LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 22 April 1929, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mrs Doris Lovelock, aged 39, who was struck Iby a- motor car at Auckland on Friday evening,- died in hospital last night. A five-sea,tor car owned by Mr W. William, Auckland, stolen from Queen Street on Friday evening, was found at Remuera early on Saturday morning, totally destroyed by fire.

A woman, Elizabeth Emily Bridger, aged 57, was found dead by her married daughter at a residence in Charles Street, Blenheim. The .apparent cause death was heart disease.

Medals presented by Mi- A. Jones, Mayor of Dargaville, and" Mr H. H. Tonkin for the most improved girl and boy swimmers attending the primary schools in Dargaville, have been awarded to Peggy Kinnibrugh (Daagaville) and Norman Todd (Aoroa). Messrs Randall and Bernard were the judges. Mr E. G, Willems, export counsel of the Franklin Autombile Company. of .Syracuse, U.S.A., will arrive in New Zealand shortly from South Africa. Mr Willems, who was recently in Europe in connection with the Olympia and Paris Motor Shows, has a wide experience •in the motor trade in all parts of the world, and, through his visit to Now Zealand, he hopes to bring about a further development of trade in motor vehicles between New Zealand and the United States. Dealers and others in the motor trade should get in touch with Mr Willems through the United States Consul.

Some fine samples of Maori art were recently discovered (by Mr D. 11. Graham when visiting- the far North, and will be forwarded to the Auckland Museum. Amongst the collection was a greenstone axe in a perfect state of preservation, not having been touched by lire. The axe measured about eight inches in length and had a sharp cutting edge; one side had not been rounded off and this gave it an unfinished appearance. Many wooden tools of the Maoris were collected, including clubs and paddles. Several northern residents have given curios to Mr Graham, which have been sent on to the museum. Mr Graham considered the North a rich field for many curios, and intends to make further visits.

During his visit to the. far North Mr D. H. Graham travelled through every district and inspected each area and was a,hie to form an opinion, of the land. Mr Graham considers there is a great future for the North. He. was particularly struck with some of the swampy land which he thought would make splendid farms in a. few years. The Mototangi swamp was mentioned ns being a fine block of land and he stated that it was being brought in very rapidly. As an example of what the northern land can he made, ‘Mr Graham quoted Mr W. Evans’ property at Houhora. The spread of sand in places is viewed viewed with alarm by Mr Graham. He considered that the planting of lupins should he carried out over the sand area to check its encroach on what can bo made profitable farming land.

A meeting of Householders of the Kamo School District will bo hold in the School tonight at 7.30.

For the tiny tots. Baby’s wants have Wilson’s special care. A wide choice of infants’ goods to select from: Art silk coats and wool coats, 5/11; cream and coloured knitted w ? ool pram suits, 4/11; bootees, 1/-; caps, 1/-; pilchers, 2/(i; overalls. .°>/(!; wool coats with caps to match, from 8/0; variety of lovely silk and wool, and wool shawls, from 9/0. You can find everything for baby at Wi.ls'ou’s, at Northland’s low r est prices.

.Notice has been given by Joseph Beales of his intention to apply to the mid-Canterbury Licensing Committee for a license in respect to the Somerset Hotel, Ashburton.

A ,11,ae of £SO, with costs 3s, was imposed by Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., on Austen Cyril Bnigeut, who was charged with frequenting' Church .Street, Palmerston North, for the purposes of bettlug.

Air J. W. Mawson, Director of Town Planning, arrived in Whangarei on Saturday and will .address a public meeting tomorrow evening. In the afternoon he will confer with representatives of local bodies.

The sum of £2518 Os 9d is to be paid to the Government by the Whangarei Racing Club in connection with the ,recent meeting at Kensington Park, made up as follows: Totalisator duty £BSO 13s 9d, dividend duty £153.1 12s, and stakes’ tax £135 15s.

Weuday and Thursby were numbers four and five on the race card for the Autumn Handicap on Saturday at Kensington Park. A pair of slightly inebriated punters caused .some merriment when they asked ; the man at the totalisator for a. ticket on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. The appointment of the Rev. D. C. Bates, of the- staff of the Meteorological Office, to represent New Zealand at the forthcoming Conference of Empire Meteorologists hi London in August and. the International Conference at Copenhagen in the following month, was announced by the Hon. H. Atmoro today. The men’s hockey competition will commence locally next Saturday, and the ladies’ on Thursday, May 2. When the question of more equitable travelling was before the Management Committee sft was decided on the motion of Mrs Martin (Avoca), seconded by Miss E. Tlbbits that the town clubs pay an extra visit to each of the country clubs.

“Someone is reading the newspapers, ’ ' said Mr J. H. McCarrol, chairman of the Kadpara. Hospital Board, when it was reported at the last me-st-ing that 264 applications had (been, received for the position of manager of the Old Men's Home at Te Kopura. The board decided to give preference to applicants without children and the applications were referred to the committee, which will raaike a decision today.

, Although the totalisator investments fell away at the recent meeting of the Wha.ng.arei Racing Club, the gate takings show an appreciable increase when compared with the year 1927. On Thursday last £292 17s was taken as against £248 15s, and on Saturday £466 8s 6d, as against £350 10s. The respective totals are £759 5s 6d and £699 ss. Last year a one-day fixture was held on a Saturday, and the gates netted £395 Is.

A special meeting of the Whaiigarei Borough Council was held this morning, the Mayor, Mr L. J. Brake, presiding .over Crs, L. W, Nelson, A. W. Armstrong, J, Jackson, A. T. Brainsby, L. T Pickmere, A. M. Rust and P. Foote. Authorisation was given for the raising of £950 for the pur-, pose of erecting a worker's dwelling. Five tenders were received for the supply of 1400 gallons of benzine for the ensiling year. That of A. S. Paterson and Co,, Ltd., was accepted, subject to the engineer's approval.

There was a fair attendance at the Town Hall last evening on the occasion of the first Sunday night concert of the season by the Whangarei Municipal Silver Band. A fine programme was rendered, the organisation showing marked attention to detail, especially in the more delicate passages. The supporting artists, Messrs Wallace. Caldcr Jr. and C, D. Moloney were well received and had to respond to encores, the former for his xylophone solos and the latter for elocutionary items. The collection amounted to £3 12s 3d. Dancing enthusiasts are being well catered for in Whangarei, in the reopening on Saturday evening last of weekly dances in the Y.M.C.A. Hall under the capable management of the Labour Party Social Committee. A large crowd took the floor and enjoyed a varied programme supplied by Smyth's Orchestra of four instruments. The spot one-step and the clock waltz, the latter an innovation, were both won by Mr K. Lemon and Miss Murray, which was quite a good “double" for race night. Streamers, confetti and a first-class supper made for the added enjoyment of the evening. The Magic Five is a superior English Radio Receiving Sot, Full particulars from J. W. Dobson, Banff Street, Whangarei.