LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 21 July 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The concreting of the footpath in Pentland Road has now been completed. The Whangarei Dairy Company yesterday distributed to suppliers a payout amounting to £20,80(3 13s 2d, equalising advances for the season to 9d for standard grade. The Whangarei St. John -Y.M.C.A. ambulance made a long journey to bring a case of illness from Mohan to the Whangarei District Hospital on Wednesday. The brigadesmen who carried nut the service can, speak authoritatively of mud conditions prevailing off the beaten, track. , .

It is stated that over; 1000 bobby calves will be killed at the Moerewa Freezing Works to-day. This is evidence of the fact that , dairy farmers evidently made arrangements well in advance for an early start in the dairying industry this year. Sheep farmers also report early lambing—' earlier in fact than was generally anticipated. “I have criticised the -right-band rule before, because in many cases it is almost impossible to observe it, but the authorities insist upon it, and I have to obey the law r ,’ ’ said Mr. J. L. Stout, S.M., in the Palmerston North Magistrate’s Court, in a civil claim involving a breach of this regulation. “The proper rule should be that of giving way to traffic, approaching from the left, instead of. on the right, but the authorities have enforced the law T for so long that they cannot change it.”... .

In conversation with a local land agent this morning, a “Northern Advocate” representative was told of a sale of a dairying property under circumstances which are very unusual in these times. When the titles of the property were searched it was found that the holding had been in the possession of the vendor’s family for between 70 and SO years, and —now comes the really unusual divulgence—had never been subject to a mortgage. The land agent said that this week ho had also disposed of a large house property in Whangarei, the consideration being spot cash.

The most memorable evening so far in the inter-Friendly Societies’ card competition for the Preebe Shield took place at Maungatapcro this rveek. The hospitality meted out to the visitors from the town lodges was not lacking in any detail, and after the tournament u delightful supper was followed by cards. Scores for the evening were; —Foresters 4610, Hibernians 3580, Manngatapore M.U. 3360, Druids 3350, Whangarei M.TJ. 3120, Aloha Rebekah 2000, 1.0.0. F. 2760, With one round to complete, the aggregate stands at: Hibernians, 23,670, Manngatapore M.U. 22,190, Druids 19,210, Foresters 18,040, Aloha 17,980, 1.0.0. F. 17,580, and Whangarei M.U. 17,030, 1

At the last meeting of the Otago Branch Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, the marked recovery in the prices of primary products, the steadily maintained and increasing improvement in the financial position of the railways, and the general tone of optimism which was becoming apparent, were commented upon and freely discussed. It was decided (reports the “Dunedin Star”) that’the executive council be asked to press, at the earliest possible opportunity, for a share in this returning tide pf prosperity by some measure of restoration of the recent cuts. Attention was drawn to the sharp rise locally in dairy produce and meat, and it was reported that some firms were taking action along these lines by restoring cuts to their employees.

A sale of considerable magnitude is in preparation at Henry Wilson’s, when on this occasion two Important stocks will be slaughtered. The sale will comprise hundreds of startling bargains, and it is the management’s ambition to set a new standard in value giving. Watch and wait for particulars.' If you must economise, then get a Tailor-made Suit for 6 guineas at Geo. Hencly’s, High-elass Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Tailor, Corner Bank and Vine Streets.