LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 14 August 1929, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Kolcopu Post Office will be closed on the 13th instant. The Whanga-roi-Kara rural delivery has been extended to take in the settlors affected by the closing of that office.

At the inquest concerning the death of AVilliam Hutchison Carrie, a tailor, of Napier, a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane was returned. Deceased took poison on Monday, dying a few hours later.

While ploughing on a hillside on his property yesterday, Mr W. H. Lcwin, of Otaikarangi, was struck by the plough when turning the implement round and abstained a broken leg. The injured man was removed to hospital, where ho is progressing favourably. Douglas Wright, aged 19, pleaded guilty today at, Hamilton, to 27 charges of theft at 'Hamilton, Auckland, Matamata and Cambridge. The thefts- included various small articles and electric and gas meters containing cash. The Magistrate, Mr Wyvern Wilson, sentenced Wright to three years’ Borstal treatment.

The construction of a foot-bridge across the tidal channel to the reserve at Ruakaka beach is approaching completion and should be ready for use in about a week’s time. Last year those wishing to cross to the reserve had to wait till the tide recoded to enable thorn to wade -.across. The new bridge, which will bo a great convenience, is about six chains in length. The; Conciliation Count at Wellington is hearing an application for an increase of wages in the, printing trade, by other than typographers. * A decrease in hours is also included. The chairman has announced there' was some difficulty in arranging adjustments agreeable to both sides in respect of rates and hours, buit other points would present little difficulty.

Advice has been received from Sir Isaac,, Pitman ’s Examination Department (Melbourne) that six students of Mary Wigley’s Commercial College wore successful in gaining elementary shorthand certificates as fallows: Ist, Kathleen Stockley; 2nd, Mrs Ackhurst; 3rd, Rose O’Kane. The others to gain passes were Ena Almao, Jean Curtis and Omcrine Benoit.

The Frivolity Minstrels hold their second community -sing in the Lyceum Theatre during the ( luncheon interval today. There was a moderate attendance, the sum of £6 5s -being taken at the door, making the total amount £l3 collected by the Minstrels from com-, •m-unity sings. Mr R. G. Husking conducted the singing and Mr W. Nowbery presided at the piano. An interesting film depicting the damage done in the earthquake area was also screened.

The annual steepleeha.se of the Whangarei High (School will be hold tomorrow afternoon. This year the course has been altered somewhat, and the tedious Holmes’ Hill, which was a severe test of form, has been eliminated. The course will now carry the boys to the vicinity of Harrison’s mine at Whan' Valley, the return, to the school being by way of Kamo Road, Extensive training has been carried out by most of the boys during the past few weeks, and some good times should be recorded. "

At a meeting of the council of the St. Andrew’s Society last evening, the balance-sheet in connection with the recent concert in aid ef earthquake relief, was presented. It showed the handsome balance of £26 9s 9d, which has been paid into the “Northern AdL / vocatn” fund. The balance-sheet, audited by Mr R„ R. Roseman, is as follows:, Receipts,—Tickets sold at Town Hall, £lB 19s 9d; tickets sold by members, £l7 19s 9d; total £36 19s 6d. Expenditure.—. Printing tickets (,Wallbank and McKay), £1 12s 6dp advertising (“Northern Advocate”), £3 10s; hire of Picture Enterprises’ piano, 10s fid; hire of Town Hall, £4; fireman’s charges, 3s 6d; J. Johnson, Town Hall (attending lights), ss; J. Hamilton, furniture cartage and removing piano, ss; sundries, 3s 3d; to balance, £26 9s 9d; total £36 19s 6cl.

Final clearance of oddments at Wilson’s to make room for Spring Goods ; ox steamer Port Alma: Ladies’ allwool vests 3/3; Vcdonis wool and. cotten vests, were 10/6, for 4/11; 32in striped flannelette, 7kl; 36in ditto, 10 kl; double , bed silk bed spreads, 12/6; heavy and large towels 2/6 pair; and -grey roller towelling, worth 1/2, for ,81cl. ■ .

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