LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19012, 1 August 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Qoid in London.—On. Monday • gold in London was,sold at £6 4s an ounce. Saturday's quotation was £6 3s Sd.

Tariff Commission at Auckland.— Expected to last at least three weeks, the Auckland sittings ■of the Tariff Commission began to-day. ’/ 7, .7.

Band Concert. —A party from Cambridge gave a concert at Te Awamutu on Sunday night on behalf of the funds of the Te Awamutu Band. A very enjoyable programme was presented.

Arapunl Tunnel Oates,— The finishing touches are being given to the second gates which have been installed in the diversion tunnel at Arapuni. It is'expected that they will be . tried out at the end of this week or the beginning of’next.

Decrease ,ln Bankruptcies.— During the past month, 10 bankruptcies were filed in Auckland, as against 12 in the same month last year.. For the first seven months Of the year the figure was 41, as against 73 in the same period last year.

Frosts In Hamilton:— There were thirteen frosts ,reoorded in Hamilton during July, the heaviest being 11 degrees on July .28. In the same month last year twenty-four frosts were ’registered', the maximum being 11.0 degrees.' r.(

Hamilton Bankruptcies. Eight bankruptcies, occurred in the Hamilton district last month, compared with five for Jlily last yqar. The occupapatlons of those whh filed were farmers (8), settler, saddler, married woman; storekeeper, and. taxi-driver'.

Borough Relief Workers.— The men employed on relief work in 'the Hamilton borough this week number' 406, dnd include 79 five-day., men, 256 three and three-quarter days, 30 twoand a-half days, and 41 two and three eighth days men. The allocation necessitates a cut of six hours,.

School Assembly Hall Presented. — The chairman of the bpard 1 of man-, agers of the Feildipg Agricultural High School, Mr James Knight,- is pre-, senting to the school an assembly hall 1 as* a memorial to his son. 'The,-hall will include a stage and dressingrooms and will seat 500 people.

Blind Qlrl’s Triumph.— Among those taking firsts in. hiistqry in the Oxford University class .Jlsts Is Miss Hazel Winter; daughter of 7the late Colonel Winter. ~She was born blind.. All the text books she required for university work were transcribed into Braille for her. .77 ,

New Company. —The following new oorripany has been registered Lee and Lee, Ltd;, Morrinsville, Capital: £IOO in 100 shares of" £ 1 eaoh. Subscribers: ■ Auckland—G. P. Lee, J. Lee, 20 shares .each; M. V. Lee, 55 shares; B. N. Lee. 5 shares. Objects: General drapers and Incidental.

Opossum > Trapping Season. —The opossum trapping season promises to be a record so far as the Wellington Acclimatisation Society's district is concerned. Although the ‘season has been open only a month, 405 trappers are out.. It Is estimated that from 40,000 to 50,000 opossums will be trapped before the season closes on September 1.

Gardening for Boys and Girls.—Regret was expressed at a meeting of the Waikato Winter Show executive this morning at the poor, support accorded the class for boys and girls’ vegetable gardens, at the recent show. There were only , three entries, and members were of t'he opinion that something should be done to stimulate greater interest in gardening among the younger generation.

New Bank at Napier. — premises are to be erected for the''Bank of New Zealand in Napier'. The new chambers will be located on the corner of Hastings and Emerson Street — the heart of tfie town'—and will cost approximately £14,000. The building, of reinforced concrete, will be of one story only, \4ith a flat roof, v.hioh will serve for recreative purposes and possibly, in the future, as a means of extension.

Court Case Over Dog. —The hearing of a case in which E.’R. Leighton claimed £25 damages from Thomas Charles Webb, veterinary adviser to the Tail Waggers’ Club of New Zealand, and the club, was concluded in the Magistrate’s Court at Wellington yesterday. The Magistrate, Mr. E. Page,-reserved his decision. Plaintiff alleged that Webb had so unskilfully treated his Alsatian dog which was suffering from an 'injured hip, that it had to be destroyed.

Increase In Customs Duties An increase of £27,451 was shown In the amount of customs duties collected at Auokland last month, when compared with July, 1932. The total was £182,671, as against £155,220 collected in July last year. The amount collected under This head In the first seven months ~of the year was £1,216,689, compared with £1,113,893 in the first seven months of 1932, an increase' -of £102,796.

Hamilton Shakespeare Club.— On Thursday evening the Hamilton Shakespeare Club will give an open reading of the interesting and stimulating Robot play, “ R.U.R,” by Karel Capek, with the following cast:—Domain, Mr. W. Ranstead; Fabry, Mr. W. Coventry; Dr. Gall. Mr. E. Cox; Dr. Helman, Mr. B. Oliver; Berman, Mr. 11. Morton; Alqulst, Mr. E. Wilson; Helena Glory, Miss 11. Heywood; Emma, 'Miss E. Wilson; Sulla, Miss E. White; Radius, Mr. R. Ranstead; Primus, Mr. It. Griffiths; Helena, Miss K. Gordon.

Address by Mr M. J. Savage, M.P Mr M. J. Savage, M.P., deputy-leader of the Parliamentary Labour Party, will deliver an address on Mio• policy of Labour, In Hamilton to-morrow evening. Mr Savage will deal with monetary reform, stabilisation of equity In land and homes, overseas and Internal marketing, guaranteed prices, industrial development, the solution of the unemployment problem and the establishment and maintenance of internal pricos and living conditions.

Everywhere in the Store at Hooker ami Kingston’s there arc wonderful Bargains again this week. Just look at these few items, for instanee, Model Goats to he cleared at/ 2/- in the £ off the Sale Price. Ladies’ Wool Jumper Suits at Half the Sale Price. Pur Sets for Trimming, Usually 22/6, to he cleared'®t 12/(5 a Set. >AII Silk Georgettes, in 15 shades, Usually 5/11, to Clear at 3/11 a yard. A great table' of Sample Coloured Towels, ranging in value from 3/11 to 4/11. To Clear 2/11 per pair. There will not be many more chances this season tn secure such Bargains, for the Sale Period will soon be ending. The Sale where the Better Values are. — Hooker and Kingston. Ltd.**

Now Theatre at Hastings.—The Cosy Theatre at Hastings, which was .tjeuiplistieil in the earthquake of 1931, has been replaced by a new building, which will bo op.ened to-morrow night. • ■

Disarmament Conference*— Mr A. Henderson, chairman of the Disarmanjent Conference, states that his candidature for the Clay Cross seat will not affect his. position at the Conferen which he .Is doing his best to bring to a coriclusion this year.

" Swiss National Day.— The Swiss National Day is being celebrated today, the 642nd anniversary of the foundation of the Swiss On August T, 1291, the three States of .Uri, Schwyz .and Nidwalden combined to form an Everlasting League for the purpose of self-defence.

Soouts Foregather. —On Saturday flight the O'torohanga Boy Scout®’ Hall was crowded on the occasion of the celebrations of the troop’s second birthday. Visiting Scouts, with their masters, were present from Te Awamutu, Pu'taruru, Cambridge, arid Hamilton. • ...

, Community Singing.— The third of a series of "community sings” and a dance .will be held in St. Aidan’s Hall, Claudelands, on Thursday. The singing will be under the conduotorshlp of Mr W. Fenton, who has the Happy knaok of keeping an audience in a rollicking mood. ■ •- ,

Boots for Unemployed.— Another supply of boots for distribution among .the. unemployed has. been received at the Hamilton office of the Labour Department, and the issue has been commenced. 1 The latest supply will practically coyer the requirements of all unemployed men in Hamilton who are at present eligible'to receive the-boots. Bogus Telephone Call.; —A bogus telephone! call resulted In two engines from the Auckland Fire Brigade Station being sent to a house in Grafton Road last evening. There was no sign of a fire' when the two machines arrived at yie address. It is considered, likely that the call was given by the person who was responsible some ■ weeks ago for a number of bogus telephone messages which caused widespread annoyance and- inconvenience.

Misplaced Faith. —lmplicit faith led -to thedeath . of; two;: men 'and the serious Illness of another in Calcutta. The three were listening to a snakecharrrier extolling,, the virtues of his herbal snake-bite antidote, arid volunteered for a test to .prove Its efficacy.' The corbra bblng used by the snakecharmer bit them; but the herbal pure failed';., to -act. •. - The . snake-oharmer has been arrested. ' '

, The Optimism of Youth. —lf optimism Is any indication there is one youth In the -Waikato district who should go far. Writing to'the'Waikato Winter Show Association to express his thanks for the receipt of prize money from the recent show, he romarked that he had put the; money in the bank. "This is. what I do. with hny prize money I am lucky enough to receive,” he said. “I hope to be able to save enoqgh to buy a farm of my own some day."

.Praise for Winter Show. —Many tributes to the efficiency of the Waikato Winter Show organisation and the facilities extended to exhibitors and visitors were contained in letters read at a meeting of the Show Association executive this morning. One exhibitor remarked that his exhibits had been returned to him in better condition than from any other show In the Dominion. The. Women’s Institutes organisation and Jubilee Institute for the Blind also wrote expressing appreciation of ' the assistance rendered by the association.

Increase In Duties.— Amendments to the customs tariff, increasing the duties payable on a large range of imports from Australia, will operate today. The effect of the changes, which were announced in May, is-to make the British preferential rates, where they have been increased since the last adjustment affecting Australia, applicable to goods from the Commonwealth, 'the main items affected are spirits, apparel, furs, and fur skins, fancy goods, sporting requisites and toilet preparations.

Whore Is It?. —“Our critics contend that Douglas is wrong when he says no industry releases sufficient purchasing power to buy its own output. If the bread industry, the boot industry, the beer industry, and soon all release enough purchasing power to buy their own output then there must be many millions of money which was released when our capital assets like Arapuni, the roads, and the railways were constructed, still floating about if no one has bought these things. Where then has all this money gone?" asked Mr. A. E. Robinson,' amid laughter, at the •Morrlnsvillo meeting la'st evening. . "Ask Professor Belshaw,” interjected someone, amid renewed laughter.