LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 18 October 1933, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A large number of pot-holes have developed in the surface of the road from Whaugarei to Dargaville after leaving the tar-sealed surface near Manngatapere. •»

A number of Whaugarei howlers went to Dargaville today for the opening of the Dargaville Bowling Club’s season. The party included Air F. Eccles, president of the AVhangarei Club, Air K. Kelly, president of the Kensington Club, and Air T. H. Steadman, president of the North Auckland Centro.

The Egmont National Park Amendment Bill was introduced in the House last evening by Governor-General’s message and read n first time. The Hon, E. A. Ransom, Minister of Lands, explained that the bill consisted mainly of machinery clauses, designed to bring the hoard into conformity with other domain boards.

“All farmers have to stop milking in the 4’inter, don’t they?” inquire I Air Justice Hordman, during the hearing of a claim for compensation at the Whaugarei Courthouse yesterday, (o which a witness replied: "No, not in the North. Some farmers go on all the year round.” “Oh, I forgot,” said his Honour, “this is the Winterless North. It is called the Winterless North, isn’t it?”

Some people always find difficulty m using the correct title when addressing a magistrate or .judge. During the hearing of a claim for compensation at the Whaugarei Courthouse yesterday, before Afr Justice Hordman, some witnesses used the correct term, “Your Honour,” some played on the safe side and called his Honour “Sir,” while another witness persisted in referring to him as “Judge,” after the American stvle.

I The 1 trial cultivation of potatoes by ! tlic* Agricultural Department for the purpose of certifying as free from disease has hitherto been carried on in Otago at the Gore experimental farm. This year this work is begun and is to be proceeded with on the richer soil of the Taieri Plain, an arrangement having been come to between the department and "Mr. Marshall, of Outram, to set apart four or five acres of his farm for the operations by the officials. About dfif) samples are procured each year from farms on which potatoes are grown. The owners are glad to have their potatoes tested, because if the seed sent to the experimental farm passes the tests there and the exhaustive inspection, it becomes certified seed. In regard to potato testing there is a duplicate establishment in Canterbury, and exchanges take place with the Otago farm. These two are the only potato-testing farms under the Agricultural Department in the whole of New Zealand.

Henry Wilson's Great Gale advertisement in to-day’s issue should be carefully read by everyone at all interested in buying Drapery, Clothing and Millinery at svveepingly reduced prices. The sale is now in full swing and the thrifty are buying freely. Mr. K W. Wyllio, of 12(1 Queen’s Arcade, Auckland, tennis racquet expert and restringing specialist, has an advertisement appearing in this issue. Mr. Wyllie iias restrung racquets for three New Zealand champions and four Auckland champions- during the past four years. Pinest materials are always used and Northland players are especially catered for. ‘lB-t

The’ Member for Main-urn, Mr I), j McDongall, who formerly supported the , Coalition Parly, now occupies ;i seat on I the Independent benches in Ihe House ; of Representatives, and Mr H. Holland j (Christchurch North) has moved into j his former seat on the Government side j of the House. I

When hauling logs with bullocks out of some bush at AVhau Valley this afternoon, a youth, William Barker, aged Hi, was injured. A. log rolled and fraetured his right leg. He was taken to the Whangarei District Hospital by the St. John Ambulance, and he was reported to bo doing well this afternoon.

“I did not see benzine at a higher price than 21 cents a gallon,” said a Wanganui resident who has just returned from a trip through the United States. He said that the oil wells on the west coast, between Los Angelos and San Francisco, were very numerous. Some of them were as far as a quarter of a mile out in the sea.

'The Commonwealth and Dominion Line has received called advice that

its new 11,250 ton cargo motor-liner, Port Chalmers, was launched ‘mi 'October 3. The vessel is to leave England toward the end of January on her maiden trip to Australia. The Port Chalmers is the first of the seven new motor-liners ordered for the New Zealand-England trade.

The current issue of the “Sunday News” is now on sale. This is an attractive week-end newspaper of' 24 pages printed in Now Zealand and contains attractive features in colour. It is profusely illustrated and supplies latest racing information and sporting results. Exclusive articles from overseas are published and there is also a weekly competition, with £IOO pri/.e which will appeal to all sporting men. The “Sunday News” is on sale at newsagents in Whangarei. The price has been reduced to .‘hi per copy. 00 Blue Queen (Molly Sloane) Street Stall, Cameron Street, Saturday, October 21st. Parcels for the stall may be left at Walker’s Hairdressing Saloon from 10 a.m. Saturda}’. Buy your eatables at the Street Stall for Sundav at home and for vour Labour

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