LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 22612, 17 May 1945, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hidh School Board The Auckland Education Board has reappointed Messrs J. M. McWhannell, J. Primroge and S. B. Sims as its, representatives on the Hamilton High School Board of Governors.

Borough Outside Staff A report is to be brought down by the superintending engineer, Mr J. R. Baird, in regard to the remuneration of men holding responsible positions in the outside staff of the borough. This decision was made by the Hamilton Borough Council at last night’s meeting. Shorter Council Meeting In contrast to some of the lengthy meetings of recent months last night’s session of the Hamilton Borough Council ended reasonably early, the Mayor, Mr H. D. Caro, declaring the meeting closed at 9.52 p.m. The correspondence list comprised only 27 items.

A Sitting Shot While out after duck in the Ngahinapouxi district at the week-end a Hamilton sportsman, returning at dusk, saw six duck resting on the water of a small lagoon. Moving quietly to within range, he let them have both barrels, only to find that they were decoys belonging to a sportsman who had been waiting concealed for some time.

Steady Progress In a report to the Central Waikato Electric Power Board yesterday, the engineer-manager, Mr J. R. Ellis, submitted the following figures:— Total number of consumers 8299, increase for month 28; water heaters 4147, increase 32; ranges 2280, 18; milking motors 2146, 5; separator motors 1242, 5; pump motors 2234, 8; industrial motors 1124, 2; domestic motors 252, nil.

Setting An Example Last Saturday night Mr W. V. St. George, president of the Hamilton Orphans’ Club, commended the Victory Loan to members and urged everyone individually to give all the support possible to ensuring success for the appeal. Last night the executive of the club decided to vote £2O of the club funds to the loan, and it was reported that already many members had made individual contributions of substantial amounts. Wages Increase Brief reference was made at a meeting -yesterday of the Central Waikato Electric Power Board to the recent increase in wages ordered by the Arbitration Court, involving an increase of 3.id an hour for one section of the staff and Is a week for another section. It was shown that this increase would cost the board about £3500 a year, of which about £3OOO would come out of the general revenue. Sequel to Collision

Careless driving in Victoria Street on the evening of April 28 was the charge preferred against Hugh William George Aughton, taxi driver, of Hamilton, when he appeared before Mr S. L. Paterson, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court, Hamilton, today. Senior-Sergeant H. F. Coddington said that the charge arose from a collision at the corner of Victoria and Collingwood Streets, when defendant drove across in front of another car. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined £l.

Secretary’s Retirement At the monthly meeting of the Central Waikato tlectric-Power Board yesterday, Mr H. J. Beeche, who has been secretary and treasurer since the inception of the board in 1920, intimated that he wished to retire from the position at the end of May, 1946. In agreeing to this request, members stated that they would much regret the severance when it came, as Mr Beeche had played an important part in building up the undertaking to its present successful position. Traffic Offence

A prosecution was brought by the inspector of the Raglan County Council for whom Mr N. S. Johnson appeared in the Magistrate’s Court, Hamilton, today when Lyall Hubert Buckett, carrier, of Te Awamutu, was charged with exceeding a heavy traffic license. The offence was stated to have occurred at Whatawhata on March 16. Defendant, in pleading guilty, said that the offence was due to the action of a driver in his employ, who was not conversant with the regulations. The magistrate, Mr S. L. Paterson, imposed a fine .of £2. Casual Farm Labour Augustus Neville Nicholson, 31-year-old single reservist working on a small area and milking only 17 cows, was appealed for by Mr R. J. Nicholson, of Te Mata, at a sitting of the No. 4 Armed Forces Appeal Board in Hamilton yesterday. A neighbour, Mr J. L. Martin, said the reservist was invaluable in the district as a casual labourer who was always available and who could be. of vital assistance to farmers, particularly at harvesting time, though he assisted at all seasons. Casual Maori labour was not available now as -it used to be, said Mr Martin. Decision was reserved. Housing Construction Sine die adjournments were granted at a sitting of the No. 4 Armed Forces Appeal Board yesterday, when appeals for three employees of the Hamilton Joinery Works came up for review. Prosecuting the appeals, Mr D. C. Street said the factory was very busy on housing work, and mentioned that much new work was expected in connection with rural housing. The chairman of the board, Mr R. P. Smith, said there “was no doubt about the urgency of the need for houses and the Army’s need for men was not now so urgent in the meantime.