LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19702, 9 October 1935, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Night Air Service. —A new night service for passengers by air from London to Cologne began on Monday, and will toe operated throughout the winter by Imperial Airways.

Currenoy In London. —Gold was quoted in London yesterday at £7 0s lOd, the dollar at 4.90 15-16, and the franc at 74 3-8, compared with £7 is Hid, 4.86 13-16 and 74 7-16 respectively the previous day.

Prloe of Silver. —Silver was quoted in London yesterday at 29*d an oz. spot, and 29 5-8 d forward, compared with 29 9-16 d and 29 11-lGd on October 4. The quotation for silver at per fine ounce is 31 7-Bd, compared with 3ijd on October 3.

Injured Nurse’s Condition.—Satisfactory progress towards recovery is being made by Miss Margaret Blrss of Devonport, Auckland, who received severe injuries in a motor collision at Te Rapa on Sunday, September 29. Her condition, however, is still regarded by the Waikato Hospital authorities as serious.

Bowling Innovation. —An enterprising move —the flood-lighting of their green—lias been made by the Frankton Bowling Club, which is the first club in Hamilton to taka this action. As a result considerable evening play will he possible this summer. The lighting will he tested this evening.

Lake Nursery. —Steady progress is being made with stocking the nursery at the Hamilton Lake. Reporting to the Domain Board last evening, the foreman stated that last month 1300 native trees, 500 hydrangeas, 100 lawsonianas and 6 Norfolk Pines were planted. Tarring and sanding has been done on the paths, and an area in front of the bathing sheds.

Garden Suburb Scheme. —A request that the board appoint representatives to meet a committee of the Hamilton Borough Council to discuss the proposal of sub-dividing part of Hayes’ Paddock, Hamilton East, for residential purposes was received from the council by the Domain Board last evening. All members resolved to be present at the meeting, which will take place on Friday afternoon.

Ice Cream in Demand. —Spells of warm, settled weather have served to give a fillip to the ice cream trade in Hamilton during the past week, and many confectioners have laid in first, stocks for the season. Saturday was reported to have brought brisk sales and, although the showery conditions early this week, saw retailers holding supplies, there was a revival in sales yesterday.

Argentine’s Attitude to Levy. —’There are rumours (says a London correspondent) that tiie Argentine is inclined to listen to the British Government on the question of a levy on its meat sent to Great Britain. Had they agreed to a levy on beef when it was first suggested, prolonged conferences with the Dominions would not have been necessary.

Increase in Industrial Production— Italy increased her industrial production more than any oilier country during Ihe first half of 1935, according to -the League of Nations Monthly Bulletin of Statistics. Her production during the past year increased by as much as 24 per cent. A decline is registered only in France (10 per cent) and the Netherlands (9 per cent.) For Britain an increase of 6 per cent over the first quarter of last year is shown.

Farm Labour Shortage. —“ Farmers in (lie district are in a desperate condition owing to lhe shorlagc of farm labour," said Mr Phipps Walker at a meeting of ihe Dargaville Chamber of Commerce. He said one farmer was milking 70 cows by himself and had no hope of securing assistance. Unless farming conditions could be made more attractive unemployed men and youths would not go on the land. He moved that Ihe Unemployment Board he asked wiiat proposals it had in view to relieve the shortage of farm labour, and whether it had contemplated the subsidising of wages of workers on farms, lie added that unless ibis were done production would decrease. The motion was carried unanimously.

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Unchanged Dividend. —The directors of the South British Insurance Company, Limited, recommend the usual final dividend of is 4d a share, making •is Sd a share for the year. Payment will be made on October 24.

Theatre Changes Hands. —It is announced that the Fuller Theatre Corporation has arranged to take over the lease of the Empire Theatre, Dunedin, from the Dunedin Theatre Company. The Empire is the largest picture theatre in the city and has seating accommodation for about 2400.

Waikato County Rates. Returns submitted by the clerk (Mr C. E. Barton) at the meeting of the Waikato County Council yesterday showed that of current rates £lllß had-been collected. Of the arrears totalling £18,087, tiie sum of £3946, or 21.8 per cent., had been collected.

Alarming Experience. —An alarming experience befel Mr William Holland while motoring at McGlennon's Bush, near Ashburton, during a thunderstorm. Lightning struck the bonnet of his car, blistering off an aera of paint over a foot square, in two places, and ripping rough lines off the body work. The driver was uninjured.

Prisoner and Wedding. —A projected wedding yesterday between a man on remand on a burglary charge and a woman aged 31, six years his junior, did not lake place, it being found necessary to seek permission of the authorities in Auckland for the release of the man from custody for the ceremony. In such circumstances an escort will be necessary.

Power Board Consumers. —.There are 4914 consumers under the Central Waikato Electric Power Board. Power is supplied for 1392 water heaters, 362 ranges, 1370 milking motors, 382 separator motors, 832 pump motors, 414 industrial motors, and 44 domestic motors.

Melodious Voices. —The melodious voices of the Maori people were, to the Europeans who visited Waahi Pa jesterday, the feature of the coronation anniversary ceremonies. The three strong Maori choirs from North Auckland, Ngaruawahia and Morrinsville, sang beautifully, while the singing of the poi dancers was also splendidly harmonised.

A Colourful Feature. —Perhaps the most striking feature at the anniversary coronation celebrations at Waahi Pa, liuntly, yesterday, was the absence of the English language. Besides the entire service being conducted in Maori the tribespeople invariably conversed in their native tongue, and the few Europeans present appeared to be out of place. Another noticeable feature at the camp was the Maoris’ love of children, small babies especially being a centre of attraction.

Publicity for Whangarel. The Whangarei Borough Council has decided to recommend the Government to open a tourist and hooking office in Whangarei, if possible, in time to cope with this summer’s tourist traffic. The council also decided to spend £ls on the preparation of a letter of information and advertising in the various Dominion newspapers during October and November, and to make application to the Auditor-General for authority to spend up to £SO on advertising.

Copper Wire and War. —A repercussion of the international situation was heard at the meeting of the Central Waikato Power Board this morning, when .Mr J. R. Ellis, the engineermanager, emphasised the need for ensuring adequate supplies of copper wire as there was a possibility of a shortage in the event of the extension of the Italo-Abyssinian hostilities. Mr Ellis said the board used about 100 tons of copper wire annually. The question of securing adequate supplies was referred to a committee.

Complete Maori Service. —The entire service and celebrations in connection with the coronation anniversary of the Maori King, Koroki Te Wherewhero, at Waahi Pa, Huntly, yesterday, were conducted in the Maori language, and the Hamilton and Auckland newspaper reporters, who were the only Europeans at the pa, were at a distinct disadvantage. The Maoris alongside whom the reporters were seated were too absorbed in ihe proceedings to give free translations when asked, and the trend of the remarks had to be gathered by the gestures and intonations of the speakers’ voices and a study of the expressions of the audience.