LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 18 December 1928, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Owing to their president being put off on Saturday, 15 stonemasons employed on the new railway station, at Auckland, held a stop-work meeting today. 'They contend the machine used is not contemplated by the award. The employers hold a contrary view.

Accounts totalling £07115 14s 4d were passed for payment by the Whangarei Borough Council last night and arc chargeable as follows: District .Fund Account No. 1, £3.1.12 Is 8d; District Fund Account No. 2, £I3OO Is lid; Special. Loans Account, £547 .12s; Sewer Extension Loan, 102 S, £JOOI 3s 2d; Cemeteries Account, £24 15s 7d. An innovation in the grocery department of the N.A.F. Co-op. is the recently installed electric automatic servil refrigerator. The freezer, which is situated btween the .comliters and the entrance, is all white and stands eight feet high by about three feet six wide. The front and shelves arc of plate glass, exposing the appetising looking contents 'to view. Butter, as hard as rock, Jinn bacon and cheese, and 'delicious cooking fruits, fresh and devoid of stickiness, gives the customer an appreciable idea of the value of the cooler from the service point of view. This enterprising firm is determined ito leave no store unturned to ensure satisfaction to their customers. 73(1

Coming to Whangarei, the Magic Five.

Matekina Horua, aged .12, a Maori

girl, who was subject tci epileptic, fits, was found drowned in a creek at Rangitnkia. The annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held this evening. Mr J. H. Luxford, S.M., is to give an address on “Litigation and Litigants. ’ ’

At last, night's meeting of the Whangaroi Borough Council, the Mayor and Crs A. T. Brainsby and A. H. Curtis were appointed a sub-committee for the purpose of finding a suitable sire for a. public convenience.

During the month of November the following stock were killed at the abattoir: Cattle 147, calves under lOOlbs 2, calves 100 to 2001bs 8, calves 200 to 300 lbs 4, sheep 540, pigs under 1501-bs 52, pigs over 1501.bs 2, pig over 2001bs 1; one- pig was condemned. Revenue for month £l2B ,13s lldj revenue for month of November, 1927, £144 18s 3d.

Unemployed in the North Auckland district and registered in the office of the Labour Department are: Engineers 1, engine-dravors (oil) 1, motor drivers 2, labourers 12; total 10. Employers in the North Auckland district requiring labour arc requested to send their requirements to the District Inspector of Factories, Public Trust Buildings, Whangarci. (Phone 527). At four o’clock this morning the Farmers’ Co-op. Organisation 'Society’s motor garage, at Stratford, was totally destroyed by fire. The flames had a good hold when discovered and the brigade could do nothing to save the building, which was an old wooden structure. About 20 cars were in the building at the time. The building and stock were insured, but the loss over the insurance is estimated at £IOOO.

The world’s smallest daily newspaper is the “Torres Straits Daily Pilot,” which is printed: at Thursday Island. It consists of a single page, three columns wide and 9 inches long. ■ Shipping news occupies a column, and Reuter’s cables fill the remaining space with the exception of quarter of a column reserved for advertisements. A copy of the “Pilot,” which an “Advocate” .representative had the pleasure of perusing, was received by Mr W. J. Dawson a few days ago. A very graceful gesture, with a most unusual feature, is revealed in the presentation of a silver cup to the Whangarci Regatta Association for annual competition in the maiden fours class under lOst. The gift is made by an elderly gentleman, resident of a remote area of the Whangarci district, who is a keen votary of rowing, but a stipulation is attached that the donor’s name is not to be revealed, nor even to be inscribed on the enp until such time as. the trophy is won outright. , At last night’s'mooting of the, Whangarci Borough Council, the sanitary inspector reported that during the month a total of 43 premises w r oro inspected and any necessary action in connection with same taken. Included in the above wore one butcher, one fishmonger, two six eatinghouses, one baker, and premises making or selling ice cream or ices. One plumbing job was inspected and during Mr Archer’s temporary absence he inspected one drain. 'Two cases of scarlet fever wore notified within the borough and tlie premises disinfected. Two samples of butter, nine samples of milk and. four samples of ice cream wore forwarded for analysis, only the results of the butter being to hand. Those complied with the regulations. The .Cruising Ulub held its second Palmer .Cup race for the fourteen-foot class over the week-end. The course was over a distance of about three and a half miles, at Manganese Point, but good'racing was marred by the absence of wind. The start saw the boats straggle out over the line, the Scout leading Sea Dawn by 10 seconds, the latter being 20 seconds ahead of Ranger, followed half a minute later by Whizz Bang and All Black. The order was unchanged passing the first and second buoys. After this all' traces of wind disappeared, and the boats drifted to the finishing line, Sea Dawn crossing six minutes before Ranger, which was followed by Scout some eight minutes later. Secut was two minutes ahead of Whizz Bang, with All Black a long way behind.

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Patrons to the Onorahl regatta on New Year’s day are again reminded that the Railway Department has decided to run trains to and from, the regatta as in previous years. Instead of despatching trains from the Whangarei station, it has been arranged to run them from, the old station site off Walton Street. <lO5 It will interest athletes, to note that the entrance fees charged for the various ovomts in connection with the Waipn 'Caledonian sports mooting to bo held, at Waipn on New Year’s Day are lower than those charged in most plaelos. In proportion to the liberal money prizes offered the entrance fee is a small consideration; take for iirstancb the Caledonion Handicap, of £23, only 14/- being charged to enter. The society’s aim is to induce competition and at the same ’time to give competitors a square deal. Tihfo Hector McDonald Cup given for most points in the field events should appeal to 'Mile 'average athlete. Any competitor who . excclls in one particular branch of athletics cannot necessarily annlox the honour. For the first time in the history of the meeting there will be a. .■javelinthrowing event which should prove of intmuit to’ patrons to the gathering. This is possibly the first country mooting to have included, on its programme the javelin-'throwing contest. 025

In the Whangarci Cricket Association competition on Saturday, Hikurangi gained a, three-pointer from High School A, and High School B defaulted to Portland.

Shillings in proper parlance are not “Roberts,” as was shown at the Magistrate's Court this m'orniug. Judgment debtor: “I pay 35 bob a week rent.” The Magistrate: “Call them shillings, please.” The speaker at the Rotary luncheon today was Rotarian Dawson, who gave a most, interesting talk on “West Africa.” It is hoped to publish a summary of the address in a later issue of the “Northern Advocate.”

A game for the Geissler Tennis Cup, played on Saturday, resulted in Whakapara annexing the trophy from the holders, Maromaku. 'Mr T, Berghan, club captain for the winning team, made a very appropriate speech when accepting the cup.

Under- examination at the Magistrate’s Court this morning, a- judgment debtor stated that he was the father of five children, the eldest being eight years and the youngest one day old. “Lucky the case was not called yesterday,” remarked .the magistrate. The order was refused.

After Messrs Nesbit and Morey, of Kaikohe, had replenished the supply of benzine to their International truck last night at their bowser, and were replacing the nozzle on the pump, the lorry burst into flames. These were extinguished, but not before all the interior fittings were destroyed.

Mr J. E. Holmes waited on the Wha,ngarci Borough Council last night with a request that he be given some relief in the matter of the extension of Russell Road. After explaining matters in detail the Mayor requested that Mr Holmes submit same in writing, when the council would be pleased to give the matter its consideration.

During a cricket practice at Maungakaramea over the week-end a most unusual accident befel Mr Ray Hudson, When batting, he made to turn a ball, bringing his leg smartly across. The movement threw his knee right out of joint. Yesterday he was brought into Whangarei for medical attention, but on returning the knee again went out. The injured part is now in splints.

The Whangarei Brownies held an open-air breaking-up ‘party last Saturday afternoon at Mair Park, and under the charge of their officers spent a most enjoyable time in playing games, tracking through the luxuriant bush and swimming in the pool. Afternoon tea was provided by the committee* and the gathering broke up at about 4.30 o’clock. - The next meeting of the company will be held in February. : ■

“When you alighted from your lorry, what did you notice about defendant’s 'condition?” asked counsel of a. Dalmatian witness at the Magistrate’s Court this morning, “Yes, he was dn influence of the drinks,” said witness. “What had he been drinking?” asked his" wiorship. “Whisky. His witness, too.” Further question as to the degree of insobriety in which defendant was found, witness said he was not drunk, but was “very happy,” and not in a proper state to drive a motor lorry.

A hearty invitation to inspect their stocks is extended by Wilson’s. •Comprehensive stocks of useful goods suitable for gifts, have been imported direct from manufacturers, consequently goods are fresher and more novel while prices are more attractive. See windows for attractive display of napery, handkerchiefs, etc., etc.,