LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19386, 12 October 1934, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Early Settlers. — The annual meeting of the Waikato Early Settlers’ Association will be held in I lie Winter Show Hall, Hamilton, to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. Air Mail Service. —The first Diana aeroplane for the Singapore-Australia section of the England-Australla air mail service reache'd Darwin ■jesterday. It was piloted by Mr L. J. Brain from England. Paperweights for Motorists. Presentations of wooden paperweights surmounted by miniature association badges were made to 57 members with over 11 years’ membership at _ a meeting of the Automobile Association at Auckland. Erltish Railways. Passenger journeys made on the railways of Britain during the first half of 193 a showed, an increase of 5.2 per cent., compared with tile'.first six months of 1933. Freight tonnage carried in the ■first 28 weeks of 1931 was 10.4 per cent greater thait in the corresponding period of 1933. Matakl Gold Dredging, Limited.— Under date Bth inst., the dredgemaster reports: “During the week the dredge worked 134 hours on a face of 500 feet, the return being 39 ounces 13 dwt. 2grs. Heavy Hoods caused considerable trouble with silt ancl timber and it is still raining heavily. The average depth of the ground worked during the week was 14 feet.’’ Mission In Hamilton. —A meeting addressed by Pastor F. Marshall,. who is conducting an evangelistic mission for the 'Church of Christ, was held last evening, the missioner speaking upon ■the theme, “The Heavenly 'Calling.” There was a large attendance and the speaker stressed the need for definitely hearing the voice of God and obeying. The mission is to be continued in the 'Church of Christ, tonight. Court Sittings at Putaruru. —A decision to make representations for more frequent sittings of the Magistrate’s Court at Putaruru was made by' the Putaruru Chamber of Commerce at its last meeting. It was stated that 10 weeks elapsed between sittings, whereas monthly sittings should be the rule. There was also urgent need for a courthouse. At present sittings of the Court were held in a small over-crowded room In a lock-up shop.

Coinage Criticised by Synod.— Criticism of the new Dominion silver coinage was voiced at the Anglican Synod at Auckland yesterday. The matter was raised by Canon W. Fancourt, who moved that synod should express regret that no acknowledgment of God was Included in the inscription on the coinage and should urge the Government to rectify the matter in any future issues. The motion was carried.

Name of Automobile Association. — At a meeting of the Automobile Association at Auckland, approval was given of notice of motion to alter the name of the association \ from the “Automobile Association” to the “Autqmobile Association (Auckland) Incorporated,” but the passing of it was deferred until the de-registration of the New Zealand Automobile Association has been completed. Passengers Disappointed. —A number of passengers on the Tamaroa, which arrived at Auckland from London yesterday, had the unenviable experience yesterday of seeing the Wanganella, on which they had hoped to proceed to Sydney, pass them as they were between Tiri Island and the Rangitoto beacon. Twelve passengers had hoped to join the Wanganetla at Auckland. Passages had been booked in some cases many weeks ahead and it had been hoped that the Wanganetla would have been delayed until the Tamaroa readied port. Sydney Firm’s Profit. —Net profit of Farmer and Go., Ltd., Sydney, for the year ended July 31, is shown in the accounts as £70,339. With the balance brought in from the previous trading period, there was available a total of £71,620. Dividends on first and second preference capital, already Paid, accounted for £40,000. The board proposes that a dividend of Is a share, requiring £20,000, be paid on ordinary shares, ihe balance remaining at profit and loss (£11,620) being left at credit for the current year. Minus Conveniences. There were no hot baths, cocktails or feather •beds for Detective A. J. White, Sergeant C. Anniss and several other members of the Hamilton police when they were encamping near the Davenport homestead on Wednesday night. Most of the police slept on the bare boards of an old whare, covered by thin blankets and oilskins. Two of the more fortunate managed to borrow old matresses from Messrs Tasker and Brophy, the bushmen who were employed by the Davenports. ( Only One Mug. —Eating and drinking receptacles were a minus quantity at the police camp on the Davenport property when Sergeant Anniss’ party arrived there on Wednesday evening. There was only one enamel mug among six men, and empty condensed milk tins were commissioned. Later, bv rummaging among the ruins of the burned homestead, some cups and charred cutlery were recovered, which served the purpose well enough. Sales of Inscribed 'Stock, etc. — Prior to 1933 it was the practice of stock-brokers throughout New Zealand, when dealing with Government stock and similar securities, !o regard interest thereon as accruing from day to day, and upon a sale to apportion interest as between buyer and seller. This practice was discontinued last year following upon the reduction of interest rates by emergency legislation. The Council of the New Zealand Society of Accountants is of opinion that a reinstatement of alsatisfactory system of apportionment on the sale of fixed-interest stocks and debentures is desirable from various viewpoints. It is stated that the Scottish system lias worked equitably for centuries. Accordingly the Society has decided to approach the New Zealand Law Society to ascertain whether the Scottish system would be practicable in New Zealand.

“Anniversary Week”- at Hooker and Kingston, Lid., is planned to.celebrate 111 years of steady progress and value giving and for one week until Tuesday next,, October 10, we make many special Birthday Offerings. From the Showroom in fashion goods, Millinery, Underclothing and Corsets. Novelties from the Fancy Department and from tlie Dress Goods section Hie very latest in new fabrics, in new Spring Curtain hangings and household needs you tlnd some of the keenest values we have ever offered. You will be, well repaid by securing your needs during this special Birthday Value Offering at Hooker and Kingston, Ltd.’*

South African War. —The 351 h anniversary of the commencement of the South African War falls 10-day. British Wholesalo Prices. —A decrease of 0.3 per cent, in the average of wholesale prices is shown in the return for September compared with August. However there is an increase o.r 2.2 per cent, compared with September, 1933. Ex-Hamiltonian Broadcasting.— Rev. Frank liarty, formerly of Hamilton, lias been broadcasting a series of talks, “ in the Haunts of the Buccaneers,” from 2UE, Sydney. The latest was entitled “ The Destruction of St. Pierre-” Mr Harty also provided annotations when excerpts from 11 Faust ’’ were given. Billiards Champions to Tour. —Advice has been received in Wellington that Walter Lindrum, world’s billiards champion, and Clark McConachy will tour New Zealand and play exhibition games early next year, probably in January or early in February. The tour is expected to be a comprehensive one, embracing both Islands. A Sad Anniversary. —To-day represents the 17th anniversary of the darkest day in the history of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force —the day of the second attack on Passchendaele by the New Zealand Division, when it floundered in the mud, was held up, and suffered such h(>avy losses. Christchurch Solicitor Fined.—Because Walter Robert Oliver, of Christchurch, solicitor, was eager to get a friend back home to Christchurch to milk a cow', be drove ids car so fast through Geraldine that he 1 was charged at the Temuka Magistrate’s Court with driving a motor-car in a manner dangerous to the public. Oliver was fined £3 and costs.

Street Works at Wellington. A recommendation that the council should raise a loan of £159,799 for necessary works was submitted to the Wellington City Council last night by the Works Committee. The projects contemplated included £81,299 for street works and £71,000 for stormwater drainage and sewerage. It was decided; to forward the proposals to the tocal Government Loans Board to ascertain on. what terms the board would sanction the raising of the loan, the matter then to be placed before the ratepayers.

Community Singing Record.—Wednesday’s community singing in Wellington resulted In record takings, £57 14s lOd being added to the Mayor’s Relief Fund. This is about £l7 more than the previous record. The proceeds from a raffle amounted to about £3l. The gathernig was made the occasion for a farewell to Mr Paul Cullen, the organist and singer, who is leaving Wellington shortly for Australia. Mr Eyre (manager of the De Luxe Theatre), on behalf of the theatre staff, made a presentation to Mr Cullen of a set of sleeve links and studs.

Women In Freezing Works. A question whether the Minister of Labour would furnish the House with the fullest possible Information regarding girls employed in or In connection with freezing works In the Dominion was asked by Mrs E. R. McCombs (Labour —Lyttelton) yesterday. The Hon. J. Bitcliener* actingMinlster of Labour, said from the information at present in possession of the department, he was advised that where women were employed in freezing works, -they were, with the exception of one establishment, engaged in bag-making or in the preserving department, and that the conditions of work were generally satisfactory. The Minister of Health had already given a promise to the House to have an immediate investigation made into a case where women were employed in the casing department of a freezing works.