LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 23 May 1928, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Following upon re-election of Mr L. Webb to chairmanship of the Whangarei County .Council this afternoon, all committees were elected without alteration.

The C. A. Larsen arrived at Wellington from Port Chalmers this morning and berthed at the Miramar Wharf to take in fuel oil for the return voyage to Norway.

A message from Suva states that the 15-ton auxiliary ketch, Limejuicor 11, arrived on Sunday from Newcastle, which she loft on March 3, after visiting the New Hebrides and New Caledonia. Her future movements are uncertain.

The concert advertised to .take place in the Waipu Hall on Thursday night has been cancelled. At this concert Miss Margaret McKenzie Aitkin, a- .Scottish contralto, had intehded giving a recital of Scottish and Gaelic songs.

Twenty-four applications wore received by* the Whangarei County Council for the position of driver of the motor road-grader and were considered this morning. After a lengthy discussion Mr Harvoy"Webh was appointed. A Press Association message from Wellington states that the New Zealand soldier, George Thomas MeQuay, whose identity was recently established at Sydney, returned to the Dominion yesterday by "the Maungamii. MeQuay was accompanied by his mother, “Unless we introduce a proper system of maintaining our works done by loans, the roads Will be worn out before they are paid for,” said Mr L, Webb, chairman of the Whangarei County Council, at the meeting of that body today. He added that the council had a trust to the ratepayers to maintain the roads in proper order. The new South African flag, which has been the subject of so much controversy, is to be officially hoisted on May 31. A miniature of the flag is on exhibition in the window of Mr A. Wilkinson, saddler, of Bank Street. It was received this week by Mr John McCormack, who recently purchased a farm in the Whakapara district. The ground of the flag consists of the red, white and blue horizontal bands of the ensign used by Van Riobock when he landed at Table Bay in 1651. In the centre of

the white band are the Union Jack, the flag of the Orange Free State Republic and the flag of the old Transvaal Republic.

! The secretary of Ihe Golden Terrace Dredging Company, Shotover River. Otago, reports, under date May IS, that Messrs .f. Sparron and Sous, contractors for building and erection of hip; electric dredge, are making rapid progress in .the construction of same, and are well ahead of schedule time. Also, that the tenders for portions of the hydro-electric scheme leave been let to an Auckland lirm, Messrs Rudge, Electric Company, whose prices were more favourable than American or German and outside competitors. The directors have also linked up an additional 200 acres of rich alluvial ground adjoining the present claim which prolongs its working life an additional ten years. It will nontake a quarter of a century to exhaust the areas. The directors also express very high appreciation of the splendid response which Whangar“i and district have given in the matter of providing share capital, which exceeded the most sanguine expectations.! Approximately £OO,OOO have Tie'ui | found for the company out of a total £05,000, and the final meeting to be held in the district in connection with same, will be held at Portland on Friday evening, when full reports will be delivered and every phase o7j the most striking investment in New J

Zealand will be dealt with. There will also be open discussion. Heavy grey towels, 22 x 45in, for 2/6 pair, at Wilson’s. Other outstanding values are: 26in white'towelling, 1/2s; 38in superior quality cream Winceyette, 1/3; 32in striped flannelette, Bsd; white nursery flannelette, 7/11 dozen; all-woos Cashmere hose, 1/11; wool and silk hose, 3/11, and frlntcjr freight vc#ts, 1/6.

Ar Dunedin, Stanley Burton Robertson, for forging a document to obtain goods, was admitted to three years’ probation.

Mr Whitechurch, a county council lor, was seriously injured at Pe Aro ha, when a car, which he was cranking, jumped forward, being evident ly in gear. The Dairy Board met at Welling ton today and decided to defer on forcemeat of the export license con ditions until after the annual meet ing in .liilv.

Letters written to the “Northern Advocate” by Mr J. Me Breen and others were referred to at the meeting of tin* County Council today. The chairman. Mr L. Webb said the writers made it appear that the council’s policy would reduce the amounts available- for expenditure on the lesser roads. He pointed out that so fat from that being the case, the total amount carried to the riding accounts last year was £15,333, as against £18,401 12s (id this year, an increase of £30(58. There would be available for expenditure in ridings this year £18,401, plus the credit balance o: £400!) Ids Bd, making a total of £22,411 to be divided amongst the ridings, constituting a record in the history of the county. Mr Webb considered that that was sufficient answer to the statements which had been made.

If you do not know Dobson, the Pianoforte Tuner and Repair Specialist, your next;door neighbour does.— Ring Phone 192.

Shopping Week has shown indisputably that there’s no need to go outside your own town to buy. Those smart costume tweeds at 3/11 showing at Meikle’s are a revelation in value-giving. Also boys’ serge pants all sizes at 5/81 pair at Meikle’s.