LOCAL AND CENTRAL

Northern Advocate, 10 August 1934, Page 6

LOCAL AND CENTRAL

Injuries at Hockey, Playing in a hockey match at the school grounds yesterday afternoon, Mrs 'Saul received a cut under an eye and had to have several stitches inserted. Miss Taylor received a blow from a stick and had to receive attention from a doctor. Collision Proves Fatal. The death occurred In the Auckland Hospital yesterday of Mr Lionel Edward Willcocks, who was admitted on July 30 suffering from concussion following a cycling accident. Mr Willcocks was riding a bicycle in Grey Lynn, when ho was involved in a collision with another cyclist. Deceased was an electrician employed by the Auckland City Council and a well-known yachtsman. No Reply Yet. No advice has yet boon received from the British Government regarding the attitude it will take in connection with New Zealand’s last communication on the meat quota question. The Prime -Minister, Mr Forbes, said last night, that lie understood that the British Cabinet Ministers were still on vacation and that the reply to New Zealand’s eablcgram would probably not bo drafted, much less available, for at least several Aveeks. Yon' can save money by getting a Model Suit at Geo. Heady’s Suit Bale — 20. more to ho sold at Bargain Prices, showing in onr Vine Street window. Sincerity- Bints 80/0, others from 57/0. —At Geo. Hcndy’s, High-Class Tailor, Corner Bank and Vine Streets,

Mt. Denby Golf. On account of the Ladies’ Championship being postponed this afternoon, the men’s -competition' matches, set down for Mt. Denby will not commence until 2 pan. tomorrow afternoon. 6Ht Auckland Bills* 3,

The Auckland Provincial Water Board Bill and the Auckland Transport Amendment Bill (Mr H. G. R. Mason) were introduced in the House f»f Representatives today and road a first time. Hikuraugi Unemployed,

The Public Works Department propose to place a number of the Hikurangi unemployed on the Whananaki coast road. The Whangarei County Council by resolution today, agreed to maintain tlie road when completed.

Lucky Investors. Advice has boon received at Wellington that the eleventh prize of £SOO in the Grand Centenary Golden Casket Art Union in Brisbane has been won by “H.H.8.,” Blenheim, and the 17th prize of £250 by “.T.N.W., ” Arapunr.

Maungatapere Surfacing. The Whangarei County Council has received from the Highways Board expending authorities for continuing the improvement of the Maungatapere road from the end of the present bitumen to Maungatapere. For surfacing £IOOO, £.‘! for £l, has been made available on account, and also £IOOO for ro-formation.

Levy On Wool. Members of the. Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association, at the annual meeting, favoured the proposal to levy 4d on a bale of wool for the purposes of research, a motion seeking to enter a protest against the levy being heavily defeated. The meeting also favoured'the lifting of the embargo on the importation of stock from Great Britain, 1 Serious Indictment. The hearing was continued in the Supreme Court 'at Wellington yesterday of a case in which a married woman, Clara Nicholson, aged -92. was charged Avith nnlaAv.fnlly using an instrument- so as to cause the death of a young AA’oman, thereby committing manslaughter*. Accused . pleaded not guilty and Avns committed to the Supremo Court for trial. Plane Mishap At Rawene. Damage was confined • to a broken propeller when an aeroplane owned by Mr Martin Scott, of Auckland, tipped forAvard Avhilc tax'i-ing after landing at Rawono yesterday. It is understood that after landing Mr Scott's plane taxied into some, soft ground Avhich caused the mishap. A noAv propeller is being forwarded from the Mangerc aerodrome. Mr Scott is reported to be .not injured. Not In Derauit,When his attention Avas called last evening to a; cablegram • stating that the Dominion Avas in arrears Avith her payments to the League of Nations, the Prime Minister said; “Now L'c-.a-land pays quarterly by arrangement, and her full payment Avill therefore not be completed until the end of. the year. That may account for the statement that the Dominion’s payment at any time during the year is in default.” Gold That Glittered. This actually happened. A man walked into the ‘‘Northern Advocate” office today to buy some cards. His bill came to JO/ and, in payment, he put on the counter a, sovereign and a half sovereign. Ho was. told that lie could got bettor value from a jeAvellor, and after a visit to Cameron Street, he returned to pay his account. Ho had, he said, received 28/ for the j sovereign and 14/ for the half. Strange things are always occurring. 240 Applicants. t More than 240 applications for the position of caretaker and cleaner at the Te Papnpa School .were recoiled at a special mooting of the School Committee on Wednesday night. The applicants Avero from all parts of the North Island, from Whangare; to .Wellington, and represented practically all walks of life, including naval ! and military men ami a school teacher. The applications Avcre reduced to five, Avhieh Avill be considered tit n later mooting. Small incomes enjoin the necessity of practising economy, but Avhether your income be large or small, Henry Wilson’s sale of Allison’s stock, Te Kniti, will make it go further. Don’t miss the big bargains brought forward for week-end shoppers tomorroAv at Wilson ’s.