LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 16 October 1931, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The derailment of a waggon on the railway lino near Pokeno yesterday was responsible for the Rotorua express train being 40 minutes late on arrival at Auckland.

At Ohaupo on Wednesday, a little girl, Clorine Dally, aged nine years, sustained a fracture of her left arm as the result of falling from a horse. She was removed to the Waikato Hospital,

The schedule for the Whangarei Spring Show, to be held at Kensington Park on November 25 and 26, has now been printed and copies may bo obtained' on application to the secre tary. The booklet contains 48 pages.

A writ claiming £SOOO damages has been served by the Mercantile and General Insurance Company, Ltd., on the New Zealand Financial Times, Ltd., and E. F. Jones, Ltd., printers, Wellington, for alleged libel in connection with an article appearing in the August issue of the “Financial Times. ’ ’

The logs of the Crusader, the Rev. Jasper Calder’s launch, which is now at the Town Wharf on a visit to Whangarei, are wonderfully complete. Besides noting the usual happenings of the day, little sketches and charts are included, giving all compass variations, -wind directions and tides, et 3. Mr Colder has complete logs dating back to 1928.

A private letter received in Dunedin (the Star says) from a relative in England has the following:—“We are trying to help New Zealand in our own ‘way too. Ever since the earthquake we’ve bought only New Zealand lamb, and as wo never have beef, that means nearly always. It isn’t any sacrifice for us, for the meat is beautiful, but we didn’t use it before. Now we do, also fruit when it comes.’’

“Anyone possessing a motor car should not be entitled to relief,” remarked a member of the Ashburton Hospital Board. One man who was re eeiving relief attended a race meeting in his ear, stated another member. The difficulty, in securing full particulars from so many applicants was realised by the board, and it was decided that in future owners of motor cars should not receive charitable nelief.

A well-known expert in the timber business was approached by a “Northern Advocate” representative today for an expression of opinion on the cabled news that Queensland dairy factories are experimenting with a ply butter box. He said that no substitute was as good for the purpose as the stainless, odourless, clean, finely textured white pine, for which inquiries continued to come from across the Tasman.

During the discussion on Sunday concerts at the Auckland City Council meeting last evening, Mr T. Bloodworth said he questioned very much whether councillors could always tell, if they heard music, whether it w r as sacred or not. “I have heard popular tunes,” he said, “played as sacred pieces—in fact, I could sing one now.” “Oh, don't do that,” pleaded several fellow councillors, and Mr Bloodworth had to smile.

Tho Mairtown Tennis Club is enjoying an exceptional season. Already tho membership has closed. On Satur clay 60 players were on the courts, and yesterday there were 70, of whom 62 wore present at 3 o’clock, A dozen matches for tho coveted buttons have already been played, the holders being:—Combines, W. Colthart and Mrs Courtney; men’s doubles, W. Colthart and A, R. Menzies; ladies’ doubles, Misses Drevcr and Bishop.

The death of an old native lady in the Whangax*ei district recalls an instance of the open-heartedness and generosity inherent in the Maori race. The countryside was being canvassed for support for a district court at the winter show, and the carload of scouts was surprised to find in a native settlement a very complete market garden, containing peanuts, among other things, growing. The old lady who guarded the interests of her people, said graciously: “You may have anything you see in the garden, but money, we have none. ”

In a return cricket match played at the Reclamation Ground yesterday evening, Grocers tied the “Northern Advocate” team into a parcel. With two men absent, the “Advocate” men were dismissed by Primrose and Angelo in their first innings for 16, of which Mulgroyc made nine not out. Grocers responded with 105. East (31) and Angelo (24) batted very well indeed, and Findley* had reached 16 when the closure was applied for the loss of five wickets, all taken by Dunn. In their second .innings the pressmen did much better, scoring 56 (Dunn 22). .Another match is eagerly aw'aited.

Special for Week-end Shoppers at Henry Wilson’s, Lower Cameron Street. —Ladies’ Coloured Cotton Hose, lid pair; Firm Quality Vests, 1/6; Art Silk Hose, 1/11; 4(Tin. Pillow Casing, yard; 80in. Best Quality Unbleached Sheets, were 16/11, for 12/6 pair; 54in. White Sheeting, 1/44 yard; Coloured Bed Spreads, 3/11; 52in. White Damask, 1/6 yard; 36in, Curtain Nets, 114 d yard; Horroekses’ Pillqw Oases, 1/4 pair; and New Season’s Millinery at Half Price.

The auxiliary vessel Combine is at the Town Wharf unloading a cargo of gas coal from Auckland.

Today the secretary of the Whangarei High School Board of Governors despatched advertisements to the Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland, Sydney and Melbourne newspapers inviting applications for the position of principal of the Whangarei High School. Whilst Messrs R. E. R. Grimmett and Ken. Richardson were fossicking in a patch of bush near Pandora Camp recently, they discovered a solitary specimen of the Westland pine (Dacrydium Colensoi), the silver* pine of Westland. It is very rare in the North, only two or three specimens having been seen hitherto.

An Auckland yachtsman, writing to a member of the Whangarei Cruising Club, asks whether there is any possibility of the Whangarei regatta being held. He considers that the Regatta Association would get the support of Auckland yachtsmen if the event were hold shortly after Christmas, possibly on Boxing Day.

Hard times affect church people just the same as any others, but, according to the stories told at the Anglican Synod at Auckland, they are still sticking loyally to their church and doing wonders, considering how hard up many of them have become. Town and country parsons both told of the real poverty among their people. One country parson mentioned that he knew of a ease where the family had not been off the farm for three months —they had not clothes reepectable enough to allow them to mix with other folk.

A meeting of ths Whangarei Cruising Club was held last night, the Commodore, Mr H. Preebe, presiding over a good attendance. The programme for the opening of the season on Labour Day was approved. The question of the clearance for the new Victoria Bridge, which has been the subject of correspondence between the club and the Borough Council, was dealt with. The club was of opinion that eight feet at high water spring tides would be sufficient. Dances will be commenced at Taurikura next month. A yacht race to Taurikura will be held on the same day.

The City League Football Club will hold its second annual smoke concert in the Friendly Society’s Hall on Saturday, October 17th. All cordially welcomed. 335

Keep Your Piano Tuned Up True.— Ring up Dobson, Phone 192.