LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 26 February 1934, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Water Cart in Cameron Street. ■An linfamiliar sight soon in Gamer on Street, today was a water cart, spraying water on the street whore a new coating of bitumen bad been laid. The moisture effectually laid the dust from the fine chip binding material, Did Not Stop, On Saturday evening a motor cyclist, who apparently Inst control of his machine or failed to allow enough room, for a turn, crashed into a fence in Wolfe Street. The impact broke a hea\*y bniten, lull the rider did not wait, and rode off. Simplifying Sales: Tax. ' With the object of simplifying the operation of the sales tax legislation and generally making it easier for wholesalers and retailers to compile the returns required of them by the authorities, amending regulations have been gazetted.

Made An Example. “I intend to make an example of you,” said Mr Justice Herdmau to Walter John Clues, aged 23, who broke into three shops in Karangahape Road recently, and appeared for sentence today. The .judge said that burglaries Avere too common in the city, and shopkeepers Avcro in a.,continual state of anxiety. He sentenced .prisoner to three years’ gaol with hard labour. Order of Merit. At a gathering of Boy Remits and Girl Guides at Timnru yesterday, the Guide Commissioner for the district presented a special order of merit, forwarded from London, to Lilian Hill, of Ft. Mary’s Guides, for the rescue of a child in danger of .droAvning. This was one of the first arvards of this order made in New Zealand. The

rescue avus made nearly two 1 yeans ago, but twelve-months- elapsed before'the report was sent to London, and the award only recently came‘to hand. i Wanganui Carnival. Fifteen thousand people attended the final celebrations on Saturday evening in connection Avith the 10 days’ earniA’al in Wanganui. Glorious Aveathcr prevailed and the arrangements Avere perfect. Yesterday there was a crowd of 20,000 people,as Castlecliff Beach,, when the AVest Coast Surf Championships Avere decided. Five special trains arrived from Welling- ! ton, Noav Plymouth. Hawera and .Marten. The crowds on Saturday night and yesterday rvore the largest that have ever gathered in Wanganui .and the carnival Avas most snecessfnl. Public Trust, Estates of a value, of £370,(561 were reported and accepted for administraj tion by the Public Trustee during the month. On 3.lst March last the total A*alue. of the estates under administration by him was £59,757, 449, and the hew business for the ten months ended 31st January; 1934, was £4,209,656. Grants of administration made by the court in favour of the Public Trustee numbered 109. During the month 254 now wills appointing -the Public Trustee executor Avere deposited for safe custody by liA T ing testators, and the total number now held in the Public Trust Office is 81,015. Woman’s 96 Prizes. Few Avo'men can lay claim to Avinningj 96 prizes in one show, but that is the j record established by Airs Al. E. Irving | at the Ohura Agricultural and Pastoral Show last week. She had approximately ISO entries, and more than half of them Avere on the prize lists. In numerous classes she gained, first and second. Airs Irving showed her Arersatility by exhibiting in six different sections, but each Avas connected in some way with domestic life. She scored in all 44 firsts, 48 seconds, and four thirds. In the cookery classes, she won more prizes than all the other exhibitors put together.

Teaching Scheme Appreciated. “Education boards, school committees, headmasters, and rationed teachers themselves have all expressed keen appreciation of the scheme AA’hich has boon, put into operation this year for giving work to unemployed teachers,” said the Minister of Education, the Hon. R. Masters, at Christchurch yesterday. Young teachers Avith Avhom ho had come in contact on his visit to Southland and Otago had personally expressed groat satisfaction at having an opportunity to start in their profession, knoAving that the practical Avork Avould be extremely helpful to them. Protection of Women and Children. There Avas a good attendance at the executive meeting of the newlyformed Whangarei branch of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children, held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday last. Mr. G. C. j Munns occupied the chair. Mrs. C. Bates, of Auckland, Avas present. Reports of cases dealt Avith since the inception of the branch Avere given. It Avas decided to procure a room and establish regular hours. A secretary and assistant-secretary were appointed, and considerable routine work performed in order to put the branch on a business like basis. Henry Wilson's Sale of Hart’s, Ltd., Stock, Auckland, is the chief point of interest to those visiting town for the drapery sales. Whore the biggest bargains are will be found the greatest number of buyers. Scores of bargains for men, too. Wilson’s bargains at this sale are greater than ever.

No Nominations. Nominations for tho vacant seat on the Onohunga Borough Council wore advertised to closo at noon on Saturday, but none was received. International Eugby. In the international Eugby football match, played at Murrayfield on Saturday, Scotland defeated Ireland by 1(1 points to P. Cyclist Killed. A motor cyclist, Luc.illo Davnn/e, aged 29, was killed near Shannon ou Saturday afternoon, when his cycle was struck by a special 'goods trai;. The cycle was hurled 40 feet. Old Man’s; Death, An inmate of the Tauranga Old men’s Home, Air Alfred James Ellen, aged 59, died in the hospital late on Friday night following injuries to the head Avhieh. it is alleged, resulted from a blow last Monday. He did not regain consciousness. I Drunk Woman Motorist. | A married woman with six children, j Ellen Alary Allan, of Alangoro, pleaded guilty in. the Onohunga Police Court ou Sritu-rday to a charge of being intoxicated while in charge of a motor car.' She was convicted, and her driving license , ordered to be endorsed and cancelled. She was also prohibited from obtaining another license until June 1, 1935, was fined £ls, and ordorjed to pay .10/(5 medical fees and 2/0 ■taxi hire. One month was allowed for payment. WTiangarei Croquet Club. . , .The Whangarei Croquet Club will attain the 25th year of its existence next month, and to celebrate the -occasion an “At Home” to past and present members is to be held on March 1. It is expected that croquet players fiom all the surrounding districts "will be present, including visitors from Auckland. The club was founded in 1909, and Airs W. A. Cnrruth was the f ist president. Airs J, A. Finlayson is the present president, and the club has between 50 and 00 members, including several of those who originally joined.

Eotary Conference. The twelfth annual conference of the Rotary Clubs of. Now Zealand will commence at Ncav Plymouth tomorrow, and Avill be attended by visitors from all parts of the Dominion. Apart from members of Taranaki clubs, it is expected there will he over 100 delegates, and that Avith them about the' same number of ladies will visit New Plymouth. The HaAvera and New Plymouth clubs are expected to muster in full force, so it is anticipated the attendance of Rotnrians at the conference will ho OA T er 200, and at the various social functions, more than ,400.

Wool Value to New Zealand. AVonl sold in the to the cud of February is estimated to haw realised £7,500,000, compared with' a total return of £4,204,430 for the whole of the 1932-33 selling season. The estimate includes the proceeds of .17 sales, from the first Auckland sale to the Wanganui fixture on Friday. Eleven more sales will he held .this season, so that a total .realisation of over £10,000,000 may not unreasonably he-expected. The official returns show that 313,095 bales of wool Avere sold to the end of January. It is estimated that a further 112,050 bales A\ r orc sold in February, giving a total disposal of 425,745 bales. During the whole of the previous season 570,224 bales wove sold.

When you buy a cheap suit you don’t buy quality. It will only tide you oA’.er for the time being, when you will eA’entually have to buy something better. Wear Tailor-mades, they last for years. —From Geo. Hendy, High-class Tailor, Corner Bank and Vine Streets.