LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Northern Advocate, 23 March 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In the final game of the champion of champions bowling tournament, played on the Carlton green in Auckland on Friday afternoon, H. Clark, of Rocky Nook, beat E. Jury, of Ponsonby, by 20—11.

The closing date for entries for tho Maungatapere sports is now fast approaching and axemen and athletes would do well to forward their nominations to Mr. C. P. Butler, P.O. Box 131, Whangarei, without delay. Tho programme, which has been extensively advertised, gives a wide selection, whilst tho prize money has been allocated generously.

The. Auckland Education Board proposed to hold a refresher course of physical drill for Whangarei district teachers this week. It has now been necessary to postpone the course for a week, so that it will begin on Tuesday, March 31.

On Saturday afternoon Portland forfeited to Whangarei in the Whangarei Cricket Association's competition, and the result is that Oneralii and Whangarei are equal with 19 points each in the lead for the championship of the season. Onerahi, however, has one match to play against Hikurangi, which has seemingly withdrawn from the contest, so that the seaside suburb's representatives seem to be on the box seat for the premirship honours.

The following cablegram, dated March 19, has been received by Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., Whangarei, from their London office. '•Butter —Market very quiet. NewZealand butter, salted, 172/, exceptional brands, 184/; Danish butter, 22(5/; finest Australian, salted 172/, unsalted 180/, Cheese —Market quiet. New Zealand white and coloured, 102/ and .103/."

Four more entries have been received by Mr C. P. Butler, secretary of the Whangarei A. and P. Society, of dairy companies which intend to compete for the R. and W. Davidson Cup for a box of butter most suitable for export. There are now eleven companies entered, the four belated notifications being from Ilikurangi, To Aroha, Kaitaia and Raglan. The conteat will take place in conjunction with the Whangarei Winter Show in Mav.

The encouragement of a special ten guinea trophy should bring an abundance of entries of young men aged 18 years and under at Whangarei County Dog Trials. Intending competitors however are warned that the closingdate for entries is not far away and it is always advisable to make certain of being in time. Post your entries to Mr. A. C. M. Finlayson today. There is a rebate on entry fees if you arc a member and it costs but little to subscribe. 7 All TTose less 10% for One Week from Monday, 19th. —At Dobson's. 633

Tlie headmaster of the Whangarei School reports that over 300 sheets containing the first fortnight's syl-a 1 us of work for pupils in all standards have been issued. This means that practically every family represented at the school has obtained a sheet.

On Saturday the express train from Auckland arrived in Whangarei- two hours late. The delay was caused by some trucks of a goods train which had been preceding the express on the Auckland to Helensville section having become derailed near Waitakere.

There was a large attendance of Lodge Whangarei, N.Z.C., Lodge Parahaki, N.Z.C., and Star of the North, E.G., at a Masonic service conducted in the Whangarei Methodist Church last evening by the Rev. W. H. Speer, who leaves shortly to take charge at Woolston, Canterbury.

I On Saturday afternoon 16 members of the Hikurangi Bowling Club paid a surprise visit to the Kensington Club's for a friendly roll. Four local teams were organised to meet them and, with the exception of one skipped by W. A. Lancaster,, the Kensington teams were well beaten by the visitors.

The motor car owned by Mr. Geo. Rhodes, which went over a bank some 15 feet high on to the beach, below at Parua Bay on Thursday evening, has been salvaged and brought to Wihangarei. It is now in an engineer's shop awaiting repairs. Fortunately the engine has not been much harmed, the damage being restricted to wheels and the body of the car, the top hamper of which was stripped off. The engine is in running order.

Pamphlets issued by the Whangarei branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union are being circulated throughout the district in empty cream cans inviting settlers to signify intention to attend a farm school session if held in Whangarei during May. The proposed session would probably last a week and there would be no charge for attendance. Those engaged in farm work are invited to attend either daily demonstrations or lectures in the evenings. Lectures and demonstrations will be given by officers of the Department of Agriculture, but the holding of the school session in Whangarei is dependent upon a satisfactory response from settlers promising attendance.