LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 20 July 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Whangarei ladies and men’s representative hockey teams are playing matches at Dargaville today against Northern Wairoa. The. tennis left, at 12.30 o’clock.

It is understood that Old Boys seniors will be nnabljg to assemble a team for (Saturday and will default to Hora Horn in the Whangarei Rugby Union’s competitions. City juniors will default to Poroti.

“This is the 36th annual meeting I have ■ attended, and the balance sheet is the most satisfactory that has been read'to any meeting, under the present circumstances,” said Mr. A. J. McKay, at the annual meeting of the Whangarei Racing Club last -night.

The Dunedin City Council Inst evening appointed Mr A. D. Mclntosh, of the staff of the New Zealand Parliamentary Library, as city librarian. Mr Mclntosh last year was granted a travelling library fellowship by the Carnegie Corporation, and during the past 15 months has been studying library work in the United States and Great. Britain.

A tramcar carrying a large number of theatregoers was out of control in Upper Symonds Street, Auckland, for probably more than 100 yards at 7.40 last evening, when the motorman, Mr John W, Ryan, collapsed. ,A passenger noticed- what: had happened, and his presence of mind saved Air Ryan from falling'from the moving vehicle. The conductor was able to stop the car. A two-seater "Uord 'car, driven by the Rev. AT. L. Bull, went off the road at the junction, of the Otaika and Portland roads yesterday afternoon. The petrol supply was exhausted and the car was being run backwards down the slope to the flat, when the back wheels slipped into the water-table. The ear was not damaged, and was later set dh the road again with the aid of a break-down truck.

A Whangaroi motorist who left for Auckland at about 4 o’clock yesterday morning experienced a heavy fog for part of the way. Progress became dilTieult and the road could not be seen for more than a few yards ahead. A careful lookout had to be kept for the edges of the road. There was a slight fog in low-lying parts last night also, and on some roads progress of vehicles was slowed down owing to this cause.

At the annual meeting of the Whangarei Racing Club last night, Mr. L. W. Nelson mentioned that Mr, Elosking had expressed the opinion that, under the present conditions, the entrance fee of £2 2/-, in addition to the annual subscription, for new members was too high and should be reduced to one guinea. At a later stage of the meeting Mr. L. A. Johnson gave notice of motion to reduce the entrance fee to one guinea.

A meeting of ladies was held in the Kamo Methodist Church yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of forming a ladies’ guild in connection with the church. The meeting was presided over by the Rev. J. Sands. It was decided to proceed with the formation of a guild, and to hold meetings every alternate Thursday afternoon. The following were the officers elected:— President, Mrs. M. B. Carter; secre-i tary, Mrs. J. Winefield; treasurer, Mrs. H. B. Martel.

An excellent concert was held in the Presbyterian Church hall last evening under the auspices of the church choir. Contributors to the programme were: The choir (choruses), Miss Isherwood and Messrs. Carruth, West and Procter (songs), Miss Staple (elocutionary sketches), Miss Curtis (pianoforte solos), Inez Reed (Highland dances and sailor’s hornpipe) and Messrs. Carruth, Calder, West and Procter (part songs). The chair was occupied by the Rev. W, Elliott.

•Mr A, E. Collett and Mr G. A, Maberly, representing Fisheries Development (N.Z.), Ltd., agents for the Zealandia Packing Company, arrived in Whangarei this afternoon. They will spend several days here for the mi:pose of engaging labour for the new factory at Whangaroa, and also f.*/ placing the Zealandia Packing Company's shares on the market. The Zealandia Packing Company has completed the first unit of its factory at Whangaroa and has already started its canning activities. If you must economise, then get a Tailor-made Suit for 6 guineas at Geo. Hendy’a, High-class Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Tailor, Corner Bank and Vine Streets.

j On two successive evenings a man has stopped from a hiding place in the 'grounds of the Wellington Hospital {and snatched the bags of nurses and made off. The offender, who is believ--lod to be a young man, has not yet | been apprehended.

j These are for those who know values at Wilson’s Sale. Coloured Towels 1/4 'pair; 40in. Stout Pillow easing, IOJd. 'yard; Pillow Cases 1/- pair; 36in. Dress Tweed TILL yard; Ladies’’ Heavy Fleecy Bloomers 1/2; All Wool Cashmere Hose 1/9, and White Nursery Flannelette G/ll dozen.