LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21034, 9 February 1940, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Licensed Industry Fruit and vegetable canning is now a licensed industry. Notification to | this effect is contained in last night's Gazette. Dominion Enlistments Dominion enlistments to February 3 numbered 26,141, of which 17,701 were passed lit and 13,759 were sent to camp. After deductions for reserved occupations, etc., the balance available for posting is 2102. Ambulance for Te Kuiti The Minister of Health, the Hon. P. Fraser, has expressed his agreement to having a grant of £l5O made from art union funds for the provision of an ambulance for Te Kuiti. Information to this effect was received yesterday by the Waikato Hospital Board. Royal Humane Award The Court of Directors of the Royal Humane Society of New Zealand at headquarl&rs, Christchurch, unanimously decided to award a Letter of Commendation to Cedric Carley for his plucky action in rescuing Mr J. W. O'Brien and his son, William O’Brien from drowning, at Taniwha on August 22, 1938. Field Day Abandoned At a meeting of the South Auckland Committee of the National Beekeepers’ Association in Hamilton last night, it was decided, owing to the petrol restrictions, to abandon the annual field day which was have been held at the Claudelands showgrounds, on February 28. Epidemic Preparation The necessity for hospital boards providing accommodation for an epidemic if one should arise was stressed by the Director-General of Health, Dr. M. H. Watt, in a communication to the Waikato Hospital Board yesterday. It was stated that boards should consider plans in advance for dealing with such an emergency. Donation to Hospital Expressing appreciation of the efficient treatment he had received as a patient of the Waikato Hospital, Mi F. W. Burley, of Hamilton, forwarded a donation of £2O to the Waikato Hospital Board yesterday. The board decided to thank Mr Burley an ’ to devote the money to the purchase of ear-phones for the use of patients listening to the radio. Recruiting Rally A recruiting rally in the Dunedin Town Hall aetdressed on Wednesday night by Mr J. A. Lee and Lieuten-ant-Colonel Falconer attracted more than 300. Before the meeting five planes from Taieri Aerodrome dropped 10,000 leaflets over the city. Recruiting vans paraded and secured only seven enlistments in the street, but the effect of the rally is expected to materialise in the next few days. Payment of Witnesses “It is the duty of the police to see that witnesses know the regulations in regard to payment when summonsing them,” said Mr S. L. Paterson, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court, Hamilton, yesterday. It was pointed cut to witnesses that under recently enacted legislation a certificate had to be produced showing that loss of wages would be incurred by attendance at court before expenses would be paid.

East School Closed The Hamilton East School will be closed on Monday, and unless there is an improvement in the weather there is a possibility that it may be closed for a longer period. Every day this week the pupils have been sent home at mid-day, and it is hoped to have the work on the grounds completed on Monday. If the work does not proceed to schedule and further closing of the school is necessary, a decision will be made on Monday.

22ncl Birthday at 92 The claim that he is the oldest leap year “baby” in the Dominion is made by Mr John Jones, Penrose, Auckland. He was born 92 years ago, will celebrate his 22nd birthday on February 29. Mr Jones, 'who has farmed at Buckland and at Waiau Pa, near Weymouth, ascribed his good health and vigour to his partiality to buttermilk and is looking forward to his next birthday in 1944.

Censorship of Letters Persons would be unwise to post letters by overseas mail immediately ’ before the time of closing if they wished to be certain that these would make the desired connection, said a Wellington officer of the Censorship Department yesterday. When, asked whether it was the practice to open all air mail letters for examination as had been suggested, oi whether any other system was followed. ihe officer indicated he was, not prepared to answer the quesj tions in any way. Memorial Suggested Nurses of the Waikato Hospital have expressed the desire to erect a memorial to the late Dr. M. M. Hockin, who was at the time of his recent death medical superintendent. Application was made by the nurses to the Waikato Hospital Board yesterday for consent to the opening by the nurses of a public subscription for a memorial. The form the memorial would take, it was stated, would depend on the amount of money available in the fund. The board decided to defer the matter until fuller details were obtained from the nurses. \ Centennial Flower Show The Hamilton Horticultural Society will hold its Centennial Flower Show , in the Alexandra Hall on Thursday and Friday, February 22 and 23. The show will feature dahlias and gladioli, while provision has been made for comprehensive classes in cut flowers, decorative work and vegetables. The committee is working hard to make the show a success and it is to be hoped that all flower growers will support it. Entries close on Tuesday, February 20, with the leading Hamilton florists or the secretary, Mr W. L. Ranstead, from whom the schedules may be obtained. Family War Record A mother who had six sons serving in the Great War, two of whom were killed and the rest wounded, and who | has one son in camp, one grandson I on duty at Fort Dorset and another in the Ngaruuwahia camp, spoke at a recruiting rally in the Town Kail, Wellington, to-day. She was Mrs H. M. Barnard of Island Bay. She said her sons had felt that this beautiful land of New Zealand was worth defending. All were volunteers. Mrs j Barnard received a great reception from her audience. Lieutenantj Colonel A. Cowles read a letter which I Mrs Barnard received from soldiers 1 overseas in the Great War expressing ayyretu*Uua oi her e&orW.