LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 24 January 1929, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The conference of Crown Lands Commissioners and members of the Land Purchase Board in regard to abandoned farms and undeveloped areas is sitting at Wellington today.

The cricket match between Onerahi and Y.M.C.A. at Kensington Piark on Saturday could well be termed an executive one. The patron of the association top-scored, and three pastpresidents, the only two life members, the two oldest members and the secretary of the association took part. It was quite a unique gathering. While fishing with a party near the Spit on the West OoUst beach on Saturday, Mr Viv. Saibritzky, of Dargaville, found another piece of ambergris. It weighs 240 z .It was picked up within a mile of the place where Mr iSubritzky found the large piece on January 19, which weighed 272!b, and experts value at £9OOO. It has boon insured for £SOOO.

In connection with tho conference of Crown Lands Commissioners with the Minister of Lands, the Hon O. W. Forbes, the latter states that the final decision of the conference would bo reached today and at an early date he would visit as many parts of the country as possible to ascertain for himself on the spot the practicability of giving effect to tho proposals in the districts concerned.

The fine weather that has been the rule in Whangarei for tho past fortnight is showing signs of breaking. The barometer continues to disclose a. falling tendency and at 9 o’clock this morning stood at 29.44, compared with 29.58 yesterday. The thermometer also indicates an appreciable drop, the maximum yesterday bding 78 and the minimum 52, This morning 62 degrees were registered at 9 o’clock. Several heavy showers passed over the town eariy in the morning.

Six people were arrested at Christchurch this morning on charges of the Gaming Act. The detective force paid simultaneous visits to five promises, four being hotels. Those arrested were: Eunice Brown, otherwise Miss Hobbs, a barmaid, aged 42; Herbert George Taylor; William Stanton Murray; Edward Best McLeairy; William Frederick Kiddey, a baman, aged 58, of 73, Fouls on Street, and Frederick Alfred Fox, a barman, aged 53. All were admitted to bail, the eases being adjourned till Tuesday. Maurice iGrifiin, the well-known northern axeman, had the unique experience of being waited on by the secretaries of the Tangiteroria, Warkworth, Kamo and Rangiahua sports clubs, with a request that he should chop at their respective gatherings. As the clubs mentioned are holding their sports on the same day, Griffin decided in favour of Rian gi ah no. as he will there meet McCraith, a first-class axeman, Griffin has gone into braining and the meeting of these two good performers will evince more than ordinary interest.

Here are some values that oust solid savings in thoiv wake, and show every purchaser that high quality is low prices at Wilson’s. Heavy coloured towels 24 x 44in 2/6 pair: damask cloths 4o x 4’iin 2/6 each; heavy pillow casing iHd yard; 27in linen teacloth 105 cl, and cretonnes 10-ld yard.

Messrs Dulgety and Co’s cablegram

from Loudon states that butter prices arc 2/ lower are now quoted at 180/ to 184/. Cheese is .1/ lower. White 92/ to 93/; coloured 94/ to 95/. lu anticipation of the contest for (he Brett Memorial Cup, to be rowed for at Auckland on about February 16, the Whangarei team, consisting of F. Colton, J. Webber, 0. Dent and L. Hall, is training assiduously every day. Witli one exception the team is identical with that which visited Wanganui last year and can bo expected to give a good account of itself. Patrick Deegan, driver of the car concerned in the fatal collision at a Prank,ton railway crossing, on December 1, was brought before the Hamilton Magistrate’s 'Court this morning and charged with driving a car while intoxicated and by his act in relation thereto, causing the death of Alexander John Hamilton. The evidence was the same as '.that at the inquest on Monday. Deegan pleaded not guilty and was committed for .trial.

Witnesses occasionally find the task of giving evidence at the courts a somewhat trying experience. Apart from tho difficulty of limiting their repli bs to the questions of counsel they are apt to make a mistake in addressing, the Bench. The expressions “Your Honour 77 and “Your Worship 77 are sometimes misused by inexperienced barristers, which makes the slip fairly excusable in the wit-ness-box. This was particularly noticeable at the Whangarei Magistrate’s 'Court on Tuesday, when several witnesses persisted in calling the Magistrate “Your Honour, 77 apparently through ignorance of the correct mode of address. A frequent and safe term of address is “Sir, 77 which is admissable cither in the Magistrate 7 .? Court or the Supreme Court, although it is correct to address a magistrate as “Your Worship 77 and a judge as “Your Honour 77 in court procedure.

Substantial savings may now be effected by purchasing at the store of David Meikle and Company, where most unusual pricings are announced for seven days only. A perusal of the firm’s advertisement on the third page of this issue will well repay you. The Magic Five is, a superior English radio receiving set. Full particulars from J, W, Dobson, Banff StreetWhangarei.