LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Northern Advocate, 18 June 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Christchurch telegram reports that the severest frost of the year was experienced this morning, 14.8 degrees being registered.

According to the "North Auckland Times" a survey party will begin operations next week from the Dargaville end in locating the route for the Dargaville-Kirikopuni railway line.

"The farmer is the good old milch cow of taxation. He gets hit up everywhere he turns, and he mostly pays." —Mr. amiesJon (Koitcrangi) at a conference of farmers on the West Coast. —Greymouth "Star."

On Saturday afternoon the executive of the Wliangarei Agricultural and Pastoral Society intend to meet at Kensington Park to discuss the matter of general improvements of facilities for exhibiting stock at the show ground.

I Killings last season at the Moerewa i freezing works showed that 34,595 I lambs were killed as against 45,364 in j the previous year, and 7582 sheep as J against 8995. There were 8261 head jof cattle killed last season, an inI crease of 2112 over the figures for the i preceding -season. The number of pigs killed, 183, was 54 more than in 1924. In fixing the prices of admission to the performances of the oratorio "Elijah" in Whangarei on June 30 i and July 1, the Waiata Society has aimed to make these fine entertainments available to all. Reserved seats j will cost 3/3 each (including tax) for ; adults, and 1/6 for children, and there 1 will be no extra charge for reservation, j The plans of seats will be open at ' Blanshard's on Saturday morning. i The claim by the Whangarei Borough Council (Mr. Briggs) against S. C. Jounneaux (Mr. Thome) and the | National Bank (Mr. Harrison) for betterment arising from the formation j of Rust Lane was adjourned sine die yesterday" afternoon. The decision of j the Cou?t will enable respondents to ; bring a claim before the assessors, of j whom Mr. B. W. Tate, S.M., is chair- j man, for compensation for injurious I affection due to the formation of the ! street. I

Mr D. A. Bird, M.A., has now delivered one-half of his series of twelve lectures on economics,, under the auspices of the University Tutorial Movement and Workers' Educational Association. The lectures are given at 8 p.m. every Friday in the Whangarei County Chamber and are open to all who care to attend, while those who pay a rniall fee are entitled to additional privileges. The six lectures already given have keenly interested large audiences. Tomorrow night Mr Bird .will discuss the relations between labour and capital;-a very live subject and one that should command the attention cf a large audience.

|. .Writing to Mr D. A. McLean, president of the Wliangarei Rotary Club, to congratulate Whangarei upon the birth of the club and himself on the honour bestowed upon him in his election as its first president, Mr A. Doig, president of the Wanganui Rotary Club, says:—'.'Believe me, there is nothing wrong with Rotary—and I believe it is destined to be a great factor in the establishment of a better understanding among the various nations of the World. I cannot do better than quote that striking opening sentence from President' Harding's speecii at St. Louis. 'If I could plant a Rotary Club in every community throughout the world I would do-it, and then I would guarantee the tranquility and forward march of the world,' "

Copies of the book of instruction in football for use in coaching teams of schoolboys have been received from the New Zealand Rugby Union by Mr H. A. Revell, secretary of the North Auckland Rugby Union. The book fs a splendid guide and is full of useful information. Its lessons need not be restricted to school teams as all players could pick up useful hints from the splendid articles contributed by Mark Nicholls, Jimmy Duncan and other similarly well-known authorities. One copy apiece of the book is to be sent free to the headmasters of every school, while further copies may be purchased by schoolboys or players at one shilling each. As the publication

is limited in the first edition early application is advisable.

i It is a long time since Whangarei enj joyed the production of an oratorio, and those who know anything of the grandeur of oratorio music will keenly appreciate the fact that the famous "Elijah" is to be presented at the Town Hall within a fortnight, Tuesday, June 30, and Wednesday, July 1, being the dates chosen by the Waiata Society for the production. With one exception, that of the tenor soloist, all those taking part in the oratorio will be Whangarei people, who have been actively rehearsing for many weeks under the conductorship of Mr. Albert Dobson. Both the chorus and the orchestra are strong in numbers, and by the end of the month, judging from recent. practices, they will be able to acquit themselves well. The plans of reserved seats for the two performances are to be opened at Blanshard'a on Saturday. The price has been fixe 3 at 3/3, with children's tickets at half-| price, and there is to be no booking ' charge. ! The attention of members of the j Wharignroi. Bowling Club is drawn to the fact that the annual general meet- I ing will be held on Tuesday, Juno 23, . not. Thursday as stated in the notices I sent out. S5 i