LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Northern Advocate, 31 July 1924, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The last but one of his series of scientific lectures will be delivered by Mr W. A. Given in the Whangarei County Chambers at 7.30 p.m. to-mor-row. The subject is "Weeds", and the lecturer has a great deal of very useful information to impart.

At the Y.M.C.A. Hall on Wednesday evening next Mr J. Barr, City Librarian of Auckland, will deliver a lecture on Kobcrt Burns. He will be accompanied by Mrs Barr, who Avill contribute some Scotch songs. Several local artists will also render items. The Whangarci County Pipe Band will also assist. A small charge will be made for admission. There were few absentees from the practice in the Whangarei Winter Show Hall last evening of senior and junior representative teams, chosen to represent Whangarei Rugby Union against Northern Wairoa and ICaipara respectively. Players attended from as far afield as Moengawaliine ana Maungakaramea and there was an unusual earnestness amongst them, a useful practice being held and a number of points in position and -combinntticm btTng dem oust rafted.

A letter has been received from Mr Chas. P. Bryant, of Palmerston North," by Mr H. A. Peebles, secretary of the Whangarei A. and P. Society, stating that a Black Orpington utility cockerel purchased by liim from Mr. A. S. Harden at the last "Whangarei Winter Show had proved a good investment from the point of view of suceess at shows. The cockerel had been shown twice, once in a class of thirty, and had already won two firsts and three seconds. The services of Mr A. Sowman, auctioneer for Messrs Bevin, Ltd., as a footballer have been required for representative matches which have been played on Saturdays. As this is the day of the week on which Mr Sowman is busily occupied with his duties at the firm's mart sales, Mr Henry Sloane has generously come forward and conducted the sales, thereby allowing Mr Sowman to take his place in the team. On Saturday the Whangarei team is to play at Dargaville for the coveted Harding Shield and once again Mr Sloane, although not in the best of health, has generously come forward and offered his services in order to allow Mr Sowman to make the trip. It is good to find in the community a gentleman with the fine sporting instincts of Mr Sloane and in this issue the Rugby Union publicly notifies its appreciation of Mr Sloane's action.

Fuji Silk at 2/11-1, cream, and Striped Fuji Silk at 4/1H; Horrockses' Calico at 11/0' per dozen, are but samples of the bargains offered at David Meikle & Co.'s "Valu House" on Saturday, where courteous service and fair values are yours—always. Bead about the rest of the "eve-opening prices" on Page 6 of this issue. 102 Wool Specials.—All Shades, 4sd per skein. Cycle Wool, now 8d skein, all shades. Sports' Scapa Wool, 1/3 2oz. skein. Oamaru Wool, less 10%. Piece Flannel 1/11 yd.—Dobson's Drapery. 6