LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Northern Advocate, 26 August 1924, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A statutory first offender was convicted and discharged for drunkenness at the Whangarei Magistrate's Court this morning. Mr T. Hardy, J.P., was on the Bench.

Wihen a letter came before the Wanganui County Council asking it to support the daylight saving proposal, a farmer member remarked (reports the "Herald"): "It is about all wo can save nowadays."

The manager of the Whangarci Dairy Company stated to a representative of the "Northern Advocate" this morning that he had never known the supply of cream to increase so rapidly as it had done this season. On a certain day the week before last 61 boxes of butter were made, on the corresponding day the following week 117, and this week the supply readied ICO boxes on the one day.

The consequences of jthfe accident which occurred yesterday at the Hikurangi Coal Company's mine at Hiku rangi have fortunately proved very slight, one of the injuved workers having returned to work to-day, while the other is' expected to be able to resume duty to-morrow. Wihat happened was that in turning over a skip of water the men knocked out a prop, with the result that a quantity of timber was displaced and fell. The weight of it was perhaps five tons, but as it did not form a solid mass, the timber actually prevented the two men concerned from being seriously hurt.

When tho subject of pooling castage costs Avas being discussed at the annual meeting of the Whangarei Dairy Company on Saturday the chairman of directors, Mr 11. Wakelin, drew a delightful simile, which caused much amusement. He said that the cartage of cream from districts of varying distances from the factory could be compared with a log of timber. As long as the heart was surrounded i>y sufficient sap it would remain sound. Quick as lightning Mr tJerridge, of Waikiekie, put the cap on the simile by saying, amidst Toars of laughter: "Yes, Mr Chairman, but without the bark it would soon die."

The doors will open at the Town Hall at 7.13 tonight for the first performance of "The Magistrate," and the overture Avill commence promptly at S. This sparkling comedy promises to attract big houses, so those who have not reserved scats are advised to

111 c .Mi 'tiniicors.have caught the football disease (remarks the Wanganui " (Jhroj.ic.le 'The other day 15 "All B1 i'unbs wore sold at Aldington. "Champions of the world!" yelled the persuasive knight of the hammer. They were sold at a really;good price. At the special meeting of the Whaiigarei Borough Council held last evening the Whangarei Racing Club was granted permission to carry out certain improvements and extensions to the totalisator house at , Kensington ■Park, provided that the work is carried out to tire satisfaction of the Parks Committee. Celestials are entering into many walks of life in New Zealand, and are now penetrating into the building trade (says the Dunedin "Star"). A few days ago a Chinaman applied for entrance to the Carpenters' TTnion in Dunedin, but he has'not yet been officially received. The applicant hails from Burma, and has references of which, any New Zealander miglrt be proud.

"The English eggs are absolutely the dirtiest eggs that I saw marketed in London," said Mr J. B. Merritt in the course of an address to poultry farmers in Oamaru (states the "North Otago Times"). Mr Merritt said that he thought nothing could be more humiliating to the English people engaged in the industry than to see the Dutch and Danish productg realising 4d or 5(1 per dozen more in the winter time than the English egg.

The secretary of the Kaipara Chamber of Commerce reports from Dargaville that the petition praying for the linking up of Dargaville with the main trunk railway was sent away yesterday for presentation to Parliament. Letters seeking support for the petition have also been sent to all the Auckland province representatives in Parliament. The signatures attached t : o the petition number 4.150, and Whangarei supplied about half of them, the Chamber of Commerce, the Harbour Board and the "Northern Advocate" all assisting materially. The Kaipara Chamber expresses very hearty appreciation of the help given by the Whangarei district.

When a man was charged at the Wanganui Court with allowing his horse 'to wander, it was explained (reports the ''Chronicle") that the animal had only one eye, and it was a difficult matter to keep it in a paddock. The defendant intimated that he was endeavouring to dispose of the horse. "I imagine that if this case is reported in full it will reduce the horse's selling value," jocularly remarked Mr Barton, S.M. "You had better see that the name of the defendant is suppressed, Mr Fear." (Laughter). After the facts of the case had been heard, His Worship dismissed the information, adding a word of advice to the defendant to the effect that he had better get the horse a long way from Wanganui if he desired to sell it.

"TWelv« pounds for two bob; and they are delicious. You're on a bargain !" called a knight of the hammer encouragingly at a recent Taihape sale (relates the Wanganui "Chronicle"). An enterprising housewife joined the crowd that an auctioneer never fails to -attract, and, being under the impression that sweets were being disposed of, did not hesitate to raise the bid to three shillings. The opposition dropped out of the running, and the "sweets" were promptly knocked down to her. She graciously declined the offer to have them delivered to her home, but when she went to collect her bargain she did not regret her action, for she was startled to discover that she was the possessor of twelve pounds of the finest swedes in the country. She hurriedly explained that she had made a mistake, and the sweets were again put up, this time being sold for two shillings to the man who originally made the bid.

A good story relative to the difficulties met with on the coast roads iri winter, is told by Inspector Hutton, who has just returned from an inspection of the coast stations (savs\ the

"Poverty Bay Herald"). While travelling between Tokomaru Bay and Ruatorea their car became bogged. There was not sufficient gear aboard to pull her out, so it was necessary to apply to the nearest roadman for help. Two Maoris hove in sight, and when they reached the car Ave re offered 2? Hd each to take a lettei to the nearest roadman's. Off they Avent. at a gallop, and the passengers watched them cross a swollen creek nearby, feeling that they Avould not have much longer to wait. In a couple of hours the Maoris returned, but there AA*as no sign of the roadman. "Did'you deliver the letter safely?" asked the driver. "Oh", yes," they replied. " And what did the roadman say?" "He didn't say anything," returned, the Maoris, "we didn't give liim the letter, we left it in the post box two miles further along the road." The passengers settled themselves to a further weary wait until the driver could get, the necessary

I bo tliere ourlv. Sweets nntl confcc- ! tionerv in duijity variety will be on sale in tlu> Hull by the ladies of the Hosptal Comforts Club. 266

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