DISTRICT NEWS.
(Own Correspondent,,
NGUNGURU,
Shipping: Arrivals and departures during the week: —Alert, Hero amd Dandy, scows, for the Northern Coal Co. The Lady Eva came in with a barge for coal. As she was coming down the Whangarei river one of the barges collided with the railway bridge and the barge was so damaged tha,t it had to be left behind. Proceediiig on her trip, the Lady Eva picked up a barge at Reotahi and came on to Ngunguru. From there she towed the Herald, scow, to Whamgarei to bo overhauled, and if she can be repaired will be towed to Auckland. The Lady Eva returned on Wednesday for the barges. For some time there appears to have been a difficulty in bringing loaded vessels from the hoppers. Possibly the shifting sandbanks in the river are to blame. Hardly a vessel comes down without being stuck. Masters of the Tui (tug boat) do not stay for any length of time. One who has been hero for about three months left on Saturday. Another was engaged; ho came down on Saturday and left again on Monday. In tho meantime Mr G. Shoebridge has taken on the job, to keep the mine going until a master can be found. It makes things awkward for Mr Tattley. There is plenty of coal, but so much time is wasted through vessels being delayed.
On Saturday night a meeting of the hall committee was held in the public hall, Miss White, who has been acting as hon; secretary for some years, tendered her resignation, as she is leaving the It was accepted with much regret, and a vote of thanks for the manner in which she had carried out the duties was passed with acclamation. As a slight recognition of her services.a cheque for three guineas was handed to her, with every good wish for her future happiness.
Mrs Morey, one of the hall committee, who is also leaving the district, has resigned. Another meeting will be held shortly to elect a secretary and officer for the ensuing year.
The weather is most erratic —a few fine days to assure us of the blessed sunshine and then copious rain amd fierce winds. The rainfall during the month exceeds all previous" records.
Mrs E. Clements returned on Tuesday from Whangarei.
Mr and Mrs Larsen, from attending meetings of the Salvation Army in WnangaTei, returned on Monday,
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Northern Advocate, 27 August 1920, Page 2
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