LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 4 May 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Port Randall, a gold minor, working at Shingle Crook, fell into the Molyneaux River, Otago, and was drowned. The bo civ has not been recovered.

The following is the personnel of the newly-elected Ruatangata West School Committee.—Mr A. Coward (chairman). Mrs Yates (secretary), and Messrs McDiarmid, B. Thorburn, and C- Shepherd.

The executive of the* Wellington Returned Soldiers’ Association last night reaffirmed the decision oi the No\\ Zealand Association to refrain irom political action.

In the Christchurch Supreme Court today, a charge was brought against Myrtle Long, a domestic, married, of discharging a revolver at Arthur Henry Way, on Alarch 2.*, with- intent to do serious bodily harm; ’ The evidence was similar to that given ■dm the Low-'t Court.

The final adjustment of the Poppy Day appeal in Whangarei.discloses that; the sum collected amounted to £BO lb/.". In view of the general .economic conditions, this result is most satisfactory, and Sister Collins and the ladies who assisted her in the conduct of the appeal are to be congratulated upon the success which attended their efforts.

Laden with a cargo of general produce, the motor vessel Port Waikato berthed al the Whangarei town wharf fit two o’clock yesterday afternoon. Dis-haiging operations were immediately commenced and continued this morning, when timber was also taken aboard. The vessel left at noon for Svdnev direct.

Chrysanthemum lovers will find rare delight in a visit to the. property of Mr G. Hush, 'Mill Hoad, where are to be seen about 100 blooms, representing (about fifty varieties of the species. The colours are gorgeous, and make a most beautiful show. Mr Rush will be, glad to welcome visitors who are interested in this fascinating branch of horticulture.

The Ngawha mineral springs, near Kaikohe, will be popularised now that proper access to them has been provided. On Monday the Bay of Islands County Council officially took over the new section of road which has been constructed to the springs. Hitherto the three-mile approach from the highway was private property, and before visitors could use it permission had first to be obtained.

On Monday night a meeting of old pupils was held at the Whangarei High School for the purpose of forming a. basketball club. Keen interest wms showm by all members present, with the result that the club is to become affiliated with the Whangarei I’a-ketball Association. Officers for the first year were elected as follow's: Captain, Miss H. Doel; vice-captain, Miss D. Mason; secretary and treasurer, Miss V. Wiles; delegates to the Basketball Association, Miss G. Organ.

A charge of attempted carnal knowledge of a girl aged .In years and 11 months was made in the Auckland Supreme Court yesterday, before ATr Justice Herdman, against John Livingstone, aged dti (Mr Noble). The offence was alleged to have taken place at Whilianga on February IS. There were alternative, charges of indecent assault and of assault. • Mr-Meredith prosecuted. After a retirement of 50 minutes the jury brought in a verdict of not guilty and Livingstone was discharged.

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When the

Mayor was returning j

thanks to the electors for his return last night, several motor bicycles and

ears threaded their way through the assembled people, drowning the words and causing the speaker to pause in his discourse. This evoked the first command from Mr Jones in his reinstated authority. “Let the traffic inspector prevent the passage of vehicle's'‘while wo are speaking,” he ordered. “A regular Mussolini,” remarked someone in the crowd, to the amusement "of his neighbours.

Apparently in the year 1000, after •">!.) .vears of compulsory education, there are still quite a number of people to whom the proper marking of a ballotpaper provides insurmountable difficulties. Informal votes were cast as follows in the Whangarei Municipal elections yesterday. Mayoralty (!, Council 70, Hospital Board -10, Harbour Board (M. Of course, some of the “mistakes” may have been intentional. For instance, one man, asked how he recorded his vote said: “Well, one paper they handed me contained four names. I didn’t like any of them, so I crossed out the lot.”