LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20785, 21 April 1939, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Students Enlist One hundred and twenty-five students from Otago University and the Dunedin Training College have enrolled for service in the territorial forces, states a Dunedin message. License Suspended Charged in the Magistrate's Court, Hamilton, yesterday, with dangerous driving, Alfred Yates had his driving license suspended for a period of seven days and was fined £1 and costs. The prosecution was brought by Mr W. E. Nicholson, chief traffic inspector of the Hamilton Borough Council. Ragwort Menace For failing to clear ragwort. R. W. Troughear was convicted and fined £5 by Mr 5. L. Paterson, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court, Hamilton, yesterday. The prosecution was conducted by Mr G. H. Webb, noxious weeds inspector of the Raglan County Council. Australian Golfers The visiting Australian golfers, von Xida and Cremin. played an exhibition match at Nelson yesterday, both returning cards of 71 against the bogey for the course of 73. Dry weather made the greens very difficult. Cost of Hospitals At the monthly meeting of the Waikato Hospital Board yesterday the net capital requirements for the 1939-40 financial year were set out at £8785 16s and the net maintenance requirements at £114,333 6s Id, making the board's total requirements £123,119 2s Id. Overseas Borrowing? At the Easter conference of the Labour Party, the Minister of Finance, lion. W. Nash, suggested, according to the Labour paper, The Standard, that the Government might have to raise funds overseas to meet the heavy demands on the Dominion's sterling funds and to make further import cuts. Paths Around Hospital In a report tabled by the Waikato Hospital Board’s architects, Messrs Edgecumbe and White, at the meeting of the board to-day it was stated that the cost of repairing the paths around the hospital and placing them in good order would be £6OO. A sum of £250 was approved in the estimates, for work to he done during this year. Sawmill Burned Fire destroyed the Brown Creek sawmill at Inangahua Landing, West Coast, on Tuesday night. Nothing could he done to save the mill, which represents a big loss to the proprietors, as much of the equipment was not insured. The destruction of the mill will cause considerable inconvenience. Cool Storage Additional cool storage space for primary products in case of emergency was urged by Mr H. E. Blyde at the annual conference of the New Zealand Dairy Board at Wellington yesterday. He expressed the opinion that it might be serious to New Zealand if the primary producers found they were unable to export their products. A motion requesting the board to make an investigation was carried unanimously. Influenza Prevalent Due to the prevalence of influenza many office and store staffs in Auckland have been depleted during the past few days. Yesterday there were 60 absentees from the roll of the chief post office and a number of the police force is in hospital. In the Northern Wairoa district the epidemic is somewhat severe, many being confined to bed, and the Ruawai School has been temporarily closed owing to the illness of teachers. No Cycle Lights For failing to have lights on cycles during the hours of darkness, Ronald Johnson and Jack Brown were each fined 15s and costs by Mr S. L. Paterson, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court, Hamilton, yesterday. Defective lights on a car led to Douglas Stott being fined £1 and costs, while the same defendant was fined 10s and costs for driving a car without a license. Harold H. E. Jones was fined 10s and costs for operating a heavy traffic vehicle without a heavy traffic license. No lights on a car led to Bert Scott being fined £1 and costs.

Extraordinary Theft “This is rather an extraordinary case of theft,” said Detective A. J. White, in the Magistrate’s Court, Hamilton, yesterday, when a 19-year-old girl, whose name was ordered by the Magistrate, Mr S. L. Paterson, S.M.. to be suppressed, was charged with*the theft of 13s from her brother-in-law. Detective White said the girl was asked to keep the key of a house while her brother-in-law and sister went away. She was approached for an instalment on a bicycle by a Hamilton firm and entered the house and stole 13s to pay the instalment. She told her brother-in-law there had been a burglary during his absence but later admitted the theft to the police.

Uncle Adolf’s Funeral A discreetly-worded referring to the position of the Jews -in Central Europe was told by His Excellency the Govern or-General (Lord Galway) at the annual dinner of the Wellington branch of the Royal Society of St. George. “ There is a story told of a certain country in the centre of Europe where a certain people not unconnected with Palestine are not having a very pleasant time,” he said. “They are not able to voice their grievances for fear of retribution. One of them sent a letter to a friend in England, and fearing it might be opened by the censor said: ‘All those stories about persecutions are quite untrue. We are enjoying a happy and peaceful life, hut Uncle Adolf did not think so. We attended his funeral last Tuesday.’ ” If you were listening to SZB on Thursday night you would now be in possession of the knowledge that Hooker and Kingston. Ltd., are intensely proud of their new furnishing department and the services and I'ccilil ies they ran offer—When it comes to the making of blinds, pelmets. loose covers, curtains, cushions, squabs, they are second to none, for they have in their employ an expert in tlie manufacture of these tilings. Let them quote for any soft furnishing work whatever, including laying of jinos and body carpet, and you will be surprised at the reasonable figure named by them —While there, inspect, ton the Vance of modern glory boxes slmwin&r — You may have one of these beautiful designs covered in whatever fabric you fancy, and if necessary you may even have your own design made up. There is no doubt about it—Hooker and Kingston, Ltd., lead for soft furnishing values.**