LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 14 August 1931, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

■" Mr Thomas Jenkins, aged 71, of Palm Beach, Waiheke, who was injured tlirough falling from a tree on Monday afternoon, died in the Auckland Hospital last evening.

An omission occurred in yesterday’s results of the Associated Music Board’s examination. Miss Marion McKenzie gained honourable mention, bringing the total candidates who gained this distinction to five.

As the result of a fall from a motor cycle, Norman Galbraith, 19 years, of Takapuna, was admitted to the Auckland Hospital at a late hour last evening, suffering from concussion. His condition is regarded as fairly serious.

In the Auckland Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr F. K. Hunt, S.M., Leonard Walter Lash, admitted a charge of breaking and entering the dwelling of Edward Anderton, in Rein nora Road, and stealing £2l. Accused was remanded to the Supreme Court for sentence.

During the sitting of the Arbitration Court at Auckland yesterday, Mr Justice Frazer drew a sharp distinction between ignorance and forgetfulness, A witness who was being questioned by counsel on the point remarked .that he considered the .two mental conditions were fFe same. “That is wrong,” his Honour commented, “there is a considerable difference. An ignorant man may possess an extremely good memory.”

“It is my custom to give the jury a brief respite every now and again,” said Mr Justice Blair in the Supreme Court at Wanganui. “I realise that jurymen are not so accustomed to sitting for long periods as I am. The Conrt will adjourn for seven minutes, after which time I shall expect you to be back here, and when I say seven minutes, that does not mean seven minutes and another minute,” added his Honour.

Mr F. 0, Barge, of Maunu, made three purchases at the Ruakura State Farm sale. Dominion Financier is a ten months’ old. hull, whose sire is Dominion Advance, and dam, Dominion Decoration. Ho is only ton months old, but has the makings of a great bull. In addition, Mr Barge bought two heifers. Dominion Silva is a daughter of Dominion Producer, and Dominion Sweet Briar, and a halfeister of Dominion Banksia, whose record under c.o.r. was 13,318.1 milk, and 725.83 lbs butterfat at four years old. The other purchase is Dominion Mariedell. Her sire was Holioak Beauty Night, and her dam is Dominion Miro. She is a heifer which is coming in at the end of this month and promises to put up a- great show. Mr Barge, who returned yesterday, said that the Jerseys at the sale sold particularly well, the top price being (10 guineas for a yearling bull.

Keep your Piano Innjd Up True,— Ring up Dobson, Phone 192.

The first spring lamb of the season j v, as shown in Messrs Timewell and King’s window today. The lambs wove, produced on Mr G, T. Coxhead s property, Three Milo Bush. Provided certain specifications are complied with, Mr W. B. Hill was given the permission of the Whangarei County Council today to convoy by truck and trailer three logs from Waipu to Whangarei to be cut up and used in house building.

“That’s all right. He’s only trying to put mo off my game,’’ countered a speaker at the annual meeting of the Waipu Dairy Company yesterday, when a fellow director raised a point of order. The chairman upheld the speaker in this view.

The Fit. .lolui Ambulance Brigade dance, held last night, was again a huge success. A dainty supper was served, and excellent music was provided by Cos Wright’s dance band. A spot, waltz was won by Miss G. Wilson and Mr 1.. Winstanloy.

Wellington’s building figures reached a very low ebb for the first six months of this year, showing a drop of £488,3.18 below those of the first six months of IUTTO, £698,887 below those for 1929, and £789,295 below those of the first six months of the record year of 1928.

There arc some “hard heads’’ on the directorate of the Waipu Dairy .Company. Since the establishment of the trading department, not a penny has been lost in bad debts. Last year £IOO was placed in a reserve fund for tho purpose of meeting an expected loss on the manufacturing account, but all moneys owing to the company wore paid in full.

A private telegram from tho secretary of the New Zealand Wool Buyers’ Association, received in Auckland, states that all North Island winter have been cancelled. The secretary of the Auckland Association has so far received no official confirmation of this report. The only suggested reason for the cancellation is tho unsatisfactory condition of the market and the small quantity of offerings that are likely to be available. The Auckland fixture was to have been held on August 22.

There was a fair attendance at the Chess Club last night, when Mr Miles, an old chess champion in Auckland, played nine players, club members and visitors. Mr Miles won eight out of the games, drawing with Mr Howard Smith. He was beaten in a second game with a club man, but, as the saying in bridge is, he fulfilled his contract. One of his toughest opponents was a lady, Mrs Cameron, and her game with him was watched with the keenest interest. Mr Miles was’ cordially thanked for the interesting display, as.many of the games were by no manner of means easily Avon. Some of the players put up a very solid fight. It was decided to ask the Hikurangi Chess Club to meet the local club in Whangarei at an early date in order to decide the conqueror, as each, club has Avon a match.

A piquant touch was added to the Budget debate iu the House of Representative's last night by the intervention of two Maori members, Mr T. Makitanara (Southern Maori) and Mr Taite Te Tomo (Reform, Western Maori). The latter spoke through an ■interpreter. After expressing regret at his inability to address the House in English he added: “At the same time I appreciate that I am not able to speak in your language,- I am able to express myself in English, but I am afraid if I spoke it in this Assembly the presence of the ladies would not bo required (Laughter). My first course in the English language was when I was a navvy, then as a bushman, thyn as a drain digger, then as a shearer*, ,and lastly as a bullock driver (Laughter). I don’t know, Mr Speaker, whether you are aware of the manner in which a bullock driver addresses his oxen when they are fractious.”

The men of the Presbyterian Church congregation spent a very enjoyable time last evening, when they held their annual banquet in the church hall. The building wore a festive appearance, and the tables were tastefully decorated, A capital menu was provided by the ladiee, and the members of the Young Women’s Bible Class acted as waitresses iu a very capable and pleasant manner. The chair was occupied by the Rev. Wm. Elliott. The toast of “The Church” was proposed by Mr E. A. Bates and responded to by Mr Elliott. “The Church Organisations” was proposed by Mr A. M. McLeod and responded to by Messrs A. M. Rust (Session), Sloane (Board of Management), A. Fairley (Choir), G. Caldwell and I. Brown (Bible Classes). The programme for the evening consisted of recitals of humorous incidents in connection witli the life of a Parliamentarian (Mr W. Jonoe), a’schoolmaster (Mr D. A. Bird), a journalist (Mr J. A. Inkster), a lawyer (Mr H. G. Carruth). Community singing, led by Mr S. B. Dunn, was indulged in and Mr H. G. Carruth sang “Macnamara’s Band” and “Who Is .Sylvia?” Mr Ray Goodison presided at the piano. The whole of the proceedings wore of a distinctly entertaining'nature.

Here arc some wonderful snips for week-end shoppers at Henry Wilson’s Sale: —46in. Cream Bordered Casement Cloth, 11-Jd yard; 36in. Heavy Winceyette, reduced from 1/9 to lUd yard; Heavy Coloured Roller Towelling, Bjd; Stout Pillow Cases, 1/4 pair; 36in. Figured Winceyette, worth 1/6, for 104 d; Wool and Silk Hose, 2/6; 64111. White Sheeting, 1/3; 80in. Ditto, 1/11; Men’s Twist Working Shirts, 3/6; Boys’ All Wool Tweed Trousers, all sizes, 3/6, and Men’s Fine Natural All Wool Singlets, 5/11.

Mr W. Clotworthy was today granted permission to erect a gate on the Old Parua Bay Road. No objection was raised. A dance arid concert at Wharcora last night resulted in over £6 being raised for the funds of the Hospital Comforts Club.

A small boy, Russell Ross, a pupil j of the Kamo School, had the thumb of his right hand severely crushed through a door slamming while attending school today. He was conveyed to Whangarei and had the injury attended to. Mr MauHee McGuire, aged about 55, of Commercial Road, Grey Lynn, collapsed in Quay Street, Auckland, about noon today, and died. He was employed by the Auckland Harbour Board as a deputy foreman. Mr Albert Dobson has received word that Miss E. E. Dool, pianiste, lias passed the practical portion of tho L.A.B. (performer’s) examination. Tho result of the theory test is not yet to hand. Miss Doel, who is only 18 years of age, has had a very fine career as a student of music, having passed every practical examination for which she has sat since she began her studies. The Department of Health today wrote to the Whangarei County Council regarding the cemetery at the reserve at Opuawhanga, asking for details, and ah expression of opinion as to whether, it should continue to be kept for the purpose. Considering the adjacency of cemeteries at Otonga and Mania and good roads, Mr Webb could see little reason for the retention of the land as a reserve. It was decided to forward the necessary information.