LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 129, Issue 21531, 20 September 1941, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Military Service The Hamilton District Man-Power Committee is to sit at Te Awamutu on Monday and at Te Kuiti and Otorohanga on Tuesday. Collapse in Street A convalescent patient from the Waikato Hospital collapsed in Victoria Street yesterday and had to be returned to the hospital by ambulance. Dominion Day Dominion Day, which falls on Monday, will be observed as a holiday by the banks and some other professions, but will not be a general holiday. Policemen Raise £BO The funds of the St. John Ambulance Brigade and the New Zealand Red Cross Society benefited by £BO as a result of a revue, “ The Policeman’s Holiday,” given by the “ Coppers’ Comedy Company ” at Palmerston North on Wednesday night. Miners’ Beer Strike A beer strike is in operation at Burnett’s Face mining township. The strike was instituted at a further meeting of miners regarding the recent cutting out of the third beer for a shilling in hotels in the Buller district. Farmer’s Leg Fractured A fractured leg was suffered by Mr William David Rollo, aged 37, married, a farm labourer, of Richmond Downs, Walton, when a horse slipped and fell on him yesterday. He was admitted to the Waikato Hospital, where his condition is reported as satisfactory. Sharemilking Agreements Two new clauses are added to the schedule to the Sharemilking Agreements Order, 1939, by an amendment brought down with the Gazette. The amendment provides that where a sharemilker agrees with a farmer to perform certain work which is not covered by his contract as a sharemilker he is to be paid not less than two shillings an hour.

Calcium Deficiency A large percentage of hospital cases was due to wrong eating, said Mr A. H. Piper at a meeting of the Hamilton Health Society. Mr Piper’s subject was “ Calcium in its Relation to Health,” and he claimed that a deficiency of this important mineral and of vitamins D and C caused a great deal .of disease. A vote of thanks was accorded the speaker. Speeding by Airmen “I have had a lot of trouble with these airmen, who speed on their way to and from town, and this is the first time I have charged one,” said Inspector C. E. Varcoe during a case in the New Plymouth Magistrate’s Court. “I went to the commanding officer at Bell Block three times and the last time I was advised to treat them as ordinary motorists. They seem to think I go out there to warn them.” Profusion Of Flowers . Many of the public gardens in Hamilton are in their glory with a profusion of spring flowers, the gold of the daffodils being the predominating note in the riot of colour. Backed by polyanthus, stock and calendulas, masses of violas and pansies are making a magnificent showing in the flower beds at the Hamilton railway station. Nemesias and anemones are also contributing to the beauty of the railway gardens. Traffic Breaches A fine of 10s and costs was imposed on L. Gilbert, of Melville, when he was charged before Mr W. H. Freeman, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court, Hamilton, yesterday, with having no warrant of fitness for his motorvehicle. For having no driver’s license F. W. Swetman, of Melville, was fined 10s and costs, and for operating an unlicensed vehicle J. W. Lucas, of Turanga-o-Moana, was fined 10s and costs. Hebrew New Year The observance of the opening of the year 5702 in the Jewish calendar will begin tomorrow at sunset and will continue until sunset on Tuesday. The date of the opening of the Jewish new year is movable, and last year it began at its latest, October 2. After the opening celebrations the Hebrew community observes a period of 10 days’ penitence, concluding with the Day of Atonement, the most sacred day on the calendar, on October 1.

Night Shifts Worked The first dairy factory in Taranaki to work night shifts in the season’s drive for cheese production was the Waitoitoi Co-operative Company, north of New Plymouth. A start was made on September 11, electric light being installed for the purpose. The Tariki company, near Stratford, commenced a double shift on September 12. The Waitoitoi company was previously a butter factory and the reorganisation and installation of the necessary plant was planned and carried out during the winter. Missing Victoria Cross Winner “Allen missing; plenty of hope.” This cable was received by Mr and Mrs P. H. Ward, Wanganui, from their son, Mr W. H. Ward, Teddington, England, in reference to Ser-geant-Pilot J. A. Ward, V.C., who was reported missing on air operations on Monday. The Mayor of Wanganui (Hon. W. J. Rogers), the cleputy-Mayor (Cr. J. J. Scott) and the town clerk (Mr C. R. White) called on Mr and Mrs Ward yesterday to express the sympathy of the city councillors and citizens and hope for good news in the near future.