The Northern Advocate WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1912. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Northern Advocate, 5 June 1912, Page 4

The Northern Advocate WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1912. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The presentation of "Molly's Holiday" at Hikurangi by the Star of the North Company, has been postponed from to-morrow night, to Thursday, June 27th. A company with a capital of £150,----000 is being termed in Auckland to conduct a third daily paper similar to the "Dominion." It is proposed to start the paper early next year. It is understood, says a Dunedin telegram, that Mr J. A. Millar is suffering from trouble with his eyesight, and that his medical advser Jaas ordered a complete rest for a time. Mr William J. Reeve, who succeeded Mr Fitzgerald six yeare ago as clerk of the* local court, left Whangarei to-day for Stratford, to which place he has been transferred. Mr J Bird, Mr Reeve's successor, is due to arrive in about a week's time. Mr P. J. Norwood has been appointed deputy clerk, and deputy registrar of births, deaths, and marriages. In response to an invitation from the Chamber of Commerce, Mr W. A. Beddoe, Canadian Trade Commissioner, will address the Chamber on Monday evening next on the subject "How Preferential Tariff Promotes Trade." Members of the Chamber are asked to invite any one interested to be present at the special general meeting, which will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall. Wednesday, July 17th (Arbor Day) is gazetted a public holiday. "In order," states a paragraph in this week's Gazette, "that the movement may be made as successful as possible, the Government hopes that the Mayors of various municipalities . and chairmen of local bodies will place the matter" prominently before the people of the Dominion, and do all they can to encourage the planting of public reserves and other available lands, both public and private, with trees suited to the locality."

In the Wesleyan Hall last night Rev. R. P. Keall entertained a fair attendance at a lecture, aided by pictorial lantern slides on "India and its People." The lecture was at once interesting and instructive, the slides beirg of unusual quality. The lecturer showed his audience some magnificent views of ancient Indian architecture, and ruined temples, of the beautiful scenery, and of the huge cities. A number of studies describing the customs and characteristics of the people were also projected on the screen.

On Saturday next the Junior football competition will be opened by a match at Hikurangi between Whamgarei Rovers and Hikurangi Rovers. A scratch match between the teams has already been played and a drawn game resulted, so that a keen contest may be looked forward to on Saturday. Following are the members of the Whangarei Rovers Club, who will leave the Bank corner at 1.30 p.m.:—Full-back, W.'Cowdell; three-quarters, Forsyth, Taylor and Wallbank; five-eighths, Finlayson and Galbraithr half, Carter; forwards, Cameron and Carlton; Wrigbjt. Parker and Eyles; Ruff and Bedlington; wing-forward, Griffin: emergencies, Clotworthy, Eager and Pearson.

Mr G. Alban King, observer, supplies the following meteorological particulars for May:—The past month was fine and seasonable. The total rainfall at the Aponga station was 1.96.5, not quite two inches. There were nine days with high winds and fourteen days without rain. l The heaviest rain register was on the' 17th, when a little over half an inch fell, 57.5. On the mornings of the 9th, 10th, and 23rd there was a light frost. The thermometer has kept low, the highest reading being 62deg F. and the lowest 46deg F. on the 13th. On the morning of the 19th a fog was still heavy at 9 a.m., a rather v.nusual occurrence for a mist to be so late in lifting. The day Itself was perfect when the fog cleared.

At a meeting of the ; Management Committee of the Whangarei Rugby Union, held last evening, a number of new players were apportioned between the local clubs. Kia Ora Club will be strengthened by the inclusion of Winter, Beehre and Ewen, and United by McElvie, Hooker, Flewellyn, and W. Palmer. It was also decided that, as the teams were on a good footing and very evenly matched, the Union should cease to allocate the players and the captains in fulure will be allowed to register all whom they can. The transfer of , Taylor and Wallbank from United to Rovers was -approved. Captains of all teams will be called upon to hand to the referee prior to every match a full list of the men playing for their teams.

A well-attended meeting of the Huia Hockey Club was held in Mr Chissell's saloon last night. Mr F. Reynolds presided. The election of officers was proceeded with as follows:—President, Mr R. Foote; Vice-Presidents, Messrs W. A. M. Bain, A. J. Edmunds, A. M. McLeod, and Rev. J/Calder; secretary a;nd treasurer, Mr E. A. Butt; management committee. Messrs A. H. Trembath, F. Mogford, F. Reynolds, H. Spence and F. Haynes; delegates, Messrs TrenaUatli aiid. Haynes; captain, Mr F. Reynolds; vice-captain, Mr R. Morland. The membership fee was decided at ss; the Club's uniform to be black shirt and white pants. On Mr Mogford's motion it was decided: "That the captain, vice-captain and secretary be the selection committee." —Carried

Arrangements for the supply of books to the local library, as well as to a number of the smaller ones in the outlying districts, nave boon made very satisfactorily, ard Mr F. W. Reed, who supplies the literature, can give as good terms for new or second-hand and out-of-print books as any firm in Auckland. A dozen new volumes were placed on the shelves at the library yesterday, and a glance over the titles shows that they include the very latest works of the most popular authors. Follo<vir*g is the list:— Lincoln's "Captatn Warren's Ward" ; Benson's "Room in the Tower" ; Oppenheim's "For the Queen" ; Phillips' "The Conflict" ; Pocock's "Jesse Cariboo" ; Cody's "The Fourth Watch" ; Michaelis' "The Dangerous Age" ; Alexander's "Hoi se of Lasronan" ; Stnatton-Port3r's "Freckles" ; O. Henry's "Road of Destiny", and Eleanor Glynn's "Reason Why" .

For the want of a short and inexpensive road the residents of Grahamtown are suffering considerable hardship and inconvenience, and there is little doubt that the progress of the township is being seriously retarded from this cause alone. There is a path starting from where the wharf juts out, passing Going's boardinghouse, to the top of the hill, but it is in such a dilapidated condition that a man with two horses and a sledge will not attempt to use it for hauling building material. There are several houses in course of construction and others are being built, and much delay and consequent cessation of work on the part of the builders has been occasioned by the inability to get material on the sites. The road to be constructed by Government grant through the County Council has not yet been started, and until it is finished the neglected residents will not have their confidence in the future of the township restored.