LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 17 April 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Between Thursday and Saturday nights, thieves entered the Papakura branch of the Farmers’ Trading Company and stole goods valued at £6O.

While playing among the limestone -rocks at Waro on Saturday afternoon, Mavis Muir, a four-year-old child, fell and broke her left arm. She was taken to the Whangarei District Hospital, whore her condition today is reported ns satisfactory.

Putting out alone in a rowing boat on the. Manulcau harbour on Sunday, Leslie Draper, aged 19, of Auckland, has not been seen since. A passing launch, shortly before dark, noticed the boat empty,' drifting about threequarters of a mile from the shore.

Near the entrance to Ellevslie racecourse in Green Lane on Saturday, a horse, being, led by a groom, lashed out, kicking Mr. Spenceley Walker, of 22 Landscape Road, on the head. He was taken to a private hospital by the St. John Ambulance, and his condition is reported to be satisfactory.

The receipts from bathers at the Whangafei School baths this season have set a new record, thanks to a remarkably pleasant and warm summer and to the energetic stimulation given by the custodian, Mr Baird. Bathing is still being indulged in, although the autumn nip is becoming noticeable . in the mornings.

Tom Walls, the English film comedian, appeared at both Whangarei theatres on Saturday night. He was the star in “Leap Year” at the Regent. At the Plaza, the Pathe Gazette, pieturised the 19.12 Derby, and the delight of “Good old Tom” as the crowds yelled when the popular actor led in his winning horse.

At what age docs the heriditary hate of creatures develop? This question is evoked by the strange companionship noticed by a Whangarei lady. On going to. tho pollard bag she found . two well-grown kittens ‘resting outside. She opened the bag and a little mouse, which evidently had been enjoying the warmth of what later would become his mortal enemies, scampered out.

An area of plantation covering 250 acres, as well as 1000 acres of grass and many miles of gorse fencing were destroyed by a lire which broke out a little before midday yesterday, at a point halfway between Holiest on and Burnham, about 1G miles from Christchurch. About 200 men worked for nearly four hours checking the spread of the flames, which was extraordinarily rapid in the first two hours. An area of 500 acres was saved ■' and the grass fire was put out after it had travelled two or three miles.

While his baud was playing in the B grade quickstep competition at Hamilton on Saturday, Mr. G. P. Mclntosh, drum-major of the Tauranga Municipal Band, fainted. As the rules of the competition did not allow the judge to be approached during the contest, the band was obliged to play to the end of the piece. The playing continued for about five minutes, while Mr. Mclntosh lay on the ground with the ambulance men beside him. Mr. Mclntosh later recovered consciousness, and felt little the worse for his experience.

Ladies! Our new stock; of Fur Collars have arrived. All kinds and shapes stocked. Collars and Cuffs from 15/6; Squirrel Ties, 42/6, —At Geo. Hendy’s, High-class Ladies’ Tailor, Corner Bank and Vine Streets.

New and second-hand bacon cutters and scales of all makes, thoroughly reconditioned, are advertised for sale by Messrs. Hobart Berkel and Co., Wakefield Street, Auckland, on page one of this issue. 16

There is a veritable welter of bargains at Henry,Wilson’s sale of Henderson’s stock bought at 4/9 in the pound. Road those: Best quality Hemstitched Housewife Pillow Cases, were 2/3, for 1/2; 40in Circular Pillow Casing, Hid yard; Coloured Towels, worth 3/6, for 1/6 pair; 27in Linen Tea Towelling, 91d yard; best quality Fuji Silk Nights, 4/11; Princess Slips, in the same quality, 3/11; Girls’ Fleecy Bloomers from 9d; Ladies’ Fleecv Bloomers, 2/2; and Wool Cardigans from 4/6, Truly a money-saving opportunity.