LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 123, Issue 20635, 22 October 1938, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Currency In London Fine gold was quoted in London yesterday at £7 6s 2id an ounce (£7 5s Bid on Thursday), the dollar at •*•75 3-8 (4.77 3-8) and the franc at 178| (178 1-16). Schoolgirl’s Mishap When her horse was struck and killed instantly by a cream lorry as she was riding to school along the old coach road, Te Puke, a schoolgirl, Lu Milson (11), suffered abrasions to the leg, face and shoulder. Czech Relief Fund. The Czech relief fund in England totals £170,000. Sir Ronald MacLeay has accepted Sir H. Twyford's invitation to become chairman of the committee administering the fund in Prague, and is leaving for Prague almost Immediately. Surf Rescues Surf rescues reported to the New Zealand Surf Life-saving Association last season numbered 141, and these brought the total of rescues made by life-saving clubs since the formation

of the association six years ago to 2156. Guilty of Receiving Found guilty at the Supreme Court, Auckland, yesterday on charges of receiving a fur coat and two gold rings from John Francis Schdroski, on September 23, knowing them to have been dishonestly obtained, Cecil William Hutchinson, mechanic (31), was remanded for sentence. Cambridge Resident’s Gift A particularly line area of about seven acres in native bush which has a frontage to Lucas’ Creek. Albany, was accepted as a public reserve by the Waitemata County Council at its meeting yesterday. The property, which is of historical value, was offered to the council by Commander R. Moorfiouse, of Cambridge. Elderly Man’s Climb Mr W. Collett, of Settlement Road, Clevedon, recently celebrated his 84th birthday by making an ascent of Rangitoto. For many years it has been his custom to make the climb near his birthday, the day being spent at the island with his relatives as a picnio outing. Mr and Mrs Collett are old residents of Clevedon, and will shortly celebrate their diamond wedding. Birth of Jaguars Something in the nature of a zoological triumph has been achieved by the birth of a pair of strong healthy jaguar kittens at the Auckland Zoological Park. It is a rare occurrence for these animals to breed in captivity. The new animals are thriving, and have already constituted a New Zealand record by being the first to survive for more. than a few hours. Decree Nisi Granted A decree nisi was granted by Mr Justice Blair, in the Supreme Court, Hamilton, yesterday to Jessie Ann Dike (Mr A. L. Tompkins), against Leslie Alexander Dike. Petitioner stated that she married respondent in 1927, there being one child of the marriage. An order for separation and maintenance had been made in 1930 and they had not lived together since. Petitioner was granted interim custody of the child. Air Raid Precautions In London Writing on September 28, Mrs C. Wilson, of Hamilton, who is on holiday in England, says that Londoners were issued with gas-masks on September 27, and on September 28 the War Office issued by post books on how to make a room gas-proof and how to darken the windows of residences. Great concern, however, was felt by the mothers of children under five years of age, as no masks were issued for these children. Young Man’s Fraud Pleading guilty to charges of obtaining credit by fraud, stealing a shotgun and petrol and breaking his probationary license, Alfred Hicks Howell (21), labourer, was placed on probation for three years and ordered to make restitution when he appeared in the Police Court, Auckland, yesterday. Accused admitted leaving his emplovment on a Waihi farm, going to Auckland on stolen petrol in his car and staying two nights at a hotel and then disappearing owing his board and garage accommodation. Brawl on Steamer The sequel to incidents on the steamer Kaiwarra at Auckland on August 24 took place In the Supreme Court, Auckland, yesterday when Frederick George Philip Lester stood trial on a charge of causing bodily harm to the chief engineer, Alexander Stuart Ewan. Lester was found guilty and was remanded for sentence. Counsel said the affair was nothing more or less than a drunken seaman’J brawl, and the engineer s injuries were due to the confined space in which the- men were.

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Taxidrivers Defrauded Raymond William Hyland (30', pleaded guilty to two charges of obtaining credit by fraud for £2 16s 6d from two taxidrivers at Auckland yesterday and was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment. New Private Company The following private company has been registered: Manawaru Stores, Limited, provision merchants. Capital. £2500 in £1 shares. Subscribers: Mrs C. A. Tyrie and Miss K. E. Arnold, 1245 shares each; K. W. A. Tyrie, 10. Lower Dairy Output The butter production of Northland this season is expected to be at least 10 per cent less than that of last season, notwithstanding that lust season showed a decline over the figure reached in the 1935-36 season. Bonus and Dividend W. H. Soul, Pattinson and Company, Limited, Sydney, announce having added a bonus of 5 per cent to the dividend at the customary rate of 10 per cent per annum in respect of the past half-year. The dividend in the last financial year was 12 £ per cent. Welcome Showers Welcome showers were experienced throughout the Waikato last evening, following very muggy conditions yesterday. The rainfall recording in Hamilton was .10in., and while this was insufficient to counteract material-

ly the effect of the very dry weather during the past few weeks, it has provided temporary relief. Government Film Btudlos A new building is being added to the Government Publicity Department’s studios at Darlington Road, Miramar, Wellington. Together with a considerable quantity of new equipment, this represents a great advance in the facilities for film, poster and diorama production and will greatly facilitate the production of the centennial film, on which work is to begin shortly. Bishop Williams’ Library Collectors from all parts of the Dominion were represented at Wellington yesterday when the second part of the library of the late Bishop Williams, which included many rare New Zealand books, was sold by auction. The Turnbull Library, Wellington, and the Mitchell Library, Sydney, were among the buyers. Prices generally were good. The highest price paid for any one lot was £2O 10s. This was obtained for copies of the Missionary Register, published in London, and containing interesting accounts of the work and travels of the early missionaries.