LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20247, 16 July 1937, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Post for Mrs Freer.—According to the Sydney Sun Mrs Freer has obtained an appointment as manageress of a beauty parlour. She will be mainly in charge of sales.

Library for Polloe.—Dr. William Evans, who is retiring from the position of police surgeon at Dunedin, made a gift of £2OO for the establishment of a library at the central police station in that city.

A Wire-cutting Shell. —The Canadian Defence Department is considering a new type of shell for heavy guns designed to cut barbed wire. The shell is equipped with knives, which are released after leaving the gun.

More Swimming Baths In London.— The London County Council has approved a proposal to construct five more open-air swimming baths in various parts of London. The scheme will cost £155,000.

Convenient Cloqk. —The new clock Installed by Prrme’s Radio Service in front of their premises In Hood Street Is likely to prove a decided boon, especially to those waiting for buses. The clock is electrically worked.

Theatrical Dlsput© Settled. —The dispute between the theatrical employees and employers in Sydney has been settled. All tho employees are to receive an inoreaso on the basic wage. The dispute during the week threatened to close a number of InterState theatres.

Pukeko Troublesome. —Pukeko are reported to be becoming so numerous as to be a nuisance in many parts of the Wellington district and the Wellington Acclimatisation Society has received many complaints. The declaration of a short open season is being considered by the society’s council.

Reward for April Fools.—Four of five persons working in one room at New Plymouth had their birthdays last April. To celebrate the coincidence the quartette purchased a ticket in an overseas sweepstake and signed it “ April Fools.” This week they were advised the v had won £lO.

Industrial Development. “This oountry has got to develop her secondary industries, not only to employ its workers but also to make proper use of its natural resources,” said the Hon. P. C. Webb, Acting-Minister of Labour, when addressing representatives of public bodies of Hamilton and district assembled in Hamilton last evening. The question of the adequate development of secondary industries, he said, would receive full attention when the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance returned.

“Worst Form of Relief.” —“l believe sustenance is the worst possible form of relief, the very name is a misnomer,” said the Hon. P. C. Webb, Acting-Minister of Labour, in the course of his address to representatives of district public bodies in Hamilton last evening. For those who were no longer able to work, pensions should be provided, and for those who were able and willing the country had a duty to provide permanent and useful employment at an adequate remuneration.

Tribute to Mr D. V. Bryant.— A warm tribute to the work of Mr D. V. Bryant in demonstrating what could be done by unemployed men in breaking-in and cultivating the land was paid by the Acting-Minister of Labour, the Hon. P. C. Webb, in his address to public body representatives in Hamilton last evening. He expressed the wish that there were more men of Mr Bryant’s type doing similar work throughout the country.

Auckland City Work.—Providing employment for 310 men for at least live months, the Auckland City Council last evening adopted a schedule of works costing £44,300. The Government subsidy is estimated at £26,408, leaving a balance of £17,892 to be provided by the council. Provision has already been made in the current estimates for £3215, and the balance of £14,677 is to be raised by way of loan. If necessary, legislation will be promoted to enable the loan to be raised by special order.

Tree Planting Needed.—“ There is not a town nor a country in New Zealand that has enough trees planted in and around it,” said the Hon. P. C. Webb, Acting-Minister of Labour, in the course of an address to representatives of public bodies in Hamilton last evening. In enumerating avenues which should help to absorb the Dominion’s unemployed, the Minister particularly stressed the necessity for not merely the conservation and development of existing forest-lands, but the extension of such lands. “1 would like to see every acre of ground, which cannot be used in any more profitable way, planted with * trees,” he said.

Youth Employment.—Ninety-eight positions, of which 24 were applications from town employers and 74 from country employers, remained unfilled, according to a report presented to the Auckland Boys’ Employment Committee by the secretary, Mr. N. G. Gribble, at yesterday's meeting. Since the last meeting of the committee, Mr. Gribble reported, 140 boys had been placed in town positions and 47 had gone to employers in the country. Town enrolments numbered 161 and country enrolments 4 8 during the same period. In view of the special training now being offered at the Ruakura Farm of Instruction, the committee decided to approach the Government with the request that correspondence courses covering farm book-keeping and firstaid should bo prepared. The price of cotton Is steadily rising and we confidently advise the buying of your Sheets and Sheetings now, for Hooker and Kingston have limited stocks of these goods from contracts placed many months ago. There are the famous Lilywhite Sheets, in single Ped size, 54 x 2J yards—Sale Prices 7/11, 9/6, 10/6 and 11/6 pair; 54 x 21 yards —Sale Prices 9/6 and 12/6 pair. Double bed size, 80 x 24 yards —Sale Prices 12/6, 13/6 and 15/11 pair; 80 x 2 3 yards—Sale Prices, 14/6, 15/11, 17/6 and 19/6 pair. The Abanco Super Cotton, 54 x 2J yards—-Sale Prices. 12/6 and 13/6 pair. Double bed size, 80 x 23 yards

Sale Prices, i7/li and 21/- pair. These opportunities cannot be offered again, so buy wisely and buy now at Hooker A Kingston’s for better value always.***

Road Safety.—The National Bond Safety Council will meet in Wellington next week, when the organisation aspect of the campaign will be among the matters to be discussed. At the request of the Minister of Transport, the Hon. R. Semple, who is in Australia, the meeting is being convened by the Hon. H. G. R. Mason.

New Hall for Otahuhu.—A promise to investigate plans for municipal buildings to provide a modern public hall and other amenities was made to a deputation of ratepayers by the Otahuhu Borough Council last evening. The tentative scheme submitted was estimated to cost in the vicinity of £15,000.

Paralysis Victim.—Mr James Derrick Reid (22), of Bayswater, who died from infantile paralysis in Auckland yesterday, was one of Auckland’s best-known young Rugby footballers as well as being a keen athlete and yachtsman. Last Saturday week he was the outstanding back in the Rugby game between Auckland University College and Massey Agricultural College.

New Zealand’s Voice.—“ It is no mere formality to say that the voice of New Zealand is heard in London and Geneva,” said Rektor L. Zilliacus, of Finland, in a New Education Fellowship address to a Christchurch audience last night. “Itls a fact that in Geneva the voice of New Zealand has been sometimes one of the very few honourable voices heard in that assembly.”

Muslo Scholarships —Recently a movement was inaugurated in Wellington to provide a memorial to the late Mr. Robert Parker, C.M.G. A meeting representing every musical activity in Wellington, and including old pupils of Mr. Parker, decided to establish and scholarships, to be open to music students throughout New Zealand, in conjunction with the proposed National Conservatorium of Music.

Whitebait Shortage.—Only extremely small supplies of whitebait were available when the season opened at Hastings yesterday and the price reached as high as 6s per lb. The price is considerably higher than that ruling at the opening of last season even, and last year there was an exceptional scarcity. The rivers have been in muddy state in all parts of the country following heavy rain since the opening of the present season, and it is to this that poor catches can be attributed.

Flax Growers—ln pursuance of the policy of the Government in obtaining the co-operation of those actively engaged in an industry, which the Bureau of Industry is assisting to reorganise, a meeting of flax-millers and growers was held in Foxton yesterday. All the features of the plan of reorganisation were explained by two members of the bureau. The plan was well received and appreciation was expressed of the practical assistance to be given by the Government. The meeting appointed a committee generally to assist in implementing the plan.

Bhop Assistants’ Award.—An adjournment pending the expected decision of the Arbitration Court was decided on by the assessors at the Conciliation Council hearing into the Dominion shop assistants’ dispute. It was found Impossible to reach any fTnallty, and after a discussion, during which it was pointed out that practically the whole of the dispute rested on the settlement of the question of hours and wages, it was decided that the council be adjourned until an announcement on a similar dispute had been given by the Arbitration Court when it sits in Auckland.

Education Conference.—The regional conference of the Education Fellowship was concluded with a social gathering in the Auckland Town Hall last night. A full programme of seminars and lectures was again followed yesterday, the Anal addresses being delivered to an audience approaching 3000 by Dr. Edmund de S. Brunner and Dr. Paul L. Dengler, who detailed impressions of the international situation. Although a large number of teachers are remaining in Auckland to-day for the reunion of past pupils of the Training College, many returned to their homes this morning, when the visiting lecturers also left by motor-car for Wellington.

New Company.—The following new company has been registered in Auckland: —Insulate Ltd., registered as a private company, July 5. Office, 306 Queens Arcade, Auckland. Capital, £4OOO in shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Auckland:—T. A. Felton, 2000, H. S. Orr 100, J. B. Mitchell 100. Hamilton—A. H. Radford 100, P. O. Rosham 100, S. T. Nolan 100, C. Corbett 100, B. O. Barlett 50, J. Seiford 50. Cambridge—E. L. Hardy 100, E. L. Ilardy 400. Frankton—N. G. Tuck '250, Tuck Watkins Ltd. 400, W. E. Watkins 50, G. T. Watkins 50. Takapuna—J. M. Spear 50. Objects: Deal in wallboards and articles and products used in building construction, etc., and incidental.