LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Northern Advocate, 19 October 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Liondon woman was recently prosecuted under a statute of Richard 11. (1377-99) for breaking the lock of a door on her premises and forcibly entering a room occupied by a tenant.

The Bay of Islands Harbour Bill, which constitutes the Bay of Islands Harbour Board and gives it rating and iboirnowing powers, has been passed by. $he Legislative Council, and 'will b>efcom A law ais , sioon as the Gover-nor-General signs ft.

A sixth entry has been received for the Jersey cow section of the special dairy competition arranged by the Whangarei A. and P. Society Lα. connection with the forthcoming Show in December ,but only two entries each, have been received in the classes for Shorthorns and Fries&ans, and it will be a matter for the committee to decide what shall be done 'under the circumstances in. that connection.

Complaint has been made by a number of residents in the neighbourhood relative to the storm-water drainage of Central and First Avenues. The surface drains from the former roadway lead the water into First Avenue, which is a blind street, and the existing sewer is claimed to be inadequate to deal with the volume of water after ■ any downfall. Representations will be made to the Borough Council with a vi&w to having the .gutters 01. Central Avenue carry the water down to the drains along Maunu Road.

Speaking to an official of the Whangarei Racing Club, a prominent sportsman in Auckland congratulated the executive upon its decision to postpone the second day's racing from Saturday till Monday instead of Wednesday, as had been suggested. The very large attendance on Monday was considered to be proof of the wisdom of the decision and also afi indication tlas the race-going public can be depended upon t® patronise a good meeting no matter what day of the business week it has been decided to hold it upon,

A sensational incident took place in the Qhrurtchwch Domain Gardens on Sunday when a. man whom the gardener suspected to be a gaol escapee evaded seizure "by the former by pointing a revolver at ihim. The igarcdener expressed his conviction that the .man was Reginald Matthews, ■who got out of Lyttelton Gatol on September 12 of last year and was supposed to have been iaboard the Taiavui when that vessel was destroyed 'by fire off Cheviot a few days after Matthews had escaped. As the gardener assisted to arrest Matthews for tiie offence with -which the latter was charged prior to his imprisonment, the supposition of identity is reasonably confirmed.

An important decision was arrived at by a recent meeting of dairy companies' directors covering the Auckland province, which may mean nonacceptance of the price offered by the Imperial Government fpr New Zealand dairy produce. The meeting determined by a substantial majority to decline the offer unless ing facilities were provided at Home after iMarch 31 next for New Zealand producens , on the same basis a§ accorded to Ithose of Great Britain and Ireland. The South Auckland Dairy Association toiok a; decisive stand at a subsequent meeting in Hamilton by resolving that further negotiations with the British Food -Conitrolleir be definitely (terminated after lEriday next,