LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Northern Advocate, 27 June 1924, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The New Zealand Rugby Union ha 3 now made its allocation of grants for the encouragement of school football. The North Auckland Rugby Union is among those receiving the maximum grant of £20. The committee of the Whangarei Waiata Society has decided to produce an opera during the month of October and "The Quaker Girl" has been selected. A meeting of all members of the Society and others interested has been called by advertisement for July 2. No change has taken* place in connection with the strike of miners, pumpmen and firemen in Wilsons Collieries at Hikurangi, and so far none of the other mines has been affected. The staff has undertaken the running of the pumps, and the risk of the mines becoming flooded has consequently been averted. Auckland has caught a severe dose of the "cheer germ," brought about, it is understood, owing to the prevalence of community singing. This week's "sing" in' Auckland produced a bumper attendance and among the participants was Miss Nellie Bramley, the popular actress, who stated at the conclusion that she had enjoyel it all, Tiuic-h more than had any of those present. At the Parochial Hall last evening a very enjoyable and successful dance was held by the Ramblers (ladies') Hockey Club, there being a good attendance. The ladies had gone to a lot of trouble in decorating the hall, but were fully rewarded for their efforts by the pretty effect it had and the general expressions made. The supper arrangements, also carried out by the club members, were very dainty and appetising. Mr A. Cotterill filled the duties of M.C. very efficiently and the dance music by Mr A. Smythe, with extra dances accompanied by Mrs Mervyn Wilson and Mr A. Cotterill, contributed largely to a very enjoyable function. Extraordinary Bargains in all winter rc;':iTcmo T !ts at Dobson'a Drapery Stores, Kamo Road. 9

The quartorly balance sheet of the Whangarei Fire Board for the period ending Juno 24 shows that the jperiod commenced with a credit of £4.17 138 6d. Receipts during the period amounted to £247 12s fid. The expenditure, which included £147 10s 4d to the Borough Council and £202 part payment of loan and interest, totalled £501 9s Sd, leaving a credit balance at the closing date of £16:? 16s 4d. Furniture and office fittings were being mover! to-dav from the Whangarei railway station to the large new building recently completed fronting the new road to the future sito for the station. In the new offices will be housed the District Traffic Manager, Mr A. Stubbs, and the District Engineer, Mr W. R. B. Bagge, who lias not vet taken over control, together with their respective staffs. The attendance at the euchre socials promoted by the "Whangarei Lodge of Druids is keeping up splendidly and last evening .16 tables were fully occupied. Miss E. Cornish, with 17 games to her credit, was successful in annexing the trophy presented by Bro. R. T. Kcssell, whilst the men's trophy, donated by Bro. Hedges, fell to the lot of Mr R. Osborne with 15 wins. Consolation prizes were awarded Mrs Benton, 64 wins, and Mr A. Vining, 10 wins. Telegraphic advice lias been received by Mr W. Conaghan, secretary of the Whangarei Rugby Union, that the Kaipara Union has deferred the date for the Brake Shield fixture between Whangarei and Ivaipara until August 2. Prior to that date Northern Wairoa iinri Kaipara will have competed for the Harding Shield, and in the event of the latter annexing it there would be an opportunity for Whangarei to send both senior and junior representative teams to Helensville on the same day to play for the two trophies. Two men who became agressive towards one another in Bank Street yesterday appeared before Messrs J. McKinnon and E. L. Whimp, Justices of the Peace, at the Whangarei Courthouse this morning and pleaded guilty to drunkenness and using threatening .behaviour likely to create a breach of the peace. John William O'Brien and Len Tozier were both fined £2 on 'the latter charge, and O'Brien was further fined £1 for drunkenness, in default seven days, Tozier being convicted and discharged on that count.

Measles have made their appearance again in Wellington. Of a class of 50 in one of the city schools 20 are absent with the complaint. According to the report of an official who has a good deal to do with the schools, some parents were deliberately courting trouble in the case of convalescents from measles, who were allowed' to leave the house too soon. Not only was there the danger of imparting infection to others, but in cold weather tlie child might suffer by having the eruption driven inward, instead of being allowed to come out in the natural way.