LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 28 May 1921, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Entries for the Whangarei Winter Show to 'be held on June 7, 8 and .9, will close at Mr W. A. Parker's office. Bank street, at 9 o'clock to-night.

"That the operations of the State Advances Office be extended by substantially increasing the maximum, 'viz., £10,000 (including housing), wh'ch the office is permitted to lend to any one' local body in any one year."—This proposal will ba forwarded to the Municipal Conference by the New Plymouth Borough Council.

Intimavion litis been received to the effect thai the Hokianga Rugby Union has resolved to adopt a conciliatory attitude at the forthcoming commission to take place in Auckland, and it is understood that the outcome will be tlu.t the Union will fall in lino with other districts in the North and that Hokianga will become an active party in the constitution of the Xortli Auckland Rugby Union. The second thousand pounds for the Whangarei and District War Memorial Fund i s on the way. Th>; committee should meet Within a fortnight, and ,the question is whether it will then be possible to proceed with the scheme for the erection of a suitable monument in the Triangle, Whangaiei. Tho-e who have not yet given are invited to s en d the.r donations within the fortnight to Mr H.-C. Hemphilt, Whangaroi County Counc:l office, or to the "Northern Advocate."

An excellent entertainment is promised for Monday njg"ht in the Whangarei Salvation Army Band, form of a band festival by the The function will take place in the Army Hall, beginning at 8 o'clock, and the Deputy-Mayor (Mr F. Cutforth) will preside. The band will pl .y a number of selections ,ancl w 1 be assisted by well-known local »lnger 3 and instrumental sts, the programme including solos, a duet and a. trio, an elocutionary recital, jl humorous sketch and other numbers. As the charge for admission is only Is, the hall should be well filled.

The following vessels should be

within touch of the undermentioned

wireless stations to-night and tomorrow night.— Awanui — Manuka, Moeraki, Riverina, Maheno", Koromiko, Kaikorai, Mahambo, Canadian Exporter, Port Sydney, Leitrinv, Rakanoa, Au*tralcra:g, Kaitangata, and Kaitoki. For Sunday—Manuka, Riiverlna, Maheno, Koromiko, Canadian Exporter, Port Sydney, Leitrim, Rakanoa, Tofua, Niagara, Australcraig. Kaitangata an d Kaitoki; Auckland—Navua Otaki, Tairoa, Tofua, Niagara, Waihemo, Carpentaria and Kaikoura. For Sunday—Navua, Otaki, Tairoa Mararoa Walpoi'i, Carpentaria and Kaikoura; Awarua— Waikawa and Waihoa; Wellington— Maori, Wa-hine, Mapourika, Katoa, Piakoa, Port Pirie, Matatua, Waimata, Waimate, Manurewa, "Katoa, Westralia, Waitemaita, Manurewa, Waipouri and Moeraki. For Sunday —Port Caroline, Port Darwin, Waitemate, Waimate, Manurewa, Katoa, Pialco and Moeraki; Chaihams— Remuera. For Sunday—Remuer.i and Port Pirie,

"Albeit Edtratd Orlando Wellington Brooks, and it ia not my fault,' declared a witness in the Divorce Court, when asked his name. Mr W. McDonald, of Ota Creek, Edendalc. recently finished threshing :i tv.'ou .y-acre paddock of wheat, which averaged eighty-one bushels to the acre. ' Arthur Marryatt, found guilty of embezzling £3575 from the State Fk'e Insurance office, was sentenced at Wellington to three years' reformative detention. A southern farmer is the owner of a crop of potatoes that for size are something cut of the ordinary. Four of the largest weighed no le''s than nine pounds, and 20 tons were taken off two acres. He used half a ton of manure to the acre in planting. Entries for the Whangnrei Winter Show wore taken in large numbers todav.by ho secretary, Mr .T. D. Horn, a ".id on 1 lie occasion of the closing date lie was kept busy. Exhibits have been entered in much greater numbers than was rhe case last year, and some of them will come i'rom various towns in the Waikato and Auckland city, as wll a< from all districts in the North. A Wanganui resident, who has just returned from a visit to Christchurch, state 3 that one of the signs of the times is the large number of secondhand motor-cars now in the hands of agents for sale. A number of these cars wore bought by farmers and others when times were prosperous, partly paid for, but now the joint owner 3 are anxious to realise on them.

Owing to necessity for selecting probable players from North Auckland to take part in tiie North v. South Island match this season and in the game ariaiiged between a combined team of North Auckland, Auckland, and South Auckland representatives and the South Africans, Mr G. Nicholson, the famous "All Black," has intimated his intention of visiting the North to witness the Harding Shield Rugby football matches this vear.

During the epidemic year the Napier Borough Council increased the honorarium of its Mayor from £250 to £300. The Auditor-General has "tagged" the balance sheet, stating that an increase in honorarium can. not be made during the term of office of any mayor ; and asking councillors to show cause why action should not be taken against them for the recov. j ery of the amount. The Council in. j tends showing cause as emphatically as possible. Last evening a very successful dance •took place in tlie Kaitara hall, where in spite of the bad weather conditions having affectcd the roads there was a good attendance of patrons, some of whom journeyed out by 'bus and car from Whangarci. The music was. contributed by a quartette consisting of Messrs W. and G. Thomassen and A. and C. Thorburn, and Mr Ferguson capably fulfilled the office of master of ceremonies. Two Irish songs by Mr - Gordon were much appreciated and added to the general appreciation of all of an enjoyable occasion.

The advent of weather conditions more to be expected as part of the ■winter season has made "the demand for winter clothing keen. To meet that demand Mr R. G. Hosking, the wellknown draper and gentlemen's outfitter in'Cameron street, has secured some excellent lines of overcoats in all-wool tweeds, gabardines and barbicords. A range of attractive all-wool sweaters in grey and white and of sweater coats in all heather mixtures has also proved in demand, as* also has a special assortment of fancy and flannelette pyjamas. For winter wear felt hats cannot be beaten, and Mr Hosking has a fine stock in anticipation of the season's demand.*

"Gold for notes" has been the epitaph on the tomb of .many a traveller's wealth, says a Sydney paper, taken to warn those who repose confidence in total stranger's. The number of cases in which persons have handed over Treasury notes to confidence men on the promise of receiving gold coin in exchange has assumed a seriou s total, and with a view to avoiding further inci-ease the Inspector-General of Police has issued the following notice, which has been hung in shipping offices on whai'ves, and at vantage points in the city:—"lntending passengers are

warned against entering into conversation with persons unknown to them and who pretend to be able to ex. change no<tes for gold."

A luncheon was given in Sydney a few days ago to Mr Barwell, Premier of South Australia, and Sir Thomas Robinson, late Agent-General for Queensland. Both the guests had something to say about State control of industries. Mr Barwell said he wished to identify himself with those who were so strongly opposed to the State control of industries, which should be left to private enterprise. The late election in South Australia ha really been won largely on that appeal. Sir Thoma3 Robinson said he had just returned from au experience of State contril which was probably greater than anything that was known in Australia. The experience he had had in London, made him say "Amen" to Mr Burwell's prayer to be delivered from too much State control. In the control of shipping especially it seemed to him that a mistake was made in taking the industry from private control, and money that had been put into ships would be much better employed in developing the resources of the Commonwealth.

Don't neglect your piano. Ring up Dobson. Tuning and Repair Specialist, 'phone 192.