LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Northern Advocate, 26 July 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The next San Francisco mail for New Zealand is to come by the Tahiti, which left the Pacific port on July 20., The Whangarei portion of the mail should arrive about August 12.

It is learned that at the beginning of the incoming week the deck of .ie\v town wharf will be completed. The sheathing of the inside of the wharf will be put in hand and be ready for filling in to the level of the street. The Whangarei Sub-Provincial Executive of the Farmers' Union will meet again on Tuesday, August 7, 1o reopen the question of appointing an organiser. Mr G. S. B. Morrison has given notice of a motion to rescind 'he resolution to appoint an organiser, the point at issue being the remuneration to be paid.

An effort on behalf of the Save the Children Fund is to be made in connection with the Harding Shield football match at Kensington Park on Saturday. A number .of ladies have undertaken to help the fund by taking up a collection, and it is hoped that all Ivho attend the match will be prepared to give contributions.

The gross revenue of the Whangarei Association's Boxing Carnival last night approximated £74, from which the Association has expectation op a small profit. Trophies were donated by the following.—-Messrs W. Beelire, E. A. Lacoy, R. G. Ho'sldng. H. 0. Rishworth, D. W. Jack and Sons, Marshall and Sons, Gray Bros,, G. Downs and R. W. Whitehead,

The "Advocate's" representative telegraphs to-day that the Auckland Winter Exhibition was favoured by fine weather and- another large attendance yesterday, the Exhibition period terminating last night. At a concluding function, the Whangarei District Court was the subject of a eulogistic toast, to which responise was made by tlie Mayor of Whangarei, Mr D. A. McLean.

The use of the Whangarei Town Hall has been granted free of charge to the Save the Children Fund Committee for a lecture and picture exhibition in aid of the fund. When the matter was discussed aft?r a deputation had waited on the Council on Monday' night, the claims of the fund were fully recognised and the Councillors agreed to relieve the. fund of- the cost of the hall. In order, however, to satisfy the requirements of tlii l Town HaH Account the Council will itself pay the hire of the hall into that account, taking the necessary amount from its unauthorised expenditure fund.

In reply to a request for more frequent mail service between Whangarei and Parua Bay, the Chief Postmaster at Auckland writes as follows: —"I have arranged for the sorvice from Onerahi to Parua Bay butter factory to be extended one way, once weekly, for the conveyance of local mails. When the mail service contracts are being relet next year, tendeis will he invited for alternative thrice-weekly services from Onerahi or Whangarei to Parua Bay and Whangarei Heads,, in; eluding or excluding Marsden Point. This will be done, with the idea of abolishing the present Whangarei harbour service."

The great number of dairy cattle to bo seen iii different parts of the North Island in •comparison with the number in Canterbury impressed an Ashburton resident who paid a visit to the north recently (says the "Guardian"). It was apparent, too, he said,, that the northern dairy farmer paid more attention to breed than the average Canterbury man. In the noirth most of the dairy farmers concentrated on one or two particular breeds, some on one only. On the other hand, the local man had a very mixed lot. Considerably more attention was being paid by the North Islander to the development of the herd in order to increase the producing capacity than was the case in the south.

Men's Suits and Odd Trousers at Wholesale Prices (his week at Dobson's. fell Face Powders, Talcum Powders, FacS Creams, Perfumeiy, Night and Day Creams, Complexion Powder, Theatrical Gold Cream, Skin Soaps, Lip Salve, Rouge Pads and all Toilet Requisites at Farmer's Pharmacy, Camoron Street. Tk> Nazol Habit—which means the regular and frequent purification of the mucous membranes of the mouth, nose and throat by an atmosphere of Nazol—is the surest protection against Influenza. 2