LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21200, 24 August 1940, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waiouru Police Station With the opening of the military camp at Waiouru, a police station will also be established. Constable C. G. Donnolly has received notice of his transfer there, after being stationed at Rotorua for nearly two years, before which he was in Hamilton. Farmers’ Company A profit of £5326, against £4104 in the previous year, is shown in the accounts of the North Auckland Farmers’ Co-operative, Limited, for the year ended June 30. A dividend of 3 per cent, on preference shares is recommended, against 4£ per cent, in the previous year. There has been no ordinary payment for some years.

School Congratulated The school was to be congratulated on the success of its recent concert, said the chairman, Mr C. L. Mac Diarmid, at a meeting yesterday of the Hamilton High School Board of Governors. The board approved of the giving of £SO from the proceeds of the concert to Red Cross Society funds. Ideal For Growth Heavy rain clouds appeared in the north-western sky after 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon, but there was not much rain till later in the evening. Showers fell at intervals during the night, making a fall for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. today of .20 in. The continued mild temperature is ideal for growth. Today was sunny in Hamilton, though the wind was keen.

Keenness to Serve The idea of the Home Guard has captured the public imagination and offers of service are pouring in. A statement to this effect was made by the Minister of National Service, the Hon. R. Semple, who emphasised that all male subjects over 16 who were reasonably fit might join the Home Guard so long as they were not actively attached to any of the defence forces.

Vessels Bar-bound The combination of reduced water on the bar through shoaling and sea conditions has brought about a general hold-up at the port of Greymouth. The collier Kaimiro has been ready for sea for over seven days. The Kiwitea has also been loaded since Wednesday, and with the Totara, Rata and Gael, will sail when the seas moderate. Fifty. points of rain fell at Greymouth on Thursday night, but hopes of a fresh in the Grey River to scour the bar were short-lived.

Headmaster Missing Mr Donald Stanley Byron Squire, married, aged 60, of Salisbury Road, Birkdale, Auckland, has been missing from his home since August 16. Mr Squire, who is headmaster of the Birkdale school, visited the city that morning, and his overcoat.was subsequently found on the deck of a ferry boat which left the city for Birkenhead at 11 a.m. The matter was reported to the police, who made a vain search for Mr Squire. The following day his hat, suit coat and other effects were found in a dinghy on the same ferry.

North Island Daffodil Show The North Island Show of the National Daffodil Society, will be held in the Bledisloe Hall, Hamilton, on September 5 and 6, in conjunction with the Hamilton Horticultural Society. The dates originally selected were September 12 and 13, but owing to the early season it has been decided to brXg the show forward a week. So far the season has been ideal for daffodils and a thoroughly successful show is assured. As the net proceeds of the show will be devoted to patriotic purposes, it is confidently expected that the event will be generously supported by the public.

Charitable Bequests Charitable bequests amounting to £IOOO are made under the will of Mr Arthur Murray Sidey, sharebroker, of Dunedin, whose estate has been sworn for probate purposes at under £40,000. The bequests are as folio wS:—Presbyterian Social Service Association, £2OO for the Ross Home and £2OO for orphanages controlled by the association; First Church of Otago, £2OO for its endowment fund; Children’s Rest Home Residential Nurseries, Incorporated, £200; Patients and Prisoners’ Aid Society, Dunedin, £100; Royal New Zealand Society for the Health of Women and Children (Dunedin branch), £IOO.

Troops on Leave It came as somewhat of a surprise to numbers of Waikato residents today to find their sons who are members of the third echelon of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force home on leave this week-end. Leave was not expected even by the troops until a day or so ago, but the men are home for a short time only. Some troops from Hopu Hopu and Papakura were granted leave last night, returning to camp to-day, and others were on leave from noon today until midnight. To-morrow afternoon another batch of men will have leave. The camps will be open from 2.30 p.m. until 4.30 p.m. to visitors to-morrow. A special train will leave Hamilton at 12.40 p.m., stopping at all stations on the line to Hopu Hopu. The train will leave Hopu Hopu on the return journey at 5.30 p.m.