. until further notice, for the purpose of carrying out urgent repair work. The closing of the bridge will stop all traffic on this road during these hours, but traffic will he allowed to use the road after r> p.m. and before S a.m., as well as on Sundays.

Anniversary Services at Matangl.— There were large congregations at the anniversary services held in connection with the Matangi Sunday School on Sunday. The singing of the Sunday School choir, under the baton of Air W. B. Webster, was very enjoyable. Mrs E. Hicks presided at the organ, assisted by Air Stubbs with the violin. Solos were given by Aliss P. Hicks and Alaster Peter Judd, and duets by AHsses R. and E. Shaw and Masters, Trevor Bryant and M. Cranston. The preachers for the day were Rev. D. 11. Hay, Rev. Parker and Rev. J. Dennis.