LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18947, 17 May 1933, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gold In London.— Gold in London on Juesdny was quoted at £6 3s an ounce, representing a drop of 3d on Monday’s figure.

A Reoord. —Flight-Lieutenant Roseola has broken his own world's record for upside-down flying. He flew for five hours 51 minutes without feeling any 111-effects.

French Warship for Auokland.-— The French warship Sargomoa de Brazza is expected to arrive at Auckland from Apia about June 3. The vessel is of the war sloop class, and is of about 2000 tons.

Bushman Injured. —A severely cut hand was sustained by a Mokai bushman, Charles Hooper, aged 25 years, when he tripped and fell on an axe he was carrying yesterday. He was admitted to the Waikato Hospital and is progressing satisfactorily.

Swan Brewery The Swan Brewery Company, Limited, Victoria, has cabled the Stock Exchange Association of New Zealand that the usual preference dividend and an ordinary dividend of 2s a share will be paid on May 31. The dividend proposed Is interim distribution and is at the same rate as last year.

Aeroplane Crashee. —While flying over Carter's Junction, near Westport, an aeroplane, piloted by Mr J. Spencer Allen, an accountant, crashed from a height of about 1000 feet. Although the machine was completely wrecked, the pilot miraculously escaped injury.

Hand In Belting.— A farm hand, James Shaw, aged 32 years, had his hand caught in a belt-drive of a milking machine on his father’s farm at Tauwhare yesterday, the thumb being badly lacerated. He was admitted to the Waikato Hospital. His condition is not serious.

£54 Lost In Street.— The sum of £54 in notes was lost in Auckland yesterday afternoon by a visitor who arrived from North Auckland on the previous evening. The man, who had been working in a quarry at Kawakawa since Christmas, was on ills way to seek' another position at Coromandel; and the sum represented his savings for six months.

Underground Cables. Employees -of the electrical department of the Borough Council were busy this morning laying underground cables in the pipes recently installed under Victoria Street, opposite Wesley Chambers. The work forms part, of a general programme for removing, the strain or. power-posts by diverting the lines throifgh subterranean qhannels.

Church and Art Unions. —The following resolution was passed by the Anglican Diocesan Synod at Wellington:—"That this synod strongly disapproves of art unions, raffles and games of chance as a means of raising money for Church purposes, and further urges .all church-people to refrain from these as a means of raising money for charitable purpose 'whaW soever.”

A Japanese Gift. —An addition to the Sydney Hospital, one of the city’s principal publio hospitals, was opened in April, the gift of a Japanese merchant firm, F. Kanematsu Ltd., whioh donated £25,000 for the building and equipment. It is an Institute- of pathology, arid was dedicated to the memory *of FusiJo"o Kanematsu, the pioneer Japanese merchant in Australia, and to the memory of his wife, Sen Kanematsu. .

Game Out of Season. —For. taking pheasants out of season Franois Henry Hope and William Putan, who were met by the police after a shooting expedition on the prop&rty of Daniel Andrew Bustard at Owharoa on April 29, were each fined £lO and costs. “Both men are well-known sportsmen and know the law?’ said the Bench in imposing the penalty. “Their conduct is not fair to -others.” Hope also -pleaded guilty to shooting native -pigeon and for this offence he was fined £ls and costs.

Evil Results of Unemployment.— "The results of enforced idleness go* much further than to produce an increase of crime," said Mr J. A. -Brailsford (formerly of Hamilton) at the annual meeting of the Howard League ttP Penal Reform at Auokland -last evening. “The- young are the worst sufferers, and unless we face our -responsibilities in this regard the evil consequences will follow for a generation. The greater harm by far is done to the large numbers who never appear before the Courts or in our Institutions."

Interest In Dairy Control Board.— The re-awakening of interest In Taranaki In dairy produce matters and in the activities of the Dairy Control Board is shown by the fact that while last year Mr James Hine of Waitara, was elected unopposed as Ward four representative, this year at least three candidates have announced their Intention of standing. Ward four comprises practically the whole of Taranaki province. Mr Hine has already ■stated his Intention to re-contest the seat. Mr L. J. Bundle, Bell Block, has been nominated, and Mr H. E. Blyde has consented to nomination. Besides these it Is anticipated that there will be others in the field.

*< prosperity Week,” at Wellington. As the need for relief of distress during the winter months is acute, -the Mayor of Wellington, Mr T. C. A. 111slop* has inaugurated a “ Prosperity, Week” campaign to assist his distress relief fund. Mr D. D. McDonald, who conducted the “Happiness Week” activities last year, will he the organiser. The campaign has been designed to serve the twofold purpose of providing funds for relief of distress and at llic same time give an impetus to business generally during the winter months.

Patients In Auckland Hospital.— The lolal number of patients admitted to. Hie Auckland Hospital for (lie year ended March 3i was 10,075. The number in hospital at the beginning of the year was 593, making a total of 10.088 under treatment during the year. The deaths in hospital comprised ~ per cent 1 of the admissions, Iml 108 deaths occurred within 24 hours of admission. The average number of beds occupied daily in the hospital was 542.55; in the infectious wards, 25.0 1; and in the T.B. hills, 15.10. The average for all wards was 582.07.

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