LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20951, 2 November 1939, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greetings to Operatic Society Mr Walter George, of Sydney, who produced “Rio Rita” and “The Vagabond King” for the Hamilton Operatic Society, sent a cablegram wishing the society success in its production of “A Runaway Girl.”

Plunket Society Grant At a meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council last night a letter was received from the Hamilton branch of the Plunket Society asking for a donation of £25. On the motion of the Mayor, Mr H. D. Caro, the request was granted. Ngaruawahia Statistics Following are the Ngaruawahia vital statistics for October, with those for the corresponding month of last year in parentheses: Births, 13 (10); marriages, 3 (1), deaths, 0 (3). Opening of Baths The 1939-40 season of the Hamilton municipal baths will open tomorrow. At a meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council last night the Hamilton Amateur Swimming Club was granted the use of the baths on Wednesday nights for club nights. Westport Coal Company The directors of the Westport Coal Company, Limited, recommend final dividend for the year of 6d a share, payable on November 20, making the total distribution Is a share for the year. The rate is unchanged.

The Tin Quotas A cable message states that the International Tin Committee has fixed the quota for the fourth quarter of 1939 at 100 per cent of the standard tonnages. The quota for the first quarter of 1940 shall not be fixed at a rate less than 60 per cent of the standard tonnages.

Overseas Mails Advice has been received from the Chief Post Office that mails forwarded for despatch by the Empire air service from Auckland on August 18, 22, 24, 29 and September 1 and from Wellington on August 22, 28 and 31, reached London on October 21. The mails were diverted in Australia and forwarded to the United Kingdom by surface means.

Holiday for Public Service The Government has decided to grant a holiday for all members of the Public Service in the Wellington and adjacent districts as from noon next Wednesday on the occasion of the official opening of the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition. Members of the Cabinet will visit the exhibition early next week prior to its opening. Battery Presentation

At a meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council last night a letter was received from Major E. F. ClaytonGreene, 0.8. E., inviting members of the council to be present at the annual prize-giving of the Second Medium Battery in the Drill Hall, Knox Street, to-night. Several members of the council expressed their intention of accepting the invitation.

Cannot Come to Hamilton To investigate the problems in presenting the first iceskating production to be given in New Zealand theatres “The Switzerland Ice Show,” at Christmas time, Mr P. Reid, chief mechanical technician for J. C. Williamson, Limited, and Mr John Farrell inspected the Theatre Royal at Hamilton to-day. They found that it would be quite impossible to stage the huge production here, owing to the limitations of the stage.

Pictures on Christmas Night In reply to a letter from the motion picture proprietors operating in Hamilton, applying for authority to screen pictures on Christmas Day on the same terms and conditions as formerly, it was decided on the motion of the Mayor, Mr H. D. Caro, at a meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council last night, to allow the screenings on Christmas night only, subject to the programmes being approved by the Mayor.

Complaint About Garden Place A further lengthy letter complaining about the council’s administration of the Garden Place area was received by the Hamilton Borough Council at a meeting last night from Mr E. J. Davey, a former town clerk of Hamilton, in which he again stressed that the council could not, with justice, buy from the special rating area land which the people of Hamilton already owned. Mr Davey also criticised what he termed the conflicting statements of some councillors. The letter was received without comment.

Sunshine League Collection A letter was received at a meeting of the Borough Council last night from the Hamilton Sunshine League suggesting that the league’s street collection be held on November 21 instead of on November 14, the date suggested by the council. The Mayor, Mr H. D. Caro, stated that a patriotic appeal might be held in Hamilton later in the month, probably on November 21, and it would not be desirable to have the two at the one time. It was decided that November 14 be the allotted date for the league’s appeal.

Loans to Proceed The Hamilton Borough Council’s loan proposals for sewer drainage, for erecting conveniences and for civic purposes, amounting to £37,500, will be proceeded with. The poles will be held on Wednesday, November 29. At last night’s meeting it was reported that the works and trading and finance committees had discussed deferring the civic purchases site loan of £10,500. Only the Mayor, Mr H. D. Caro, and Mr C. Lafferty had favoured the postponement. The decision of the majority was confirmed in open council last night, Mr W. W. Dillicar stating that if he had been at the meeting he would have supported deferring the loan.

Hayes Paddock Scheme Matters concerning the model garden suburb to be erected at Hayes Paddock were discussed by the Hamilton Borough Council last night when it was decided to give the following names to the streets, following the approval of last meeting to name streets after Governors-General of New 'Zealand:—Bledisloe Terrace, Onslow Street, Galway Street, Plunket Terrace, Fergusson Street, Glasgow Street, and Jellicoe Drive. The beach in the river adjacent to the area will be called Governor’s Bay. Advice was also received from the State Housing Department that the council's scheme to reticulate the area with electricity by underground cables at a cost of £2300 had been approved. Mr A. Tyndall, the Director of State Housing, said that the elimination of power poles would be of considerable benefit.