LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 117, Issue 18589, 30 May 1935, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Currency In London. Yesterday line gold was quoted in London at Is 9d per ounce; the dollar at a.Ji I:'>-16, and the franc at 75 1-8, compared with £7 Is 7id, 4.94 3-8, and 85 1-8 respectively the previous day.

New Theatre In Auckland.— The The new Princess Theatre in Dominion Road, CMt. Eden, will be opened tonight. It has been built by Amalgamated Theatres, Ltd., whose chain of cinema houses includes the State and Civic Theatres in Hamilton.

Silver Jubilee Speeches. —-The Kins lias approved the issue of complete reports of his own and other important Silver Jubilee speeches, with a detailed record of the various events. The price of the publication will bo £1 Is 6d. The profits will go to the Silver Jubilee Trust Fund.

Re-lloenslng of Motor-vehicles.— With a view to ensuring that as many motor-vehclles as possible are relicensed before the Ist proximo, the motor re-licensing depot in the local Drill Hall, will be re-opened from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, 31st instant. Band Contest for Hamilton? —There is a move to have the New Zealand Band Contest held in Hamilton within ■the next' few years. “How suitable the new Bledisloe Hall at the Winter Show would be for such a fixture,” said one resident who is keenly interested in the proposal.

Dearer Motor Tyres. —lncreases of an average of 10 per cent have been made in the retail prices of motor vehicle tyres. In some sizes of truck tyres the advance has been about 15 per cent. “The new prices have been dictated by the increased cost of raw materials,” said the manager of a large Auckland firm.

New Commonwealth Loan. — The terms of a new Commonwealth internal loan of £12,500,000 were announced at Canberra last evening by the Loan Council. The issue will be at 99£, with a normal interest rate of 3j} per cent, for a term of 14 years. The effective redemption yield will be £3 8s 4d per cent, compared with £3 0s 5d for the last internal loan.

Net Profit Increased. —The accounts of the New Zealand Co-operative Rennet Company, Limited, Eltham, for the year ended April 30, disclose a net profit of £lOlO, against £760 in the previous year. The directors recommended that this should be applied after payment of income tax, to reduction of the debit in profit and lqss account.

White Butterfly Pest. —As a result of a competition organised by the Kio Kio branch of the Women’s Institute, early in the autumn, 44,221 white butterflies were destroyed within a radius of three miles. Prizes were given to the following schoolchildren for their work in catching the insects; — B. Mlllward (15,020); Sutton (91Q0); Trott (8340); I. Teece (0149); H. Telfer (5612). a

Lights and Gaiety In Hamilton.— Visitors to Hamilton during Show week have been loud in praise of the coloured and other lights which make Hamilton so gay at night. “Surely Hamilton is the best lighted town in New Zealand,” said one. “The psychological effect of these brilliant lights must be tremendous, and must do much to create a feeling of optimism.”

Grammar School Headmaster. — The number of applicants for the headmastership of the Auckland Grammar School, from which Mr 11. J. D. Mahon is to retire in September, was reduced to under six at a special meeting of the Grammar School 'Board, yesterday. The selected ‘candidates will be interviewed by the hoard at a special meeting to toe held next Wednesday afternoon, when it is expected that a decision will he reached.

Poisoning of Dogs. —Considerable indignation and feeling have been aroused in Hamilton in the past few weeks as the result of the operations of dog poisoners. Several valuable animals have succumbed, and others have been saved only by the perseverence of their owners and .'veterinary practitioners. The latest cise occurred last evening at Frankton, where k hitch with six young puppies was poisoned. Fortunately, assistance wafi at hand, and the animal was saved. Police Court action is to be taken against anyone detected in thus wantonly destroying what are in many cases children’s pets.

Harbour’s Wireless Telephone—A letter from the Wanganui Harbour Board was received at the last meeting of the Gisborne Harbour Board, asking the latter body if it would permit its wireless operator to advise upon the wireless telephone system installed at Wanganui for communicating with ships In the roadstead. The Wanganui installation is modelled upon the lines of the Gisborne plant, but whereas the Gisborne system has been markedly successful, that at Wanganui has not. In asking for adr vice the Wanganui board forwarded plans of its plant for perusal. The Gisborne board decided to release its operator, Mr R. J. Patty, in the event of his being requested to visit Wanganui to give additional services there.

a Hold the Line, Please ! ” —About 37 per cent of the total number of telephones/ in Britain are operated automatically, and the British Post ■Office recently announced that it hopes to serve the whole London area in this way by 1942. Automatic operation of telephones has made rapid strides in 'New Zealand, and to-day 53 per cent have beon converted to this system. There has also been a development of automatic operation which greatly facilitates toll connections between certain classes of exchange. At the majority of exchanges which are connected by direct circuit with automatic exchanges it is possible, when a subscriber wishes to talk with another in a distant town, for the 101 l operator who takes ids instruction to dial Hie called subscriber direct. This is one of the reasons wiry, when a toll connection is wanted, the caller is frequently requested to “Hold the lino, please," instead of having to wait for some indefinite time before getting into touch with the individual with whom lie wishes to speak.

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