LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 21 March 1921, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Tin; Hikurangi correspondent of the "Northern Advocate" states hat :t parly ofomotorists who visited Helena Bay yesterday report Hint the .oads are in good order.

It was decided this morning that .lie meeting of the Whangarei Borough Jouneil, wliic-h, according to timetable

,vas due to lake place on Easter \fon.!ay, bo deferred for a week to enable .Members and staff to,observe the lioliJav.

f On Friday evening at Helena Bay a highly satisfactory result was achieved :by means of a sale of baskets at a social held there to further the raising of funds to provide the district wi'th suitable hall. Mr Tris. Wakelin, by special invitation, from the settlers, conducted the sale of the baskets and the result was the raising of more than £50. One of the baskets realised over £20-

Notices of defence have been tiled in two cases of application for eviction of tenants set down for hearing at the Whangarei Magistrate's Court tomorrow. In all 23 civil plaints have been set down for hearing, of which only three, including those above mentioned, will be defended. Police cases* include 14 proceedings for using dazzling lights on motor cars, for not having Jights on bicycles, one of breach of maintenance order, and one of entering licensed premises during the currency of a prohibition order.

In connection with the overcrowding of the Whangarei school the Auckland Education Board, at the instance of the Whangarei member Mr J. t). McKenzie, recently decided to make inquiries. Mr McKenzie and Mr Bond, another member of the Board, have been appointed to visit the school and they will do so to-mor-row morning They will 'be accompanied by Mr Dunlop, advisoi-y inspector, and Mr E. C. Purdie, the Board's secretary, and will meet members of the School Committee. This will be Mr Bond's first visit to Whangarei.

A "yarn" retold by the Druidic Grand President at Saturday night's reunion concerned a young man who promised to abandon the sowing of "wild oats" in order to win the hand immarriage of a charming young lady

The reform did not last very long after marriage, however, and-oil the occasion of one' particularly late home-coming the aggrieved wife asked .-the backsliding husband whether office duties were accountable. No, he hadn't been at the office this time; he had been visiting a sick man. "Did he die?" was the next query. No, he hadn't died. "Did you hold his Hand." asked "I didn't," was the reply, but I wish I coufd have done so. It contained four aces." Although the inclemency of. the weather last evening meant a smaller attendance than would otherwise have been the case, patrons nt the second Sunday evening concert given in the Whangarei Town Hall, under the auspices of the Whangarei Municipal Silver Band, have expressed the opinion that the programme was better than its predecessor. The band items were particularly welcomed, the opening march, "The Middy," and the paraphrase, "O God Our Help. f ' being especially good. A trombone solo, "The Rosary,"'was played by Bandsman A. Leatherbv, and vocal items were given by Miss Heap and Mr Owensf all of whose contributions were well received. Mr Rat Goodison played the pianoforte accompaniments in his ti-ual able manner. •

Judging from accounts of those who attended the St. Patrick's Day concert in Dargaville last Thursday. . night the general success of the evening was marred by a regrettable incident. It has been stated that Dean Van Dyk made certain references to the British troops maintaining order in Ireland and thiat the remJarks found disfavour among a large section of the audience. The reports are to the effect that Dean Van Dyk at the conclusion of his Speech called upon the audience to sing ''God Save Ireland." That was done, and My A. E- Harding then asked that the gathering terminate by the singing of the National Anthem. Dean Van Dyl<fe did not accede to the re'quest, and Mrs Harding thereupon led the singing of the customary signification of patriotism, in which the audience joined lustily. The people of Dargaville have apparently expressed strong resentment of the attitude adopted by the priest at the concert held to commemorate the national day of Ireland as a whole, and not as a factional hotbed. Don't neglect your piano. Ring up Doibson, Tuning Repair Specialist, 'phone 192.