LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 117, Issue 19564, 1 May 1935, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

British War Loan. British war loan, 34 per oent., was quoted in London yesterday at £lO5 lbs (ex interest), compared with £IOB 2s 6d on April 26.

Rural Mortgagors Adjustment Act. —A special New Zealand Gazette, making regulations under the Rural Mortgagors Final Adjustment Act, has been issued.

Currenoy In London.' —Fine gold in London on Tuesday was quoted at £7 4s 8d per ounce, the dollar at 4.834 and the franc at 73. The previous prices were £7 4s 54d, 4.88 1-8, and 73 1-16 respectively.

Capital Distribution In Auokland. — An important capital distribution was commenced in Auckland to-day, when the Auckland Gas Company, Ltd., redeemed Its £200,000 issue of 64 per cent, debentures. The debentures are in denominations of £SO, £IOO, £250 and £SOO. .

Fires In Hamilton.— -The Hamilton Fire Brigade received four calls last month, three of which were to grass and gorse fires, and one to a property fire. For the corresponding period last year six calls were received, five to gorse and grass fires and one to a chimney Are.

Reoovery of Profits.' —A substantial recoven' in profits is disclosed in the accounts for 1934 of Morris Motors, Limited, of which Lord Nuffield _is chairman. The net balance is £643,756, an increase of £181,208 over the figure for 1933. The tax-free ordinary dividend is doubled at 10 per cent, and the reserve raised by £150,000.

Customs Duties at Auckland. —An increase of £9532 is shown in the amount of customs duty collected at Auokland last month compared with April, 1934, the total being £211,776 against £202,244. For the four months of the present year, however, a decrease of £3910 was recorded compared with the corresponding period last year.

Remand tc Palmerston North.—Remanded from Monday Archibald Swain, aged 40, again appeared in the Magistrate’s Court, Hamilton, yesterday to answer a charge of a breach of Ills probationary license. Mr S. L. Paterson SIM., was on the bench and on the application of Detective-Sergeant J. Thompson he, remanded accused to appear at Palmerston North on May 7.

Borough Water Pressure. —."‘The water pressure as recorded at the central station has bpen maintained at practically a uniform reading of 701 b per square inch,” said Superintendent A. Craig in the course of his annual report to the Hamilton Fire Board on Monday. "During the whole of the exceptionally dry summer months the pressure available was not less than 651 b per square inch.”

Fewer Bankrupts. > — Three bankruptcies, involving a tinsmith, a carpenter and a confectioner, were recorded in Auckland last month, compared with four in March. Only one bankruptcy was fried in April last year. Altogether, there have been 13 bankruptcies in Auckland during the four months of this year, as against 14 during the corresponding period of last year.

Sad Racing Inoldent. —Pathetic circumstances were associated with the success of the racehorse High Tea at Avondale on Monday. The horse is owned by Mr R. \V. J. Cuthtoert, whose son Cameron, aged 18, was drowned at Dargaville on Sunday. At first it was not intended to race the horse, hut finally the trainer, Mr P.. E. Pope, of Talcanini, was instructed to start High Tea and to offer him for sale afterwards. High Tea, carrying top weight, scored a convincing victory.

Concert at Hospital. —Voted by the audience of 300 as a most entertaining evening, an attractive programme was presented by a Hamilton party at the Tolcanui Mental Hospital last evening. The inmates were entertained by Misses Nina Waito (elocution), Daisy Gilmore (national dancing) and Mr Horton Arthur (songs). Conjuring by Mr C. Fever wasi a popular item, especially when he produced, seemingly from nowhere, 300 bags of sweets for distribution. These were given by Mr E. G. Day, of Hamilton.

Pagan Festival In Germany.—This is the first year for many centuries in which Germans have observed Easter as a pagan festival, says the Berlin correspondent of the Times. In the congratulatory address accompanying the gift of aeroplanes to Herr Hitler, the pagan term “Ostermond” —Easter month—significantly replaced “ April.” In future, the dedication' ceremonies of the German Faith Movement will replace the confirmation, service for children.

College’s Fine Reoord. —There are now five old boys of Wellington College serving as Judges of the Supreme Court. This fact was mentioned in the •monthly report to the Wellington College Board of Governors by the headmaster, Mr. W. A. Armour, who stated that two of the recently-ap-pointed Judges, Mr. Justice Page and Mr. Justice Northcroft, were old boys. He had written to them extending the congratulations of the college. The other Judges who were old boys of the college were the Chief Justice, Sir Michael Myers, Mr. Justice Blair and Mr. Justice Smith.

Dominion Artist Honoured. —Cabled advice was received in Auckland yesterday that one or the Maori paintings by the Auckland artist, Mr. C. F. Goldie, has been accepted by Ilic Paris Salon. Mr Goldie has also been advised that one of ills pictures has been hung by the Royal Academy in London. The Paris exhibition attracts I lie work of artists from all over the world, whereas aspirants for a place on the walls of the Royal Academy exhibition at Burlington House are mainly British. Last year Mr. Goldie, with the active encouragement of Lord Biedisloe, sent three of his paintings to the Royal Academy. All three were hung and two were sold.

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Currenoy In London. —'Fine gold in London on Monday was quoted at £7 4s 54d per ounce, the dollar at 4.88 1-8 and the franc at 73 1-16. The previous prices were. £7 5s 4d, 4.87 J, and 72 7-8 respectively.

An Invitation Refused.— The German Ambassador to -Britain, Dr. Leopold von Hoesch, declined an invitation to the Lord Mayor’s banquet at the Mansion House London which 4d members of the diplomatic corps are attending, the principal speaker being Sir John Simon.

Pig-Dog “ Retired —A pig-hunt-ing dog with a remarkable record, including the saving of two lives, has been retired from hunting, as he is now not so swift of foot and too much “ one of the family ” for his owners to risk him being Idlled. The dog is Tiger, owned by Messrs. K. M. and E. 11. Meuli, of New Plymouth. Tiger’s owners are proud of their nine-year-old veteran, who has helped in the capture of over 2000 pig*.