LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 21 May 1929, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Nobel Explosive Company’s auxiliary vessel Miro berthed at the Town Wharf this morning l .

Allotment 21, Waipu Parish, has been vested in the Waipu Public Coronation Hall and Library Association as a site for a public hall and library.

During the junior Rugby match between Maungakaramea and Oncrahi on Saturday, B. Matthews, pf the former team, suffered the fracture of a bone in his chest.

The grand snooker tourney at the Club Billiard Saloon, neap the Lyceum Theatre is now in progress. Competitors may inspect the draw at any time and arrange for games. Entries are now being solicited for the Northland Championship billiards and snooker tournaments respectively. Both these tourneys will be swewostake events.

At the Wanganui Supreme Court to day, Mr Justice Ostiov sentenced Wilburn Pcrcv Old to .18 months’ gaol.

concurrent, on two charges of indecent assault on .girls aged 7 years.

Twenty-five applications were submitted to the Whangarei Borough Council for the position of assistant in the Public Library. The number has been reduced to four for the purposes of a final selection.

A largely attended meeting of radio listeners, at Gisborne, formed a Listeners ’ League with the object of obtaining a better broadcasting service. One suggestion made was that a station be erected at Hastings to serve Hawke’s Bay and Poverty Bay,

Trevor George Bowen aged 17, a son of a farmer residing at Fern Flats, near Mar ton, was found dead yesterday evening beneath the body of a horse he had been riding. It is presumed that the latter fell when taking a fence and the rider was crushed and asphyxiated.

The annual meeting of Para.kao householders, postponed on statutory date on account of the weather, was hold last night. The election of the School Committee resulted:—Messrs H. IT. Curry (chairman), H, McTavish (secretary), C. Davidson, F. Grantham and A. Wady. The balance sheet showed a credit of £7 2s Id.

"There were a number of fine birds from all parts of the North Island,” said Mr H. E. Crowhurst, of. Stanley Bay, who was a judge of the homing pigeon section at the Whangarei Winter Show, on his return to Auckland. He stated to an interviewer that in both colour and mileage classes there were some exceptional exhibits.

'Leslie Ronald Harlock, aged 15 months, of Huntly South, was accidentally drowned yesterday in a hole at the back of his parents’ residence. The mother had been .washing clothes and the water was allowed to. drain into the-hole to a depth of about 15 inches. The child had been playing with other children in the yard, was missed and found lying in the hole. Artificial respiration was applied without success.

At the first meeting of the recently appointed committee of the North Auckland section of the Piiblie Service Association, the election of officers resulted as follows: —'Chairman, Mr J. W. Otway; vice-chairman, Mr C. N. Irvine; secretary, Mr R. ,T. Hill; auditor, Mr A. K. McLeod. Mr D. MeOarroll was appointed delegate to the annual conference to be held in Wellington on June 25. The association drafted a remit supporting one hour daylight saving.

Lovers of Shakespearean, plays will be glad to hear that Mr Allan Wilkie has been able to arrange a visit to Whangarei during his present tour of New Zealand. Writing from teh Theatre Royal, Christchurch, to Mr K. Trimmer, of the Whangarei Dramatic Society, the distinguished actor notifies his decision to play in Wlhangarei on July 8, 9 and 10, just prior to his departure for Australia. Mr Wilkie will stage “Twelfth Night,” “The Taming of the Shrew,” and cither “As You Like It,” or “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,”

A further fall of .18 inch of rain was recorded in Whangarei for the 24 hours ended 9 oclock this morning, bringing the total fall for the month to 0.49 inches. The onmctalled. roads are still in a bad state and are not negotiable to motor vehicles. Early this morning the weather showed signs of clearing and the sun shone out for a short space of time, but later the clouds closed in and more rain was falling. The barometer showed a slight rise over yesterday’s reading and stood at 30.14. The thermometer was at 62 degrees at the same hour.

The programme submitted by the Whangarei Municipal Silver Band in the Town Hall on Sunday evening was highly appreciated, the organisation giving a splendid rendition of the various numbers. Mr A. Morgan, baritone, was well received in his two solos, “Captain Mac” and “Reuben Ranzo, ” Mr C. R. Bourne was warmly applauded for his two violin items, “Country Banco” and “Meditation.” The trombone and cornet duet, “Bown the Vale,” rendered by Messrs A. and A, E. Lcathcrby, w T as also outstanding in point of merit. An endeavour is to bo made to broadcast the band’s concert from the Town Hall on June 16.

At the Rotary Club’s luncheon (today the speaker was Miss A. J. Grcville, the Dominion organiser of the Open Air .Schools’ League. The address -was very interesting and informative. The evils of overcrowding, a'ud of sunless, draughty school rooms, was emphasised, and a striking contrast drawn by descriptions of open-air school buildings. The class rooms built at Fendalton and elsewhere were quoted as examples of what is being done in New Zealand. Pictures of these classrooms showed how complete has 'been the breakaway from traditional ideas. In such classrooms, children live what, is to all intents and purposes, an open-air life. The object .of the League, Miss Greville explained, is .to build up public opinion in support of a movement which must have lasting effect far good upon future generations. Miss Greville addresses a public meeting tomorrow afternoon.

Considerable interest is being taken in a lecture on Chiropractic which is to 'be given in the Presbyterian Hall this evening by Miss Kathleen Barr. The chair will be occupied by his Worship, the Mayor, Mr W. Jones. 780 The Magic Five is a superior English Radio Receiving Set, Full particulars from J. W. Dobson, Banff Street, Whangarei,

Inspector O’Hallorun, of Gisborne, announces that the inquest in connection with the Pupa in on. tragedy will ho resumed at Opotiki on Tuesday next.

The Gypsy Moth aeroplane, after an extended and profitable stay in Whaaigarei, left in drizzling rain for Hamilton, its headquarters, yesterday afternoon.

The amount taken at the Winter Show stall conducted by the Rotary Club on behalf of the Blind Institute amounted to £Bl ,‘>s f>d, as against £69 Is 2d at last year ’s show.

For the first time for many years a liquor boo(th will be located at the races on Saturday at Ashburton, the Mid-Canterbury . Licensing Com'mittee having granted a provisional license.

Colder weather conditions necessitate extra Blankojts and Rugs. Prospective purchasers can roly on the values olfored just now at Wilson’s. For instance soft Fleecy White Blankets full weight and size, nine-quar-ter, 21/- pair; ten-quarter, 34/6 pair; eleven-quarter, 46/- pair; ‘Grey Blankets, 18/6 pair; Ivai'apol Rugs, 12/6 each.