LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19054, 19 September 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waipa Relief Wages. —During the past month the Waipa County Council paid £697 in unemployment relief wages.

Maintenance Offender. Charged with disobedience of a maintenance order in respect of his wife, Thomas Lineen was convicted and sentenced to one month’s imprisonment in the Hamilton Magistrate’s Court, to be released on payment of £3 2s.

Pre-Sesslonal Address. —The Malhiihi Public Hall was crowded on Saturday night, when Mr W. J. Broadfoot, M.P. for Waitomo, gave a comprehensive pre-sesslonal political address. The speaker had an excellent reception. Votes of thgnks and confidence were carried unanimously.

Will Not Contribute.— A • request from the Ngaruawahia Borough Counoil, that the Waipa County Council should contribute towards the expenses of the Ngaruawahia pound was declined at a meeting of the county council yesterday.

Menace of Ragwort. —“ Indications are that the ragwort nuisance will ne as bad as last year, except in a few cases where settlers are doing their best to cope with the pest,” said the Waipa County engineer, Mr J. W. Civil, In the course of his review of the month’s work at yesterday’s meeting of the council.

Relief Workers In Waipa County.—• In the Waipa County there are 160 relief workers engaged under the No. 5 Scheme at present, including 35 from Hamilton, 67 from Te Awamutu, 24 from Cambridge, 20 from Pirongia and 24 from Auckland. There are 73 men employed by the county and 87 by farmers.

Swamp Fire Speotaole. —'The burning of tea-tree in the Monovale swamp, near Te Awamutu, last evening, caused a brfeht reflection in the southern sky, a great deal of Interest in the spectacle being shown by residents of Hamilton. The Are extends over hundreds of acres of unoccupied swamp land, but no damage has been reported.

Praise for New Zealand Honey.— “ New Zealand honey has a wonderful reputation on the London market," said Mr W. J. Jordan, M.P., in an address ito members of the Auckland central branch of the National Beekeepers’ Association of New Zealand last evening. It sold at a high price, up to 84s a cwt., and'it was considered by merchants that that fact enhanced its reputation.

County Relief Labour.-— “The biggest trouble we have with regard to unemployed labour is with the farmers, many of whom will not send in their returns," said Mr J. W. Civil, the county engineer, at a meeting of the Waipa County Council yesterday. Mr Civil said that some of the relief workers did not notify the county officers when they left for other work, and as a result some of the money allocated was not expended. This tended to bring about reduced allocations.

Application Declined.— An offer to purchase part of a reserve near No. i bridge, formerly used as a gravel pit, was received from a Hamilton resident at a meeting of the Waipa County Council yesterday. It was pointed out by members of the council that tho reserve could not be sold, and while the county had power to lease it, the construction of the new bridge over the Waikato River would probably mean that spoil would be needed from the reserve for the approaches. The application was declined.

Agricultural Soolety’s Loss. —“ The Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Association is in a very satisfactory condition," states the report to be presented at the 80th. annual meeting of the association on September 29. “ Although a donation of £250 was made to the Auckland Boys’ Employment Committee, and £SO was given to the Mayor’s Unemployment Fund," the report continues, “ there is a loss of only £lO7 over the whole year's working, even although the net returns for the financial year, ending July 31, decreased by £300."

Proposed New Road. —The proposal for the opening of a direct road between Ararimu and Bombay was advanced a further stage at a meeting yesterday of the Franklin County Council, the clerk. Mr. A. P. Day, being authorised to obtain from the Lands Department an undertaking, that it would give the land required The engineer, Mr. J. F. McArthur, reported that the cost of metalling the new Whangarata-Pokeno Boad was estimated at £1223. The estimate had been forwarded to the Main Highways Board representative with a view to an early commencement being made with the work.

A Voluble Witness. —“Personally conducted " cases at Court, in which the parties dispense with the services of cpunsel, can usually be depended upon to produce more than a little humour. Such a case was heard at the Hamilton Magistrate’s Court this morning, when an elderly woman claimed £1 9s for board from another woman who stayed at her home. Plaintiff spoke confidentially to the magistrate, Mr S. L. Paterson, for Gi minutes without a break. At the first convenient pause Mr Paterson tactfully suggested that the witness stand down so that lie could hear the defendant's version. Though the plaintiff’s story was hardly a model of condensation she got judgment.

Oil from Shale at Newnes—lmportant developments are proceeding at Newnes, situated in the mountains a few miles from Sydney, where there are extensive deposits of shale. The Commonwealth Government Is practically In control of the field, and tests of the material are being made in England and America. In the United States 320 gallons of oil are being delivered to firms in a position to tender for installation of a cracking plant capable of treating up to 4 0,000 gallons of crude oil a day. The appearance of the shale recently disclosed in the tunnels In the mountains indicates the probability that the average oil content will be between 110 and 120 gallons a ton.

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Measles on Liner. —When the Royal Mall liner Aorangi arrived at Auckland yesterday, a child, who was travelling with its parents, was suffering from measles.

Indecent Language.—ln the Magistrate’s Court at Pahiatua, James Learning was fined and ordered to pay costs and expenses, the total amounting to over £lO, for using indecent language in the main street of Pongaroa after a football dinner.

Drama Festival at Hamilton.— Several of the play-reading clubs of Hamilton will give two evenings of one-act plays this month, on behalf of the funds of the Welfare League. Drama festivals have proved very popular In other centres.

Community Singing.-— There was a fair attendance at the weekly community ” sing ” In the Theatre Royal ito-day. Mrs P. Kear was at the piano, and the song leaders were Messrs C. L. Cato, J. Blackhall, F. Carolan and W. Fenton. It was announced that the final “sing” will be held next Tuesday.

Revue Company In Hamilton.—Following the conclusion of the Auckland season on Saturday night, members of the “ Bright Side Up " revue company are having a few days’ rest. Several of them are already in Hamilton, while others are visiting Rotorua. They will give performances in Hamilton to-morrow.

Profits from Brewery. —Net profits amounting to £1,468,903 were earned by Arthur Guinness, Son, and Co., Ltd., brewers, of England, for the year ended June 30. Dividends, including a bonus of 5 per cent, amounted to 27 per cent on ordinary shares, a reduction of 2 per cent, and 6 per cent on preference shares. These took £1,608,756, or £139,847 more than the net profit. The extra amount required for the dividends was obtained from £846,647 brought into the accounts 'from the previous year, thus reducing the amount carried forward to £706,800.