LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18928, 24 April 1933, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Anzac Day. —The Waikato Times will not be published to-morrow (Anzac Day). .Rotary Club Address. —An address on popular fallacies in mechanics wa's given by Mr D. Seymour at the Rotary Club to-day. Racing Pigeons Stolen. —Thieves on Friday evening stole 32 racing pigeons, valued at £124, the property of Dr. A, G. McKillop, of Sunnyslde Mental Hospital. Bank Holidays. —St. George’s Day fell yesterday and is being observed to-day by the hanks. Owing to the fact that to-morrow', Anzac Day, Is a holiday, no hanking business will be transacted until Wednesday.

Leaving for England —Miss Ella Shields, the popular English male impersonator, who has been touring New Zealand for some months, will terminate her engagement with the Frank Neil Revue Company at Auckland next Friday night, and will return to England. Destroyed by Fire. —A motor-truck owned and driven by .Mr H. J. Henderson, was destroyed by fire near the Wairere Bridge, Te Kuiti, on. Friday night. The truck was Insured with the North Island Motor Union Insurance Company, but the timber was not covered by insurance. The driver and passenger were able to jump clear as soon as the vehicle caught tire. Anzac Day and Pay. —According to the latest information at Thames unemployed. men engaged in prospecting under the No. 5 scheme will not lose a day’s pay on Anzac Day. The men will now receive the benefit of the holiday, as is the case with relief workers similarly placed, and there will be no loss of wages in consequence. Problem of Unemployment,” —I have no 'confidence in any political party settling the unemployment problem, because It is not a political question, said Mr E. Mulvanali, of Napier, in addressing a meeting under the auspices of the Hamilton Unemployed Workers’ Movement on Saturday night. “It is my opinion the solution can only come from independent thought.” Suoooss by Auckland Composers. After her performance with the Frank Neil Revue Company at Auckland on Saturday night Miss Ella Shields, the well-known male Impersonator announced that a number she had given, “I’m Waiting for the Summertime,” had been purchased by her from two young Aucklanders, Norman ICersland and Miss Wilson. She had waited to see the reception by the audience before making the announcement, and she was glad the number found such approval. Timaru Brewery. —The 25th. annual report of the directors of the Timaru Brewery Company, Limited, covering the year ended February 29, 1933, states: From a trading point of view the year has been very successful, but in view' of present economic conditions and the uncertainty of the future the directors do not recommend payment of a dividend. The output from the brewery has Increased considerably in the past year and the company's plant and premises are in excellent order. The gross profit was £18,078, against which a similar amount is debited to general trading expenses, taxation, depreciation and sundries.