LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 15 June 1921, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Three pedigree Jersey bulls, owned by Mr C Stevens, of Maungatapere, were shipped for the South to-day for sale in the Manawatu district. Soccer football enthusiasts in Whangarei have made a move towards starting the game locally, and the promoter s have already obtained promises front enough prospective players to 'provide one team. It is understood that there are some good exponents of the Association 'game resident in the district and desirous of playing. At the meeting of the Whangarei' Borough Council on Monday evening, j the engineer, Mr J. D. Whitmore, reported that considerable annoyance and some damage was being caused by the behaviour of boys at Kensington Park, and that the caretaker hatl s o far been unable to prevent it. The gates had been hung and locked in order to prevent people from driving cars on the racecourse. The Parochial Hall was very overcrowded last evening at the High School Old Boys' Hockey Club dance, which otherwise was a very enjoyable occasion. The music was contributed by Mr H. Thackeray and the floor, which was in good order, was fully occupied for every dance, to an extent which should warrant the promoters considering the holding of the next dance of the fortnightly series in the Town Hall. "This- man is an ex-jockey and has joined the ranks of well-dressed men who knock about the country doing nothing but attend race meetings," wia a the comment of Chief Detective Ward in respect to George Clark, who was convicted in the Magistrate's Court by Mr. F, K. Hunt, S.M., of playing poker in a railway carriage on February 9th, while the train was travelling between Fr&nKton and Taihape. Clark wa s fined i'.o, and ordered to pay costs. The following vessels should be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-n'ight.—Awauui —Kaituna, Waimarino, Otira, Tofua, Canostata, Eakanoa, Canad'an Winner, Trewellard and Kaur,; Auckland -K.'.-ster Crown, Flor.>. ; and Kekerangu; Awarua—Carpentaria; Wellington—Maori, Mararoa, Mapourika, Shropshire, Mahia, Ngakuta. Marama, Port Victor, Port Sydney, Kawatiri, Kaitoke and Katoa; Cha!/ham Islands —Arawa, Waimate, Port Albany, Whangarata and Kia Ora. Excelsior Cocoa -is the highest grade Cocoa in this Dominion. All Grocers 4/6 per Jb.

Remuneration at the rate of £8 per day was received recently by stevedores nfc Porl Kembla. New South Wales. A cargo of sulphur from America arrived at Poi-t Kembla on May '5, and the stevedores, who classed sulphur as obnoxious cargo, insisted upon being paid at the rate of 4s a ton for unloading it and placing in trucks. Their working day was 13 i hours, less three hours for meals and ; "smokes," and their earnings £■$■ "A message in the neA'suapei'g the other day stateJ thai fifty-two women Ju&tice s of the Peace had Leen apponted in .cv South Wales." said Mr. IT. Holland at a social held by the Canterbury Justices of the Peace Association, states the "Press " "As I have mentioned before, our Association would na-1 wit-, y.ea&vie the appointment of women Justices of the Peace, in New Zealand." Subsequently the Mα -/or, :)r. Tliacker M.P., said : " It will be a great day for New Zealand when we have some Qf our clear-thinking ladie s a s Justices of the Peace." In hi* report to the Whangarei Borough Council meeting on Monday evening, the engineer, Mr J. Darlington Whitmore, that the metalling of Fourth Avenue between Wilson's Avenue and Kauika Road had been completed, and that owing to the unfavourable weather conditions, more metal had been put on than was otherwise necessary. He further intimated that it would probably bo necessary to do some patching next season, and that he proposed placing only sufficient chipping* on the footpaths to enable pedestrians to get through during the winter and leaving completion until next season. Mining operations 'have ceased at Kiripaka, and although a certain number of men have a few days' work ahead cleaning up the mine property, most of them are making ready for departure. For the purpose of making the closing down of operations in the district smoke concert took place in the hall last evening, and a most enjoyable occasion resulted. There were over 30 memberg of the Miners' Union present, and Mr W. Byers, president of tho branch, was in the chair. Several good musical items were contributed and excellent cornet solos by Mr T. Collier were much appreciated. The union executive has decided that the final function to mark the close of activities at the Kiripaka mines shall take the form of a dance on Friday evening. In accordance with a proposal made at the recent annual meeting, the committee of the Whangarei Parents ana " Teachers' Association , has decided to hold a social gathering to welcome the new headmaster of the Whangarei school, Mr R. H. Power. The function will take place in the Parochial Hall at 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 23, and will be open to all who are interested in the school. The programme will comprise musical items, speeches of welcome by Mr A. H. Curtis, president of the Parents and Teachers' Association, Mr F. Cutforth, chairman of the Whangarei Schools Committee, and a representative of the Educational Institute, refreshments, and a dance. The ladies of the district are to be asked to provide the refreshments by taking baskets to the gathering. Discussing the in population in Central Otago, the Secretary of the Otago Expansion League told a Dunedin "Star" reporter that there were better days ahead of the province. "I am quite sure," he said, "that the fruit-growing industry will expand, that before long our Central farmers will realise the enormous possibilities in lucerne, that the dis- ; trict will become famous (for the raising of agricultural, vegetable, and flower seeds, and that the Central will also become a <jreat dairying district. The two need s in the bringing about of prosperity in these directions are to clear off the rabbits and to provide irrigation. The subdividing of the land into smaller allotments will do much to settle the rabbit nuisance, and irrigation i s so plainly required that it must become general. I am fully persuaded that our song will value the Otago and that they and their descendants will settle here permanently and make Central Otago one of the clos- ' est-populated districts in New Zealand. Even in our day there will be a forward step of that sort." Don't neglect your piano. Ring up Dobson. Tuning and Repair Specialist, 'phone 192.