LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Northern Advocate, 8 September 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The proprietors of the "Northern Advocate" realising that a more extended cable service would be welcomed by many readers have now placed themselves in a position of being able to furnish every evening the Press Association's full summary of foreign and Australian news. The improved sercive, it will be observed, commenced to-day.

Money, says the Dunedin Star, is particularly tight in Southland, as particuairly tight in Southland, as exemplified by a meeting of the Southland Mutual Starr-Bowkett Society, when a free loan of £200 was auctioned for the price of £56 10s per £100. Two loans of £300 brought £46 and £34 respectively, another of £200, £32, while the >2 per cent, premium loan realised £'26. These are all believed to be record prices for the Dominion.

At the hearing of a truancy case at the Takaka Court recently, the Magistrate said it was a most unreasonable thing to expect a parent to obtain a medical certificate of illness in cases where children were kept at home for that reason. Such requirement might involve poor parents in heavy expenses in country districts (which they could ill afford) while teachers or members of school committees could just as easily satisfy themselves of the bona fides of parents claiming exemption from the attendance at school of children said to be sick.

"Skipper" Francis, who months ago swam the Bristol Channel from Penarth to Newport—a distance of fifteen miles—arrived in Whangarei this morning, and will this evening at the Lyceum Cinema exhibit and lecture upon a film showing his progress from shore to shore. "Skipper" Francis is a rather remarkable citizen, for though suffering from paralysis he has achieved distinction in several branches of athletics. He holds a medal and certificate from the Royal Life Saving Society, and as recently as last year had the honor of being selected captain of the Cardiff Swimming Club and water polo team. Mr Francis is also a good vocalist, and this evening will contribute to the musical part of the programme.

■Weather Bureau forecast for 24 hours from 9 o'clock this morning: — Southerly winds, moderate to strong, and backing by west to north, then freshening. The weather will probably prove squally and changeable. Barometer falling after about 24 hours. Tides good; sea, rough off shore, but decreasing.

A class of instruction for officers of the 15th Regiment will be held at Whangarei, Dargaville and Hokianga this month. Dates and details have not yet been arranged.

On Saturday a Rugby match, Northern v. Southern boarding houses was played at Kensington Park, resulting in a win for the Southern team by 12 points to 9.

Daniel Healy, who was charged with burglary at McMahon's hotel last Friday and who was remanded until to-day was further remanded by Mr J. McKinnon, J.P., this morning for another 48 hours.

The Savage Club has booked thai Town Hall for the evening of Sep-\ tember 25, when a "ladies' evening' will be held. A good concert programme is being arranged, the Lyric Quartette being brought from Auckland for the occasion. On the following evening the quartette will give a concert-

The hockey season is fast drawing to a close. Next Thursday the final match in the ThuVsday division will be played, when Tamihana will meet United. On Saturday week the winners of the match will play Grahamtown, the winners of the Saturday division, and the victors will play off for the championship with Mangapai, the winners of the Harbour division. Next Saturday the Whangarei "reps" will play a visiting team from Mt Eden.