LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20714, 26 January 1939, Page 8

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Now York Stock Exchange Oil the New York Stuck Exchange on Wednesday 900,000 shares changed hands. British Football Owing to the grounds being unfit for play on Wednesday, due to snow, the mid-week football matches were not played. No Change There lias been no change in the discount and interest rates on short term interest rates in London or on call money in New York. London Wool Sales A cable message from London states that owing lo the bad light, due to snow storms, the wool sales on Wednesday were postponed. Post Office Workshop The new Dunedin Post. Office workshops and stores building is to cost £-17,000, a tender for that amount having been accepted by the Government. Currency In London Fine gold in London on Wednesday was quoted at £7 8s Sd an ounce £7 8s BAd on Tuesday;, the dollar at -i.67A ,4.67 A) and the franc at 177 (177 1-16.. Duty on Souvenirs Boy Scouts who had spent most of their pocket-money on their holiday in Australia expressed disgust on landing at Wellington at having to pay Customs duty on the boomerangs and other curios and souvenirs they had brought back with them from the Sydney Jamboree. Waikato Angler’s Catch The heaviest kingfish to be landed in the Bay of Islands waters this season was caught by Mr Dudley Hicks, of Cambridge, a member of the dub. the fish weighing 591 b. The fish was caught off Cape Brett and gave a good display before being landed. Informal Dress at Council A member who attended a meeting of the Devonport Borough Council last evening in a blazer was rebuked for his informal address hv another member, Mr E. Aldridge. The Mayor, Mr 11. F. W. Meikle, said the member referred to was young, but it was just as well that his attention had been drawn to the matter of dress, so that he could wear more conventional attire to meetings in the future. Cost of Bridge Reconstruction In response to a question by Mr G. Lafferty at the meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council last evening, as to the cost of the reconstruction work carried out on the Hamilton traffic bridge, the borough engineer, Mr R. Worley, stated that with the exception of some necessary work carried out in the reforming of the camber of the road, on the east side, all the work had been carried out to the figure of the estimate. Perfect IVloa's Egg

When digging among the remains of an old Maori settlement at the Wairau Bar a few days ago a small boy discovered an old grave in which were a Maori skeleton and an almost perfect specimen of a rnoa's egg about 9in. long and Cin. in diameter. In view of the fact that so far as is known only four perfect rnoa’s eggs have been ■found in New Zealand it is felt that Ihe specimen would make a valuable addition to a museum collection.

Level Crossing Offence "He seems to have been a careless driver,” said Mr J. Morling, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Count, Hamilton, today. when a charge of crossing the Victoria Street railway crossing when the way was not clear led to Maurice George Green being convicted and fined £1 and costs. The offence occurred when the engine of the Rotorua express was over the footpath and very near to defendant’s car. The warning bells were irnging and an officer was on duty. Gas Engineer’s Residence Regarding the tenancy of the gasworks house, Mr T. G. Reynolds, chairman of the trading and finance committee of Ihe Hamilton Borough Council, reported to the council last evening that the committee had resolved that the gas engineer, Mr L. Pickering, be granteT an allowance of £IOO a year in lieu of the house and attached privileges, and that arrangements be made through the committee for another person to occupy the property. The report was adopted, Messrs C. Lafferty and W. W. Dillicar dissenting. ’Planes Over Hamilton Provided that the weather is fine, both the north and southbound Lockheed Electra ’planes of Union Airways will be deviated from their normal courses on January 30 and will pass over Hamilton, flying low over the regatta course on the Waikato River. Advice to this effect was received today by Mr R. R. V. Challiner, Hamilton agent for Union Airways. The southbound air liner will be the first to arrive over Hamilton, said Mr Challiner, passing over about 12.30 p.m., while the northbound ’plane may be expected at 2 p.m.

Hayes Paddock Work While attention has been focussed during the last, fortnight on the removal of Garden Place Hill, work on the other major borough development, that of preparing Hayes Paddock for Plate housing, has been proceeding sleadily. stated Mr R. Worley, borough, engineer, to-day. A change in the plans of the Housing Department, details of which have not, yet been received by the borough engineering department, has held up preparatory reading work, hut several hundred feet of sewer reticulation has already been laid. Charqe Adjourned <‘Thc defendant is in hospital and it is doubtful if lie will recover.” remarked Penior-Pergeant G. 11. Lambert in the Magistrate’s Court. Hamilton, to-day. when making application for an adjournment sine die of a charge of being intoxicated in charge of a car at Horoliu on December 17. preferred against Turanga Kereopa. a Maori, of Te Akau. The adjournment was granted. the senior-sergeant slating that the cause of accused's detainment in hospital was not relative to the charge. Busier than evey before, hooker and Kingston’s great summer sale is now in progress, with a display of wonder values from all departments. Watch the paper everv night and watch our windows for some idea of the super values obtainable. Every department f» a lures in this big event. Remember tnis v.eek will sec a new level set l'or shopping peak. All roads will lead to Hooker and Kingston. Limited, for their great summer sale.**