NORTHERN ADVOCATE DAILY With which is incorporated the NORTHERN MAIL DAILY. SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1919 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Northern Advocate, 16 August 1919, Page 2

NORTHERN ADVOCATE DAILY With which is incorporated the NORTHERN MAIL DAILY.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1919 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Registered for transmission through the post as a newspaper.

A herd of cows, although admittedly backward, has just averaged £15 15s at a sale at Itaupo.

The voyage of the s.s. from Auckland last night was a rough one, and from all accounts a good few of t!he passengers were laid low.

The Britannia Theatre Orchestra, conducted by Mr Wesley Woolhousc, will give a few selections at the Hospital on Sunday, at 2.30 p.m. 210

A petition is beingi numerously signed in Whangarei asking - , (lie Mayor to declare a public half-hc^i.lay on both days of the Whangarei iJacing Club's meeting in October

During the economic lecture las*, evening the lecturer paifl a tribute to British banking , metlfods as fostering stability and confidence. LombarJ Street, London, is the centre of the money market of the world; and the Bank of England h)as always acted up to high traditions, regarding itself as the guardian of England's commerce

'Except the few immediately con cerned, not many know if the spleu did work being accatnplished at the Technical School by the evening classes. A casual visit to the woodworl class last evening- was an eye-opener as to the really valuaMt". educational and technical work being , accomplished. To quote but die instance, a very useful rimu bureau was noted just made by one of the pupils; and but little imagination is needed to ser what a splendid asset the school is ia regard to opening out to the students the ideal of splendid achievement via the use of brafn, eye, and hand.