LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21250, 22 October 1940, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Schoolboy Injured A fractured leg was received by Peter Beange, son of Mr A. Beange, of Ulster Street, Hamilton, when he fell while playing at the Hamilton High School yesterday. The injured boy was admitted to the Waikato Hospital. Annual Street Appeal Today the annual street appeal of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was conducted in Hamilton. Collectors were in the street from an early hour, and despite the number of appeals made to the public recently, the generosity of the people seemed as great as in previous years.

Working Bee Tomorrow The Claudelands Showgrounds are looking in perfect condition for the Waikato Summer Show on November 1 and 2. However, there is still a certain amount to be done to prepare for the arrival of the stock next week, and a working bee will be held tomorrow to complete the necessary work. Many improvements have been carried out to the stock pens and exhibitors will be provided with more facilities than ever.

Judge Fined Considerable amusement was caused at the Hamilton Rotary Club luncheon yesterday when Mr Justice Blair, who is presiding at the quarterly session of the Supreme Court, was fined 10s. He was charged that whereas on his last visit to Hamilton he had just become the proud grandfather of twins, on this occasion he had only one new grandson. Mr Justice Blair’s associate, Mr B. Lockhart, was fined for having become engaged

Queen Carnival Activity Considerable enthusiasm is being revealed by the committees of all the queens in the Waikato carnival for the raising of patriotic funds, the ] aim being to secure a good start in j the contest. Up to the present the ! main activity has centred in the sale ! of raffle and art union tickets, and I this has been remarkably successful. ! No official figures for the total collections are available, but it has been announced that the Nurses’ Queen secured £7O in art union ticket sales alone on Saturday. Old Boys Serving The extent to which former pupils of the Hamilton Technical College have rallied to the colours is indicated by the fact that more than 250 old boys are known to be serving overseas or preparing to leave New Zealand for the war zones. In addition there is a large number of former pupils in the territorial units undergoing training. It is considered that the names of a large number of old boys in the forces have not been entered on the roll which the school is compiling. Week-End Fishing Favoured by perfect weather, good fishing was again obtained during the week-e’nd, particularly at Arapuni Lake where trout up to 71b was, caught. In the Arapuni River also, near the mouth of the Little Waipa, some good fish were landed. If the fine weather continues the prospects for next week-end will be excellent. The Makaroa Stream near Otorohanga and the Upper Waipa should both fish well. Farther afield, in the King Country, the Mangapehi and Waimiha Streams should also yield excellent results. Loss to Show Executive “By his vision, energy and integrity Mr Tidd carved his name deeply into the history of the Association,” said the president, Mr W. H. Fraser, at a meeting of the Waikato Winter Show executive today when tributes were paid to the late Mr J. E. Tidd. Mr Tidd was a foundation member of the Waikato Winter Show Association and from 1920-21 was president. He had also been a member of the executive for many years. The sympathy of the executive was extended also to Mr R. English in the loss of his wife. Emergency Precautions So much interest has been taken in the meeting convened for 7.30 tonight by Mr Fred Jones, to discuss the help that is being given to local bodies by the New Zealand Emergency Precaution Volunteer movement, that it has been found necessary to engage a larger hall. The meeting will now be held in the Winter Show concert hall at 7.30. It is hoped, in addition to representatives of the business area, that there will be at least one or two from each street of the residential areas. School committees and teachers are particularly invited. Ballot Men In Camp Although they have been in camp but a few days, the first men from the ballot to commence their military training in the Hamilton military area are making excellent progress at the camp of the 7th Medium Battery, New Zealand Artillery, at Claudelands. It is stated that the men are of an excellent type. They are responding splendidly to the training and have quickly settled down to Army life. Tomorrow another draft of men from the ballot will enter camp to reinforce the A Troop (Auckland) of the Battery. These men will be drawn from Auckland and will travel to Claudelands; by train.