LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 18 August 1931, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Government has Completed the purchase of a property of 395 acres of good dairying land at Kiwitca, near Feilding, for sub-division under the group settlement scheme into three farms.

Several articles of women’s clothing were found on the bank of the Waikato Eiver at Whitiora, Hamilton, yesterday. The garments included a dressing gown, a pair of red slippers, two aprons, and a white linen smock. The police are making enquiries.

Surveyors discovered the skeleton of a man on the bank of the Wanganui Elver, about half a mile from the Victory Bridge, Taumarunui, yesterday afternoon. A bottle and a glass were found alongside it. In a pocket of the clothing a small sum of money was found.

During the month of July the following stock were killed at the municipal abattoir; Cattle, .181; calves under 100 libs, 10; 100 to 200 lbs, 10; 200 to 300 lbs, 6; sheep, 725; pigs under 150 lbs, 33; pigs over 150 lbs, 4. Four cows and one calf were condemned as unfit for human consumption. Three cows were killed for the digester. Eovonuo for month totalled £l5O 2/2.

The Australian Eugby football team arrived at Auckland by the Ulimaroa this morning, and w’orc welcomed by Mr S. S. Dean, chairman of the New Zealand Eugby Union, and Mr H. Frost, chairman of the Auckland Eugby I nion. They w r ere later given a civic reception in the Town Hall at midday. The team, which consists of 20 players will leave for the South this evening and open the tour with a match against Otago next Saturday.

Boys’ Jerseys reduced from 4/11 to 2/11 at Henry Wilson’s Sale. Other Bargains are:—Ladies’ Woven Silk Bloomers, worth 4/11, for 1/11; Fine All Wool Bloomers, w r ore 0/11, for 3/11; Ladies’ Heavy Cotton Vests, were 2/0, for 1/3; 40in. Pillow Casing, Old yard; 26in. Linen Tea Towelling, 91d; 54in. White Sheeting, 1/3; 805 u. Ditto, 2/0; 54in. Unbleaehed Hemmed Sheets, 8/0; 72in. Ditto, 11/0; SOin. Ditto, 12/11 per pair. Keep your Piano Tuned Up True. — Ring up Dobaon, Phone 192. |

The selection of Air. .lolm Craigio

Khkness ns the ofUcial Reform candidate for Oamaru at the general election was made yesterday, consequent upon the withdrawal of Mr, E. P- Eco.

Authority was given by a meeting of the Greater Chapter of St. Peter ’f Cathedral, Hamilton, yesterday, to proceed with the expenditure of about £3OOO left by the late Miss Annie McPherson for the erection of additions to the cathedral.

“We, as mom tiers of the Works Committee, eannot interfere. We frame a policy and order it to be carried out. If 1 tried to tell them what to do, where do you think they would toll mo to go'?’’—Cr. d. E. Holmes at the Borough Council meeting last night, when some members were complaining of the slow progress in the concrete- footpathing.

The Plunket Society was granted permission by the Borough Council last night to erect a street stall near Crosby’s Corner, the exact site to be fixed by the Mayor. Cr. E. G, W. Tibbits objected to this. “We rely largely on the business people for the good of the borough and should not hamper their trading by erecting a stall at their doors,” ho said. “People keep away from the proximity of the stall so that they will not be caught.”

After a two days ’ hearing, an Auckland Supreme Court jury brought in a verdict last evening awarding Barry Baker, tent-maker, of Point Chevalier, £llO4 7s 6d in his claim for £1250 general damages and £354 7s 6d special damages against Leonard Phillips, farmer, of Helensville. These claims arose out of an accident which occurred near Henderson on the evening of .January 24, when a motor cycle ridden by plaintiff and a car driven by defendant came into collision. Plaintiff suffered serious injuries and had been compelled to have one leg amputated below the knee.