LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20248, 17 July 1937, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Bheep Missing- —Settlers In Walhou Valley, North Auckland, report losses of sheep. The animals disappeared in the night, and no trace of them has been discovered.

Missionaries Ordered to Leave.— The Italian authorities hate ordered the representative of the British and Foreign Bible Society, Mr T. B. Beavan, and his wife to leave Abyssinia.

Currency In London. —Fine gold was quoted in London yesterday at £7 0s Id an ounce (the same as on Thursday), the dollar at 4.964 (4.96 5-8), and the franc at 128 5-8 (127 15-16).

Golf Clubs’ Donation. —The Council of the New Zealand Golf Association has sent to the acting-Prime Minister a cheque for £57 2s sd, making in all £557 2s 5d collected for the Iving George V. Memorial Fund by the ladies’ and men’s golf clubs.

“ Hamilton’s Talented Sisters.”— A long article, with portraits of the two former Hamilton girls, appears in this week’s issue of the Radio Record, under the headings: “Hamilton’s talented sisters. Ruth and Nina Scott provide what modern radio wants—personality I ”

Passengers for New Zealand.—Passengers who sailed from Sydney for New Zealand by the Maunganui yesterday afternoon for Wellington Included Sir William Hunt, Miss Essie Ackland (the Australian contralto), Lady Stanhope and Lady Owen. Lady Hosking will sail to-morrow by the Wanganella for Auckland.

Poisonous Leaves. —The fact that a cow and two heifers had died through being poisoned as the result of eating yew leaves was’reported at the meeting of the Rangiora High School Board (says the Christchurch Sun Star). It was said that few farmers were aware, that yew was a danger to stock, being particularly poisonous when the foliage was withered or dry.

University Extension Leoture. —A lecture In continuance of the Auckland University series by Professor C. G. Cooper, Professor of Classics at the Auckland University College, will be given in the Wattle Tea Rooms at 7.30 p.m. on Monday. Professor Cooper’s subject will be “The Country Estates and Farm Life of the Romans,’’ and will be illustrated by lantern slides.

Building at Canberra. —Building activity continues at Canberra. There are 50 houses under construction for private enterprise and for the Department of the Interior. Developmental work Is also in progress for the opening of the new suburbs of Turner and Deakin. Approximately 150 houses have been completed in the past 12 months.

Mortgage Adjustment. —The Bay of Plenty Adjustment Commission, Messrs J. Bruce-Beare (Tauranga) chairman, W. F. Sinclair (Tauranga), J. H. Reid (Opotlki) and W. A. Kelly (Tauranga) secretary, held a sitting in Te Aroha to deal with applications filed under the Mortgagors and Lessees Rehabilitation Act 1936. A total of 315 applications has been filed In the Te Aroha Registry, of which 44 had been dealt with and a further 12 at this week’s sitting. It Is anticipated that all the applications received in the Te Aroha district will be completed within twelve months.

A Change In Diet. —A bird lover’s account of how he kept a tui in his garden for four years was related at the annual meeting of the Wellington Horticultural Society. “This tui is quite famous,” he said. “To induce it to stay we had to feed it, and we first gave it honey. Now, however, its diet is golden syrup. I don’t know whether Increased costs and the 40-hour week are responsible for the change, but If you could ask the tui about it, he would probably say quite a lot.”

“Asking for It.” —The teacher was explaining to a class in an Invercargill school the family relationships and the designations appropriate to people in various stations of life. She told them (says the Southland News) about father and mother, sisters and brothers, uncles and aunts. “If your father died,” she said, “your mother would be a widow. A man who is not married is a bachelor and a woman who is not married is a spinster.” All this was followed with interest, and the teacher thought she would test the knowledge of her pupils. “Now,” she asked with an encouraging smile,

•what am 1?” she Inquired. At once a bright boy shot up his hand. Well, what is your answer?” she inquired. "An old maid,” he replied with con fldence. Even the teacher could not Liin class v>as definitely hearty

Kalpara-Walkato Railway. —Details are gazetted regarding additional land at Pokeno taken for the purposes of the Kaipara-Waikato railway.

Name of Theatre Changed. —The National Theatre at Auckland is to be brought up-to-date, and when reopened will be named the Mayfair.

Arm In Wringer. —A Maori child, Marina Mako, had her arm caught in the wringer of an electric washdng machine, at Taihape, sustaining painful injuries.

Street Collection —A street appeal in Auckland yesterday for the Young Men’s and Young Women’s Christian Associations netted £143, which is considered satisfactory.

Word-Building Competition.—Owing to the vast amount of checking required, it is still impossible to announce the name of the winner. The result, however, will be published in the Waikato Times on Saturday next.

Dairy Company to Close? —lt is probable that the Otaki Dairy Company, which has been established nearly 40 years, will be closed from August 1. Butter will be manufactured at Kuku.

Drifting Launch Salvaged. —A drifting launch was picked up in the Waikato River yesterday afternoon by workmen engaged on the Fairfield Bridge and it has been anchored near the railway bridge’. The craft is in an undamaged condition.

Dominion’s Newspapers Praised.— “ As far as I can see you are fortunate in New Zealand in that you have reputable, clean newspapers,” said Sir Percy Meadon, Director of Education in Lancashire, in an address at Christchurch. “ I notice that they give more space to education than the English newspapers, which shows that they have inlluenced opinion.”

Hotel Workers’ Hours. —Hours of work and some of the wages clauses were agreed on by the Conciliation Council which yesterday considered the licensed hotel employees’ dispute at Wellington. It was agreed that 40 hours should be worked weekly and that where practicable a five-day week should he observed, otherwise the week is to be of 5$ days.

Auckland Bhow.— On account of the heavy influx of shipping at Auckland, which has resulted in the Central Wharf sheds being fully occupied, the opening date of the Auckland Winter Show has been postponed from August 4 until August 18. The show was set down to open originally on July 14 but a large volume of shipping caused a postponement.

Taupo Road Access. —That the (?overnment has decided to carry out a survey with the object of providing road access from the Taupo township to Western Bay and Rangatira Point in order to increase the fishing amenities and scenic attractions o* the district was announced by the IF.inlster of Internal Affairs, the Hon. W. E. Parry, who Is carrying out an inspection tour in the Rotorua district.

Worker’s Clothes Ignite. —Mr John .Cvitanovitch, a Dalmatian quarry worker, had an unenviable experience at Tauraroa, North Auckland. He’ lit a fuse to a charge, and placed his petrol lighter in his pocket without extinguishing it. It set fire to several plugs of gelignite, which Ignited his clothes and he was severely burned before the flames were put out.

Dozed While Driving. —A verdict of accidental death was returned by the district coroner, Mr E. Loader, at the inquest at Taihape yesterday into the death of Leonard Harold Floyd, whose body was found pinned under his car In a swamp on tho roadside, near his farm at Moawhango. The coroner remarked that he was satisfied from the evidence that deceased had dozed while’ driving home and so caused the fatality.

Bible In Schools. —At a meeting of the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute a motion:

“ that this meeting endorses the policy of the central executive regarding the question of the’ Bible in schools,” was defeated by 38 votes to 20. The Institute at Its annual meeting in Wellington expressed the view that It was desirable’ that religious instruction in schools should he limited to the Nelson system.

Hamilton Petition. —Concerning the petition for restitution of oonjugal rights recently heard In Hamilton In which the question to be determined was whether the petitioning husband had a home within the requirements of the law to offer his wife Mr Justice Fair gave Judgment at Auckland yesterday. The petitioner was Trevor Frederick Tapp, who sought the return of his wife, Cathlene Mavis Tapp. His Honour decided that Tapp was entitled to an order for his wife to return to him within 21 days.

Municipal Milk Opposed. —Strong objection to the introduction of a municipal milk scheme In Dunedin was expressed by a meeting of milk retailers yesterday. A committee was established to meet Mr R. E. Herron, general manager of the Wellington municipal scheme, when he goes to Dunedin next week, and to draw up, in conjunction with producer retailers, an alternative scheme, in order to meet all parties. Retailers fear the end of their existence under a municipal scheme.

The Next Hearth Btamp. —This year’s health stamp (one penny postage and one penny health) will be issued on October 1, and will be withdrawn from sale not later than the last day of February, 1938. The format is vertical, the stamp being similar in shape and size to the Anzac stamps. The design depicts a youthful tramper standing on a rocky promontory, and the high lights and shadow give a very pleasing effect. The words “New Zealand” are boldly shown at the top of the stamp, and the value—ld postage, Id health —is superimposed upon the design below the figure. The design was prepared by Messrs G. Bull and J. Berry, both of Wellington.

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Automobile Association Members.— At the last meeting of the Automobile Association (Hawke’s Bay) at Napier, 125 new members were elected, bringing the total membership up to 442?.

Vagrancy Charge. —Edgar William Moore (174), a farm hand, was charged with vagrancy In the Polloe Court, Hamilton, to-day. Aecused. who had been previously convicted of being idle and disorderly, was remanded until Monday. He was arrested in Hamilton last evening when he was found sleeping in the street.

Liner Arawa. —Carrying on a name w’hlch has been associated since the early days with the direct steamer service between New Zealand and England, the Shaw, Savill andsAlblon liner Arawa. 14,500 tons, arrived at Auckland from Southampton yesterday on her first visit to the port. She replace's the lonic, formerly the Esperance Bay. She has been extensively overhauled and converted into a modern tourist vessel.

A Perilous Job. —Climbing a ladder whose top rests only on an electrio wire cannot be an enviable Job at any time, but when the manoeuvre is carried out amid heavy traffic the element of risk Is increased. Nevertheless an electric wireman unconcernedly raised his extension ladder from the centre of the bottle-neck at the Bank of New Zealand corner in Christchurch at a busy hour recently, and proceeded to replace a light bulb. The traffic swirled on its way below him, while the officer on traffic duty seemed to find the situation amusing.

Sunday Island Settlers. —Four of the seven settlers on Sunday Island. Kermadec Group, are to be evacuated by the Government motor-ship Maui Pomare, now at the Island. The ship left Wellington a few days ago, taking a small expedition to carry out exploratory work. A radio message from Mr J. E. Anderson, officer in charge of the expedition, was received yesterday by the Government, and In response to an urgent request, the Government has agreed to remove the four disillusioned men. There Is an acute food shortage on the island.