LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 23 June 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Today is the thirty-first birthday of the Prince of Wales, and in consequence the Whangarei Courthouse and the legal offices observed a holiday.

A letter has been received, by the Mayor Mr J. E. Holmes, 'from the railway authorities stating that a light will be placed at the entrance to the station yard at the extension of Albert Street. This has been authorised as an outcome of representations made by the Whangarei Chamber of Commerce. ] The Chrysler (pronounced Cry-sler) ! car, now being being shown for the first j time in Whangarei, is the complete j realisation of the ideals of the world's j leading automobile builder, whose name : it- bears, Walter P. Chrysler, hitherto unsung ; and unknown to one-tenth of one per cent, of the millions who have ridden in cars built by him. In designing the car Chrysler and his engineers began with a clean slate and designed from the ground up. There was no compromise to existing machinery, manufacturing layout, 01; the whims and fancies of executives. Every J vexing problem of the past has "been,

solved scientifically and without . re* striction. Just one condition has Chrysler imposed—the very best materials adaptable to the work to be done and the strain to be borne by every part. And yet the price for such a job will be a revelation. A. S. Bevin, Ltd., Whangarei, agents. Join our Christmas Club now.—Dobson's Drapery. 635

The annual meeting of the Whangarei Bowling Club will take place in the Whangarei County Chambers ! this evening at 7.30.

Arising from the resignation of Mr J. R. S. Richardson, the committee of the Whangarei Racing Club has appointed Mr A. D. Jack to fill the vacancy. It has been reported that recently very large kingfish have been caught off. Guano Rock, near Bream Head. On Sunday the crew of the Clio claim to have caught seven, which aggregated just on five hundredweight. The addition, to .-the .Portland school which is to accommodate Standards I and II will be occupied for the first time today. The new room, which is about 19ft by 19ft, will have seating and defic room for 40 pupils. Up till recently some of the pupils have been housed in the Library Hall owing to the overcrowded condition of the school building. The school roll now stands at 160.

The concert to be given at the Town Hall tomorrow night by the Whangarei Salvation Army promises to be very good. Bandmaster Hewson has been putting in extra work at band practice, and a number of leading "Whangarei singers will contribute to the programme. The proceeds of the concert will be in aid of the band's new instruments fund, and the bandsmen have sold over 500 tickets, so that a good house is assured as well as a first class programme.

The death occurred yesterday morning at the Whangarei Hospital of Charles Osborne Thomas, aged 40 years. Deceased, who was generally known by the nickname "Tinny," was a son of Mr. Arthur Thomas and the late Mrs. Thomas. He was born in Whangarei and had resided in the town all his life, having been a carter for Messrs T. L. Drummond and Sons from 1906 to 1923", when he became an invalid. For more than a year he had been a patient at the Whangarei Hospital.

A letter was received at the meeting on Friday of the Committee of the Whangarei Racing Club from the Auckland Racing Cluib executive relative to the proposal to create a memorial to the late Mr W. F. I Masse}', Prime Minister. Instead of j clubs being asked to make donations !it was urged thta members should I subscribe 2/G apiece, so that the proposed memorial should be one really subscribed for by sportsmen. The Committee fell in with the idea that the club should collect subscriptions from its members. So far the invitation extended by the Whangarei Referees' Association to Rugby footballers to attend the weekly meetings, hold in Mr G-. Winding's premises opposite the Settlers' Hotel in Cameron Street, has not resulted in many accepting. Last evening, for instance, .• the debates upon points arising out of control of the matches on Saturday, the solution of j problems on the blackboard and inj struetion upon the rules as the result lof queries were most interesting. Players can rest assured that thpir attendance at the meetings will undoubtedly benefit the standard of the game they play.

The Whangarei Rotary Club today held the second of the series of weekly luncheons inaugurated last Tuesday. The luncheon was graced by the presence of Miss Edna Thomas and her fellow artistes, Miss C. Piper and Miss Lucile Lawrence. Rotarian Holdsworth of Auckland was the "visitor of honour" at the luncheon, nnd his humorous sallies and anecdotes occasioned much merriment. Two choruses were sung in the course of the proceedings, and the luncheon concluded with the National Anthem, followed by three "hearty cheers for the Prince of Wales, today being the 81st anniversary of His Highness' birthday.

An apology was forthcoming at last night's meeting of the Management Committee of the Whangarei .Rugby Union from a spectator who had been arraigned before the committee and was accepted." Mr -T. McLcod was elected to the committee as a delegate from the Hikurangi Club. Application for transfer of throe members of the Towai Club to ITiikcronui Club was forthcoming from the latter, and was granted subject to clearances being obtained from the Towai Club. Mr A. B. Charters was appointed delegate to the North Auckland Rugby Union, vice Mr W. A. Frood. Messrs Chissell, Bird and Dorrington were appointed selectors of a third grade representative team.

"Elijah," the second and the greater of Mendelssohn's two complete oratorios, was first produced at Birmingham in 1846, the composer himself 1 conducting. It "was a great success, the London "Times" saying that "never was there a more complete triumph—never a more thorough and speedy recognition of ! a great work, of art." Mendelssdhn,... .however, was not completely satisfied-, and he made a number of alterations before the oratorio was published in 1547. It had then been performed 011 six occasions, Mendelssohn being the conductor in each case, and its success was assured. Ever since thon "Elijah" has been a favourite oratorio, and Wlhangarei people will bo fortunate in heaiing .it on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. Teeth can scrunch without aching after using BarraclongTi's Magic Nervine. 1/G.