LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 15 June 1934, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Whangarei Boy Scouts. The First Whangarei Scout Troop have now taken possession of their new headquarters in Kensington. In future all parades will he held there on Saturday nights at 7 o’clock. More “Cut” Restoration. At last night ’s meeting of the Auckland City Council, a proposal to restore the cut of 5 per cent, on all salaries and wages up to £250 per annum was earried. Hockey Tour. All differences regarding Hie proposed visit of the Australian hockey team in August have been settled, according to a cable received by Hie secretary of the New Zealand Association. Only one test will he played—at Dunedin on Sep I ember S. Another Cold Night. The highest reading of the thermometer in the shade in AVhangarei yesterday was IS degrees, and the lowest reading during last night was JO, or two degrees of frost. At 0 a.m. today the rending was 4S. The barometer, at i> a.m., was above normal ami stoadv. Hie reading being JO.J2 degrees, the highest for some time, and indicating a continuation of tine weather. Motor Registrations. The registrations of new motor vehicles throughout New Zealand for the first five months this year show an increase of 2,141 on those for the corresponding period last year. The fig ures for ATay, which is always looked upon as the slackest month for registrations. show a particularly large increase, the total registration for the month showing 00J compared witli •'■ 2T in At ay of last year. A Useful Dog. A fine example of the intelligence and uncomplaining energy of dogs has been provided in Whangarei this week. The occupants of a house in the northern end of the town are moving to another house further down the same street. Their dog has already made fourteen trips backwards anil forwards carrying in his month a basket (illen with various small objects. AVhen the basket lias been emptied the dog carrie; the basket bark again.

Hospital Additions. | The tender of Mr W. J. Campbell, of | Rotorua, was accepted hy the Waikato | Hospital Hoard yesterday for altera-H lions and additions to the Rotorua Hos- • pital. The price was £J,7SS- 1 Red Language. In lhi i Magistrate's Court at Mor- i rinsville yesterday, David Mclvor and Alexander Reid, both of Ratetonga, , were charged with using obscene ] language and insisting the polin'. After hearing evidence, both accused wen* sentenced to one month's im- '< piisonment fur obscene language, and ; M days’ gaol for resisting the police. Office Block Proposal. Tentative proposals for arranging art ‘ exchange of land with the Government j in order to secure the erection of a j largo departmental office block on part j I of the Civic Square site and the forma- | lion of the much-needed street through jthe Short land Street post office site, i were laid before (ho Auckland CPv ! Goum-il Insl night by the Mayor, Mr j C. W. Hutchison. ! Dairy Control Board. j All voting papers for the election of j la producers* representative for No. Ij Ward on the New Zealand Dairy Hon-, 1 rol Hoard had to be in the hands ot j tin- returning officer by noon today. | Roth candidates, Mr W. Grounds (sit-1 j ting member) and Mr E. S. Tremaine, j 1 have addressed numerous meetings, and keen interest is being taken in the reI suit of the poll. There are 2-1,000 entitled to vole in the ward, in which an election ha tt not hitherto been necessary since the constitution of the board. Dargaville Chamber Pleased. j “It is very pleasing to note that the j Whangarei and Warkwnrth Chambers of Commerce have fallen in with the suggestion from Dargavllle that the name of the conference -be North Auckland, not Northland, as was originally | suggested from the Whangarei chamber,” said Mr T. G. Evison, president of the Dargaville Chamber of Commerce, at that body’s hast meeting, whim commenting on the suggestion that the Associated Chambers of Commerce should adopt North Auckland | instead of Northland as part of their j title, i Bootless, I Ingenuity brought n reward of cnbl j and wet to a district cattle brooder the I other night. lie was returning with a | party of auctioneers from a sale a!; j Ilukoronul, when the Baby car became ! bogged in (he middle of a stream. The j wafer came lapping up under the seat, and in order Hint he might assist in 1 pushing operations and still keep dry, the dealer climbed to the top of the bonnet, whore ho commenced removing j his boots. While unlacing the second I boot he knocked the other off the hood, j and it wont sailing away down tin* j flooded stream. In the darkness recov- | ery was hopeless, and the victim cotnI pleted the rest of the journey, driving inml walking, with one foot bootless. Taxis at Railway Stations. ’. . The ■payment of an annual license fee of til a car for taxis which ply for ; hire at railway stations, to which objection has lieeu taken in Whan,garei, is genera! throughout New Zealand in I cases where the vehicles traverse roads. . on Railway Department property. Inquiries at the Auckland District Traffic Manager's office yesterday .showed that the Whangarei trouble was an ‘ isolated instance, and that licenses. i which expired on June 1 are being re--1 j newed in oilier places. In regard to a t i suggestion tha.l the department was . j making preparations to slop the ex- , I press train from Opr,a at the back oi 'jibe Whangarei Town Hall, Ihns dej pilv’mg local taxis of parr of their at- ■ t readv diminished revenue, if was slat■i od that no such action was contein- • plated. The work being carried out. > there was merely the dumping of sur- . plus material. ; To every purchaser of a Siucerit}’ , Suit we give a Free Valet Service for six months! See our window for 1 fashionable Overcoats and Dinner Suits, ready for service, at Coo. Rendy‘s, High-class Tailor, corner Bank and Vine Streets. ’ Attention is again directed to Henry f Wilson’s sale of Bird’s stock (Auckland), comprising high-class Drapery and Clothing. Tremendous reductions have been made in all sections of the store and patrons will find that their money can be laid out to very great advantage.