LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 26 April 1921, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The flags will be flying at Kensington Park for the trotting meet'ng next Thursday. A very important meeting of the Whangarei School Committee will be held m the school at 8 o'clock j this evening. The people of Whangarei soon discovered this morning that the Gov-ernor-General has a keen sense of humour. When His Excellency was delivering the informal portion of his capital address a busy railway train interrupted h ; m. "I cannot compete with that train," he said with n smile, his remark raising a hearty laugh.

Progandra cures Corns quickly. 1/6.

1 The inniortance of establishing freezing works and cold stores for the Ariddie North should attract a large atj tendance of all 'interested to the niectj ing which is to be held in that connection at the Lyceum Theatr; l 1o morrow afternoon. Nominations for the nine sen:s on the \vhangarei School Committee eh.'s,- i lasl night. Eleven candidates have been nominated, as follows: —Mov dames A. Wilkinson and Lovatt, iles'srs G. Richards, 1). 11. Redwood, George Sargent, W. L. Hopewell, V. Outforth, ]!. Lovatt, Joseph Palmer, Alex. Price and Albert 10. Clarke. In addition to the flags flown fro;:i almost every pole in the business area of Whangarei io-day a banner was hung across Bank Street near the County Chambers bearing the inscription '"Welcome from Whangarei Borough and County.'' There was also some bunting displayed at the Farmers' Union Trading Company's-; premises. Let us make no mistake—Business turned away knocks at other doors A closed Saturday sends money elsewhere. A smaller town meani less work, less progress, 'ess of everything for everybody. Other piac( s —fifteen of them—found it out too late and changed back; others would like to. But a lot of mischief is done meanwhile. Thursday Half Holiday is best for Whangarei from every point of view. 474

At the civic reception this morning Lord Jellieoc gave' a! least two pleas.iig indications of the frequcntly-quot--3d interest, he has always shown in hillren. One was the fact that ho iskcd for a holiday for all the school children to remind them of the occasion and the other was that -when passing through the crowd he noticed i pram in which was a baby with its "ace shielded by a light cover from the .sun. Ho promptly lifted the covering, looked at the baby and expressed to the parent a eulogy of the infant's appearance. The general holiday-making .spirit jf the week-end caused by the additional respites from work during Anzac •Bay and this morning 011 the occasion >f the Governor-General 's visit has led to conviction that tlier.? will bo a arge attendance this evening al the locke.v Association hi dance, which •■ill take place in the Town Hall. The nusic will be supplied by Mrs Mc.ennaii 's orchestra, unions the capable management lias been diligent in lnak-

ng every possible provision J o assure iucccss, the occasion must be a happy one to patrons.

Amateur photiogiapliers were in full force this morning at both the aquatic and civic receptions accorded the Go-vernor-General's party, and many snaps were secured. Home of them should be worth while, as there were some opportunities of getting an uninterrupted view. In one instance at least Lord Jellicoe purposely stood still and posed for a lady photographer, and his action was evidently fully appreciated by the delighted * amateur. Several times v.hile the visitor was conversing with members of the U.S.A., Col. Carroll, D.8.0., gave young camera enthusiasts the tip to take snaps, and thanks arc due to him for his elcveimanoeuvring so that their views should not bo .uninterrupted.

Don't neglect your piano. Ring up Dotoson. Tuning and Repair Specialist, 'phone 1 92.