LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 17 August 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The body of Mrs Molly Lester was found in the Mangainoka River yesterday afternoon. Deceased was formerly employed at Pahlatna for some time and returned recently from Marion, She disappeared at the week-end. As a result of being - thrown from the back of a lorry, a boy, R. Tew, aged 12 years, son of Mr S. Tew, of Opotiki, was admitted to the Opotiki Hospital suffering from a fractured skull. His condition today was reported to be satisfactory.

Members of the Whangarci Borough Council inspected the proposed route for the western road outlet yesterday afternoon. The road which it is proposed to construct was flagged, and some slight deviations from the marked route was considered.

The following- loam will represent Horn Horn and Old Roys eombinod to piny Mangakahia juniors on Saturday; —Ross (0.D.), Hooy (Horn, Horn), Elliott (O.B.), Miller (H.H.), Conway fC.B.), Goo (H.H.), Ctloyn (H.H.j, Lewis (OR.), R. Hill (O.B.), McDonald (0.R.), Reynolds (O.B.), Robinson (0.R.), Cowan (H.H.), Temple (H.H.), Wakolin (0.R.). Reserves: Collins Brown (backs); Know (forwards), A discovery which may bo of groat advantage to the Whangarei Co-oper-ali\o Dairy Company was made by *L N, Bryham, water diviner, yesterday. Using tTin strangely sensitive v.illow stick, responsive only to a few, Mr Rryhain discovered, near the eastern wing of the factory, and where ihe additions are being built, an underigioujul water supply, Several experimental Imres are being worked, and samples of the water were sent for testing this morning. Tf the supply, w’hich is fairly near the surface, is a good one, it will bo used in place of tlie water from the Waiarohia, whicli is not altogether suitable for the cooling of: tlie ammonia pipes, r A our New Suit tailored to order for r> guineas of guaranteed navy serge (190 z.), cut and fitted on tiio premises to your measures for 5 guineas. Also new Thornproof Tweeds from 5 guineas. Tailor-made prices from £0 H'/-. —At Geo. Hondy’s, High-class Tailor, Corner Bank and Vine Sts.

Radio licenses in Hie Dominion have passed tlie 100,000 mark, the total announced today being 100,108.

Mr C. Dunningliam, of Wellington, was appointed city librarian to the Dunedin City Council last evening, states a Press Association message train Dunedin.

In yesterday's issue it was stated that Iho Ladies’ Gardening Cluh had handed the sum of £7 to the Unemployment Relief Committee. This was an error, the amount being £8 10/-.

The Town Hall was filled iu every part last evening, when the altogether admirable entertainment provided by the High School students on Tuesday evening was repeated. The big audience thoroughly enjoyed the feast provided.

Excavating on the Dent Street reclamation about 2.45 this afternoon, a Dalmatian relief worker, Mate Cilch, aged 50, employed by the Harbour Hoard, ran his pick into a foot, piercing an artery. He was taken by the W hangarei St. .John Ambulance to the District Hospital.

Described by his counsel as more a fool than a knave, William Reginald Norman, a bankrupt car salesman, who pleaded guilty In a charge of failing to reveal property to the. Official Assignee, was sentenced by Air Justice MacGregor at Christchurch today to six month’s imprisonment.

The bill providing for greater control of poison is to be introduced in Parliament next session. The present Act has been in the Statute Rook without amendment for 25 years, and since it was passed there have been a number of now poisons which are not provided for in the existing legislation.

One day excursion trips by rail have become very popular iu other parts of the Dominion, and the extension of the service to the Northern line is regarded with satisfaction by the public. It is possible to make reservations both ways on the train which leaves Whangarei for Auckland on Saturday morning, the inclusive cost being 1/, or half the usual amount for two-way bookings.

The derailment of a mixed goods and passenger train in a tunnel south of Ngaio, four miles from Wellington, was responsible for a stoppage of rail traffic on the main trunk line last evening. The derailment occurred at 5.30 and it was over five hours before the line was cleared. Although a passenger coach was derailed, no one was injured. As a result, of the accident the Limited express did not leave Wellington for Auckland until nearly midnight. Henry Wilson ’s monster sale of two stocks bought, at an exceptionally low figure continues to break all records. Such price smashing' on high quality drapery and clothing has never been approached in Northland, and customers Who know the class of goods being offered are coining from far and wide.