LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 21 August 1929, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Messrs Joseph Nathan and Co., Ltd., have received a cable, dated August 20, from London, which quotes New Zealand butter at from 173 s to 1745. At a meeting of the Canterbury Rugby Union, the selectors reported that it was doubtful whether Carleton, Oliver, Lilburnc and Ootterel! would

be able to go, further than the Waira rap a. on the coming North Island tour

-The annual meeting of members and sympathisers of the Whangaroi branch of the S.P.C.A. will be held in the Methodist schoolroom, Bank Street, at 8 o’clock tonight. The business session will Ire followed by a social' evening.

At the Palmerston North Police Court, Robert Joseph Sorenson was sentenced to 14 days’ gaol with hard labour for the theft of a bicycle valued at £ll. The police stated that the bicycle was taken from the passageway of an hotel.

The Wellington Rugby Union is in favour of the appointment of outside referees for inter-provincial matches and supported the proposal when it was put. forward by the N.Z. Union. It is offering visiting sides the option of selecting outside men’.

An Earthquake Benefit picture will be screened in the Kamo Hall tonight, the star item being Harrison Ford in "A Nervous'Wreck,” The proceeds are in aid of the Earthquake Belief Fund; therefore the public have the opportunity of contributing to' a good cause and .at the same time enjoying themselves. It is to be hoped the hall will be filled.

The well-known yacht, Carnegie, which is on a world cruise, will arrive in New Zealand early next year, and is due in Lyttelton on January 10. Captain .J. P. Ault is in command of the ship, which is being sent out by the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism of the Carnegie Institute. Magnetic surveys and investigations into the nature of the sea floor form the principal part of the work carried out. The Carnegie has twice visited New Zealand in the course of long world cruises. She is unique in having practically no iron or steel in her construction, all heavy metal being non-mag-netic.

The Whangarei Borough Council authorised the relaying of certain sewers in Kamo/ Road, at the meeting on Monday evening, following a report on the position by .Mr- C. R. Worley, drainage engineer. He stated that the work' was a matter of urgency, as two six-inch pipes were discharging into one six-inch pipe, which was not large enough to carry the volume of sewerage, and was causing it to leak through faulty joints in the line through banking up behind, and not enabling it to get away freely. The position was fully explained by Mr Worley, who said that 'the work was an absolute necessity. The finance is provided for by the recent drainage loan.

The following team has been selected to represent the Bay of Islands Rugby Union against the Whangaroa representatives at Tvaco on Saturday next: —Pullback, R. Paid (Okaihau); three-quarters, .T. Repia (Okaihau), P. Matene (Kaikoho), F. Eameka (Nga-' wha); five-eighths, L. Amos (Kaikohe), L. Te Haara (Okaihau); half, G. Graham (Kawakawa); rover, .T. Whitaker (Waih'ou); hookers, W. Davies (Kawakawa), E. Edmonds (Kaikoho); second row, G. Te Tai (Kawakawa), i W. Rodgers (Ohaeawai), G. Hows (Kaikoho); back row, C. Dargaville (Okaihau), A. Clark (Kawakawa). Emergencies (backs), T. Davis, .1. Clark, E. Going (Kawakawa); (forwards), D. Cooper (Kawakawa), C. Mason and E. O’Neill (Ohaeawai).

In response to numerous requests I from the folk who enjoyed the Labour Party soeiabdance in the Madeira Hall Cabaret on Saturday last, .it has been decided to run a series of these cosy evenings weekly, until further notice. Poll up and enjoy yourself on Saturday. Admission: Ladies l/-> gents 1/6. 601 An aftermath of a great record season's trading just concluding at Wilson’s is the large number of leftover oddments, throw-oats, slightly soiled goods and remnants. Those, have all been marked down to eloar at ridiculous prices with a view to speedy disposal prior to Spring Goods opening* direct ex steamer Port Alma. The wonderful bargains await iyou. Come! The Magic Five is a superior English Radio Receiving Set. Full particulars from J. W. Dobson, Banff Street, Whangarei. If it is a. Good Suit you want, then leave your 'measures at the Shop Where the Good Suits arc Made, Suits Tail] or-made to Order from 8 Guineas. —'Geo. Ilendy, High Class Tailor, 27 Bank St., opp. P.O.