LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Northern Advocate, 14 October 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The case of .Thorburn v. McKinley, which put up a time record for length when heard at the Whangarei S.M. Court, is set down for hearing, on appeal, at the Auckland Supreme Court next Wednesday. In order that parents of wounded soldiers may understand exactly What has t0 De done in getting three free

cable inquiries through to the Base

Records Office in London (as mentioned in Thursday's "Advocate"), it may be explained that, such meswill be attended to by the Secretary, G.P.0., Wellington, to whom they must be sent.

(At about 7 o'clock last night an outbreak of fire occurred ampng the cargo in the forehold of s-s. Manaia as she lay alongside at the Auckland wharfage berth. Appliances used in dealing with shipping conflagrations quickly in requisition, and the blaze" was suppressed in time to allow the Manaia to take up her regular run to Whangarei. Xo evidence of the outbreak was observable t on deck, though it is understood that considerable damage was caused to the cargo, chiefly through the necessary use of water. The Manaia reached Onerahi at due time this morning, and sailed as usual at 12.30 p.m. ■Washboard slavery completely abolished, thanks to XO'Rubbing Laundry Help, which washes ali clothes spotlessly clean without rubbing or injury. Is carton does seven weekly washings.