HIGH-PRICED REMBRANDT

Northern Advocate, 3 May 1933, Page 2

HIGH-PRICED REMBRANDT

AUTHORITIES PAY £2(1,87."). (Peceived. D a.in.) MEEBOUBNE, May E Under the Felton Bequest the authorities of the National Gallery at Melbourne have purchased a Eembrandt (a portrait of the artist painted by himself in Ki(iO) from the Duke of Portland’s collection for £2(),S7n (Australian currency). This price is the second highest paid by the Felton Bequest, the highest being £31,500 for Van Eyck’s “Madonna. and Child.” .was an interested crowd of spectators, and the match was well worth watching. Both sides played up well With considerable prowess. Oneralu had a number of men short for the greater .part of the game, their places being taken by juniors. The match closed with victory to the visitors. Combined Services 0, Oneralu .*». Fish Oh! Saturday afternoon saw a party of Oneralu suportsmen, including Messrs Frogley, Higgins, Burch, Mathieson, Jim .Mason and J. Mason, Jun., bound out aboard Mr Mason’s launch Jean Gordon, to try their luck among the finny tribes. Making straight for the hapuka grounds, they were soon in the thick of it. Nine big hapuka, ranging from 70Jbs to 501bs in weight, were secured, also a BOlb kingfish and a host of smaller fry, schnapper, parorc, barracoota and soldiers.

Then came the sharks in numbers to put a stop to the fishing. Fierce tussles ensued with these tigers of the deep, who were despatched, one after the other, and thrown over, when brought alongside, to feed their fellows. The water was thick with sharks, and it was grand fun playing them on the lines. Sore lingers were the order of the day against the pull of the big fish, but the party returned home on Sunday well pleased, after a very .jolly time. Mr Mathieson had the honour of hauling in the three largest fish, while Mr Higgins, leaving by car the same night, for Auckland, enjoyed a part of the spoil fried for his breakfast on Monday. Quick -work, eh? A Labour Of Love.

Mr 11. Wilkinson is again' busily engaged in carrying out another of his voluntary efforts to beautify Onerahi. The work at present comprises the clearing of unsightly growth from the roadside where the county road runs through the township, and in Park Bond. The ground is being cleared, burned off, ploughed and scarified, and, after being laid in grass, will lie planted in ornamental trees, on each roadside to form an avenue. Mr Wilkinson lias the vision of the future. Sparing no effort to benefit the township and believing in Onorahi’s destiny, he deserves the thanks of the community for his public spirit. Associated with him in the work as other volunteers are Messrs Watts and Moore, other labour required and expenses incurred being defrayed by Mr Wilkinson himself, I