WAIPU

Northern Advocate, 14 August 1931, Page 10

WAIPU

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■ To aid the funds of flic Whangardi Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, a concert was held in the Waipu 'Hall''on. Thursday, August (i. The concert party, organised by Mr A. Dobson, gave'a very pleasing enter' tainmont. Dr. Ward briefly outlined the work of the brigade in the north,' and four members' oft the men 7 s division gave ail interesting display of bandaging u 'broken thigh and injured head, : ■ .

Thanks are due to the following artists: Mesdameei Dobson .and Le Pine, Misses J. McKay, M. ,Staples, Reid and Barbour, Messrs H. G. Carruth, G. Tupp and Le Pine, At the close of the .concert Mr G. McKay (chairman) handed to Dr. Ward over £1 (!. After the Waipu ladies had served a beautiful supper, Miss Langmuir’s orchestra supplied excellent music for a most enjoyable dance. Women’s Institute. About 80 members and friends were present at the August meeting of the Institute. After the usual business had been transacted, the .following members took part in a one-act play': Mesdamcs Jenkinson, Abercrombie and Cullen, and Misses Moreland, McAulay and Coates, Mrs 1 R. Campbell directed the play, which was, very well acted and much appreciated. Mesdames Muller and Cullen delighted the company with a pianoforte duct. An interesting demonstration of needlework was given by Mrs Cullen, The display of china was very good. The hostesses were Mesdames McAulay, McLean, Maiecy and Pinlayson. Community singing brought a most successful meeting to a. close.

New potatoes are more plentiful and range in price from 2d to 4d,per lb. Old) Southern potatoes are offered at 2Slbs for 1/6. Hothouse runner beaus can bo got for 1/ a lb, and encumbers at lOd each. The first asparagus of the season came to hand this week. Butter, cheese, hams and bacon arc unaltered in price. Fresh hen eggs are quoted at 1/4 to 1/5 per dozen, and duck eggs at 1/4. BUTTER AND CHEESE. I LONDON ADVICES. . Messrs A. S. Paterson ami Co., Auckland, have received the following cable from their principals in London, Messrs J. and .1, Lonsdale.— Butter advanced, owing to improved financial condition in Germany and the Continent generally, also the seasonal decline in Ireland ami Europe. Danish, 127/; New Zealand, 114/ to lid/. Cheese: Market firmer, under the influence of reduced Canadian make New Zealand white, 61/ to 62/; coloured, 66/ to 64/. The following cable advice has been received by Messrs Joseph Nathan and Co., Auckland, from their London principals, -Messrs Trengrouse and i Nathan.— j Butter; New Zealand, finest, lid/; ] first, IV?,/. Market firm. r f